Sustainable Environment

Adapting to and mitigating climate change is imperative, IBASE set goal of reduction of carbon emission intensity 

Climate change is imperative. IBASE considers the environmental impact of its operations and formulates appropriate climate strategies. It invests in process improvement, management  measures, environmentally friendly designs, optimization of energy resource usage efficiency, and the promotion  of green energy industries to achieve sustainable operations and environmental prosperity. 


IBASE pledges to maintain the highest environmental standards as a core corporate value and provide  necessary support to fulfill its environmental protection responsibilities. Recognizing environmental protection  as a current collective effort, IBASE is committed to improving environmental performance to achieve its goal of  sustainable operation.

  • Short-term Goals

    1.Evaluate replacing the chiller system at the Pingzhen factory.
    2.Evaluate replacing the air compressor at the Sanchong factory.
    3.Continue repurchasing solar panels for self-use.
    Medium / Long-term Goals

    1.Continue energy-saving and carbon-reduction efforts.
    2.Assess the replacement of heavy-load equipment by 2030.
    Resources Invested and Specific Achievements in the Current Year

    1.Factory energy and facility monitoring systems were established; EMS
       systems at Xinzhuang and Sanchong factories were upgraded.
    2.Implemented ISO14064-1:2018 system for organizational greenhouse
       gas inventory; executed annually.
    3.LED lighting replacement at Nangang HQ was completed,expected to save  NT$240,000 in annual electricity costs.
    4.Lighting reduction measures at Pingzhen factory completed with zero
        investment, expected annual electricity savings of NT$160,000.
    5.IBASE invested NT$36,110 thousand to repurchase 609 kWp of solar
       panels for self-use.
  • Short-Term Goals1.Reduce carbon emission intensity by 4 %.
    2.Complete IBASE' s energy-saving and carbon reduction roadmap to 2050 by 2025.
    Medium/Long-Term Goals1.By 2030, reduce carbon emission intensity by 4 % annually, using 2023 as the base year.
    2.Complete IBASE' s energy-saving and carbon reduction roadmap to 2050 by 2025.
    Resources Invested and Specific Achievements in the current year 1.Adopted energy-efficient products to achieve electricity savings.
    2.Implemented energy and facility monitoring systems.
    3.Continued implementation of organizational carbon inventory under ISO 14064-1:2018 and development of GHG monitoring systems in 2024.
  • tcfd description

    1. Governance : 

    The Chairman serves as the chairman of the committee for the governance of climate risks and opportunities, the President serves as the Vice Chairman, and heads of each primary unit implement risk identification, assessment, and management.


    2. Strategy : 

    Refer to Climate- Related Impacts: IBASE discusses the 2°C Scenario (2DS) at the Sustainability Committee meeting, using tools provided by the Taiwan Climate Change Projection Information and Adaptation Knowledge Platform (TCCIP) as a reference for assessing physical climate change risk scenarios. Ultimately, the 2DS / RCP2.6 scenario is adopted as the company’s physical climate change risk scenario. Within this scenario, the company conducts thematic descriptions of physical risks, regulatory transition risks, and other climate change risks and opportunities.


    3. Risk Management : 

    The company's risk management system has incorporated climate risks and opportunities into the operations of each unit.


    4. Indicators and Targets : 

    1. Completed the greenhouse gas inventory for the fiscal year 2024. 

    2. The greenhouse gas inventory is expected to pass third-party verification by 2026. 

    3. Data on Organizational GHG Inventory Result in 2024 : 

    (1) Scope 1 emission: 139.3301 tCO2e; 

    (2) Scope 2 emission: 3,109.8481 tCO2e; 

    (3) Scope 3~6 emission: 883.6124 tCO2e, Total emissions from Category 1 to Category 6: 4,132.7906 tCO2e.


