Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control
The company has established industrial safety and health centers in each business group to be responsible for promoting environmental management and industrial safety-related matters, and in the subsidiaries, it is also managed by the general affairs unit. Strengthen the supervision of pollution prevention and control management operations, and focus on the maintenance and repair of environmental protection equipment to improve equipment processing efficiency to comply with environmental protection regulations and standards. We also promote and pass the environmental management system (ISO 14001) certification.
Water Usage
| The company's main water use includes process water, domestic water, plant watering, etc. The water source is Taiwan Water Corporation, and the water source is Touqian Creek. According to the "Water Risk Atlas" of the World Resources Institute, this shows the water resources pressure in the area where the company is located is "Low - Medium Risk (1-2)", and water abstraction has not had a significant impact on local water sources. Water usage in the past three years is shown in the table below. Water Use in Recent Years
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Water Pollution Prevention and Control
The wastewater containing heavy metals and wastewater from various operating activities generated by the company's manufacturing process is collected to the industrial park wastewater treatment plant for further treatment after the wastewater pre-treatment process. The treated wastewater is finally discharged into Qielong Creek.In order to achieve the goal of recycling sewage,improve water efficiency and reduce sewage discharge, the company actively improves the process to increase the ratio of waste water recycling and reuse, improves water leakage prevention for air-conditioning, installs water-saving equipment in sanitary facilities, controls the frequency of cleaning the exterior walls of the workshop, and saves water for irrigation and greening of landscapes.For water recycling and water pollutant treatment through high-efficiency equipment, the quality of the discharged water must be better than or meet government regulations. The Heavy Electric Plant and Automobile Equipment Plant commissioned the Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Industrial Park Management Center to send personnel to the factory every month to sample and test the water quality; Xinfeng Factory entrusts the Ministry of Environment to approve the environmental testing agency to send personnel to the factory every month to sample and test the water quality. The test results from 2021 to 2023 are all in compliance with and far lower than the emission standards.
Waste Management
The company leverages total waste reduction and waste recycling as waste management strategies, and takes zero waste as the ultimate goal. Through management measures such as process technology improvement, raw material reduction, and recycled materials reuse, waste output is reduced so as to achieve strategic objectives of waste reduction and resource recycling.
Our waste is mainly classified into three categories: general business waste,resource waste and hazardous waste. Among them, resource wastes include metal wastes, waste plastics and waste paper boxes, etc., which are sorted and collected and handed over to qualified recyclers for recycling and reuse.Hazardous wastes include electronic wastes, waste solvents, etc., which are sorted and collected and handed over to qualified processors for further treatment; while domestic waste and general business waste are cleared and transported to the incineration plant. The sequence of waste treatment is classification, reuse, and resource recycle. If the waste cannot be treated by the above-mentioned treatment methods at this stage, it will be disposed of by landfill or incineration. All wastes are recycled and treated in accordance with the regulations, and reported online in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Environment.
The critical step of business waste reduction is waste generation control, that is,waste reduction and recycling during the manufacturing process, to continuously reduce the generation of waste, and prioritize the recycling and reuse of resources after the material loses its original purpose of use, and the then is other appropriate disposal methods to achieve resource recycling. In order to effectively manage business waste, we use the waste proper disposal checklist and GPS global satellite positioning to grasp and verify the flow of waste removal and treatment, and arrange visits and audits of waste treatment plants from time to time to ensure that all waste is properly disposed.
The total weight of waste generated in 2023 is approximately 891 tons, including 881 tons of general industrial waste and 10 tons of hazardous industrial waste,all of which are treated off-site and without on-site disposal. A total of 160 tons of waste was recycled and reused, and a total of 731 tons of waste was directly disposed of, including 721 tons of general industrial waste and 10 tons of hazardous industrial waste.
Contact：Sustainable Development Division ESG@seec.com.tw
