Based on the results, we identified the impact of hot spot in the product life cycle as the water pollution in the extraction of raw materials. We thus decided to invest management resources and formulated management strategies:

• ISO 14001 environmental management system certification is a necessary requirement for qualified suppliers. This includes managing their upstream suppliers and regulating their wastewater discharge to ensure compliance.
• The motherboard supplier submits an annual report on wastewater discharge testing. Suppliers that do not meet the standards are given a deadline to make improvements and are included on the list for annual onsite audits.

For greenhouse gases, we identify significant emission sources from the manufacturing of 9 key components to develop our management strategies:

• 2022: Map manufacturing processes for key components and identify hotspots for emissions such as equipment with high energy consumption and processes with high carbon emissions
• 2023: Map a carbon reduction pathway for key components based on emission hotspots and suppliers' carbon reduction capabilities
• 2024: 50% of the suppliers set SBT emission reduction targets, use renewable energy up to RE40, and obtain ISO 50001 certification
• 2025: 75% of the suppliers set SBT emission reduction targets, use renewable energy up to RE40, and all foundries obtain ISO50001 certification

For solid waste, ASUS requires ISO14001 environmental management system certification as a necessary condition for qualified suppliers.
 

For water resource, according to the WRI Aqueduct global water risk mapping tool, ASUS has determined that its own operations and value chain are not located in high-risk areas and are not part of waterintensive industries. Considering the global pressure of water resource depletion and corporate social responsibility, ASUS is committed to promoting water conservation measures in its own operations and requiring the supply chain to do the same.