    Short-term Carbon Reduction Targets to be Achieved by 2030 : 

    1. Refer to Carbon Reduction Guidance Project to conduct energy conservation and carbon reduction for the company.

    2. Proceed to purchase the ownership of solar panels and continue to install solar panels. 

    3. By 2030, reduce carbon emission intensity by 4% annually based on the year 2023 as the baseline. 

    4. Complete IBASE’s energy conservation and carbon reduction pathway planning up to 2050 by 2025.


  • Item

    Report Disclosure Section

    1. Elaborate on the oversight and governance of climate-related risks and opportunities by the board and management as outlined
    1. Climate risk and opportunity governance is combined with annual sustainability risk management issues reported by the President to the board of directors; which supervises the effectiveness of implementation.
    2. The Chairman serves as the chairman of the committee for the governance of climate risks and opportunities, the President serves as the Vice Chairman, and heads of each primary unit implement risk identification, assessment, and management.

    2. Describe how identified climate risks and opportunities impact the business, strategy, and finances of the company (short-term, medium-term, long-term)
    1. Short term:The factors that would impact IBASE broadly include ''investment failures in new technologies'', ''increased severity of extreme weather events such as typhoons, floods, etc.'', ''increasing average temperatures''.  
    2. Short, medium term:The factors that would impact IBASE broadly include ''adopting more energy-efficient transportation modes'', ''using more efficient production and distribution processes''.
    3. Short, medium, long term:The factors that would impact IBASE broadly include ''Costs of low-carbon technology transformation'', ''recycling and reuse'', ''Using low-carbon energy''.
    3. Discuss the financial impacts of extreme weather events and transition actions
    Rising raw material costs, increased operating expenses due to carbon fees/taxes, operational impacts from extreme weather events and climate conditions, and the potential failure of low-carbon technology transition.
    4. Explain how the processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate risks are integrated into the overall risk management system
    1. The ESG executive team completed the collection of climate environment background information, climate risk and operational scope assessment.
    2. Establish a list of climate risks and opportunities, and establish a questionnaire survey of internal operation impact.

    3. Members of the ESG executive team are responsible for analyzing climate risk opportunities and operational impacts to determine major risk projects.
    4. Establish execution strategy and goal setting.
    5. Conduct annual rolling reviews of the effectiveness of implementation strategies and goals through ESG Sustainability Committee meetings.

    5. If scenario analysis is used to assess resilience to climate change risks, provide details on the scenarios, parameters, assumptions, factors analyzed, and major financial impacts
    Refer to Climate- Related Impacts: IBASE discusses the 2°C Scenario (2DS) at the Sustainability Committee meeting, using tools provided by the Taiwan Climate Change Projection Information and Adaptation Knowledge Platform (TCCIP) as a reference for assessing physical climate change risk scenarios. Ultimately, the 2DS / RCP2.6 scenario is adopted as the company’s physical climate change risk scenario. Within this scenario, the company conducts thematic descriptions of physical risks, regulatory transition risks, and other climate change risks and opportunities.
    6. If there are transformation plans to manage climate-related risks, describe the content of those plans, indicators, and objectives used to identify and manage physical and transition risks as outlined
    1. Completed the greenhouse gas inventory for the fiscal year 2024.
    2. The greenhouse gas inventory is expected to pass third-party verification by 2026.

    3. Short-term Carbon Reduction Targets to be Achieved by 2030:
    3.1. Refer to Carbon Reduction Guidance Project to conduct energy conservation and carbon reduction for the company.

    3.2. Initiating the acquisition of ownership of solar panels with an installed capacity of 610 kWp, involving an investment of NT$36.11 billion.
    3.3. By 2030, reduce carbon emission intensity by 4% annually based on the year 2023 as the baseline.
    3.4. Complete IBASE’s energy conservation and carbon reduction pathway planning up to 2050 by 2025.

    7. Explain the price setting basis for internal carbon pricing if it's used as a planning tool
    Not yet implemented.
    8. Provide details on any climate-related goals, including covered activities, greenhouse gas emission scopes, planning schedules, annual progress, etc. If carbon offsetting or renewable energy certificates (RECs) are used to achieve these goals, specify the source and quantity of emissions reductions or RECs
    1. covered activities:category 1, category 2, and inventory category 4 & 6 according to materiality analysis.
    2. scope:Nangang Headquarters, Sanchong Factory, Xinzhuang Factory, Pingzhen Factory, and Hsinchu Office. 
    3. timeline:2024-2030. 
    4. annual Progress: Using 2023 as the base year, carbon reduction performance in 2024 did not meet the 4% reduction in emissions intensity target.Energy intensity in 2024 increased by 7.77% compared to 2023, primarily due to a decrease in orders this year, resulting in a 16.41% drop in revenue. However, the energy use also decreased by 9.94%. In addition to actively improving sales and production performance, IBASE has been continuously replacing LED lamps over the past one or two years, conducting annual assessments and replacing energy-saving equipment at each factory, and continuously implementing lean production projects at the factories to reduce energy consumption.
    5. Not yet purchased carbon credits or RECs.

