Green Environment

Energy conservation, carbon reduction, and the lowering of environmental impact

Environmental sustainability management

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R&D is actively implementing the design and manufacture of green products and we have set environmentally sustainable development as a goal. The use of hazardous substances is properly managed. We are enhancing the energy efficiency of power products and increasing the proportion of product recovery. We use the division of labor across departments to actively manage a range of environmental protection measures and encourage an awareness of environmental protection in all our employees. By promoting environmental protection and setting KPIs, we inspire our employees to identify with the corporate culture of environmental sustainability and protection.

Chroma has ISO 14001:2015 EMS certification and uses a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle to ensure that all pollution sources are managed according to standardized processes in compliance with the laws and regulations to improve environmental performance and optimize EMS. Chroma also has third-party verification of ISO 14064-1:2018 which allows quantification of GHG inventory and third-party assurance. Total control is applied starting from the three main aspects of environmental management: climate change, green products and design, and pollution prevention. It also includes product life cycle, design, material supply, manufacturing, plant operations, the final product, after-sales service, and legal and proper waste disposal to reduce negative impact on climate change and environmental hazards in the whole product life cycle.

Electricity and fuel management

The Company uses purchased electricity as a main power source but also uses fuel such as natural gas for cafeterias, dormitories and the health center. Company cars run on gasoline and diesel is used for generators.

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Water resource management

Chroma HQ (including the Huaya Plant), Hsinchu Branch and Kaohsiung Branch are located in Hua Ya Technology Park, Hsinchu Science Park, and Nanzih Export Processing Zone respectively. None are located in a protected area. No water from any protected area or watersheds is used, Municipal potable water is the single water source. Our manufacturing process is characterized by assembly and tests and water consumption is low. Most water consumption is for domestic use by employees and some is used by peripheral equipment, particularly for air conditioning. We have no significant environmental impact on water sources or the watershed ecosystem, and did not withdraw the water from water-stressed areas. The generated domestic sewage is processed by appropriate sewage processing facilities or discharged directly into the sewage system pursuant to the law. However, in addition to saving electricity, we recognize that water is an invaluable resource and take measures to reduce water consumption and enhance the efficiency of water use. One way we do this is by a rainwater collection system at the HQ building. Sedimented rainwater is used for irrigation and this effort plays a role in water protection and conservation.

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Energy conservation measures

We mainly use purchased electricity, and electricity conservation is a Company priority for carbon reduction. We set ESH targets and introduced several energy conservation measures, including aircon energy conservation improvement for Chroma HQ (including the Huaya Plant) and energy-efficient lamp replacement at the Hsinchu and Kaohsiung branches. The effectiveness of the changes at the Kaohsiung Branch were the most significant.

GHG Management

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The Company is in compliance with ISO 14064-1: 2018 and is keeping track of the GHG emissions at headquarters and the branches using an inventory. The Company is watching GHG emissions as part of the development of feasible plans for future reductions. To boost the validity of our GHG inventory information and report as well as the quality of the GHG inventory, an unbiased third-party verification organization has been commissioned to verify our inventory process (after an internal verification process has been completed) to ensure complete inventory procedures and optimal data quality.
GHG emissions were calculated using the operational control method based on the GWP value in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (2021). The GHG emissions inventory covered CO2, CH4, N2O, CFC, PFC, SF6 and NF3. The quantitative inventory can be divided into two parts: Scope 1 direct GHG emissions included fixed, process, mobile and fugitive emissions and Scope 1 indirect GHG emissions included purchased electricity. The ISO 14061-1: 2018 standard was used as an inventory and quantification base, and 2021 is the base year. To ensure effective and accurate monitoring of GHG emissions, we used GHG intensity (tCO2e/total consolidated revenue (NTD thousands) as a GHG management indicator.

The scope of the inventory and quantification covers:
(1) HQ: Chroma ATE Inc (excluding the areas leased to DynaScan Technology Corporation and Adivic Technology Co Ltd)
(2) Huaya Plant
(3) Hsinchu Branch (excluding the areas leased to the Testar Electronics Corporation)
(4) Kaohsiung Branch

Categories 1 and 2 GHG emissions in 2022

As Chroma ATE Inc was relocated at the end of 2020, the emissions from refrigerant were calculated based on the amount of filled refrigerant. Thus, the Category 1 emissions were much more than the Category 2 emissions. As a result, the 2022 GHG emissions was reduced by 96%.
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Status of other indirect (Categories 3-6) GHG emissions in 2022

In this year, we quantified the emissions of solid waste and liquid waste, as well as the emissions from employee commuting.
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Waste management

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We implement waste management for all three plants in accordance with the Waste Disposal Act using sorting, waste reduction, carbon reduction, and pollution prevention in full compliance with all local environmental regulations. We also reduce waste production through active sales, reuse, and paid disposal of scrap. Every year we receive third-party (SGS) verification, carry out periodic audits of the ISO 14001 management system and disclose our environmental performance and achievements.
The waste generated from our operations include "general industrial waste" and "hazardous industrial waste". We hire local contractors to transport waste off the plants for proper disposal in accordance with the local laws and regulations. The weight of each type of waste is measured based on the transportation orders and weighing information. We recycle or arrange other treatments for general industrial waste by category and hazardous industrial waste is detoxified with the appropriate treatment in accordance with the local legal requirements. Additionally, we also promote the "Resource Recycling and Reduction Concept" in all plants to encourage all our employees to reduce waste from the inside out.
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General industrial waste

Includes plastics, waste cleaning cloths, paper, metal, aluminum, solder, activated charcoal, employee domestic waste, kitchen leftovers, and waste lighting sources.
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Hazardous industrial waste

Waste electronic parts and components, slag and scrap, the PCBs of accessories, dichloro-ethene contaminated or corrosive waste, lead from waste leaded-solder and spatter from lead-free solder and other compounds, chemical mixtures containing chromium trioxide, waste sharp tools, infectious waste, and waste solvents and containers.
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We encourage our employees to save energy and reduce carbon in their daily activities and pass on the concepts of environmental protection and waste reduction to achieve the effective use and the conservation of resources. Our achievements in resource recycling and reuse can also be verified by the steady increase in recycling rate, from 64.35% in 2019, to 69.96% in 2020, and 70.91% in 2021 to 73.61% in 2022.
Total weight of waste ton by 2020-2022 (including general industrial waste and hazardous industrial waste)
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There was no leakage or non-compliance with environmental regulations, non-monetary sanction or fines for noncompliance with environmental laws or regulations in 2022.
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