Waste

Waste Management, Recycling and Reusing

LITEON has set up a dedicated unit to track the source and output of waste in accordance with ISO 14001 to maximize resource use and minimize waste. LITEON has also implemented production waste reduction initiatives at each base, extended the life cycle of raw materials, and improved resource recycling and waste reuse practices. In its waste disposal processes, LITEON screens qualified disposal units and conducts audits to mitigate significant environmental impacts. LITEON has also adopted the UL 2799 Zero Waste to Landfill management approach and has achieved the Platinum-grade certification in 12 of its production plants. This approach enables more accurate calculation of plant waste statistics, improves the waste conversion rate, reduces direct waste incineration or landfill, and increases the waste recycling rate. LITEON performed the waste reduction education to employees in regular basis. In the waste reusing plan, we looked for suitable and qualified waste recycling companies to effectively convert hazardous industrial wastes to improve waste use efficiency, and used other reuse methods for waste that originally could only be incinerated or landfilled, thereby reducing the burden to the environment. In addition to commissioning qualified waste disposal companies for incineration or reuse treatment, LITEON conducted audits regularly. LITEON defines waste as materials after operation or production that will no longer enter the process stage. The total amount of waste discharged is calculated as the total weight of waste weighed by the waste treatment unit at the time of leaving the factory. Waste treatment methods include landfill, incineration (including/not including energy recovery), and recycling for reuse of resources. In 2024, the total waste amount was 17,687 tons, with a waste intensity of 0.141 tons/ NTD in revenue. Among this, resource-type waste accounted for 13,360 tons, representing 75.5%. LITEON will continue to improve waste management and work towards the goal of reducing absolute waste intensity by 6% by 2025 as compared to 2022

Waste Reduction and Recycling

To further implement the concept of waste recycling, LITEON has introduced the statistical method of UL 2799 zero waste to landfill to the factory. Auditing the stock of all types of waste in the factory and reducing the output of waste, we first achieved the platinum level target of the UL 2799 verification in the Dongguan factory in 2022, and at the same time, we also expanded this statistical logic to other factories. In 2023, the Changzhou site, Guangzhou site, and Shijie site obtained the platinum level of the UL 2799 verification. Through this method, we can calculate the waste of the plant more accurately, and at the same time, we can improve the waste conversion rate, and reduce incineration with or without energy generation or landfill waste. By increasing the recycling rate of LITEON waste, switching products and transportation materials to newer technologies or materials, and investing in them. We also ensure that the waste disposed of by the disposers complies with local regulations.

In the waste recycling plan, we first check the source and flow direction of the waste, analyze the waste that does not reach 100% according to the UL 2799 conversion rate and the causes, find out the difficulties and bottlenecks of reuse, analyze whether it can be reused or recycled in the factory, seek the assistance of external recycling units, and find suitable and qualified manufacturers for recycling waste materials when cooperating with external units, to effectively convert hazardous business waste and improve waste efficiency. For example, we identified opportunities on the recyclability of containers and their impact on the processes. We decided to use recyclable containers instead of one-time-use containers. To reduce the environmental impact by reusing waste that can only be burned or buried in the waste disposal area, LITEON not only entrusts qualified removal processors to incinerate or reuse the waste but also conducts regular audits by disposal operators to ensure proper disposal with the concept of a responsible producer.