Strategies for Greenhouse Gas Management

Our company, as a component design firm without a semiconductor fabrication facility, primarily emits greenhouse gases through the electricity and water consumption associated with air conditioning and office lighting. We have implemented various strategies to manage these emissions, including the use of nighttime shutdowns for certain lighting and air conditioning systems. We control air conditioning temperature settings and operating hours, promote turning off lights when not in use, encourage water conservation to enhance water recycling efficiency, and have adopted policies such as paperless electronic signatures.
In our commitment to achieving resource sustainability, waste management is a key focus. We prioritize waste reduction in the production process, followed by considerations for reuse, and only then do we address disposal. For waste disposal, our company carefully selects vendors for waste removal, treatment, and recycling to minimize environmental impact. We actively work towards waste reduction and increased recycling to mitigate environmental risks.

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets

Due to the primary greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity and water consumption related to air conditioning and office lighting, the annual emissions are positively correlated with the number of employees. Our company, through advocacy and the promotion of energy-saving policies, sets an annual goal of a 1% reduction in electricity consumption. We actively implement energy-saving and carbon reduction measures, continually assess and update energy-efficient equipment to decrease energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Budget and Plan for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction

1. Advocate habits of turning off lights when not in use and saving water.
2. Purchase office equipment and peripherals, giving priority to products with eco-labels or energy-saving labels.
3. Set computers and office equipment to automatically enter low-power sleep mode when not in use, and turn off the power when not needed for an extended period to reduce standby power consumption.
4. Before photocopying, confirm the required paper size and the number of copies needed to avoid unnecessary copying, saving paper and electricity.
5. Develop paperless data archiving and continuously digitize approval forms. The company has been using electronic invoices since January 1, 2019, to reduce paper usage.
6. Promote taking the stairs for exercise.
7. Turn off all lights during lunch break to reduce unnecessary waste.
8. Lead by example starting from all levels of management to create a company-wide culture of energy-saving and carbon reduction.
9. Since the fiscal year 2019, the company has initiated a comprehensive replacement of office lighting equipment, switching to LED fixtures.

Carbon Reduction Impact of Products or Services on Customers or Consumers

Our company aims to provide high-efficiency products with low energy consumption and minimal pollution in product design. We consistently use low-pollution consumables to reduce our environmental impact.

The Company is an IC design company that does not have a production line. Its primary source of greenhouse gas emissions is from the electricity and water used for air-conditioning and office lighting. To reduce emissions, the Company plans to turn off a portion of the lighting and air-conditioning at night, set the temperature of the air-conditioning, control the on-off time, promote turning off lights, save water, implement policies such as paperless electronic signature operations, and set five-year reduction goals in the management strategy. The Company aims to achieve the goal of an average growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions not exceeding 5% in 2026 to slow down its impact on climate change. It is expected to achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions by 1% and water consumption by 1% in 2024.
The Company's greenhouse gas emissions inventory has not passed external verification and is a self-reported statistic. The inventory's scope covers the Company's Hsinchu and Zhonghe offices. The greenhouse gas emissions statistics for the past two years, as follows:
 

YEAR	Scope 1: Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Scope 2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Indirect Energy (tCO2e)	Scope 3: Other Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Data Boundaries	Verification Status
2023	The Company is an IC design company with no production lines, and no emission sources originate directly from the Company's control.	252.63	The Company is an IC design company with no production lines, and no emission sources originate directly from the Company's control.	The Company	None
2022		170.71

Both greenhouse gas emissions and total water consumption in 2023 have increased compared with 2022. This is due to the fact that the Hsinchu office is leased and must share common areas with the building. In the future, we will continue to observe and review to achieve the reduction target.
(Note: The above inspection results have not yet been verified by external organizations.)