Corporate Sustainability

Message from the Chairman

"Standing firm on corporate sustainability and fighting for our shared future"
 
In recent years, we have been disturbed by many external factors such as extreme climate changes, geopolitics and inflation, and GPM is thus exposed to more uncertainties during the business operation. In order to cope with these challenges, GPM shall constantly improve its core competitiveness and strengthen business resilience, and furthermore, as a member of the Earth Citizens, shall shoulder the heavy responsibility of ESG, maintain smooth communication with the stakeholders of GPM, and make efforts to achieve SDGs proposed by UN. Only in this way can we practice the role of corporate citizenship, and work together with partners around the world to create a sustainable future for co-prosperity.
 
The 2023 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award granted to GPM is a kind of affirmation of GPM’s wet etching equipment. By employing water recycling technology, the amount of pure water required for rinsing the equipment is significantly reduced, thereby contributing to water conservation. In the Responsible Supply Chain, all suppliers are required by GPM to sign the “Supplier Social Responsibility and Integrity Commitment Letter", ensuring adherence to ethical standards, human rights, and environmental principles consistent with sustainable operation philosophy. GPM also aims to increase local procurement annually to minimize carbon emissions from transportation and reduce costs, thereby better meeting customer needs. GPM has also been dedicated to fostering a diverse, equal, inclusive, and friendly workplace, emphasizing talent development and work-life balance to create a positive work environment. By working closely with its supplier partners, GPM is committed to implementing sustainability principles and actions, aspiring to be a responsible enterprise that satisfies its customers, employees, and shareholders.
 
GPM takes "integrity" as the core, upholds the corporate culture of "team, innovation, responsibility, and learning", and continues to dive into the field of ESG. In 2022, we revealed our sustainability actions according to GRI Standards and prepared the first Sustainability Report on our own. In this year, GPM follows TCFD framework to complete the identification of key climate risks and opportunities, develop climate change risk management and response strategies applicable to the whole company. Meanwhile, the indicators of sustainability required for disclosures by enterprises in the industry were also unveiled. GPM has been conducting Carbon Footprint Verification (CFV) for consecutive years in accordance with ISO 14064-1, and has been verified by external verification agency. Since 2021, the base year of CFV, GPM has developed short-term, mid-term and long-term carbon emissions reduction targets to reinforce the fundamentals of carbon emissions reduction schemes. Continuous efforts have been made to reduce the carbon emissions and enhance product efficiency by replacing outdated equipment and improving product performance, and sharply cutting down the electricity consumption duration. We will continue to optimize and manage risk issues, evaluate solutions, and achieve systematic sustainable operation. All GPM employees shall offer unqualified support to advance towards ESG principles, strive to protect the company, society, and the environment, and become exemplary global citizens.

Chairman