Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

Biodiversity

In response to international trends and growing global attention to nature-related risks and opportunities, PTI is committed to managing biodiversity issues. We are not only enhancing evaluation and management practices, but also planning to expand the scope of biodiversity risk assessments, raise employee awareness, and continuously strengthen disclosures to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Biodiversity and No Deforestation Policy

PTI places great importance on global trends in biodiversity and forest conservation. We are committed to starting with our own operations and working collaboratively with partners across the value chain to support biodiversity protection and forest preservation. Our aim is to minimize potential impacts on the natural environment and uphold the stability and resilience of the Earth’s ecosystems. To this end, we have established a “Biodiversity and No Deforestation Policy”, which has been approved by the Board of Directors and is overseen by the TNFD Task Force. This policy serves as the foundation for enhancing natural capital management and fulfilling our sustainability responsibilities, as we strive to achieve nature-positive and no deforestation goals by 2050.

Biodiversity Risk Assessment

We adopt the LEAP approach under the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework, in conjunction with the Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF) provided by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). By overlaying the Taiwan Biodiversity Network (TBN) mapping system and the Taiwan Ecological Network, we analyze whether our operational sites are located in biodiversity-sensitive areas. For areas identified with moderate or higher risk, we prioritize “avoidance” and “minimization” measures to reduce potential impacts on ecosystems.

The initial assessment scope in 2024 focused on our ten operational sites, including nine located in industrial parks and one in a general zone. All sites were evaluated to be outside domestically and internationally important biodiversity areas and did not pose significant ecological impact. No nationally or globally significant biodiversity areas were found within a 2-kilometer radius of these sites.

Future assessments will incorporate the supply chain to enhance overall natural capital management.
 


Dependency-related Biodiversity Risks

According to the WWF BRF assessment, the dependency risks related to PTI's operational activities fall under the categories of "Provisioning Services" and "Regulation & Supporting Services". Among the nine risk indicators, six were excluded due to their irrelevance to PTI's industry, leaving the final focus on "Water Availability", "Water Condition", and "Air Condition". "Minimization" control measures have been implemented for "Water Availability" and "Air Condition", ultimately reducing the risk level to low, which outline efforts to mitigate ecological impact.


Impact-related Biodiversity Risks

According to the WWF BRF assessment, the impact-related biodiversity risks associated with PTI's operational activities fall under the categories of "Pressures on Biodiversity" and "Environmental Factors". Among the nine risk indicators, "Invasives" was excluded as it is not relevant to PTI's industry. Of the remaining eight indicators, "Pollution" was identified as an extremely high-risk factor. "Minimization" control measures have been implemented, ultimately reducing the risk level to low risk, which outline efforts to mitigate ecological impact. Additionally, assessment results indicate that within a 2-kilometer radius of all PTI operational sites, there are no globally or nationally designated biodiversity priority areas nearby.


Biodiversity Mitigation Actions

To reduce dependence on biodiversity and minimize its impact, PTI has implemented the following mitigation measures and actions:

(For detailed implementation, please refer to Chapter 7 “Environmental Sustainability” of the PTI ESG Report.)
 

■ Safeguarding Green Areas • Park Sponsorship Program

PTI promotes environmental sustainability and responds to carbon reduction policies. Since 2022, PTI has adopted the park land next to the HSP Plant 3 (P11B) (Hsinchu City Science Section 204). The green landscape construction was completed in the same year. The adopted park covers an area of approximately 1.5 hectares. Considering the maintenance needs of the Taiwan Power Company high-voltage transmission tower at the end of the park, the design widened the pedestrian walkway for easy access by personnel and engineering vehicles, avoiding damage to the green plants.

The Science Park uses native plants and landscape plants for multi-layer planting design, creating an ecological park. Various native trees (such as persimmons and Chinese tallow trees) are preserved and newly planted, along with various flowering shrubs (such as Rhododendron and small yellow flowers) and evergreen shrubs (such as Schefflera and Pittosporum), creating a diverse natural landscape that blooms throughout the year and provides a habitat for wildlife.

The park site was originally a barren wasteland. We undertook environmental remediation and landscape beautification efforts, and continue to invest annually in its management and maintenance. These efforts have transformed the area into a high-quality public landscape space within the Science Park. The park now serves as a welcoming place for nearby residents to walk, relax, and enjoy leisure activities, while also reflecting the company’s commitment to ecological conservation and environmental stewardship.