BenQ Group Receives Recognition: Nine Honors at Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards

The BenQ Group expanded its sustainable impact, and this year, the grand fleet partners once again secured recognition at the “2023 3rd Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards.” Among the 321 sustainable action projects competing, they stood out, receiving a total of nine awards, including “Two Gold, Five Silver, and Two Bronze” honors. This represents double growth compared to the four awards received last year, highlighting the outstanding achievements of the grand fleet in co-creation and sharing sustainable experiences. BenQ Group’s President, Joe Huang, stated that the grand fleet is spreading its sustainable impact to group partners through sustainable action projects, contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Balancing development in the three dimensions of environment, society, and governance, they collaborate with the BenQ Foundation, BenQ Dialysis, BenQ Corporation, ACE Energy, DFI, BenQ Materials, Hitron Technologies, and Alpha Networks to actively practice sustainability, circularity, and social impact. SDGs17 Gold Award – BenQ Foundation: “Sustainable Value of Traveling Volunteers in Urban and Rural Areas“ For ten consecutive years, the BenQ Foundation has called for “DOC Volunteer Trips,” mobilizing group volunteers to enter local communities. They have long been committed to local development issues in the Hsinchu and Miaoli areas, engaging in agricultural labor and environmental education, familiarizing themselves with the local “community, culture, environment, industries, and landscapes. ” They promote collaboration between businesses and communities, energize community and social cohesion, maintain close communication with stakeholders, and establish a marketing support system based on local perspectives. Over the past decade, a total of 3,783 group volunteers have participated, contributing friendly purchases of over NTD 28 million. By expanding their social inclusivity and impact, they are realizing their vision of sustainable operations in rural areas. SDGs12 Silver Award – BenQ Dialysis: “Circular Economy of Green Medical Materials“ BenQ Dialysis implements an in-house recycling program for processing consumables, allowing the ultimate conversion of waste into renewable energy and extending the materials’ life cycle. The Qflux series hemodialyzers, known for their exceptional mechanism design and lightweight construction, offer a combination of environmental-friendliness and portability. Continuously optimizing their products, the company follows ISO14001 and ESG practices throughout the product design and manufacturing processes. By promoting water conservation, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction to fulfill SDGs, BenQ Dialysis is committed to providing comprehensive hemodialysis solutions for end-stage kidney disease patients worldwide. SDGs12 Silver Award - BenQ Corporation: “Shaping the Future of Technology Learning“ BenQ Corporation incorporates technology into teaching by utilizing interactive displays for education, which are brought into campus classrooms. These interactive displays for education go beyond being simple projection screens; they combine the various functions of a blackboard, television, and projection screen. Additionally, BenQ Corporation organizes various online courses to help teachers become more proficient with digital tools, addressing the challenges faced by frontline educators. This approach transforms traditional teaching methods by leveraging digital tools to assist teaching, enhance student engagement, and enable more diverse lesson planning. SDGs 07 Bronze Award - ACE Energy: “Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction - Turning Waste Heat into Gold“ ACE Energy collaborates with all industries to create energy-saving solutions. Leveraging its expertise in energy planning, it introduces heat recovery technology to various projects, converting previously overlooked waste heat from air conditioning into reusable energy. The waste heat from factory equipment is repurposed for civilian water use, transforming green initiatives into profitable opportunities for clients to expand their business horizons while simultaneously prioritizing environmental sustainability and gaining green returns. By participating in these initiatives, clients reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impact of climate change. Through maximizing energy circulation benefits, together, they advance towards a path of circular economy and carbon reduction. SDGs09 Bronze Award – Qisda Corporation: “Fostering a Sustainable Talent Pipeline from Past to Future“ Qisda Corporation takes a talent sustainability strategy as its starting point, focusing on talent sustainability development as the main axis. With the assistance of digital transformation, they enhance organizational value and work efficiency, transforming work patterns, and creating an effective cycle of “recruitment, nurturing, utilization, and retention.” This approach accelerates the realization of the group’s strategic vision, enabling employees to unleash their potential to accomplish more significant tasks and achieves sustainable business operations. Collaborative Grand Fleet Initiatives: Embracing Sustainability and Receiving Nine Recognitions The BenQ Group not only pursues its own sustainable operation but also extends sustainable impact to its partners in the grand fleet. DFI’s “SDGs 11 Happiness Bus Transforms Rural Distance“ received gold award recognition; Hitron Technologies’ “SDGs 12 Recycling Plastic to Create Green Products,” BenQ Materials’ “SDGs 02 Taiwan Agri-Food Action Support Program,” and Alpha Networks’ “SDGs 12 Modular Packaging for Plastic and Waste Reduction“ all received silver award recognition. They actively practice sustainable actions and move towards the goal of “Together, Make the World Better.” The Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (TSAA) encourage the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through concrete action plans and successful cases. Through this award, companies are recognized and encouraged to actively contribute and make a difference. In this third edition, a total of 185 organizations participated, submitting 321 entries for evaluation by a panel of 100 experts, scholars, and social leaders. The organizers stated that overall, companies have shown significant improvement in sustainable performance, including outstanding cases in various specific aspects. They hope that with collective efforts from all sectors, a better and sustainable home can be created for present and future generations. TSAA Award Winners in BenQ Group: Qisda Corporation: Gold Award – SDGs 17 Sustainable Value of Traveling Volunteers in Urban and Rural Areas (BenQ Foundation) Silver Award – SDGs 12 Circular Economy of Green Medical Materials (BenQ Dialysis) Bronze Award – SDGs 07  Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction - Turning Waste Heat into Gold (ACE Energy) Bronze Award – SDGs 09 Fostering a Sustainable Talent Pipeline from Past to Future (Qisda Corporation) BenQ Corporation: Silver Award – SDG 04 Shaping the Future of Technology Learning DFI: Gold Award – SDGs 11 Happiness Bus Transforms Rural Distance BenQ Materials: Silver Award – SDGs 02 Taiwan Agri-Food Action Support Program Alpha Networks: Silver Award – SDGs 12 Modular Packaging for Plastic and Waste Reduction Hitron Technologies: Silver Award – SDGs 12 Recycling Plastic to Create Green Products

