生物多樣性承諾 Biodiversity Commitment

研華生物多樣性承諾   

 核可日期：2023年四月 

 核可單位：董事會   

 研華科技將生物多樣性保育納入永續政策範疇，並應用研華物聯網專長及智能技術，致力承諾在自身營運範疇內，制定及實施在地與集團層次的生物多樣性保護實踐。後續將逐步規劃把供應商納入生物多樣性承諾當中，預計於2023年年底前完成所有供應商與和合作夥伴簽署遵循研華生物多樣性承諾之要求。   

 本宣言涵蓋聯合國永續發展目標(SDGs)：SDG 7可負擔的潔淨能源、SDG 9產業創新和基礎建設、SDG13 氣候行動、SDG14 保育海洋生態、SDG 15保育陸域生態、SDG 17多元夥伴關係。   

我們的承諾：

 1.  在研華科技全球總部及海外子公司的自身運營承諾避免在全球或國家重要生物多樣性的地點附近進行運營活動。並要求與研華相關之上下游價值鏈中的供應商、承攬商、合作夥伴一同遵守。 

 2.  承諾在靠近關鍵生物多樣性的地區營運時要應用衝擊減緩原則。依序採取避免、最小化、修復、抵銷等措施，降低生態衝擊。 

 3.   承諾在自身營運範疇內新建辦公樓宇或廠房或再生能源設備建置、或土地利用改變時，將履行生物多樣性保護承諾、並吻合相關政府法律規範，以確保不影響當地生態棲地與物種保育。並評估因土地利用改變時所產生的生態負面影響，規劃減緩或補償行動以達淨零損失。 

 4.   確保研華自身相關營運遵守台灣自然保護區相關法律及政策(包含：自然保留區、國家公園、野生動物保護區、野生動物重要棲息環境、自然保護區)及海外子公司遵守當地自然保育及生物多樣性法律與政策等。 

 5.  與生物多樣性相關合作夥伴(如非營利組織、學術機構)進行利害關係人議和，諮詢、促進與執行員工、利害關係人生態保育復育活動辦理、以研華物聯網專長實踐生物多樣性保護專案規劃合作等。 

 6.   預計於2023~2024年執行生物多樣性風險評估工作，並依照評估結果設定環境生態淨正向影響 (Net Positive Impact，NPI)達成目標年。 

 7.          設定於2030年在全球直接營運據點全面履行生物多樣性承諾。 

Advantech's Commitment to Biodiversity   

 Approval Date：April 2023 

 Approval Party: Board of Directors   

 Advantech incorporates biodiversity conservation into the scope of its sustainable policies and utilizes Advantech’s IoT expertise and smart technologies to commit itself to formulating and implementing biodiversity conservation practices at both local and corporate levels within its business operations. In the future, we plan to extend these efforts to include suppliers in our biodiversity commitment. It is expected that all suppliers and partners will comply with Advantech’s biodiversity commitment requirements by the end of 2023.   This Commitment covers the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 14 Life below Water, SDG 15 Life on Land, and SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals.   

 Our Commitments： 

 1.          Advantech's global headquarters and overseas subsidiaries are committed to avoiding operations near key biodiversity areas at both global and national levels. We also expect our upstream and downstream value chain suppliers, contractors, and partners to adhere to the same standards. 

 2.          Commit to applying impact mitigation principles when operating in proximity to key biodiversity areas. Adhere to the following sequence of measures to minimize ecological impact: avoidance, minimization, restoration, and offsetting. 

 3.          When constructing new office buildings, factories, or renewable energy equipment, or when altering land use, it is crucial to commit to preserving biodiversity and adhering to relevant government laws and regulations. This commitment ensures that local ecological habitats and species conservation remain unaffected. Additionally, it is important to assess the harmful impacts resulting from land use changes and develop plans for mitigating or compensating these effects to achieve No Net Loss of Biodiversity. 

 4.          Ensure that Advantech's own operations comply with the laws and policies of Taiwan's nature reserves, including nature reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, important habitats for wild animals, and other designated protected areas. Additionally, ensure that overseas subsidiaries adhere to local nature conservation and biodiversity laws and policies. 

 5.          Engage in stakeholder consultations with biodiversity-related partners, such as non-profit organizations and academic institutions. Collaborate, promote, and execute ecological conservation and restoration activities for employees and stakeholders. Leverage Advantech's IoT expertise to facilitate biodiversity project cooperation with partners. 

 6.          It is anticipated that the biodiversity risk assessment will be conducted between 2023 and 2024. The target year for achieving Net Positive Impact (NPI) will be determined based on the assessment results. 

 7.          Aim to fully accomplish the Biodiversity Commitment at all direct operation sites globally by 2030."