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Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

To gain a better understanding of Inventec's operational impacts and dependencies on nature, supporting subsequent operational strategy review and improvement, we have adopted the LEAP approach recommended by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Inventec has implemented the LEAP framework—Locate, Evaluate, Assess, and Prepare—across its headquarters and established production sites in both Taiwan and Mainland ChinaNote 1, as well as within its supply chain. This process helps explore the interdependence between the plants and surrounding ecosystems, and the reliance and impact on nature.

Assessment Framework：LEAP

 

Step 1
Locate

 

Using Geographic Information System (GIS) spatial data overlay analysis, Inventec maps the locations of the assets, operating sites, and the supply chain. The analysis determines whether these areas overlap with biological habitats or protected areas and identifies if they have a direct relationship with Inventec’s value chain activities.

 

Step 2
Evaluate

 

Inventec evaluates the impacts and dependencies of the various activities on nature, determining whether the activity has a positive or negative impact.

 

Step 3
Assess

 

Further analysis is conducted to assess the nature-related risks and opportunities faced by Inventec. These findings are then integrated into the Company’s annual risk management processes.

 

Step 4
Prepare

 

Inventec prepares comprehensive strategic plans to respond to nature-related risks and opportunities.

Identification Results of Material Nature-related Dependencies in Inventec’s Own Operations

Based on the 21 categories of nature-related dependencies under the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)Note, Inventec identified 13 issues relevant to the Group's own operations. Additionally, it mapped out 5 issues potential to occur across its operating sites in Taiwan, China, the Czech Republic, Thailand, and Mexico.

 

Note: The original classification consisted of 22 categories. After consolidating “insuicient supply of biotic materials (animal resources)” and “insuicient supply of biotic materials (plant resources),” it was updated to 21 dependency categories.

 

 

 

Nature Dependency Risks and Opportunities in Inventec's Own Operations

Inventec monitors the dependency items identified for its own operations by setting corresponding indicators or early warning mechanisms. The Company also analyzes the risks and opportunities associated with each dependency category, evaluates their financial impacts, and formulates corresponding response strategies to control risks and capitalize on potential opportunities.

  • Global Climate Regulation - Extreme Heat
  • Local Climate Regulation - Extreme Rainfall
  • Rainfall Pattern Regulation - Rainfall Variability
  • Disease Control - Pandemics and Large-Scale Outbreaks
  • Air Filtration - Air Quality Deterioration

Ecosystem Services

Time HorizonNote1

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Global Climate Regulation - Extreme Heat

Long-term

1. Surging electricity consumption for air conditioning
2. Increased process and domestic water consumption
3. Employee health issues, such as heatstroke

4. Elevated risk of fire hazards

1. Optimize air conditioning system management
2. Improve heat dissipation stability of large-scale equipment
3. Optimize solar panel efficiency under high temperatures

4. Raise employee awareness of heatstroke prevention

1. Operating costs 

2. Capital expenditure

1. Upgrade air conditioning systems with advanced cooling technologies and energy-efficient equipment
2. Enhance cooling water treatment technology to improve heat dissipation stability

3. Adopt time-of-use electricity pricing Note 2 to reduce electricity expenses
4. Implement heatstroke prevention training and health education programs

Note 1: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years. 

Note 2: Time-of-use (TOU) electricity pricing refers to applying different electricity rates based on different time periods.

 

 

Ecosystem Services

Time HorizonNote1

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Local Climate Regulation - Extreme Rainfall

Short-term

1. Floods damaging equipment and assets, and threatening personnel safety

2. Supply chain disruption

Enhance flood resilience for both the Company and its employees

1. Operating costs 

2. Capital expenditure

1. Establish a weather alert management system to monitor rainfall anomalies in a timely manner

2. Install internal drainage channels and conduct regular maintenance to prevent blockages

Note 1: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years. 

Note 2: Time-of-use (TOU) electricity pricing refers to applying different electricity rates based on different time periods.

 

 

Ecosystem Services

Time HorizonNote1

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Rainfall Pattern Regulation - Rainfall Variability

Long-term

1. Production capacity disrupted by water shortages
2. Additional water purchases required during drought periods

3. Insufficient water supply for
firefighting

1. Enhance corporate drought resilience
2. Elevate employee water conservation awareness
3. Improve water resource management and efficiency

4. Build a water-saving corporate image

1. Operating costs 

2. Revenue 

3. Capital expenditure

1. Implement wastewater treatment and water recycling to establish an internal water loop
2. Deploy smart water monitoring and control systems
3. Adopt high-efficient water equipment 4. Conduct water conservation training and awareness campaigns, and
post water-saving signage

5. Formulate a water stewardship plan to periodically analyze water data and promptly address abnormal water consumption

Note 1: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years. 

Note 2: Time-of-use (TOU) electricity pricing refers to applying different electricity rates based on different time periods.

