To address the waste issue, the first step is to reduce waste generation, followed by sorting for recycling, and waste disposal is the final step. The Group has established policies for resource recycling, including water, electricity, and raw materials. We have also developed plans, objectives, and implementation methods in accordance with ISO 14001 requirements, which are disclosed on our company website. We comply with government regulations and pay recycling and disposal fees as required by waste management laws. The waste impact from our group’s operations primarily comes from wastewater and waste liquids from the painting production line. Eurocharm TW and Vietnam VPIC1 supervise, manage, and inspect waste disposal contractors through document review. In 2023, the general business waste amounted to 761.83 tons, recyclable waste was 12,544.28 tons, and harmful/dangerous/hazardous waste was 5,043.94 tons. All waste removal operations are conducted by qualified disposal contractors. Kitchen waste from the employee restaurant is collected by specialized livestock industry vendors for recycling, with the weight not yet included in the statistics; it is expected to be included into waste statistics in the future. The 2023 goal for Vietnam VPIC1 is to reduce hazardous waste by at least 3%, with an actual reduction of 3.4%. Vietnam VPIC1 plans to conduct on-site inspections of hazardous waste disposal contractors starting in 2024. the VPIC1 first obtained ISO 14001 certification on July 20, 2016, and subsequently obtained re-certification on July 26, 2019, with a validity period until July 20, 2025.
Historical General Waste Quantity
Item
Unit
2021
2022
2023
General waste
Tons
814.8
782.51
761.83
Product Density
Tons/Production
0.00001
0.00001
0.00001
Sales Density
Tons/NT$ Thousand
0.00014
0.00010
0.00010
Historical Recyclable Waste Quantity
Item
Unit
2021
2022
2023
Recyclable waste
Tons
12,748.63
14,627.59
12,544.28
Product Density
Tons/Production
0.00017
0.00017
0.00018
Sales Density
Tons/NT$ Thousand
0.0022
0.0018
0.0017
Historical Hazardous Waste Quantity
Item
Unit
2021
2022
2023
Hazardous Waste
Tons
1,505.65
5,221.92
5,043.94
Product Density
Tons/Production
0.00002
0.00006
0.00007
Sales Density
Tons/NT$ Thousand
0.00026
0.00065
0.00069
2023 Waste by Composition
Waste Composition
Unit
Waste Generated
Waste Diverted from Disposal
Waste Directed to Disposal
General Waste
Tons
761.83
–
761.83
Recyclable Waste
Tons
12,544.28
12,544.28
–
Hazardous Waste
Tons
5,043.94
–
5,043.94
Total Waste
Tons
18,350.05
12,544.28
5,805.77
2023 Waste Diverted from Disposal by Recovery Operations
Item
Unit
2023
Non-hazardous Waste
Preparation for Reuse
Tons
–
Recycling
Tons
12,544.28
Other Recovery Operations
Tons
–
Total
Tons
12,544.28
Waste prevented
Tons
12,544.28
2023 Waste Directed to Disposal-by-Disposal Operation
