ASE Receives 2015 Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards
November 23 2015 - 11:40PM
Business Wire
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TSE: 2311, NYSE: ASX)
today announced that its IC ATM (semiconductor assembly, testing
and material) operations, has received the silver medal in the
‘Taiwan Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Report Awards in the large
enterprises – electronics segment’; while its EMS (electronic
manufacturing services) operations was accorded the bronze medal in
the ‘Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Report Awards in the large
enterprises - electronics industry segment’.
The Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) is hosted by
the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE) and is deemed
the most prestigious corporate sustainability award in Taiwan. The
sustainability report awards recognize outstanding Taiwan
enterprises (including international enterprises operating in
Taiwan) in their corporate sustainability reporting and
sustainability efforts and are benchmarked against the
internationally acclaimed GRI G4 standards.
“Our approach to corporate responsibility is to augment our
ability to compete long-term through the efficient use,
custodianship and development of global finite resources,” said Dr.
Tien Wu, COO and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Chairman, ASE. “It is indeed a great honor for ASE to receive the
Corporate Sustainability Awards and is strong testament to our
commitment and continued focus on promoting a company culture built
on sustainable practices and innovation.”
Recent highlights of ASE’s sustainability efforts include:
- In July 2014, ASE issued Asia’s first
US$300 million corporate green bond as part of our efforts to
mitigate climate change and reduce carbon footprint. Through this
funding, ASE has executed a series of environmental protection
activities including green buildings, energy efficiency enhancement
and water recycling projects. To date, ASE has achieved 12 green
building accreditations (9 Taiwan EEWH and 3 US LEED) and has
another 18 green building projects undergoing certification. In
October 2015, ASE’s wastewater treatment and recycling plant in
Kaohsiung marked its first milestone in its water conservation
efforts with an accumulated output volume of 1 million metric tons
of recycled water.
- Globally, ASE has put in place
aggressive sustainability plans for 20 factory sites to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption, and to increase
recycling and reuse rates.
- To maximize sustainability in business
and to enhance our competitiveness, ASE also actively promotes a
green supply chain. The company is a member of the Electronic
Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) since February 2015. This
year, ASE launched the Responsible Supply Chain Management with its
supply partners to implement a Green Supply Chain Program to
provide leadership and set standards for the backend semiconductor
industry to engage in ethical business conduct, employee health and
safety, environmental protection and management governance.
- At the local level, ASE participates in
programs that focus on promoting environmental education,
conservation and improving the quality of life. Over the past 2
years, projects initiated include:
- Promoting green education in
schools
- Upgrading more than 25 schools in the
Nantze and Nantou areas with 26,000 units of energy saving LED
lights
- Reforestation projects in the Kaohsiung
municipal area
- Collaboration with the Taiwan
Environmental Education Dialogue (TEED)
- Completion of a permeable pavement and
eco-walkway around the Nantze Export Processing Zone.
About the ASE Group
The ASE Group is the world's largest provider of independent
semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly, test, materials
and design manufacturing. As a global leader geared towards meeting
the industry’s ever growing needs for faster, smaller and higher
performance chips, the Group develops and offers a wide portfolio
of technology and solutions including IC test program design,
front-end engineering test, wafer probe, wafer bump, substrate
design and supply, wafer level package, flip chip,
system-in-package, final test and electronic manufacturing services
through Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. and its
subsidiaries, members of the ASE Group. The Group generated sales
revenues of US$8.5 billion in 2014 and employs over 68,000 people
worldwide. For more information about the ASE Group, visit
www.aseglobal.com.
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