As part of the telecommunication network industry, since 2014, we have outsourced all of our processing and manufacturing, adhered to the concept of pollution prevention, complied with laws and regulations, continued to improve and optimize our environmental management, continuously enhanced the efficiency of energy use, and strengthened publicity to realize the benefits of carbon reduction.
In response to the government’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions policy, the Company has implemented the 2030 carbon reduction target of 20%. Using 2021 as the base year for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, the inventory is conducted in accordance with the guidelines set out in the GHG Protocol. We actively develop and design high-performance products, promote the use of environmentally friendly packaging materials, energy-saving electrical appliances, regularly check refrigerants, use online meetings to reduce business trips, promote carpooling, and disseminate related measures and activities such as meatless day to achieve carbon reduction goals.
We have set environmental goals for each phase, implemented a greenhouse gas inventory plan, and actively put it into practice. Additionally, third-party verification has been obtained. From 2021 to 2024, the Company successfully obtained ISO 14064-1:2018 greenhouse gas certification for four consecutive years; in the future, we will continue to promote and maintain competitiveness and practice corporate sustainable development and social responsibility.
As the Company does not engage in production processes, Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are minimal, primarily stemming from fugitive emission sources such as refrigerants, fire extinguishers, and purchased electricity. Over the past three years, these have accounted for more than 99% of total emissions. In 2024, Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, as well as emission intensity, all decreased compared with the previous year. The Company will continue its carbon reduction efforts to further demonstrate effectiveness. Scope 3 is indirect greenhouse gas emissions, which are generated by business activities and are not owned or controlled by the business, such as leasing, outsourcing, employee commuting, business travel, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, and other indirect emissions. As a result, Scope 3 will become our main carbon reduction focus. In the future, we will work diligently with our suppliers, employees, and other partners to expand the scope of our carbon reduction, provide regular environmental education information, and encourage the use of energy-saving products in order to enhance our carbon reduction performance.
The statistics on greenhouse gas emissions and emission intensity are as follows:
1. Due to the Company’s lack of production process, Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are small and are fugitive emission sources, such as refrigerants, fire extinguishers and purchased electricity, which account for more than 99% of the total emissions in the past two years; Scope 3 is indirect greenhouse gas emissions, which are generated by business activities and not owned or controllable by the business, such as leasing, outsourcing business, employee commuting, business travel, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution activities, etc., so Scope 3 will become the company’s main project to strengthen carbon reduction, and in the future, we will work with our suppliers, employees and other partners to expand the scope of carbon reduction, and regularly provide environmental education information and encourage the use of energy-saving products to improve carbon reduction performance.
In 2022 and 2023, Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 1.81% and 7.42% compared with the previous year; In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions will decrease, but the intensity will increase due to the decline in turnover, which proves that the benefits of carbon reduction are present. Please refer to the table below for relevant statistics:
Water Resources
The Company’s main source of water is Taiwan Water Corporation, primarily for employee domestic use, plant irrigation, and other non-industrial purposes, with no process water consumption or wastewater generation.
As the Tainan office is leased and shares a common water meter, water consumption is allocated between the Company and the lessor based on the number of personnel from each party. In 2024, the Company’s allocated headcount increased while that of the lessor decreased, resulting in a change in the allocation ratio and causing a larger variation in water consumption.
Looking ahead, we will continue promoting water conservation awareness and using signage to remind everyone to value and cherish water resources, and in our daily life, we will ensure and implement the enhancement of the overall efficiency of water conservation, so as to maximize the effectiveness of water resources, in the hope that we can reduce the intensity of use every year in the future.
Energy
The Company’s energy consumption primarily comes from electricity used in office facilities and various R&D testing equipment. All energy is 100% purchased from the Taipower grid, with no use of renewable energy.
At the main office in Tainan, we shared a electricity meter with the lessor. Accordingly, the Company estimates its energy consumption based on the usage of related equipment. In addition, as new office sites were gradually added in 2023, the expansion of office space and headcount in 2024 led to an overall increase in total energy consumption. In 2024, total energy consumption was 414.7990 gigajoules. Fuel consumption was estimated based on employee business travel mileage.
In compliance with regulations, the Company has developed various measures such as adopting energy-saving appliances, using power-efficient lighting, reducing business travel through online meetings, and promoting carpooling to conserve energy and improve efficiency.
Statistics on water withdrawal, discharge, and consumption in the most recent year (million liters)/Statistics on Energy consumption in the most recent year：
2. The company’s main source of water for the Taiwan water company, mainly for the staff of people’s livelihood water, plant watering, etc., no process water, due to the southern climate sunny and rainy, in recent years, water shortage, every early summer that there is a shortage of water, in addition to cooperating with the government to advocate the implementation of daily life water conservation, we also through the slogan to remind everyone to pay attention to, cherish water resources, daily life to do and implement to improve the overall water-saving efficiency, water resources to play a greater role, hope to reduce the use of density every year in the future.
According to the statistics of the Water Resources Department in 2022, the daily domestic water consumption per person is 288 litres; In 2023, the Water Resources Department calculated that the daily domestic water consumption per person was 287 litres.
In FY2023, the number of employees increased, and the water consumption decreased by 13.73% compared with FY2022, and the average water consumption per person decreased from 69.84 cubic meters to 53.99 cubic meters.
The statistics of water consumption in the last 2 years are as follows:
*The original water consumption in 2022 was 963.792 (cubic meters) and was incorrectly planted, and the correction is as above
The Company is engaged in the development of internet communication products and does not operate a manufacturing facility. The waste primarily consists of daily household waste generated by employees. Given that there were no hazardous waste generated, the waste management approach is in accordance with local government regulations. The Company promotes energy-saving and waste-reduction initiatives to raise environmental awareness, strengthens the recycling and reuse of paper and other materials as part of its waste reduction policy, and enforces waste sorting and recycling practices to protect the environment and promote effective resource circulation and regeneration.
In 2024, the Company disposed of 8.38 tons of obsolete inventory and sold 2.80 tons of scrap materials, resulting in an increase in total waste generated. In the future, the Company will continue to strive to develop green, energy-saving and environmentally friendly products, innovate and refine operational processes, use environmentally friendly packaging materials, and avoid excessive product packaging to reduce waste and carbon emissions generated during production and sales.
Waste Statistics for the most recent year：
3. The company belongs to the network communication product development industry without a manufacturing plant, the waste is mainly generated by the daily life of colleagues, due to the low proportion of waste, waste disposal methods in accordance with local government regulations, through energy conservation and waste reduction advocacy to improve environmental awareness, strengthen the recycling and reuse of paper and other waste reduction policies, and the implementation of garbage classification, recycling in accordance with local government regulations, to protect the environment and promote effective resource recycling.
In addition, in the future, the company will continue to strive to develop green, energy-saving and environmentally friendly products, innovate and improve operating processes, use environmentally friendly packaging materials and avoid excessive product packaging, so as to reduce waste and carbon emissions generated in the production and marketing process.
The waste statistics for the last 2 years are as follows:
Note: The hazardous waste generated in 2024 resulted from the disposal of obsolete inventory and was removed by a certified waste disposal company.
