Environmental Protection and Sustainability

EMC is committed to environmental sustainability. The Company upholds green business operations by making continuous efforts to reduce carbon intensity, improve energy efficiency, manage and reduce water consumption, create recycling and reuse opportunities, and lower waste intensity to reduce environmental impacts. By implementing concrete actions and measures, EMC will achieve its sustainability goals one step at a time.

Material Topic	Climate Change (including carbon emission management, etc.) and Energy Management (including renewable energy, etc.)
Policy Commitment	Implement the ESH Policy: “Legal Compliance, Risk Control, Pollution Prevention, Conservation and Waste Reduction , Consultation & Communication, and Continuous Improvement” In response to the global carbon reduction trend, EMC has adopted natural gas as a transitional fuel to shift from high-carbon energy to low-carbon energy sources. The Company has set carbon reduction goals and will achieve them one step at a time.
Sustainability Indicator	2024 Targets and Performance	Short-term, Medium-term, and Long-term Goals
Carbon Reduction Goals	l Target:： Summarize historical carbon emission data and establish EMC’s 2030 carbon reduction targets l Achievement： The setting of EMC’s 2030 carbon reduction targets and related pathway planning were completed in April 2025  ü Target achieved	l Short-term： 1. Taking 2023 as the base year, the carbon reduction percentage achieved through EMC’s voluntary carbon reduction measures will exceed 0.5% by 2025 2. Taking 2023 as the base year, the carbon reduction percentage achieved through EMC’s use of green energy will exceed 0.5% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, EMC aims to achieve a 30% carbon reduction by 2030, and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 as required by government and international standards
Adoption of Renewable Energy	l Target:： Set the 2030 green energy carbon reduction targets l Achievement： 1. The setting of EMC’s 2030 green energy carbon reduction targets was completed in April 2025:  ü Target achieved 2. In 2024, the solar (photovoltaic) power generation of EMC’s Mainland China plants reached 990,81kWh, and Huangshi plant obtained its initial 600 Green Electricity Certificates (GECs) (600 MWh). The overall proportion of renewable energy usage at the Mainland China plants increased compared to the previous year	l Short-term： 1. In 2025, Taiwan plants will obtain their initial renewable energy certificates (RECs), and Mainland China plants will increase their proportion of green energy usage/Green Energy Certificate (GEC) usage 2. Taking 2023 as the base year, the carbon reduction percentage achieved through EMC’s use of green energy should exceed 0.5% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, EMC aims to achieve a 25% carbon reduction by 2030 through the adoption of green energy, and achieve 100% renewable energy use by 2050 as required by government and international standards
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (Scope 1 and Scope 2)	l Target:： 1. GHG emissions intensity decreases by 5% by 2025 compared to 2022 2. In 2024, GHG emissions intensity per NT$ million of revenue decreases compared to the previous year l Achievement： In 2024, the GHG emissions intensity per NT$ million of revenue decreased by 29.87% compared to 2023;decrease of 27.63% compared to 2022  ü Target achieved	l Short-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, the GHG emissions intensity per NT$ million of revenue will be reduced by 30% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, the GHG emissions intensity per NT$ million of revenue will be reduced by 35% by 2030
Total Energy Consumption per unit of Sales Revenue	l Target:： The total energy consumption per unit of sales revenue (per NT$ million of revenue) decreases by 20% by 2025 compared to 2022 l Achievement： In 2024, the total energy consumption per unit of sales revenue decreased by 22.97% compared to 2023;decrease of 25.80% compared to 2022  ü Target achieved	l Short-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, the total energy consumption per unit of sales revenue will be reduced by 24% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, the total energy consumption per unit of sales revenue will be reduced by 25% by 2030
ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certification	l Target:： Maintain the validity of the ISO 50001 energy management systems at the Mainland China plants l Achievement： All Mainland China plants have passed the ISO 50001 certification/recertification  ü Target achieved	l Short-term： Introduce the ISO 50001 energy management systems to Taiwan plants in 2025 l Medium/Long-term： All plants gradually improve energy efficiency based on system requirements

Material Topic	Air Pollution Management/Air Quality, Waste Management
Policy Commitment	Implement the ESH Policy: “Legal Compliance, Risk Control, Pollution Prevention, Conservation and Waste Reduction, Consultation & Communication, and Continuous Improvement”
Sustainability Indicator	2024 Targets and Performance	Short-term, Medium-term, and Long-term Goals
Air Pollutant Emissions Intensity	l Target:： 1. Taking 2022 as the base year, reduce the air pollutant emissions intensity to 30% by 2030 2. Declare or examine air pollution data in accordance with local air pollution laws or control regulations to achieve better air pollution control performance relative to 2022 l Achievement： The air pollutant emissions intensity per NT$ million of revenue in 2024 decreased by 33.03% compared to 2023  ü Target achieved；decrease of 46.72% compared to 2022  ü Target achieved	l Short-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, reduce the air pollutant emissions intensity by 35% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, reduce the air pollutant emissions intensity by 40% by 2030
Waste Recycling Rate	l Target:： The overall waste recycling rate should exceed 75% (with recycling rate for general waste exceeding 80%, and that for hazardous industrial waste exceeding 70%) l Achievement： The overall waste recycling rate reached 77.21% in 2024. The recycling rate for general waste was 81.03%, and the recycling rate for hazardous industrial waste was 71.58%   ü Target achieved	l Short-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, the overall waste recycling rate should exceed 78% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, the overall waste recycling rate should exceed 80% by 2030
Overall Waste Intensity	l Target:： Taking 2023 as the base year, reduce the overall waste intensity per NT$ million of revenue by 10% in 2024 compared to the previous year l Achievement： The overall waste intensity per NT$ million of revenue was reduced by 18.15% in 2024 compared to 2023  ü Target achieved	l Short-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, reduce the overall waste intensity per NT$ million of revenue by more than 20% by 2025 l Medium/Long-term： Taking 2023 as the base year, reduce the overall waste intensity per NT$ million of revenue by 40% by 2030