Biodiversity
Nurturing Nature, Achieving Harmony.
Biodiversity is fundamental to protecting the ecosystem, promoting the well-being of humans, safeguarding our planet, and maintaining economic prosperity. ASEH is to actively engage with stakeholders to promote biodiversity and responsible environmental activities. We are committed to meeting the established targets of No Net Loss (NNL) and achieving Net Positive Impact (NPI) on biodiversity. We endeavor to collaborate across our value chain to achieve the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s vision of “a world that is living in harmony with nature.”
Natural Risk and Opportunity Management
Based on the TNFD-LEAP guidance, ASEH have identified the relationship between our major global manufacturing facilities and sensitive biodiversity areas (Locate); assessed the dependence and impact of each facility’s operations on nature (Evaluate); analyzed the corresponding risks and opportunities based on the dependence and impact path assessment and determined priority risks and opportunities through materiality analysis (Assess); and finally, formulated response strategies, set monitoring indicators and management goals, and published a Climate and Environmental Report (Prepare).
Potential Nature-related Impacts of Global Sites
In nature-related risk analysis, we first identify the existence of any biodiversity sensitive locations surrounding our facilities based on the geographic locations of our 110 facilities worldwide using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and Taiwan’s biodiversity values map(including Taiwan's relevant ecological conservation laws and regulations and the scope of protected areas designated by non-governmental organizations, e.g. “Coastal Conservation Zone” designated by Ministry of the Interior and “Taiwan Ecological Network Conservation Corridors” designated by Ministry of Agriculture), whereupon a two-kilometer radius is drawn around the center of a facility site as its potential impact area. As the facilities on these sites operate in compliance with local laws and regulations, no apparent ecological impact has been observed. We will continue to monitor these facilities and present any adverse impact of our facilities on the ecosystem.
Biodiversity-Sensitive Area Analysis of Manufacturing Facilities in Taiwan
Potential Nature-related Impacts of Suppliers
For ASEH’s biodiversity risk analysis, we identify the existence of any biodiversity sensitive locations surrounding the geographic locations of our 1,025 suppliers worldwide using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), where a two-kilometer radius is drawn around the center of a supplier as its potential impact area. According to the findings from the overlay analysis, the number of biodiversity-sensitive locations near our global suppliers is shown in the following table, with some suppliers being close to at least one sensitive location. For those suppliers that are close to at least one sensitive location, we prioritize our attention on them and ensure that they establish or enhance their strategies for biodiversity, no-deforestation, and/or land conservation. These strategies must at a minimum, include commitments to monitor, prevent, mitigate, and address local ecosystem impacts to ensure the stability and resilience of company operations.
Biodiversity-Sensitive Area Analysis of Global Suppliers
In addition, given the availability of a rich and diverse biodiversity mapping in Taiwan, and the significance of the local semiconductor ecosystem, particular attention was given to 411 suppliers based in Taiwan. We identified the existence of any biodiversity sensitive locations surrounding these suppliers’ operations using Taiwan’s biodiversity mapping, where a two-kilometer radius is drawn around the center of a supplier as its potential impact area. According to the findings from the overlay analysis, the number of biodiversity-sensitive locations near the suppliers in Taiwan, classified according to IUCN protected area categories, is compiled in the table below. Similar to the global risk analysis, we prioritized our attention on those suppliers that are close to at least one sensitive location, requiring them to develop corresponding strategies to ensure the stability and resilience of company operations.
Biodiversity-Sensitive Area Analysis of Suppliers in Taiwan
Potentially Disappeared Fraction of species
To better understand the impacts of its operations on the natural environment, we conducted a nature impact assessment of environmental emissions across 28 manufacturing sites, covering greenhouse gases, air pollutants, water pollutants, and waste generation. The assessment analyzed the potential effects of these emissions on biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural capital loss. Through the use of scientific data, impact pathway analysis, and nature dependency and impact assessment methodologies, we systematically identified both the direct and indirect impacts of its operational activities on habitat quality, species diversity, and ecosystem services. Based on the assessment results, we have established risk management measures and improvement actions to continuously reduce the environmental impacts of its operations and promote the harmonious coexistence of business and nature.
Dependency and Impact Framework
The company has adopted the GLAM Phase 3 released in 2024 by UNEP and SETAC as the primary impact assessment model. Due to the current database gap with the GLAM framework, the LC-Impact methodology was adopted as a comparable alternative for assessing waste management. These models help us understand the potential impact of various pollutants on biodiversity. Analysis results show that greenhouse gases, air pollutants, water pollutants, and waste have relatively minor impacts on biodiversity across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. The most significant potential biodiversity losses are found in freshwater ecosystems, with greenhouse gases and water pollution as the primary drivers.
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