Water Resource Management
Water Resource Management
- Sustainable Environment
- Environmental Responsibility
- Water Resource Management
Water Resource Management
Inventec adheres to a pragmatic approach to water resource management. Following established water resource management practices, each business and functional unit assesses water resource risks and opportunities based on their functional characteristics and operational processes in each region. These risks and opportunities are incorporated into the unit's operational management framework to ensure timely responses and adaptation.
Policy
- Water saving for all employees
- Change the act
- Efficient water consumption
- Circulation and recycling
Objective
- Maintain zero violations of water resources in each factory area and promote water-saving projects.
Practice
- Employee water-saving training is carried out by each factory to change water use behavior.
- Implement a water resource management plan, make use of water-saving valves, recover available equipment water, and set up a rainwater recovery (wastewater treatment) system.
- Analyze statistics on water resource every month to manage water resource usage.
- Implement a water resource management plan every year to improve water recycling rates.
Measures of Water Resource Management
All factories of Inventec have no demand for process water. With regard to the practice of water resources management, project management methods are adopted for water saving. Management is involved in the process by conducting a regular analysis of water usage status, employee training in water resources, and requesting employees to change their water use behaviors to achieve the goal of overall water consumption reduction. The above activities are applicable to all factories and offices of Inventec Group. Since 2021, Inventec has promoted the establishment of an Intelligent Digital Platform for Environmental Sustainability (iESS) to improve the efficiency of collecting and querying water consumption data.
- Water Saving：
Installing water-saving equipment, setting up water recycling equipment, water resources management for separate buildings - Employee Training：
Announcements, small cards, training courses
Water Risk Assessment
To manage water resource risks across the factories, Inventec employs the water risk assessment tool developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI). This tool helps identify the water risks associated with the regions where the Company's factories are located. Among Inventec's global factories, only IPT/SQT are located in an area with high water stress. These factories account for about 17% of Inventec's total water withdrawal and about 6% of total water consumption.
The Assessment of Water Resource Risk
| Risk level | Low | Low-Medium | Medium-High | High | Extremely High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of factories | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
The Drainage Basins Where Inventec’s Global Plants are Located and the Water Stress Faced
Water Consumption
Inventec sources its water for various factories and offices from the tap water. In 2023, the total water withdrawal was 0.974 million metric tons, which represents a decrease of 0.079 million metric tons, or 7.5% decrease, compared to 1.053 million metric tons in 2022.
| Year | Group Water Consumption Statistics (Million tons) | Water Use Intensity (Million tons/Million NT$)Note2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water WithdrawalNote1 | Wastewater Discharge | Water Consumption | ||
| 2023 | 0.974 | 0.698 | 0.276 | 0.0000012 |
| 2022 | 1.053 | 0.739 | 0.314 | 0.0000009 |
| 2021 | 1.082 | 0.815 | 0.267 | 0.0000008 |
| 2020 | 1.307 | 0.609 | 0.698 | 0.0000012 |
Note 1: All water withdrawal is sourced from third-party municipal water, with data derived from water bills.
Note 2: Water use intensity = water withdrawal / combined revenue of entities covered in the sustainability report (without consolidation offsets).
Water Saving Achievements
To implement water conservation measures on an ongoing basis, Inventec has strengthened employee training on water-saving practices. Additionally, the Company is gradually adopting water-saving equipment across its facilities. Through the implementation of the water resource recycling system, water used within the facilities is being recycled and reused. For example, ICC's central air conditioning system recirculated 19,325 tons of water in 2023.
