In order to improve the efficiency of energy use, we utilize various energy sources, plans relevant management measures, implement office energy saving and carbon reduction, reduce the consumption of resources and energy, and try to increase the recycling and reuse of energy in order to reduce the environmental impact.
Weikeng's policies to improve energy efficiency include equipment or operational behavior improvement, use of low-carbon energy, and low-carbon transformation of business models; these are described as follows:
- Equipment or operational behavior improvements
The company's greenhouse gas emissions are mainly generated by the use of electricity, and the energy-consuming equipment mainly comprises lighting and air conditioning equipment. Under the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, and in addition to continuing to implement the requirement of saving 1-2% of electricity per year on average, the principle of purchasing office equipment is to retire the old equipment and replace it with new equipment consisting of low energy consumption products with energy-saving labels as the priority choice.
- （I）Improvement of equipment energy efficiency
- In view of the rolling review of the replacement of old equipment by the building factory office and the attention paid to the tax exemptions or subsidies provided by the public sector, the management committee recommended that factory offices gradually adopt air conditioning equipment with level 1 energy efficiency.
- The number of physical servers in high-energy-consuming computer rooms is reduced by integrating them with virtual servers. By the end of 2023, there were nine physical servers and 80 virtual servers, showing our commitment to reducing the number of physical servers for the sake of reducing energy consumption and cooling requirements.
- （II）Optimization of air conditioning systems
We set air conditioning temperatures and timing controls to indirectly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, we seek technical expert diagnoses to help us understand the current energy efficiency of air conditioners and identify system problems for the sake of obtaining advice on system parameter setting adjustment and maintenance to optimize the operation of the system. For building factory offices, the management committee recommended to seek the installation of an energy management monitoring system, or to develop operation efficiency standards for the air-conditioning system to optimize its operation.
- （III）Replacement of old lamps
Improve the efficiency standard of lighting sources, eliminate low-efficiency light sources, introduce LEDs or high-efficiency lamps in a timely manner, and seek experts to install energy management monitoring systems for power saving reference, while also striving to turn off lights during lunch breaks to save energy.
In July 2023, 6F of Taipei HQ office lighting will be replaced with 66 LED fixtures (6.5W * 4), with an estimated saving of 5,952 degrees, which is a reduction of approximately 2.946 tons of CO2e in greenhouse gas emissions. It is also used as a power saving reference to control the power consumption time, and lamps are turned off during the lunch period to save energy.
- （IV）Broadening the electronic sign-off system (WorkFlow)
With the digitization of electronic forms and sign-off processes, the number of electronic form signatures reached 137,359 in 2023, up 3.37% compared to 132,880 in 2022, reducing the use of paper.
- Use of low-carbon energy
The transportation equipment used by the operation and warehousing department has oil energy requirements. As fuel oil is one of the sources of greenhouse gas emissions, we will gradually increase the electrification of transport vehicles and gradually replace transportation equipment with electric vehicles, electric stackers, and other equipment. When commuting, employees are also encouraged to choose electric vehicles.
- Low carbon transformation of business models
Global carbon emissions must be halved by 2030 to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Before effectively managing carbon emissions, companies must have the ability to accurately measure emissions in all areas (Scope 1-3). However, the carbon emissions generated by their own operations (Scope 1-2) are far lower than the carbon emissions generated by their upstream and downstream supply chains (Scope 3). The entire value chain must be tracked end-to-end and measured to provide the ecosystem with the product-level data needed to act effectively to reduce the overall carbon footprint.
The EU will pilot a carbon tax in 2023, and semiconductor component Distributors in the industrial supply chain need to take immediate action to cope with the cost pressures that a carbon tax may add in the future.
- （I）Application of smart technology
In order to achieve comprehensive carbon reduction, we begin from the business model and industrial value chain and seek external expert technical support, master the introduction of smart technology and net zero emissions technology, and adjust and manage the business type and field, all based on the characteristics of the company's operations and supply chain. Outsourced logistics service contractors must also introduce smart technology and net zero emission technology. This also requires the gradual improvement of the electrification of transportation tools, through intelligent picking, intelligent computing, optimization of routes, and reduction of fuel use, so as to achieve the low-carbon transformation of the entire industrial value chain and reduce carbon emissions in the overall daily operations.
- （II）Participation in learning and introduction of smart devices
Greater participation and observation can provide enterprises with learning opportunities for exposure to carbon reduction business models. Furthermore, smart devices (such as smart energy management systems) can be introduced through external experts, while collecting electricity consumption information, analyzing and mastering current electricity consumption conditions, and combining this with intelligent controls and management, to effectively improve the energy efficiency of the system.
- （III）Promotion of green energy
At present, upstream vendors have also actively expanded their research and development capacity of compound/type 3 semiconductor products. The company will additionally invest in the automotive/electric vehicle and industrial energy related markets in order to develop more stable, more efficient, and low energy consumption product solutions, thereby achieving a carbon reduction operations model and grasping green energy industry business opportunities.