2023.07.21

BenQ Group Became the World’s First Company to Pass International ISO Sustainability Certification at COMPUTEX Taipei 2023

All ESG goals have passed verification, including the implementation of zero-waste upholstery and the promotion of green transformation plans [Taipei Taiwan] BenQ Group, a global leader of smart solutions, has announced that it was the only participating manufacturer at COMPUTEX Taipei 2023 to have obtained international ISO sustainability certification with its green booth. In compliance with the international standard ISO20121 Sustainability Event Management, 15 goals in BenQ Group’s three environmental, social, governance (ESG) domains have passed verification with a 100% rating. The “ISO20121 Sustainability Event Management” was first adopted by the London Olympics in 2012 to provide a global management standard for event sustainability, and assistance in event management and execution, with sustainability as the primary consideration. BenQ Group is committed to expanding performance, establishing energy efficiency, and alleviating the negative environmental and social impacts.  “COMPUTEX is the world’s premier technology exhibition,” says President Joe Huang of the BenQ Group. “We were committed to assisting clients in green sustainability transformation and implementing sustainable practices locally during the exhibition. Our gratitude is extended toward 30 clients, suppliers, and affiliated company partners for their participation in the sustainability initiatives and displays. I look forward to us continuing to exert a sustainable influence in the future and creating a green value chain together.” All 15 sustainable goals in the three ESG domains passed verification COMPUTEX Taipei is a crucial avenue for businesses to expand their opportunities and understand market dynamics. Exhibition decorations and event maintenance usually involve the use of single-use building materials and dining utensils for appearance, convenience, and speed of construction, resulting in a substantial amount of event waste. BenQ Group has established 15 green, sustainable goals in its three ESG domains, all of which have been attained and verified by an impartial third party. Regarding environmental considerations, BenQ Group requests that the exhibition venue adhere strictly to the 3R principles of reduce, reuse, recycle. Simple green building materials with long-lasting vitality were used to construct a sustainable booth with zero-waste upholstery. The BenQ Group booth also used 100% recycled dining utensils and staff used their own green cups, while Chingpiao recycled cups were provided for visitors to drink tea. What’s more, customers could complete an online satisfaction survey, interact with a robot, and download digital versions of printed materials, of which 90% were available online and not printed out this year. Regarding the social aspect, BenQ Group endeavors to promote a sustainable mindset and implement green transformation plans, integrating the group’s grand fleet that spans 22 partners and clients, especially Formosa Chang and Tea Top, to display nearly 100 products and services together. More than 50% are related to promoting green transformation plans, such as enterprise cloudification, carbon inventory, energy consumption reduction, and decision-making accuracy improvement to reduce resource waste. In collaboration with Teach For Taiwan, the digital gap in education has also been addressed, along with promoting digital education popularization, and modernizing rural education. Booth visitors were asked to rate the sustainability advocacy at the exhibition venue and the satisfaction level reached 4.82 out of 5 points. This demonstrates the visitors’ identification of sustainable design. On the governance side, green procurement and economic value objectives have been established, while green and low-carbon procedures have been facilitated, and direct economic benefits have been actively created. Throughout the booth, online and offline connections, as well as client influence, were strengthened, and all objectives were met. BenQ Group manufactures 100% recycled dining utensils, 80% domestically produced green building materials, and 70% locally manufactured high-quality gifts. It also collaborated with Tea Top, a well-known Taiwanese tea beverage store, to ensure that all guests can enjoy the superior flavor of Taiwanese teas.  30 Sustainable Partners Collaborate to Create a Green Miracle by Integrating Smart Business Opportunities BenQ Group continues to implement the truth, goodness, and beauty of technological life in accordance with its long-term vision. Conventions, which are committed to innovative technology and the implementation of green sustainability, are not only business activities but also platforms for ESG. This time around, the company has integrated savvy business opportunities and co-created a green miracle with its thirty sustainable partners. The BenQ Group companies that participated at COMPUTEX Taipei 2023 include: BenQ, Qisda, ACE PILLAR, AEWIN Technologies, Alpha Networks, APLEX Technology, DATA IMAGE, DFI, DSIGroup, D8ai, Epic Cloud, Epoint Systems, Grandsys, Hitron Technologies, Interactive Digital Technologies(IDT), LaFresh, Mace Digital, MetaAge, MetaGuru, Partner Tech, PowerWalker, and WEBEST Solution.  In addition, BenQ Group has also jointly cooperated with clients, suppliers and other sustainable partners including: Formosa Chang, Tea Top, Teach For Taiwan, KY-Post Design, Cunext, Chingpiao, and Unity Sustainability Services. The sustainable influence of companies has been exerted in collaborative efforts, continuing to simmer in the hearts of participants and co-create a vision for sustainability.

