Better Health for All
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Delta Electronics reported a 53.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to its base year.
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Its Scope 1 emissions intensity in 2024 was 2.12 tCO2e per million USD, which is below the peer group median of 3.17.
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However, total Scope 3 emissions increased by 213.6% from 2023 to 2024, and by 6,352.3% since 2019, with 74.12% of these emissions coming from the use of sold products.
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The company also achieved a 30.7% reduction in water productivity intensity and a 26.9% decrease in water consumption intensity compared to its base year.
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For employee well-being, the company offers psychological counseling rooms at each factory and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), along with a smoking cessation program.
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The company also focuses on data protection and privacy, holding ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Delta Electronics, Inc. (2308.TW) is a manufacturing company, not a financial institution.
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The company does not offer lending, deposit, or insurance services to consumers, nor does it have a loan or insurance book.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, pricing, fees, customer financial outcomes, and lending compliance are not applicable to its core business model. While the company engages in social investments, talent development, and support for entrepreneurs, these initiatives do not fall under the scope of financial services as defined by the value and its associated KPIs, which specifically refer to a 'loan/insurance book' or 'consumer credit products'.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Delta Electronics, Inc. reported a global CEO to median employee pay ratio of 128 in 2024.
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The global coverage rate for collective bargaining agreements and labor unions was 59.3% in 2024.
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The global workplace injury rate was 0.5 incidents per million hours worked in 2024, which translates to 0.1 per 200,000 hours.
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For pay equity, female employees, on average, earned 1.04 to 1.08 times more than male employees in Delta Thailand in 2024, resulting in a pay gap of -4.4% to -7.7%.
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Globally, the gender pay gap for executives (basic and full salary) was 0.9 for females to 1.0 for males, and for other management, it was 0.8-0.9 for females to 1.0 for males, while for operators, it was 1.0-1.2 for females to 1.0 for males.
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The global employee engagement survey in 2024 showed a 90% positive response rate.
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The monthly average turnover rate was 1.4% in 2024.
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In the past three years, one affiliate company, Cyntec, was fined $651 for violating Article 22, Paragraph 2 of the Labor Standards Act in 2023, and one case of discrimination based on race, religion, color, nationality, and gender is pending before the U.S. EEOC in 2024.
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In 2024, 10,436 non-employee workers (dispatched workers, contractors, and consultants) were reported, alongside 624 temporary employees, 248 part-time employees, and 4 non-guaranteed hours employees.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Delta Electronics conducts annual human rights due diligence for suppliers and audits major suppliers, defined as the top 80% by transaction volume, every January.
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The company has reported zero substantiated forced or child labor incidents in the last three years and prohibits the employment of child labor.
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For identified deficiencies, suppliers are required to provide a detailed improvement plan within two weeks, with complete improvements expected within six months (180 days).
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Whistleblowing results are replied to within three months (90 days).
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All suppliers are signed up to the Supplier Code of Conduct, and 100% of procurement contracts include clauses related to integrity, environmental protection, conflict minerals, fair competition, and antitrust law.
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The company ensures that conflict minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold, and cobalt) will not be used in its products and conducts due diligence on their source and chain of custody.
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Supply chain sourced materials come from 267 refineries, all included in the most recently updated list of qualified refineries as of the end of 2024.
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The company requires suppliers to take actions to identify, monitor, and mitigate negative impacts in the value chain, but specific traceability coverage beyond tier 1 is not provided.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Delta Electronics, Inc. had no litigation or losses involving corporate governance, anti-corruption/bribery, or competition laws in 2023 and 2024.
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However, an affiliate company, Cyntec, was fined $651 in 2023 for violating labor standards.
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The company has had zero financial restatements in the past five years. Delta's Head Office in Taiwan received ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system certification by the end of 2023,
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and the company has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy with annual training for high-risk roles.
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The company provides various grievance channels, including a formal whistleblowing system,
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and whistleblowing results are replied to within three months.
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In 2024, 100% of own operations and joint ventures where Delta holds stakes above 10% were covered by human rights risk assessments.
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The company's ethical corporate management policies and implementation results are disclosed on its website and in annual and ESG reports,
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with external assurance by Lloyd's Register for selected indicators.
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Approximately 60% of the board members are independent directors.
Kind to Animals
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Delta Electronics (Norway) AS, a subsidiary, states that its sustainable business practices include animal welfare, and all new suppliers undergo audits covering sustainability requirements, including the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct.
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However, the evidence does not specify the percentage of suppliers audited specifically for animal welfare compliance, nor does it confirm that animal welfare is a direct audit criterion. The Delta Electronics Group's CSRD Sustainability Report for 2024 explicitly deemed "animal welfare" as "not in scope" for its report.
