Risk and Opportunity
ASE Technology Holding will conduct a survey on the risks and opportunities related to climate change and water through questionnaires distributed to key department heads.The survey will explore the extent of the impact of each risk and opportunity to the company. Going forward, we will continue to assess the impact of climate risks on our operations on a rolling basis, and develop countermeasures and management plans.
Climate Change Risk
Time Scale
Short-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Increased direct costs
Rising Energy Prices
Management Approaches
Continue to monitor regulatory developments.
Actively purchase renewable energy: Our Taiwan facilities have achieved the management target for large electricity users through the purchase of renewable energy capacity, while our overseas facilities are also purchasing renewable energy certificates.
Mandate the implementation of the ISO 50001 energy management system across our subsidiaries to continually improve energy efficiency and reduce energy dependence.
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Increased direct costs
Increased R&D costs
Increased capital expenditures
Management Approaches
Adjust relevant practices promptly in response to regulatory changes.
Provide guidance on greenhouse gases and conduct greenhouse gas inventories for all subsidiaries, establish a platform for exchanging technologies, set GHGs limits, and regularly review their carbon reduction performance.
Set short-, medium-, and long-term net-zero targets. Develop five net-zero approaches: prioritize the use of low-carbon products, initiate action plans that link investments in carbon credits, renewable energy, low-carbon transportation, and supplier engagement.
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Increased indirect costs
Rising energy prices
Management Approaches
Remain attentive to the global trends of limiting the utilization of fossil fuels.
Initiate a review of fossil fuels and renewable energy sources within our subsidiaries, and strategize for the utilization of renewable energy sources.
Climate Change Opportunity
Time Scale
Long-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Stable supply chains
Value chain collaboration
Climate change adaptation
Management Approaches
Expand sources of material supply and develop alternative materials.
Foster value chain collaboration and offer guidance to suppliers on establishing climate change adaptation and response mechanisms to bolster supply chain resilience.
Develop supply chains capable of producing low-carbon products.
Time Scale
Long-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Reduced fuel costs
Increased capital expenditures
Reduced cost of carbon pricing
Management Approaches
Replace high-emission vehicles with low-emission alternatives on an annual basis.
Develop regional supply chains and design optimized transportation routes to achieve low-carbon transportation and reduced carbon costs.
Initiate value chain collaboration, encourage suppliers to invest in technological innovations, automation and low-carbon vehicles.
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Climate change adaptation
Increased R&D costs
Improved competitiveness
Management Approaches
Foster value chain collaboration and promote green product management, invest in R&D and manufacturing of low-carbon products and technologies, while introducing resource recycling and material flow management mechanisms.
Allocate funds towards actively developing and optimizing process technologies to penetrate and expand within the low-carbon market.
Water-related Issues Risk
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Increased indirect costs
Increased capital expenditures
Lawsuits or fines
Management Approaches
Maintain vigilance over regulatory developments.
Ensure our subsidiaries incorporate water efficiency management systems (ISO 46001) and establish water resource management targets.
Initiate and implement water conservation and wastewater recycling programs, and conduct regular program reviews to continually enhance water efficiency.
Install water pollution control equipment and effluent quality monitoring and reporting systems to ensure compliance with pertinent laws and regulations.
Time Scale
Short-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Increased indirect costs
Increased capital expenditures
Lawsuits or fines
Management Approaches
Ensure our subsidiaries incorporate water efficiency management systems (ISO 46001) and establish water resource management targets.
Develop and introduce low-water consumption and low-impact manufacturing processes, technologies and materials; as well as continuously enhance the efficiency of water resources utilization.
Align the performance management incentive mechanism for top-level executives with water conservation targets and incorporate water safety considerations into the company’s decision-making and corporate culture.
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Increased R&D costs
Increased capital expenditures
Improved competitiveness
Management Approaches
Expand low-carbon products by investing in technology that considers the complete life cycle of products and services, continue to expand the coverage of the ISO 14067 product carbon footprint inventory, analyze carbon reduction hotspots, and initiate carbon reduction actions.
Develop low-carbon products and services in tandem with investment in carbon credits, renewable energy, low-carbon transportation, and value chain collaboration.
Water-related Issues Opportunity
Time Scale
Short-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Climate change adaptation
Reduced operating costs
Enhanced brand value
Management Approaches
Mandate that each facility continuously implement process wastewater and water recycling projects to reduce raw water usage, improve water resource efficiency, enhance drought resilience, and lower adaptation costs.
Introduce water recycling technologies alongside environmental education to solidify the foundation of sustainability education and enhance social capital.
Explore and develop other potential sources of recycled water.
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Climate change adaptation
Reduced operating costs
Enhanced brand value
Management Approaches
Optimize water treatment systems and equipment to increase process wastewater recycling rates, reduce the use of raw water, and enhance water resource efficiency.
Incorporate green building requirements into factory construction assessments to build green factories that conserve energy and water, reduce consumption, enhance the efficiency of water resource utilization and obtain the relevant certifications when necessary.
Time Scale
Medium-term
Potential Impact on Finances
Climate change adaptation
Improved competitiveness
Seized investment opportunities
Management Approaches
Remain attentive to legislative trends in the European Union and other developed countries.
Adopt water resource management measures that exceeds current legal requirements, and bolster resilience and the ability to adapt to future regulatory changes, ensuring faster and more resource-efficient compliance to gain a competitive edge.
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