2023.07.06

The First Computer Peripherals Technology Group, BenQ Qisda Group Joins the RE100

BenQ Qisda Group announced that it has officially joined RE100 today (December 21), becoming the first computer peripheral technology group in Taiwan to join RE100. It promised that the corporation would completely 100% use recycled energy by 2040. Moreover, it also announced the goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050. It is aggressively collaborating with the grand fleet and suppliers to work on carbon emissions reduction in response to relevant initiatives to demonstrate its sustainable actions in line with international standards. BenQ Qisda Group is holding by Qisda Corporation, which is one of the two largest LCD display and projector manufacturers in the world. Its business includes information technology, healthcare, smart solutions, networking and communication. The company owns BenQ, the global brand which provides products and services across lifestyle, business, healthcare, and the education field. The Cooperation on Reduction of Carbon Emissions Assembly and ESG Sustainable Action Workshop were held today. Not only did Qisda officially announce its carbon emissions reduction goal and process, it will also collaborate with the grand fleet and 400 partner suppliers, in which total market capitalization exceeds US$1 trillion, with the expectation of “collaborate to create common good and sustainability” to put in efforts towards carbon emissions reduction goals and caring for Mother Earth. Chairman Peter Chen of Qisda stated that since Qisda issued its first Corporate Social Responsibility Report in 2007, it has obtained the world’s first 20-inch LCD display product carbon footprint verification in 2010 and has obtained more than 50 ESG related trophies around the world since 2012. He pointed out corporations should regard ESG as their financial statements as well as second progress letter by aggressively setting goals and working hard to practice them. In addition to officially declaring its process towards the goal of net zero emissions, Qisda also invited suppliers to join them to “collaborate to create common good and sustainability” and demonstrate 100 times the strength. Taking the manufacturing process of LCD displays for example, the manufacturing process in Qisda contribute only 1% of total product life-cycle carbon emissions, with the rest coming from the production of raw materials and materials purchased by Qisda. However, through the thoughtful processes of green product design of Qisda, it has been considered and executed by quantity reduction, carbon emissions reduction, zero hazardous substances, energy saving, and recyclable materials and transportation means to demonstrate 100 times the influence. Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy at the Climate Group said: “We are delighted that Qisda has joined RE100, the global initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP. By committing to 100% renewable electricity by 2040, Qisda is taking an important step forward on improving its sustainability, joining over 380 of the world’s leading companies committed to driving market change. We encourage others to follow suit.” President Joe Huang of Qisda stated that KPI has been stipulated and connected with rewards on net zero emissions. With 2021 as the base year, Qisda expects to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Currently, Qisda has started to embark on operations such as internal carbon pricing, self-made solar energy, purchasing green energy verification and others. In addition to Qisda achieving the goal of net zero emissions, he also committed that suppliers can reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2030. Qisda will aggressively help others to achieve this goal. The carbon emissions reduction practices of suppliers will also be included in supplier assessments, adding the assessment requirement of ESG. In response to its own promise and the target of reducing carbon emissions with the grand fleet and partner suppliers, Qisda Corporation specially founded the “ESG Sustainable Supply Chain Action Workshop”. With BenQ Foundation as the platform and starting from the examination of greenhouse gases, Qisda plans to stipulate carbon emissions reduction goals and work on energy management. In the future, it will expand to the carbon footprint of its products’ life cycle and plans to introduce biomass materials, carbon right trade, carbon negative technologies and others in order to collaborate with others to build a net zero future.

2022.12.21