"Environmental Policy and Management"

2024 14064-1 Verification Statement(All Operation Sites in Taiwan)
2024 ISO 14064-1 Verification Statement (Vietnam Hải Dương)

CDP Disclosure

In 2023, Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. received a C which is in the Awareness level. This is the same as the Asia regional average of C, and the same as the Metal products manufacturing sector average of C.

In 2024, TAYA Group has furthered its commitment to environmental transparency by disclosing its environmental impact through CDP, a global nonprofit that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform. TA YA Group has disclosed through CDP since 2018, and in 2024 completed CDP’s CLIMATE CHANGE questionnaire. Please refer to the following CDP Corporate Questionnaire file: Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.  CDP Corporate Questionnaire 2025

  


Energy Management

Through the continuous operation and improvement of the energy management system, the Company aims to create sustainable energy use, deliver high-quality products and services, and achieve the GHG emission reduction targets required by customers.

Energy Management Policy

In line with the energy laws and regulations and customer requirements, Ta Ya instills energy awareness among employees, conducts green procurement, and manages targets for continuous improvement. To further maintain sustainable operations and fulfill its responsibilities as a good corporate citizen, Ta Ya promotes all personnel to engage in the energy management system based on risk management, green production, and energy performance management for compliance with regulations and customer requirements, and improved energy efficiency.

Energy Management System

Ta Ya has adopted the ISO 50001 Energy Management System and obtained third-party verification. The system effectiveness is tracked through energy performance evaluation, energy targets and management programs, and internal and external audits. The progress of energy targets and the results of external audits are reviewed at a committee meeting in Q1 of the following year.

Following the ISO50001:2018 international standard, Taya Company has developed an energy manual that outlines its energy management system. This system ensures ongoing compliance with energy regulations while effectively preventing or reducing negative energy impacts to achieve the company's energy policy.

Internal Audit & Third Party Verification of the Energy Management System 

TA YA conducts regular internal audits to verify the effectiveness and adequacy of its energy management system, ensuring compliance with the ISO 50001:2018 international standard. According to the Energy Management Internal Audit Procedure, regular audits are performed annually, with additional unscheduled audits conducted based on customer or government agency requirements.

ISO 50001 Certificate

Energy Consumption

In 2024, the Group's total energy consumption reached 467,611 GJ. Compared to 2023, energy consumption decreased by 0.5%, and energy intensity decreased by 12.6%. The decrease in energy intensity is mainly due to a 13.8% growth in consolidated revenue and a 0.5% decline in energy consumption from 2023, maintaining almost the same energy consumption under profit growth demonstrates the Group's effective energy management.

Energy Saving Initiatives

Ta Ya's energy-saving initiatives in 2024 covered improving stranding machine processes, replacing motors, thread drawing machines, air conditioning and energy-consuming lighting, saving total energy consumption of 51,319 kWh. To achieve the targets set by the energy management system, energy management initiatives are implemented in accordance with the Energy Targets and Management Plan Procedure. These initiatives follow the process of current state analysis, expected outcome evaluation, energy savings calculation, and benefit verification. After implementation, a performance evaluation is conducted to assess the results. The annual energy savings are calculated by comparing electricity consumption before and after improvements through actual measurements, ensuring the expected benefits are achieved. (※ Only reductions in electricity consumption are included in the calculation.)

In 2024, Ta Ya Group reduced energy consumption by 652,842 kWh through energy saving initiatives marked by air conditioning and other equipment replacement, and solar panel installation. This includes savings of 368,000 kWh at Dong Nai and Hai Duong sites in Vietnam from self-generated solar power, and 153,660 kWh at Cuprime from upgraded control system of wire stretchers.

Energy Transition Plan

For renewable energy consumption, the Group has set short- and mid-term targets for renewable energy consumption: Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable (Ta Ya) will achieve RE10% by 2025, and its subsidiaries will achieve RE40% by 2030, gradually increasing the proportion of renewable energy use. Ta Ya has set up a 481kW self-generating solar power system and joined Taipower's Small-Scale Green Electricity Procurement Program at 50,000 kWh/year. Starting in 2025, Ta Ya will transfer another 3,400,000 kWh/year through its own solar power plants to achieve the RE10% target. In 2024, Cuprime and Ta Heng each secured a "100,000 kWh/year" green power purchase contract and UEI secured a "10,000 kWh/year" contract. From 2025, Ta Ya Venture Capital and Union Storage will also start using renewable energy.

