LCYtech introduced ISO14064-1 in 2010, conducted greenhouse gas inventories in 2008 and 2009 and passed third-party verification; then obtained the British Standards Institution (BSI) PAS 2050:2011 product and service carbon footprint verification, and in 2013 The ISO 50001:2018 energy management system is introduced every year; in addition, every year, we cooperate with the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to promote the "Industrial Greenhouse Gas Voluntary Reduction Promotion Plan", implement independent inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, and track greenhouse gas emission information.

Through inspections by third-party impartial institutions and in cooperation with the carbon reduction project promoted by the government, LCYtech to inspect greenhouse gas emission hot spots and review key energy-consuming equipment. Greenhouse gas emission reduction has shown partial results in 2021, with unit carbon emissions increasing from It dropped from 6.89 (ton-CO2e/ton) in 2020 to 6.03 (ton-CO2e/ton) in 2020. After the initial performance of energy-saving and carbon-reduction measures, and in response to the EU's expected gradual implementation of "carbon inventory" in 2023, LCYtechlaunched the "Carbon Footprint" project in the fourth quarter of 2021. Through the guidance of the Institute of Green Energy of the Industrial Research Institute, according to The methodology of ISO 14067 comprehensively examines the carbon footprint of products. It is expected that the carbon footprint calculation of all products will be completed by the end of 2022, and third-party inspections will be gradually completed.

LCYtech the "Carbon Footprint" project to conduct an inventory of quantitative activity data at each stage of the life cycle of products or services to examine carbon emission hot spots and carry out subsequent carbon management or carbon neutrality for energy conservation and carbon reduction. In addition, it will also require Upstream product suppliers work together to reduce product carbon footprints, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and form a green supply chain, fulfilling corporate responsibilities to protect the earth from rising temperatures.

For greenhouse gas management, LCYtech sets two benchmark values ​​for target management. The first is to review the annual carbon reduction figures and set long-term goals for 2030 based on the average of the three-year carbon emissions from 2016 to 2018 based on the parent company LCY; the second is to compare the carbon emissions per unit output in each year with the previous year. In 2019, we will carry out linear emission reductions to net-zero emissions and set short, medium and long-term goals by comparing two different carbon reduction benchmark values.

LCYtech greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 are 68,210.58 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (ton-CO2e), of which scope 1 emissions are 26.46 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (ton-CO2e), and scope 2 emissions are 68,184.12 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (ton-CO2e), accounting for the total Carbon emissions are 99.96%, and the types covered include: carbon dioxide CO2, methane CH4, nitrous oxide N2O, and hydrofluorocarbons HFCs.

Scope 1 emissions in 2020 and 2021 dropped significantly compared with previous years, so refrigerant replacement was carried out in 2019, accounting for 3% of the total carbon emissions. There will be no refrigerant replacement in 2020 and 2021. Category 1 only comes from mobile combustion or escape, accounting for less than 0.1% of total carbon emissions. In terms of Scope 2 emissions, since LCYtech energy structure is dominated by purchased electricity and purchased steam, accounting for between 96.51% and 99.97%, Scope 2 indirect energy emissions are LCYtech efforts to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. In 2021, we will improve the operating efficiency of cooling water towers by installing an automatic switching system (reducing 2 units to 1 unit), find the optimal range of the electrolytic anode gap, and strengthen daily maintenance to reduce pipe wall scaling and other equipment optimization measures. , the electricity consumption per unit output of Scope 2 decreased by 11.09%. However, compared with 2020, the emissions of Scope 2 still increased by 753.18 (ton-CO2e) in 2021. In the future, we will continue to inventory, repair or replace air-conditioning units (AHU), Purchasing energy-saving motors, high-efficiency chillers and other energy-saving measures will further improve greenhouse gas emissions.

In response to the EU's expected implementation of the "Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism" (CBAM) in 2026, LCYtech has made advance arrangements and launched the "Carbon Footprint-ISO 14067" full-product calculation project in the fourth quarter of 2021, in conjunction with the ISO 14064 carbon inventory that has been promoted for many years. With the ISO 50001:20181 energy management system, we start from the two major aspects of "Carbon Footprint Product Management" and "Carbon Emission Organization Management", combine with renewable energy use planning, etc. to mitigate the impact of climate change on operations, and evaluate and fill in the CDP questionnaire ( Carbon Disclosure Project) and joining SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative), etc.

[Carbon Footprint-Full Product Calculation]

In terms of "Carbon Footprint Product Management", we are the first in the industry to conduct inventory of product and service life cycles as early as 2012 and obtain the British Standards Institute (BSI) PAS2050:2011 international standard certification. In order to further find the most cost-effective carbon reduction solution and promote carbon footprint knowledge management within the factory, we launched the "Carbon Footprint-ISO 14067" full product calculation project in the fourth quarter of 2021. This project includes three major management objectives:

〈Sustainable 6R〉 is LCYtech forward move towards deploying net zero and moving towards carbon neutrality by 2050. In line with the "Taiwan 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Path" announced by the government, we have planned the following six major measures under the premise of continued production increase and revenue growth.

LCYtech takes the Kaohsiung copper foil factory as its scope, conducts air pollution prevention management, applies for and obtains emission permits, adopts best available treatment technologies, and arranges regular gas monitoring at pipeline discharge outlets to minimize the load on the environment.

The management of fossil energy has become an urgent issue. Therefore, LCYtech made advance arrangements and gradually began to install solar power panels on the roof of the factory as early as 2012. In 2021, the 10% green power construction target will be completed two years earlier than the government regulations. In addition, LCYtech also continues to promote various energy-saving technologies. Energy conservation is a priority in equipment procurement and construction, and is combined with measures such as reducing the use of raw materials and increasing waste recycling to reduce overall energy usage.

LCYtech electricity consumption per unit output in 2021 will decrease by 11.09% compared with 2020, mainly due to the following equipment optimization measures:

• Cooling water pump operation reduced from 2 to 1
• Big data analysis reveals the optimal range value of "Ji Jian"
• Optimize daily maintenance and reduce temperature loss

Converting waste into renewable resources and moving towards zero waste and zero emissions has always been the energy management goal of LCYtech . In addition to maximizing the use of in-plant resources, we also connect external systems to establish effective cycles. The steam in the LCYtech energy structure comes from waste heat in the Sinosteel manufacturing process. Statistics show that a total of 4,901,806 kWh of electricity was saved from 2016 to 2021. Based on the average electricity consumption of 381 kWh per household in Taiwan in August each year, LCYtech uses Sinosteel waste steam, which is equivalent to providing monthly electricity for 12,000 households during the summer peak period.

In order to slow down the impact of energy resource depletion on the environment, LCYtech continues to improve energy efficiency and the proportion of renewable energy use. It is also committed to integrating energy resources for future generations, making circular economy a key development direction, and building an "energy digital monitoring system-energy "Management Intelligent Manufacturing Platform" uses AI to analyze a large amount of data to jointly find the optimal load capacity of the machine, in order to achieve short, medium and long-term energy management goals.