The only semiconductor company in the world to top the industry
ranking seven years in a row
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 3711, NYSE: ASX), the
leading provider of semiconductor packaging, test and system
assembly services, today announced that it has been included in the
2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Emerging
Markets. The DJSI are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted
indices that measure the performance of companies selected using
environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. ASE has also
emerged as the only global enterprise to have successfully achieved
the best overall performance on the DJSI - Semiconductors and
Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group for seven consecutive years.
In tandem with the DJSI accolade, ASE has also been on the CDP’s
annual list for Climate Leadership for six years’ standing since
2016. The CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s
environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and
regions.
ASE is committed to building a robust and sustainable
organization by setting high ESG standards. We are proud that our
ESG performance has been duly recognized by both local and
international sustainability rating agencies which included a
ranking on the top 5% of listed companies for corporate governance
leadership in Taiwan, inclusion as a constituent stock of the
Taiwan Sustainability Index for six consecutive years, the Taiwan
Enterprise Sustainability and China annual report awards, as well
as a listing on the FTSE4Good Emerging Index for eight consecutive
years.
As the best-in-class company on the Semiconductors and
Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group, ASE received perfect scores
in the assessment of 13 categories - materiality, risk and crisis
management, business ethics, policy influence, innovation
management, product quality and recall management, environmental
reporting, product stewardship, social reporting, human capital
development, corporate citizenship and philanthropy, privacy
protection, and customer relationship management. Together with the
assessments in climate strategy, labor practices and human rights,
ASE scored the highest amongst all companies assessed, in a total
of 16 out of 24 categories. This year, 76 companies were assessed
in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group
and 9 of them including ASE made the cut on the 2022 DJSI
World.
“When companies embrace sustainability and demonstrate it
through their actions, they prosper and create greater value to
society. In the first three quarters of 2022, ASE’s revenue
increased by 24% year on year and is on track to report a healthy
bottom line,” said Jason Chang, Chairman and CEO, ASE Technology
Holding. “The recognition on the DJSI serves as an impetus for us
to set even higher ESG standards going forward. Over the past year
and a half, we have accomplished several ESG milestones that had
further advanced our sustainability goals and enabled us to
accelerate our growth trajectory,” he continued.
Green Transformation and TCFD Reporting
ASE is committed to energy conservation across its business
operations, and advancing the company’s transition towards
renewable energy consumption. To help achieve our low carbon energy
transition, we continue to establish smart factories, build smart
grids and develop various low carbon projects through a
three-pronged approach that involves energy conservation, green
energy usage and energy storage systems. Using targets validated by
the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), ASE is working towards
absolute reduction targets by 2030, and is aiming to fulfill net
zero emissions in stages by 2050. Among our facilities across the
world, 13 of them are 100% powered by renewable energy sources
(including the purchase of RECs), accounting for 24% of our total
energy consumption.
This year, we have also published our first Task Force on
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report that documents
our approach on the governance of climate-related risks, and
strategies for identifying climate-related risks and opportunities,
risk management, and metrics and targets. The report is available
for download on https://www.aseglobal.com/csr-download/
Corporate Citizenship and DEI
In 2022, the ASE Social Enterprise Co. Ltd. was formally
established as a channel for ASE to apply innovative business
models that maximize benefits to society. The social enterprise
intends to play an active role in developing eco-industrial parks,
exploring creative recycling and upcycling techniques to promote
circularity, and setting up an adult daycare center for our
employees’ family members. We continue to promote public welfare
projects such as afforestation, oceanic protection, biodiversity,
eldercare and disadvantaged children's education through the ASE
Environmental Protection and Sustainability Foundation and the ASE
Cultural and Educational Foundation.
Earlier this year, we witnessed the successful launch of the
first ‘Women's Sustainable Innovative Talent Cultivation and Dream
Building’ competition that aims to stimulate technology
innovations, and promote sustainable innovation and women’s
entrepreneurship in Taiwan.
“At ASE, we believe that we can lead the change for a brighter
future through a strategy that is grounded by a culture of
innovation, and a strong commitment to green transformation,
partnerships and social value,” Jason Chang concluded.
For more information on ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd’s ESG
reporting, please visit https://www.aseglobal.com/csr/
Launched in 1999, the DJSI tracks the financial performance of
leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. For more
information on the DJSI, please visit
https://www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/djsi-csa-annual-review
About ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. is among the leading providers
of independent semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly,
test, materials and design manufacturing. As a global leader geared
towards meeting the industry’s ever growing needs for faster,
smaller and higher performance chips, ASE Technology Holding
develops and offers a wide portfolio of technology and solutions
including IC test program design, front-end engineering test, wafer
probe, wafer bump, substrate design and supply, wafer level
package, flip chip, system-in-package, final test and electronic
manufacturing services. For more information about ASE Technology
Holding, please visit www.aseglobal.com or Twitter/LinkedIn
@aseglobal
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