 

 

Ecosystem Services

Time HorizonNote1

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Disease Control - Pandemics and Large-Scale Outbreaks

Short to Long-term

1. Diseases threatening employees lives and safety
2. Disruption of plant operations

3. Supply chain disruptions
4. Customer defaults
5. Increased hygiene maintenance costs

1. Enhance corporate epidemic prevention capabilities

2. Promote infectious disease awareness and prevention among all
employees to safeguard overall health

Operating costs

1. Monitor news and reports on infectious diseases

2. Conduct disease surveillance, perform public health emergency drills, and establish contingency mechanisms
3. Deliver health education aligned with current disease prevalence

Note 1: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years. 

Note 2: Time-of-use (TOU) electricity pricing refers to applying different electricity rates based on different time periods.

 

 

Ecosystem Services

Time HorizonNote1

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Air Filtration - Air Quality Deterioration

Short-term

1. Poor air quality compromising employee health

2. Air pollution leaves affecting employee attendance and logistics

1. Optimization and upgrades of air conditioning systems
2. Optimization and upgrades of exhaust treatment systems

3. Employee health management and safety protection

1. Operating costs 

2. Capital expenditure

1. Enhance the efficiency of air filtration systems by incorporating sterilization and dust filtration functions to safeguard air quality

2. Establish an air quality monitoring system and testing program to monitor carbon dioxide, oxygen levels, VOC concentrations, and particulate matter

Note 1: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years. 

Note 2: Time-of-use (TOU) electricity pricing refers to applying different electricity rates based on different time periods.

 

Results of Nature Impact Identification for Inventec's Own Operations

Regarding nature-related impacts, Inventec identified relevant issues based on the 15 impact categoriesNote defined by the SEEA, selecting 9 issues associated with its own plants. Furthermore, it mapped out 3 potential nature-related impact issues that may occur across its operating sites in Taiwan, China, the Czech Republic, Thailand, and Mexico.
Note: The original classification comprised 16 categories. The classification was updated to 15 impact categories following the
consolidation of “resource depletion - use of mineral resources (metals)” and “resource depletion - use of mineral resources
(non-metals).”

 

 

 

Nature-Related Impact Risks and Opportunities in Inventec’s Own Operations

Similar to the identification of nature dependencies, we have established corresponding indicators for each identified nature-related impact to thoroughly analyze the associated risks and opportunities. Concurrently, we evaluate the potential financial implications of these impacts and formulate effective response strategies.

 

  • Resource depletion - Direct use of fossil fuels, such as the use of coal, oil, and natural gas
  • Pollution generation - 
    general air pollutants
  • Resource depletion - Use of freshwater resources,
    such as rivers, lakes, groundwater, tap water

Nature-related Impact Category

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Resource depletion - Direct use of fossil fuels, such as the use of coal, oil, and natural gas

1. Elevated capital expenditure for replacing or decommissioning fossil-fuel equipment

2. Increased electricity expenditure

1. Optimize the energy structure by increasing the use of renewable energy

2. Improve production technologies and reduce energy consumption
3. Optimize technology and implement waste heat recovery
4. Introduce an energy management system
5. Participate in renewable energy trading markets

1. Operating costs
2. Capital expenditure

1. Establish electrification systems to replace fossil fuel use

2. Replace outdated, high-energy-consuming equipment to reduce energy costs
3. Introduce waste heat recovery technologies to reduce boiler utilization, thereby phasing out the air conditioning system's reliance on fossil fuels

Note: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years.

 

 

Nature-related Impact Category

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Pollution generation - 
general air pollutants

1. Installing additional air pollution control equipment
2. Poor air quality compromising employee health

3. Air pollution days disrupting employee attendance and logistics

1. Optimize and upgrade air conditioning systems
2. Optimize and upgrade exhaust treatment systems

3. Promote employee health management and safety assurance

1. Operating costs

2. Capital expenditure

1. Enhance the efficiency of air filtration systems by incorporating sterilization and dust filtration functions to safeguard air quality

2. Establish an air quality monitoring system and testing program to monitor carbon dioxide, oxygen levels, VOC concentrations, and particulate matter

Note: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years.

 

 

Nature-related Impact Category

Risks

Opportunities

Financial Impact

Response Strategy

Resource depletion - Use of freshwater resources,
such as rivers, lakes, groundwater, tap water

1. Production capacity disrupted by water shortages

2. Additional water purchases required during drought periods
3. Insufficient water supply for firefighting
4. Shortages in domestic water supply

1. Enhance corporate drought resilience
2. Elevate employee water conservation awareness

3. Improve water resource management and efficiency
4. Build a water-saving corporate image

1. Operating costs
2. Revenue

3. Capital expenditure

1. Implement wastewater treatment and water recycling to establish an internal water loop
2. Deploy smart water monitoring and control systems

3. Adopt high-efficient water equipment
4. Conduct water conservation training and awareness campaigns, and post water-saving signage
5. Formulate a water stewardship plan to periodically analyze water usage data and promptly address usage anomalies

Note: Short-term: within 2 years; Medium-term: 2–5 years; Long-term: more than 5 years.

