Goals for Sustainable Environment
I. Objectives of emission reduction and quantitative management of fuel usage
• The target for power usage has been set to reduce the total power usage by 5% within 5 years, with the base year set to 2020 (9,548,378KWh). It is expected to achieve 95% of the power usage in 2020 (below 9,070,959KWh) by 2025 and 90% of the power usage in 2020 (below 8,593,540KWh) by 2030.
• The target for usage of fuel has been set to reduce the heating value per kilometer of energy used to less than 4 (MJ) within 5 years, with the base year set to 2020. It is expected to be reached by 2025, and the heating value per kilometer to be less than 3 (MJ) by 2030.
II. Actions for achieving emission reduction targets
For usage of power:
• For lighting power-using areas other than the project for replacement of lighting equipment in the original office space, continuous replacement of lighting equipment will be carried out.
• Performing power saving operations from the perspective of power used in the air conditioning system and other equipment and periodically checking for replacement.
For usage of fuel:
• The automobiles to be replaced are mainly those of the hybrid type, with evaluation of whether to purchase fuel-using automobiles according to characteristics of use.
• The replacement of scooters is mainly arranged for electric scooters, and fuel-using scooters are no longer purchased.
III. Progress to date
• The number of KWh in total power used was 9,283,234KWh in 2021, representing a decrease of 2.777% compared to 9,548,378KWh for the base year of 2020.
• For per-unit heat value per kilometer of energy used, the value to check in 2021 is 4.27164072MJ, compared with 4.36676365MJ for the base year of 2020, which is in the process of decreasing toward the target.
Climate-related Opportunities and Risks
According to the 17th edition of the Global Risk Report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2022, of the top ten risks, five are environment-related, with the first being the failure in climate actions, the second extreme weather, the third the loss in biodiversity, the seventh the human-caused destruction of the environment, and the eighth the crisis of natural resources.
These all show that companies need to act immediately for achieving a sustainable environment, not only by investing the corresponding resources to mitigate the severe impact brought by climate change, but also by being proactive in the face of possible harm in the future.
According to the report “The Physical Science Basis” released by Working Group I (WG1) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on August 9, 2021, Taiwan as situated in East Asia will face several situations directly:
1) Extreme rainfall will increase and the frequency and intensity of strong rainfall will increase, leading to an increase in the probability of landslides in more mountainous areas.
2) With the change of summer wind and rainfall, drought will be more prone to take place.
3) The intensity and number of strong tropical cyclones will increase; in addition, the route of tropical cyclone may continuously shift to the polar region.
4) Average sea levels will rise faster in relative areas compared to the global average, with the coastline of the coastal areas continuing to shrink and decrease.
Therefore, Taiwan Secom followed the recommendation from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and developed a system for governance on climate topics, with identification, evaluation and response to climate risk and opportunity, and developed risk management measures with metrics and targets.
From the perspective of the citizens of the planet and the mindset of industry leaders, Taiwan Secom is willing to continue to pay attention to the climate change, continuously assess the risks of extreme climate, and continuously invest resources to mitigate and reduce possible hazards.
Uninterrupted Operations: Strategy in Response to Risks of Climate Change
Taiwan Secom focuses on climate change, and in response, assesses possible future impacts, adjusts, and prepares from different perspectives. How do we maintain quality of service and commitment under different extreme climates? Taiwan Secom lists the possible risks in the service process and devises the corresponding supporting measures.
Management of Vehicle Fuel
Energy consumption and fuel efficiency for vehicles are related to the operating costs of the enterprise, which have a more profound impact on the sustainable environment. Establish a clear guidance and management approach for the fuel data of the Company's own vehicles, achieve the intended goals through each action plan and implement energy conservation and environmental protection in every detail.
Carbon Reduction
Carbon reduction is not only a goal declared in the policy, but companies should also implement it with concrete acts. In addition to the complete management system to control the use of vehicle fuel, Taiwan Secom will consider adjustments in the service process and system structure, with improvement of the normal work cycle as the mode of execution, to deepen and strengthen the importance of increased carbon reduction by our colleagues.
At the end of 2021, 20 electric scooters were purchased for the use of external services in Taipei City. Newer fuel scooters replaced older fuel scooters. In addition, as planned since 2022, the hybrid vehicles will be the main ones to be used for replacement, and electric scooters will be used in the replacement of all the non-electric ones. Meanwhile, the rules regarding energy-saving rewards and competitions in the external sites will undergo active planning, as a means of continued efforts from all aspects to deepen the idea of energy conservation in the minds of every colleague.
