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ESG report
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1 About this Report………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………3 | ||
2 Message from the Management………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….14 | ||
3 Stakeholder Management…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18 | ||
3. 1 | Stakeholder identification and engagement | 19 |
3. 2 | Material Topic Analysis and Response | 22 |
3. 3 Sustainability development goals (SGDs) corresponding to Material Topics | 27 | |
4 Corporate Governance | 30 | |
4. 1 | Company Profile | 34 |
4.1.1 Milestone | 34 | |
4.1.2 Organizational Structure | 35 | |
4.1.3 Corporate Vision | 36 | |
4.1.4 Honors and Awards | 40 | |
4.2 | URECO Company Overview | 41 |
4.2.1 Governance Organization and Responsibilities/ operation of BOD | 41 | |
4.2.2 Operational Performance | 50 | |
4.2.3 Integrity & Risk Management | 52 | |
5 Employee and Social involvement | 62 | |
5. 1 | Friendly Workplace | 66 |
5.1.1 Overall remuneration planning and comprehensive benefit design | 66 | |
5.1.2 Building a friendly workplace and encouraging employees to find work-life balance | 70 | |
5.1.3 Human Resources | 71 | |
5.1.4 I have something to say and a sound channel of communication between employers and employees | ||
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5.1.5 Encourage employee self-development to enhance professional depth and range through diverse | ||
learning platforms | 77 | |
5. 2 | Safe Workplace | 79 |
5.2.1 ESH Management Indicators | 79 | |
5.2.2 Occupational Safety and Health Committee of each plant…………………………....................................................80 | ||
5.2.3 Emergency Response and Safety and Health Education Training………………...................................................81 | ||
5.2.4 Contractors Management……..……………………………………………………………………..........................................................82 | ||
5.2.5 Accident Prevention and Management……………………………………………………...........................................................83 | ||
5.2.6 Disabling injury statistics analysis…………………………………………………….....................................................…………....84 | ||
5.2.7 Safe Workplace Promotion…………………………………………………………………………..........................................................85 | ||
5. 3 | Healthy Workplace Management | 87 |
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5.3.1 Occupational Care…………………………………….........................................................…………………………………………………..87
- Employee health hazard risk identification and management….……………….................................................…..89
- Health Promotion…...........................................................………………………………………………………………………………….....91
5. 4 | Social involvement | 93 | |||||||||
5.4.1 People Care…...........................................................…………………………………………………………………………………...............93 | |||||||||||
6 Partner Relationship.............................................................................................................................................................96 | |||||||||||
6. 1 | Supply Chain Management | 97 | |||||||||
6.1.1 Supply Chain Integration | 97 | ||||||||||
6.1.2 Supplier Relationship Management | 99 | ||||||||||
6.1.3 Supplier Selection Mechanism | 99 | ||||||||||
6.1.4 Green Supply Chain | 101 | ||||||||||
6.1.5 Supply Quality Management | 102 | ||||||||||
6. 2 | Customers and Services | 104 | |||||||||
6.2.1 Marketing Communication | 104 | ||||||||||
6.2.2 Service Quality | 106 | ||||||||||
7 Green Energy, Energy Saving and Environmental Protection | 108 | ||||||||||
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7. 1 | Environmental Sustainability Practices | 112 | |||||||||
7. 2 | Green Energy Products | 113 | |||||||||
7. 3 | Energy, Resource Management and Recycling | 129 | |||||||||
7.3.1 Energy Management | 129 | ||||||||||
7.3.2 Water Resources Management | 130 | ||||||||||
7. 4 | Pollution prevention and control | 132 | |||||||||
7.4.1 Air pollution prevention and control | 132 | ||||||||||
7.4.2 Water Pollution Prevention and Control | 136 | ||||||||||
7.4.3 Waste Managemen | 138 | ||||||||||
7. 5 | Greenhouse Gas Management | 141 | |||||||||
7.5.1 Greenhouse Gas Inventory | 141 | ||||||||||
7.5.2 Climate Change Governance | 142 | ||||||||||
8 Appendix | 146 | ||||||||||
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Appendix 1. GRI Content Index | 147 | ||||||||||
Appendix 2. tement of Independent Third Party Audit Opinion | 152 | ||||||||||
Appendix 3. Sustainability Accounting Standards (SASB) | 154 | ||||||||||
