ESG - ASE Holdings

130 Schools

>136,000 LED Light Tubes
Donated (2014~2022)

Low Carbon Buildings

930 NT$ Million

Environment Conservation
Programs (2014 ~ 2022)

100 %

DRC Conflict-Free Products

>665 US$ Million

Employees Bonus(2022)

Green Factories

Smart Factories

19 %

Renewable Energy

100 %

Integrated Climate Risk
Identification and Assessment

28.8 %

Females in Management Positions

>6,000

Patents

Guardians of the Seas

To support UN SDG 14 and address marine environment degradation, we collaborate with community members and volunteers in a year-round coastal cleanup activity as part of our marine environment conservation project. We also encourage ASE employees and diving enthusiasts to join the ASE Environmental Scuba Dive Team and participate in ocean and coastal clean-up activities to protect marine life and preserve biodiversity.

Removal of Coastal and Marine Litter

650

Tons

Replanted Corals

280

corals

Global Lighthouse Network

ASEH began its journey towards Industry 4.0 almost a decade ago, with the creation of the Industry Automation Committee to drive the company’s digital transformation. We have so far, accomplished several milestones including the successful establishment of lights-out factories, introduction of AI in core operations, and development of a 5G mmWave smart factory. Amongst the ASEH global sites, ASE Kaohsiung is a leader in the development of smart manufacturing and automation in the IC packaging industry. In particular, the bumping facility at ASEKH has successfully deployed 4IR (4th Industrial Revolution) technologies across hundreds of complex fabrication processes, improving manufacturing yields and accuracy that resulted in a 67% increase in output and a 39% reduction in order leadtime. In 2023, the ASEKH bumping facility was inducted into the WEF Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), joining the ranks of 132 other leading manufacturers worldwide. As businesses continue to deal with rising energy costs, talent shortages, supply chain disruption, climate change, and other challenges, ASEH is taking the lead as a lighthouse member to create a resilient and sustainable smart manufacturing ecosystem through the adoption of 4IR technologies.

Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration

Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human welfare, environmental protection, and economic prosperity. In line with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, SDG14 (conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources), SDG15 (Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems), and the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) framework, ASEH has adopted the TNFD-LEAP approach to assess biodiversity risks posed by our operations. In 2023, ASEH’s facilities in Taiwan began to implement environmental reliance and impact analyses to identify potential risks and opportunities and formulate the corresponding strategies and KPIs. We are also developing environmental protection campaigns together with various stakeholders in Taiwan. We hope to establish the same programs and achieve similar outcomes at our facilities overseas, and become an industry role model in fostering a business model conducive to coprosperity with Nature.
ASEH required its subsidiary, Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), to not only comply with regulations in the construction of new buildings at the CTSP Huwei Park, but go a step further and assume responsibility for the ecological restoration of nearby parklands. SPIL initiated the parkland restoration plan in 2023, focusing on growing native vegetation. In addition, by applying food forest concepts, SPIL is aiming to build a model industry park that demonstrates leadership in ecological restoration, environmental education, and local community engagement.

Innovation in Circular Economy and Protection of Marine and Forest Resources

ASEH established the ASE Social Enterprise Co., Ltd. in 2022 as a channel to support the development of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. To step up our employee welfare, we are developing plans to provide long-term care services for our employees’ families, including day care centers and providing home-based services in the vicinity of our Taiwan facilities. In addition to introducing smart recycling with our partners in the industrial parks, to apply optical detection technologies to sort and recycle resources and reduce carbon footprints from waste disposal, we are providing shopping discounts as an incentive for participants to help create a circular business model. We have also organized competitions to encourage innovative solutions to solve environmental issues, reduce carbon emissions, promote circular economy, advocate social welfare, protect the environment and create sustainable value. In 2022, the ASE Environmental Sustainability Foundation established the ‘Guardians of the Ocean’. The ASE team of divers comprising 1164 ASEH employees and volunteers, took part in 54 ocean cleanup and 31 beach cleanup events, removing a total of 5 metric tons of garbage from beaches and the ocean floor. In that year, 45 new divers were trained to join the clean-up campaign. Finally, to address the impacts of global warming, the ASE Environmental Sustainability Foundation joined hands with the Nantou Forest District Office and elementary school teachers and students to plant trees on Earth day, April 2022. By the end of 2022, ASEH’s forestation project has helped plant more than 200,000 trees across 197.26 hectares of land. We hope to establish and promote greater public awareness on social responsibility and inclusivity, and encourage social participation through diverse and multi- dimensional community projects.

Net-zero Initiative

Our targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction by 35% (compared to 2016) and Scope 3 emissions by 15% (compared to 2020) by the end of 2030 were submitted to and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2021. To reach Net Zero 2050, we submitted our long-term goals to SBTi for validation in 2023. In parallel, we will be introducing carbon pricing at our three major subsidiary groups together with five action plans—carbon credits, renewable energy, low-carbon logistics, low-carbon products, and supply chain engagement. We hope to extend our low-carbon transformation strategies to our value chain partners. In addition to establishing a supply chain mechanism for GHG emission and product carbon footprint inventories, and carbon reduction subsidies for our value chain partners, we are also combining efforts with customers to collectively procure renewable energy.

Global Lighthouse Network

Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration

Innovation in Circular Economy and Protection of Marine and Forest Resources

Net-zero Initiative

SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS

Sustainability Governance

Integrity and Accountability

Green Transformation

Responsible Procurement

Inclusive Workplace

Corporate Citizenship

Sustainable Impact of Smart Factories

ASEH began investing in automated, lights-out factories in 2015 with the goal of driving digital transformation and building customer trust through three key areas: automation, heterogeneous machine integration, and heterogeneous system integration. In 2022, its Kaohsiung bumping facility joined the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network, marking another major milestone.