Sustainable Environment

Corporate Sustainability

Waste Management Policy

Our company complies with the regulations and standards of the competent authorities and effectively manages the waste storage area. When the waste is removed, we submit a waste form and monitor the waste disposal flow and proper disposal through GPS vehicle positioning. We also conduct regular waste disposal inspections every month. The temporary storage and output of waste are reported, and on-site inspections and irregular vehicle audits are conducted on existing waste removal, treatment and recycling companies every year.

Waste reduction targets

Save consumable materials required for office and production processes and reduce the use of disposable items. Strengthen the promotion and implementation of the classification and recycling management of iron, aluminum, glass cans, waste paper, PET bottles and waste plastics, and advocate the reduction of waste paper in paperwork. General documents should be printed on both sides as much as possible or the blank space of discarded documents should be used. On the other hand, we will gradually promote the electronic document management system to reduce the use of paper.
Expected goal: Total waste volume to drop by at least 1% by 2026.

Waste volume statistics (report of business waste generation)
Reporting boundary:
1. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.
2. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Hsi Chih II Plant
3. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Kang Ning Plant
4. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Asia-Pacific Plant
5. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Wudu Plant
6. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Xike Plant
7. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Taiwan Science Plant

Year 2023 2024
Hazardous industrial waste(Ton) 136.0 142.5
Business waste(Ton) 172.5 164.6
Total weight of waste(Ton) 308.5 307.1

Audit status of waste removal, treatment and recycling companies

Year 2023 2024
Weekly audit achievement rate 100% 100%
Monthly audit achievement rate 100% 100%
On-site inspection times 5 8
number of vehicle follow-up audits 0 2

Water management and reduction targets

Part of the process water is recycled for domestic clean water, water conservation slogans are posted on sinks, and water-saving valves are continuously installed to reduce water consumption.
Expected goal: Reduce total water use by at least 1% by 2026.

Water consumption statistics (according to Taiwan Water Corporation data)
Reporting boundary of the GHG statement:
1. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.
2. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Hsi Chih II Plant
3. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Kang Ning Plant
4. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Asia-Pacific Plant
5. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Wudu Plant
6. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Xike Plant
7. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Taiwan Science Plant

Year 2023 2024
Water consumption (l000L) 173,886 165,566

Greenhouse Gas Management Policy

Our company is committed to being an environmentally friendly optical company, providing high-quality optical products while minimizing the burden on the environment and creating a sustainable environment for future generations.
  1. Reduce carbon footprint: Actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including energy use during the production process and product use stage. Strive to seek carbon neutral methods to achieve carbon neutrality goals.
  2. Resource management: Committed to effectively manage resources and reduce waste and energy waste. Encourage circular economy principles and strive to maximize resource recovery and reuse.
  3. Green product innovation: Continuously promote green product innovation and apply environmentally friendly materials and technologies to product design and manufacturing processes to reduce the impact on the environment.

Reduction strategies for Greenhouse gases

Create a sustainable optical environment, contribute to future generations and ensure our actions are in line with green norms and sustainable development.
  1. The process is constantly committed to saving energy and resources and reducing carbon emissions.
  2. Reduce the use of harmful substances, promote green materials and processes, and protect the ecological environment and human health.
  3. Encourage customers to participate in green consumption and provide environmentally friendly product options and related information.
  4. Actively promote recycling, advocate product recovery and reuse, and reduce waste generation.
  5. Strengthen environmental education and training to enhance the knowledge and awareness of employees and the public on sustainable development.
  6. Reduce greenhouse gases by 1% before 2026.

Total greenhouse gas emissions
The greenhouse gas emissions information reported by the organization for the period from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 is as follows:
Reporting boundary of the GHG statement:
Year 2022:
1. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.
2. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Xike Plant

Year 2023:
3. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.
4. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Hsi Chih II Plant
5. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Kang Ning Plant
6. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Asia-Pacific Plant
7. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Wudu Plant
8. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Xike Plant
9. St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. Taiwan Science Plant

Emission category / Year 2022
(Tonnes CO2e)
2023
(Tonnes CO2e)

Category 1: Direct GHG emissions and removals

446.0951 692.4049

Category 2: Indirect GHG emissions from imported energy

8,688.2643 26,507.38

Category 3: Indirect GHG emissions from transportation

85.3262 279.8854

Category 4: Indirect GHG emissions from products used by the organization

3,511.5094 8,441.26
Total greenhouse gas emissions 12,731.1949 35,920.93

Energy-Saving Equipment Investment

Year 2023
A total of NT$19,288,000 was invested to plan an energy-saving equipment, resulting in an overall energy-saving rate of 47.4%. Additionally, subsidies were obtained from the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Energy Bureau under the “Energy Efficiency Performance Guarantee Project Demonstration and Promotion Subsidy Plan” for the year 2022.

The energy usage primarily involved electricity. Energy-saving objectives were planned around controlling the temperature and humidity in the production environment and optimizing electricity usage in the manufacturing process. Improvements were focused on enhancing environmental control systems and energy-consuming manufacturing equipment.

Specific improvements were made to the operation control of air conditioning units and the efficiency enhancement of the chilled water main unit. The outcomes after improvement included an energy-saving rate of 47.4%, a reduction equivalent to 130.4kLOE/year in oil consumption, a decrease of 684.4 tons/year in tCO2 emissions, and a saving of 1,363,638 kWh/year in electricity consumption.

Year 2024
A total of NT$15,540,000 was invested to plan an energy-saving project for the shared equipment of one of its plants. The project-wide energy-saving rate was 31%, and the estimated annual electricity savings were approximately NT$3.2 million. The Ministry of Economic Affairs Department of Commerce applied for The NT$5 million energy-saving project subsidy, project number: 11208119900084, was fully subsidized after third-party performance verification in October of this year.