Climate Change Data

Hsin Yung Chien Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017-2023, 2019-2023, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2017-2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse Gas Reduction
  • Renewable Energy
  • Sustainable Products
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Shareholder Rights
  • Information Transparency

Environmental Achievements

  • Installation of the largest solar power generation system in Nantou in 2017
  • Development of low-carbon, green energy and recyclable products (Inflatable Rubber Dam and Wave Power Sheet)
  • Implementation of net-zero carbon reduction plan including fuel conversion, application of low-carbon materials, energy-efficient power replacement, application of new energy sources, waste recycling and regeneration, development of eco-friendly fibers, improvement of thermal energy efficiency, and negative carbon investment

Social Achievements

  • Subsidies for students
  • Relief provisions in three festivals
  • Contributions to domestic and overseas disaster relief
  • Support for senior citizens living alone
  • Sponsorship of community events
  • NTD$30 million financial support during COVID-19
  • Year-end bonus, new project bonus, special contribution bonus
  • Company trips, family day
  • Scholarships for on-the-job training and employees' children
  • Company restaurant
  • Discounted products with cooperated business companies
  • Company uniforms
  • Annual employee health checks
  • Workplace health promotion

Governance Achievements

  • Enhancement of information transparency
  • Promotion of shareholder rights

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Environmental Challenges

  • Rapid development of the wind power industry leading to increased waste of thermoset carbon fiber composite materials
  • Large amounts of existing composite waste
Mitigation Strategies
  • Development of recyclable carbon fiber thermoplastic composites

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of renewable energy products

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eco-friendly hot-press cushion pad
  • Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Composites
  • Inflatable Rubber Dam
  • Wave Power Sheet

Awards & Recognition

  • The 63rd iENA Gold and Silver Award (2011)
  • Agricultural Construction Award (from COA)

Reporting Period: 2019-2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Social Responsibility
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Established the largest solar power generation system in Nantou in 2017
  • Won first place in the national industrial park greening in 2012
  • Implemented ISO 50001 energy management system in 2024
  • Developing low-carbon, green energy, and recyclable products (rubber dams, ocean pollution barriers, and ocean buoys)

Social Achievements

  • Adoption of underprivileged children
  • Provided NT$30 million in relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Employee benefits (bonuses, travel, scholarships, etc.)

Governance Achievements

  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications
  • Public listing in 2010

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Low-carbon, green energy, and recyclable products (rubber dams, ocean pollution barriers, and ocean buoys)

Awards & Recognition

  • 2011 63rd Nuremberg International Invention Fair Gold Medal

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Carbon Reduction
  • Sustainable Products
  • Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

  • Developed environment-friendly cushioning pads from recyclable materials
  • Developed thermoplastic composite material with high temperature resistance, high strength, and recyclability

Social Achievements

  • Appropriated 2% of pre-tax net profit (NT$10,675,157) as employees’ remuneration
  • Actively cultivating and establishing its talent pool, conducting employee training, implementing employee performance appraisal and evaluation, and improving employee satisfaction

Governance Achievements

  • Financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan and reviewed by the Audit Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieving net zero carbon emissions

Environmental Challenges

  • Decline in net operating income due to global economic slowdown, rising interest rates, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict
  • Sharp fall in ocean freight stock prices resulting in unrealized evaluation loss
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed products with high added value to improve gross profit and operating income
  • Disposed of all non-operating investments in 2022

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Environment-friendly cushioning pads
  • Thermoplastic composite material

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Water Consumption:507,000 L (2023)
Waste Generated:10 tons (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Sustainable Development
  • Ethical Corporate Management
  • Human Rights
  • Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

  • Equipped plants with solar panels, with a total capacity of 1,000 kilowatts and an average annual output of at least 1.2 million kilowatt hours (2017)
  • Developed the world’s lightest and environment-friendly recyclable thermoplastic suitcase (2018)
  • Actively develops green energy products and entrusts qualified recycling manufacturers to recycle waste (2023)
  • Implemented plans for the introduction of the IS050001 energy management system and ISO14064-1 organizational carbon inventory (2024)

Social Achievements

  • Long-term support for 10 children from disadvantaged families (ongoing)
  • Long-term support of funding for Nantou County Police Friendly Association, Nantou County Volunteer Police Fire Brigade, and family support center (ongoing)
  • Sponsored Taiwan Small Hydropower Alliance Forum and Kanu typhoon disaster relief workers (2023)
  • Provides employees with a welfare system including regular employee discussions, employee family days, and provision of cultural and recreational activities, health examination and medical consultation (ongoing)

Governance Achievements

  • Established the Audit Committee in 2021
  • Formulated and disclosed corporate governance best practice principles
  • Implemented measures for the performance evaluation of the Board of Directors
  • Designated Manager Lin, Chiu-Hung as the corporate governance supervisor

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Continue process improvement and cost reduction
Medium-term Goals:
  • Promote KING and NEWSHEET brands globally to increase market share
  • Develop low-carbon, green energy, and environmental protection products
Short-term Goals:
  • Accelerate mass production of new product lines and actively develop domestic and export markets
  • Improve customer satisfaction by reserving machine capacity for urgent orders and increasing machine adaptability

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasingly fierce price competition among industry peers and rising cost of raw materials
  • Slowdown of global economic growth due to interest rate hikes and the Russo-Ukrainian War, resulting in decreased demand
  • Fluctuation in raw material prices (rubber and cloth)
  • Exchange rate changes impacting export profits
Mitigation Strategies
  • Product differentiation to avoid vicious price competition and improve added value
  • Optimizing product portfolio to maintain gross profit margin
  • Controlling expenses and leveraging decreased export sea freight costs
  • Actively searching for rubber suppliers directly from producing countries
  • Researching rubber raw materials and cooperating with upstream gluing plants
  • Implementing foreign exchange hedging strategies and natural hedging through foreign currency transactions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Requires suppliers to follow relevant measures and comply with environmental, safety, health, and human rights policies

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green energy conveyor belts
  • Energy-saving conveyor belts
  • Super heat-resistant and oil-resistant conveyor belts
  • Wear-resistant and fire-resistant conveyor belts
  • Thermoplastic composite material plates

Awards & Recognition

  • CNS Mark (1985)
  • Excellent Import and Export Manufacturer (1986)
  • National Model of Child Care Award (ongoing)
  • 29th Central Region Outstanding Manager Award (2023)