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The company's core business model is electronics, and there is no evidence of in-house or contracted animal testing operations, or the use of live animals in testing. Therefore, KPIs related to animal testing are not applicable.
No War, No Weapons
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Delta Electronics states its dedication to complying with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and its Human Rights and Employment Policy draws on frameworks such as the UN Global Compact.
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The company has a Responsible Sourcing Policy aligned with OECD Guidelines, ILO Conventions, and the UN Global Compact, aiming to protect human rights and prevent labor exploitation in the supply chain.
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Human rights due diligence for employees is conducted every three years, and annually for suppliers.
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The company systematically reviews human rights policies, procedures, and plans, identifying potential issues at operational sites and proposing improvements.
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The Delta Group Code of Conduct is established to uphold laws and a code of ethics, and the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles and Code of Conduct serve as a guiding framework for ethical behavior.
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In 2024, 73,977 employees undertook training on ethical corporate management, with a 93.1% completion rate for online refresher courses on ethical corporate management and the Code of Conduct.
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The supply chain sources materials from 267 refineries, all of which are included in the most recently updated list of qualified refineries.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Delta Electronics aims for SBT net-zero emissions by 2050, with SBTi-validated targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% and Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030, using a 2021 baseline.
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The company's total Scope 3 emissions in 2023 were 7,160,049 metric tons CO2e, representing 99.55% of total emissions.
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In 2024, 84% of global operations used renewable electricity, and 77.71% of total energy usage was from renewable electricity.
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The company does not currently purchase carbon offsets.
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The waste diversion rate for production plants was 99% in 2024, with a target of 100% by 2025.
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Water productivity intensity of production plants decreased by 26.4% in 2023 compared to 2020, with a 2023 WPI of 340 metric tons per million USD of production.
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The company has 35 green buildings and two green data centers globally as of December 2024.
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Delta implemented an internal carbon pricing mechanism at US$300 per metric ton of CO2e, allocating $21 million USD in 2024 to fund renewable energy, resource management, and low-carbon innovations.
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The company reported no major environmental violations in 2022 and 2023.
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Delta became a TNFD Early Adopter in January 2024 and completed its first biodiversity risk assessment of sites.
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The company's supply chain has less than 2% of suppliers with SBTi targets.
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The proportion of recycled material input is low, with 0.01% for copper, 0.46% for nickel, 0.06% for packaging, and 0.15% for thermoplastics in 2024.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Delta Electronics collaborated with 22 charity organizations in 2023.
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As of the end of 2023, the company had not received reports of any issues related to indigenous peoples or local communities.
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In 2023, 97.2% of employees completed the "Integrity and Human Rights Code of Conduct Policy" online course.
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In 2024, 93.1% of employees completed ethical corporate management training.
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The proportion of procurement spending directed to local suppliers in 2022 was 51% in China, 21% in Thailand, and 18% in Taiwan.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Delta Electronics reported no information security incidents that caused losses to the company or customers in 2023.
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The company maintains ISO27701 International Privacy Information Management System certification and ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its major information systems, marketing business, and supply chain processes in Europe, with the latter extended until August 2027.
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Additionally, the company achieved Grade A certification for the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS), effective until December 2025.
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In 2024, 99% of employees completed annual cybersecurity training.
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Delta conducts vulnerability scanning and management for application systems and has a Product Security Issue Response Team (PSIRT).
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The company is a member of TWCERT.
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Delta incorporates privacy factors into group risk management and complies with the Personal Data Protection Act.
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The Business Data Protection Representatives Team ensures personal data processing is limited to what is necessary and confirms the reasonableness of data handling and retention periods.
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Delta Headquarters received ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system certification by the end of 2023.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Delta Electronics achieved a 99.6% waste diversion rate across its value chain in 2024.
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The company has set a target of 100% waste diversion for all production plants by 2025 and for global operation sites by 2050.
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As of 2024, all overall production plants obtained UL 2799 Zero Waste to Landfill certification, with six plants achieving Platinum certification and many others reaching 100% diversion.
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Delta achieved the world's first ISO 59004 Circular Economy Certification in the global ICT industry with a score of 5 out of 5, launching four core strategies in 2022, including circular design.
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In 2023, 47% of Delta's products contained recycled materials from suppliers.
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The company implemented 19 circularity projects in 2024, resulting in a reduction of 464 metric tons of waste.
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Delta requires suppliers to obtain third-party verification statements for all greenhouse gas inventory data by Q4 2025, with over 250 suppliers providing statements by 2023.
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The company has a Hazardous Substance Management Policy aligned with IECQ QC 080000 and is phasing out PFAS and Dechlorane Plus.
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