ESG | LOTES CO.,LTD.

Environment
Social
Governance

We've only been around for 30 years and
we're already thinking about six decades

LOTES Co., Ltd. places a premium on sustainable corporate development, and while striving for operational performance and growth, we also urge ourselves to fulfill our social corporate responsibility by implementing the indicators in the three main areas of ethical management, social care and environmental sustainability, creating a positive industrial cycle and strengthening our own influence to meet the demands and expectations of our internal and external stakeholders.

After a long-term and concerted effort, we were awarded the Top 35% of the 8th Corporate Governance Rating of the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the Silver Medal of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) in 2021.

Stay Focused, Adopt a Multi-faceted Strategy

In order to enhance the company's ESG performance, LOTES has established a Sustainability Implementation Committee and a dedicated team to collect stakeholders' concerns on environmental protection, occupational safety, supply chain management, labor rights, operational performance and corporate governance, etc., and to appropriately address important sustainability issues, and through annual reporting of ESG implementation results to the Board of Directors, we have strengthened the Board's involvement in the promotion of ESG results.

Chairperson

President

Executive Secretary

Management Division Manager

Environment

Green Operations
Manufacturing Division, R&D Department
Production Technology Division, Equipment Center
Industrial Engineering Office

Social

Social Co-Prosperity
Management, Sales divisions
QC, Materials divisions
Market Development, HR divisions

Governance

Corporate Governance
Finance, Business Management divisions
Information Division, Legal & Intellectual Property Office
President's Office

Risk Management

Level 1 Unit Officer

Environment

Protecting the Planet is a Matter of Urgency

The impact of climate change is becoming increasingly evident, and energy saving and carbon reduction is now a common goal for businesses. LOTES has pushed itself to introduce the ISO 14064 greenhouse gas inventory system at the factory and used third party verification to ensure the validity of the inventory. On the other hand, we are taking every opportunity to put clean energy to work by building solar power systems and initiating tree planting projects.

Planting of 33 trees

33 trees planted in 2022

5,942 tonnes of emissions

5,942 tonnes of CO2e emissions reduced in 2022

Savings of 36,819 GJ

36,819 GJ saved in electricity in 2022

3,481 GJ of electricity generation

3,481 GJ of solar power generated in 2022

We are an advocate of green buildings and will continue to expand our solar installations on the premises to maximize energy sustainability. Zhongshan plant: Phase I installations to be completed in 2022, followed by Phase II with an estimated annual average generating capacity of 1,072,100 kWh Vietnam plant: Installations to be completed in 2024, with an estimated annual average generating capacity of 1,037,100 kWh

Source: Specific data on carbon reduction results for some factory areas.

On this bountiful land, we are grateful for and cherish the resources brought by nature. For the sustainable use of water resources and the prevention of waste pollution, each plant has devised control plans at different levels to improve the green cycle.

Zero pollution ambition

no industrial wastewater is discharged from the plant during the production process

AAO process

The plant's domestic wastewater is treated with the AAO process, which has a good effect of nitrogen and phosphorus removal.

100% effort

100% recycling of industrial waste such as metal scrap, paper and plastic at each plant

We believe in goodness and do not allow our products to cause unnecessary harm to the environment and society. From sourcing to production, we comply with the environmental and safety requirements of many relevant regulations and proceed with optimization under the international management system standards ISO14001 and RBA, in order to become part of a green supply chain and enhance our contribution to the issues of sustainability.

Pledge to supply products free of substances of very high concern (SVHC) as declared by REACH
Only work with suppliers who can offer third-party environmental testing reports on materials
Establish HSF management mechanism with material suppliers to step up risk control

2020

ISO9001蘇州廠

Annual greenhouse gas emissions, water and electricity consumption and total waste weight

	Water consumption (tonnes)	Electricity consumption (Kwh)	Greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes CO₂ equivalent/year)			Non-hazardous waste(tonnes)
	Water consumption (tonnes)	Electricity consumption (Kwh)	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3	Hazardous	Non-hazardous
2021	539,154	64,001,760	158,047			10,515
2021	539,154	64,001,760	7,712	62,018	88,317	26	10,489
2022	584,123	69,010,794	130,335			12,694
2022	584,123	69,010,794	3,434	39,435	87,466	50	12,644

Conflict Minerals Policy

Comply with regulations and put people first
Protect the Earth's environment and ban conflict minerals

Rare metals such as cassiterite, wolframite, coltan, cobalt and gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known as "conflict minerals" due to the serious human rights and environmental issues arising from their extraction, as they may be used in electronic products such as information and communications devices. In line with our corporate social responsibility, LOTES has incorporated the prohibition of conflict minerals into its procurement requirements. LOTES also conducts surveys on raw materials and products provided by suppliers, and actively works with customers and suppliers to require suppliers to pledge and sign a non-conflict minerals contact letter and a conflict-free metals survey form (which must be traced back to the name of the smelter) to ensure that parts and products do not contain "conflict minerals" from the DRC and neighboring countries.

