Sustainability Development

With its spirit of perseverance, beliefs in integrity, and a philosophy of innovation, FocalTech will fulfill
its responsibilities to society and stakeholders, and together promote change for the better.

 

 

 

Sustainability Development Team

 

 

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In response to and in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, FocalTech has convened a corporate social responsibility promotion group to discuss and evaluate its current sustainable development policy and plan, with an aim of being aligned with eight SDGs. FocalTech will follow the UN SDGs and regard them as the direction for its future sustainable management. Furthermore, FocalTech hopes to employ everyone’s collective wisdom to help solve social and environmental issues worldwide. The eight goals of sustainable development in 2021 are as follows:

  • Good health and well-being
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Compensation and Employee Benefits
    • Healthy and Safe Workplace
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    4. Friendly Workplace

    Related Effectiveness
    • Subsidy amount:
      1. The total amount of benefit subsidy given in Taiwan was NT$17,845,707.
      2. The total amount of benefit subsidy given in mainland China was NT$9,223,476 (approximately RMB 2,305,869).
    • Two hours of occupational safety and health education every year + occasional training for new employees + return training as required by law; there were no occupational injuries reported in 2021.
  • Quality education
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Talent Cultivation
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    4. Friendly Workplace

    Related Effectiveness

    Provided appropriate training for different targets, cultivated professional talents to
    strengthen the Company’s competitiveness.

  • Affordable and clean energy
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Energy Management and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    3. Safeguarding Green Environment

    Related Effectiveness
    • Replacement with energy-saving LED lamps in office areas saved the Company NT$5,224 a year.
    • Replacement of energy-saving air conditioning systems at the headquarters plant reduced the total electricity consumption by 15.64% between July and December.
  • Decent work and economic growth
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Corporate Governance
    • Operational Performance
    • Risk Control Management
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    1. Corporate Sustainability and Sound Governance

    Related Effectiveness
    • Revenue and profits in 2021 reached a record high at NT$21.99 billion and NT$6.1 billion respectively.
    • Received the 2021 Best Financially Managed Company Award from the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA).
    • Conducted real-time and comprehensive monitoring and analysis of abnormal incidents, established an abnormality notification mechanism based on their correlation and risk management to tackle abnormal incidents in advance.
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Product Quality
    • Innovation R&D
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    2. Innovation Value Breakthrough

    Related Effectiveness
    • Collected statistics on customer satisfaction and held quality-control meetings. In 2021, FocalTech received an overall average customer satisfaction score of 8.65.
    • Established advantages of differentiated products and a competitive technology threshold to maintain the Company’s leading position in industrial technology. In 2021, the R&D expenses accounted for 10.96% of the total revenue.
  • Responsible consumption and production
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Waste Management
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    3. Safeguarding Green Environment

    Related Effectiveness
    • Metal wastes generated during the production process were recycled through effective management procedures, and the recycled scrap metal was sold to qualified scrap recyclers to reduce resource waste.
  • Climate action
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Energy Management and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Climate Change
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    3. Safeguarding Green Environment

    Related Effectiveness
    • Set the air-conditioning system in working and office areas to 26–28℃ , with a dedicated person assigned for turning the air conditioner on and off.
    • Promoted environmental protection measures, such as energy-saving digitization practices, waste reduction, and resource recycling, and carried out training and awareness-raising campaigns related to energy conservation and carbon reduction.
    • Conducted video/telephone conferencing to reduce carbon emissions generated from traveling to/from plants
  • Partnerships for the goals
    Major issues related to FocalTech
    • Supply Chain Management
    Development highlights in 2021 and the corresponding chapter in the Report

    2.2 Sustainable Supply Chain

    Related Effectiveness
    • 100% of suppliers signed the“ Integrity Commitment Agreement”
    • 100% raw materials procured from Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)-certified smelters
    • Maintained 100% of suppliers obtaining ISO 9001 certification
    • Maintained 92% of suppliers obtaining ISO 14001 certification, with 100% of key suppliers obtaining the certification.
    • Maintained 100% of suppliers being in compliance with RoHS Directive and REACH Regulations.
    • Conducted system audits on 100% of suppliers