Regarding overseas subsidiaries, the Dong Nai site installed a 250kW solar power system in September 2024 and plans to install an additional 590 kW of solar power generation capacity for self-consumption in 2025, achieving RE9.5%. The Hai Duong site has installed a 35kW rooftop solar system, achieving RE10.9%.

Water Resources Management

Ta Ya's water resource management strategy includes water recycling, rainwater harvesting, and water conservation. Through water resource management efforts, the Group's water withdrawal from municipal potable water was reduced by 3.94% in 2022 compared to 2021. Ta Ya will continue to implement water resource management to mitigate water risk.

With regards to effluents, all cooling water used in Ta Ya’s PVC and PE extrusion and CV production is channeled into the soft water recycling system, whereas water filtration and recycling are also adopted in magnet wire production to save water resources. The sand filter and sign at the waste water station of the Guanmiao Factory was damaged due to the earthquake in Meinong on February 6, 2016. A fine was imposed by the Tainan City Government because no improvement was made right after the earthquake. The improvements of the signs at the waste water station were reviewed and approved in May 2016. Application for air pollution control certification was renewed for the control facilities at the waste water station and approved in November 2016. The (raw) material and equipment in the Guanmiao Factory were damaged due to the earthquake in Meinong and two consecutive typhoons (Meranti and Megi) in September of the same year. Since a great deal of water was needed for cleaning and recovery from the disaster, the water consumption and wastewater discharge of the Guanmiao Factory were much greater in 2016 in comparison with previous years.

Recycling of rainwater is what we were implementing to conserve water resources. In 2011, Ta Ya installed storage tanks totaling 60 tons in capacity at its Guanmiao Factory to collect rainwater for watering, toilet flushing and floor cleaning. A water meter was later installed in June 2015 for measurement, which showed 187 tons of rainwater having been collected till 2016. No recycling of production water or rainwater has been adopted at the Dawan Factory.

Cuprime had more water consumption and wastewater discharge volume in 2015 and 2016 due to expanded capacity for production of phosphorus copper balls. Currently, Cuprime recycles water from the production process as a water saving measure. Recycled water is first treated using the wastewater pool then channeled to the forging section and used as cooling water on a circular basis. Ta Heng has also constructed a 150-ton reservoir and reserved part of its capacity to reclaim rainwater. Water supplied by this reservoir is directed to extrusion machines and toilets.

After the “Amendments of Water Act” was approved in May 2016, the Water Resources Agency plans to levy water consumption fees on the users who use more than 12,000 degrees of water in a year. On the other hand, measures are planned to reduce up to 60% of the fees if the goals of 9 indicators, including recycling of water, clean production, water footprint, renewal of resources, green product, and water conservation, are achieved. Ta Ya and Cuprime are expectedly affected. Though water expenses occupy a relative low percentage of the total cost, the companies will review all the actionable water conservation proposals and seek for suggestions on reduction of the water consumption fees.

Waste Management and Soil Pollution Assessment

The promotion of industrial waste classification and resource recycling is one of our annual goals carried out with the aim to encourage all our business units to implement waste classification and effective resource recycling in reducing environmental damage. Ta Ya divides waste classification into four categories: waste oil, waste solvents, waste fiber, and general waste. Waste in the first three categories is treated by waste treatment contractors certified by the Environmental Protection Administration. Waste oil is processed with physical treatment while waste solvents, wood, pallets, and general waste are incinerated.

All construction materials used by contractor - Hengs for the construction of solar power plant are reusable, including aluminum, iron and stainless steel. All construction waste is recovered and disposed by professional environmental service providers. Only fresh water, not chemical solution, is used for cleaning at construction sites, which poses minimal impact to the surrounding environment.

Fines were imposed by the Tainan City Government for two waste management deficiencies in 2016. The wastewater pool of the Guanmiao Factory must be repaired after an earthquake and the mud produced during the repair was temporarily collected in container bags without anti-leakage protections. The waste liquid buckets in the storage area at the garbage station were not labeled with the content of the bucket. These deficiencies had been removed in May 2016.

Since Ta Ya’s Dawan Factory was expanded in area, factory change registration was dealt with in May 2016. However, the soil pollution assessment and testing documents must be approved before the registration as required by relevant regulations. Since Dawan Factory did not have the approval, a fine was imposed by the Environmental Protection Bureau of Tainan City Government. Dawan Factory submitted the documents for review in November and the Environmental Protection Bureau of Tainan City Government issued a letter of approval in December to finish the procedure.