Social

Partnership for Prosperity and Mutual Benefit

In an interdependent ecosystem, we believe that caring and giving back can lead to a positive development of society. LOTES attaches great importance to human resources development, taking care of the health of our fellow employees and creating a harmonious workplace. We have also reviewed the safety of our products through a number of certifications and engaged closely with community organizations to help and grow together.

Health Care and Safety

Conduct regular staff health checks and ensure occupational safety in accordance with ISO 45001

Mutual Growth and Benefit

Assist staff to broaden their horizons by providing on-the-job training in four main areas: orientation, specialist training, level-specific training and personal development

Two-way Communication for Better Management

Listen to and understand staff's feelings and make adjustments accordingly through a multi-channel grievance mechanism

Building the Future - the Right People for the Right Job

Respect individual wishes, steer employees towards their goals, fulfillment and development, and create sustainable partnerships

The team is the company's greatest asset, and LOTES has created a friendly environment for the protection of human rights by adhering to the principles enshrined in human rights conventions such as the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Declaration of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Human rights policy: prohibition of child labor, freedom of choice of occupation, working hours, wages and benefits, humane treatment, non-discrimination, freedom of association

We are committed to providing quality products, and with the ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and QC080000 systems in place to monitor quality, we guarantee that our employees work in a hazard-free environment throughout the design and production process, and that we manufacture products that meet safety and green standards.

2020

ISO45001 Suzhou Factory

2020

ISO45001 Guangzhou Factory

2020

ISO45001 Zhongshan Factory

100% EU RoHS compliant

All LOTES products are RoHS compliant, which means that the levels of 10 hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in our products are below the limit values, which is a real contribution to human health and environmental protection.

Where there's a will, there's a way. All LOTES business locations do their best to reach out to the community and have good rapport with local charities. In 2021, the company's donations amounted to approximately NT$2 million, giving us a sense of satisfaction in doing our part for the community.

Taiwan

In response to the initiative by the Guangfu Church of the Baptist Convention, we donated NT$100,000 to support the Hope Elementary School in India.
Contributed NT$160,000 to the Keelung City Government for low-income households.
Sponsored NT$20,000 to the Zhilun Volunteer Service Association in Keelung City for providing meals to the elderly.

Guangzhou / Zhongshan Factory

Enthusiastically sponsoring local elderly activities: NT$200,250 to Bantou Village, NT$133,500 to Niaozhou Village, NT$44,500 to Liudong Village, and NT$44,500 to Guanglong Village.
Sponsoring local elderly activities: NT$44,500 to Jiemin Village.
Donating NT$890,000 to the Red Cross Society of Zhongshan City.
Donating epidemic prevention supplies to the Red Cross Society of Zhongshan City, equivalent to NT$1,335,000.

Suzhou Plant

Donating NT$53,400 to Xiangcheng District Charity Association.
Community volunteer service: Getting close to Yongchangjing Huayuan, caring for the elderly, and spreading warmth.
Actively responding to the government's call for epidemic prevention, supporting nucleic acid sampling.

Governance

Honesty and Dedication

LOTES (stock code: 3533) received a top 35% rating in the 8th Corporate Governance Evaluation organized by the Taiwan Stock Exchange, meaning that it is above par in terms of protecting shareholders' rights, board structure and information transparency.

To uphold the principles of corporate governance, we have an open and transparent procedure for the election of directors and have strengthened the monitoring function of the Board of Directors by establishing independent directors, among other measures. By adhering to the principles of fairness and safeguarding the interests of investors and other stakeholders, LOTES prohibits directors, managers and persons privy to material information about the company as a result of their business activities from profiting from information that is not available in the market. LOTES has established a comprehensive information disclosure system, publishing information on operations, finances, board meetings and shareholders' meetings on the company's website and Market Observation Post System reporting system to ensure that shareholders have access to up-to-date information about the company.

Good faith is the core philosophy of LOTES. With this belief in mind, we are committed to pursuing every indicator of corporate social responsibility, with the goal of becoming a solid, values-based and sustainable company.

Female and male employees account for 41.3% and 58.7% of the Company's workforce, respectively.

2022 Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Rating Top 35%

2023 Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Silver Medal

CSR and Environmental Responsibility Report

2023

LOTES CO., LTD

We've only been around for 30 years and
we're already thinking about six decades

Stay Focused, Adopt a Multi-faceted Strategy

Environment

Zero pollution ambition

AAO process

100% effort

ISO14001 Guangzhou Factory

ISO14001 Zhongshan Factory

ISO14001 Suzhou Factory

ISO14064 Guangzhou Factory (2023)

ISO14064 Suzhou Factory (2023)

ISO14064 Zhongshan Factory (2023)

ISO14064 Guangzhou Factory (2022)

ISO14064 Zhongshan Factory(2022)