 

Results of Nature Dependency and Impact Identification for Suppliers

Inventec has conducted nature-related dependency and impact surveys among its key suppliers. The results reveal that the supply chain faces diverse impacts across varying geographical and ecological environments. The Company will continuously utilize early warning data regarding weather, hydrology, water quality, infectious diseases, and ecological fluctuations. Concurrently, based on the identification of nature-related impacts, the Company will continually monitor suppliers' corresponding response measures and strengthen its supplier management mechanisms in alignment with Group policies. Moving forward, Inventec aims to progressively enhance suppliers’ ecological conservation resilience by refining ESG scoring systems, reinforcing compliance with regulatory and international standards, and integrating strict audits with continuous improvement tracking.

 

 

 

Xitou Cloud Forest Biodiversity Initiative

Globally, only about 1% of forests are classified as cloud forests. Taiwan, as a high-mountain island located at the intersection of subtropical and tropical zones, possesses extremely rich montane cloud forest resources. "Fog" is a crucial source of moisture for the ecosystem, providing non-rainfall water supplementation while reducing excessive solar radiation, thus offering a protective function for the forest ecosystem. This "fog umbrella" helps create an environment suitable for the survival of diverse species and is of critical significance to the biodiversity of cloud forests. However, long-term observations show that the Xitou cloud forest, situated in a typical subtropical cloud forest belt, exhibits a downward trend in the frequency of fog formation. In addition to global warming, the annual influx of nearly two million visitors and the growth of surrounding recreational industries may also lead to localized warming and reduce the frequency of fog formation, posing a potential threat to biodiversity.

 

To protect Taiwan's mountain forests and address the biodiversity crisis, the National Taiwan University Experimental Forest and Inventec Group have joined hands in a collaborative eort. Inventec sponsored research funding and provided software and hardware equipment such as edge computing devices and infrared sensing technology. AI-powered intelligent image algorithms are used for object detection and image analysis to help investigate the root causes of fog reduction. Through this cross-sector collaboration, both parties target to identify the environmental threats leading to fog reduction and develop effective solutions to safeguard Taiwan's cloud forest ecological resources, enabling the sustainable coexistence of rich and diverse mountain forests and natural resources with humanity. Inventec believes that enterprises should not only aim for profit but also leverage their technological advantages to fulfill social responsibility, serve humanity, and protect the ecology and overall environment, thereby practicing sustainable values through concrete actions.  

 

Project result: AI Heads to the Mountains! Smart Technology Launches Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative

Wetland Project

In ecological conservation, Inventec has long partnered with the Wild Bird Society to drive the Guandu Nature Park Ecological Education program, with employees serving as conservation volunteers while the Company sponsors ecological initiatives targeting the park's pond ecosystems.
To realize the vision of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, the Inventec Group Charity Foundation has continuously adopted Guandu Nature Park for 14 consecutive years since 2012. In 2025, a total of 89,444 visitors explored the beauty of the Guandu wetlands, expanding
cumulative achievements in ecological conservation.
Furthermore, to promote wetland conservation and deepen biodiversity environmental education, Inventec sponsored 5 sessions of wetland education programs for remote-area schools in 2025, engaging 182 teachers and students. Since 2013, the Company has cumulatively supported 94 sessions, providing 2,560 participants with valuable ecological experiences and environmental education, fortifying Guandu Nature Park’s value as a premier representative ecological education hub in the Greater Taipei area.

 

 

 

A Highly Impactful Coastal Cleanup

On November 21, 2025, colleagues from the Automotive Electronics Business Group stepped away from their busy routines to participate in a meaningful coastal cleanup initiative, demonstrating environmental responsibility and team cohesion through concrete actions. Working in pairs across the designated coastal area, teams collaboratively retrieved and processed all collected waste. From plastic fragments to unexpected debris—such as air conditioner refrigerant cylinders and old tires deep-seated in the sand—the removal required tremendous concerted eort.
After a morning of hard work, the teams successfully cleared nearly 40 bags of marine debris, weighing a staggering 350 kilograms. Together, volunteers completed the complex waste sorting process, showcasing a seamless, end-to-end collaborative spirit. This initiative not only elevated environmental awareness among our employees but also reaffirmed highly efficient teamwork. Going forward, Inventec will continue to carry this “coastal cleanup spirit” into daily practice, remaining firmly committed to environmental sustainability.

 

  • Automotive Electronics Business Group Coastal Cleanup Participation

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