Appendix 4. Sustainable Disclosure Indicators for the Photovoltaic Industry | 157 | ||||||||||
Appendix 5. Climate-Related Information of TWSE/TPExListed Company | 158 | ||||||||||
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The scope and boundaries revealed in the report GRI 2-2,2-4,2-5
This report covers United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (URECO) (A company from Taiwan where the sun shines.) manufacturing sites in Taiwan (including Hsinchu Science Park plant, Hsinchu plant, Zhunan plant and Tainan plant). The financial data is audited by KPMG in accordance with IFRS and is consistent with the publicly disclosed financial data, which not only reveals the individual financial performance but also the consolidated performance of the group (including consolidated revenue, revenue by region and cost by region), and is calculated in NTD; the environmental and social data reveals the performance of the Taiwan sites, which is compiled by each internal department and confirmed by the supervisor, and are presented in the form of international common indicators. If the data disclosed in this report involves estimation, it will be stated in the relevant chapter. No information has been restated in this report.
In addition, in order to enhance the accuracy and credibility of the data disclosed in this report, URECO was certified by Great International Certification Co., Ltd., an independent third-party organization, in accordance with AA1000 AS v3 verification standards, and passed the Type 1 medium assurance level.
Standards and verification of the report
The structure of this report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Standards 2021 Edition (GRI Standards: 2021), the Sustainability Accounting Standard Board (SASB), Appendix 10 of the "Operational Guidelines for Compiling and Filing Sustainability Reports for Listed Companies", the Sustainability Disclosure Indicators for the Photovoltaic Industry, and the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), In addition, the GRI content index, SASB comparison table, the Sustainability Disclosure Indicators for the Photovoltaic Industry, and climate related information table for listed companies are provided in the appendix of this report for stakeholders' reference.
Report Management Method
First, URECO identifies key stakeholders based on their dependency and influence, and selects sustainability topics that are closely related to the company by referring to the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2021 Edition, industry development trends, and relevant issues in industry reports. Then, through cross-analysis of two types of questionnaires, " Evaluation of Impact on Stakeholders" and "Significant Impact on Economic, Environmental, and Human Rights", the major sustainability topics for this year are selected, and each responsible department then
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Information Verification Methods
ISO 9001:2015 | ISO 9001:2015 | |
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ISO 14064-1:2018 | ISO 14064-1:2018 |
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ISO 14064-1:2018
ISO 14064-1:2018
ISO 14064-1:2018 | ISO 14064-1:2018 |
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ISO 14001:2015
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ISO 45001:2018
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TOSHMS
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Note 1: The Hsinchu Science Park Plant, Zhunan Plant, and Tainan Plant are certified under ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, and TOSHMS.
Note 2: The Taipei, Kaohsiung Office, Hsinchu Science Park Plant, Zhunan Plant, and Tainan Plant are certified under ISO14064.
Publication Time and Period GRI 2-3
Reporting period: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. For completeness of information disclosure, some projects that span over different years will be stated separately in the report.
Reporting Period: Annually.
Date of previous report: June 2023.
Date of current report: August 2024.
Date of next report: August 2025.
Contact Information GRI 2-3
If there is any suggestion or query regarding this report, you are most welcome to contact us. Contact information is as below:
United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. Headquarter Address No. 7, Lixing 3rd Road, Science Industrial Park, 30078 Hsinchu City
ESG Contact Person and Phone Number: Planning and
Investment Division: +886-2-2656-2000#58183
E-mail : ESG@urecorp.com
Company Website : https://www.urecorp.com Company Website /Sustainable Development
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