    9. Details on greenhouse gas inventory and assurance status, reduction goals, strategies, and specific action plans
    Please see instructions below.

    Company's Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Verification Status for the Past Two Years

    2023

    Scope 1

    Total Emissions

    Intensity

    Verification Body / Criteria

    Verification Status

    (tCO2e)

    (tCO2e per million dollars)

    Self-disclosure of Inventory

    The scope of GHG inventory covers

    Nangang Headquarters, Sanchong

    Factory, Xinzhuang Factory, Pingzhen

    Factory, Hsinchu Office,  and subsidiary

    company Novakon Co., Ltd

    130.2209

    0.02623

    Scope 2

    Total Emissions

    Intensity

    (tCO2e)

    (tCO2e per million dollars)

    3604.3435

    0.726013

    Scope 3

    Total Emissions

    Intensity

    (tCO2e)

    (tCO2e per million dollars)

    819.3619

    0.165042

    2024

    Scope 1

    Total Emissions

    Intensity

    Verification Body / Criteria

    Verification Status

    (tCO2e)

    (tCO2e per million dollars)

    Self-disclosure of Inventory

    The scope of GHG inventory covers
    Nangang Headquarters, Sanchong
    Factory, Xinzhuang Factory, Pingzhen
    Factory, and Hsinchu Office. 

    139.3301

    0.033575

    Scope 2

    Total Emissions

    Intensity

    (tCO2e)

    (tCO2e per million dollars)

    3,109.8481

    0.749404

    Scope 3

    Total Emissions

    Intensity

    (tCO2e)

    (tCO2e per million dollars)

    883.6124

    0.212931

    Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals, Strategies, and Specific Action Plans

    1. By 2030, reduce carbon emission intensity by 4% annually compared to the baseline year of 2023. 

    2. Complete IBASE's energy-saving and carbon reduction path plan for 2050 by 2025. 

    3. Use energy-saving products to achieve electricity savings and replace high-energy-consuming equipment. 

    4. Implement energy management systems. 

    5. Conduct annual ISO14064-1:2018 carbon inventory. 

    6. Complete the energy-saving and carbon reduction pathway planning for IBASE by 2025, leading up to 2050. 

    7. The budget for reducing corporate greenhouse gas emissions is currently under evaluation. 

    8. Assurance of GHG Inventory will start by 2026.


  • Short-Term Goals
    The second annual supplier ESG Code of Conduct questionnaire survey has been completed in 2024 and will be gradually incorporated into the supplier evaluation program. The plan is to conduct three consecutive annual supplier ESG Code of Conduct questionnaire surveys by 2025.
    Medium/Long-TermThrough stakeholder engagement and the use of the Supplier ESG Code of Conduct Questionnaire, we continuously build positive connections in sustainable supply chain value, creating collaborative competitiveness and environmental sustainability.
    Resources Invested and Specific Achievements in the current year Selecting a total of 87 first-tier suppliers whose procurement amount accounts for 80% of the 2024 procurement amount to conduct supplier ESG code of conduct questionnaire survey, the questionnaire response rate reached 100%.
  • IC, CPU, memory, and other key materials are managed by the procurement department, which reports issues such as shortages, price fluctuations, and delivery delays due to market changes at the Strategic Committee meetings. In cases of material shortages, alternative materials are sought, and the R&D department promptly submits them to customers for approval and assembly for shipment. If there is news of price fluctuations in raw materials, customers are asked to provide shipping plans (Forecast) to place orders in advance. In the event of a supplier notifying of a delay in delivery, orders for alternative materials are placed to avoid delivery delays.

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