New Delhi, August 10, 2023. ASUS, a global technology leader, has unveiled its highly anticipated 2022 Sustainability Report, showcasing substantial advancements across various sustainability fronts. This comprehensive report dives into ASUS's strategies, innovations, and substantial progress towards a more sustainable future.
The report underscores ASUS's resolute commitment to environmental stewardship and social impact. It presents tangible actions taken by the company to slash supply chain carbon emissions, amplify product energy efficiency, champion eco-friendly products, safeguard labor rights, and contribute philanthropically to society. Furthermore, the report lauds ASUS's achievements across four pivotal sustainability domains: climate action, circular economy, responsible manufacturing, and value creation.
Dedicated to utmost transparency and accountability, ASUS adheres to the core elements of the sustainability disclosure standards set by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). This commitment has earned ASUS validation for its sustainability endeavors, marking the third consecutive year of recognition at the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards.
Strides in Sustainability Focus Areas
ASUS's ambitious science-based targets (SBT) to curtail carbon emissions take shape through a three-tiered climate action approach. This involves bolstering energy efficiency, expanding renewable energy adoption, and harnessing innovative technologies to steer the value chain towards net zero. Notably, ASUS consumer and commercial laptops surpassed ENERGY STAR® standards by 34% in terms of energy efficiency in 2022. Additionally, the company collaborated with supplier partners to achieve a commendable 24% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) intensity compared to the 2020 baseline year, accelerating the transition to net zero.
The report spotlights ASUS's pioneering low-carbon product innovation process, which birthed the ASUS ExpertBook B9 — the world’s first carbon footprint-verified and carbon-neutral-verified business laptop. This innovation journey encompasses carbon footprint verification, carbon reduction strategies, and carbon neutrality achieved via nature-based carbon credits, validated by third parties.
Driving the shift towards a circular economy, 87% of ASUS's product revenue in 2022 stemmed from eco-friendly products. This highlights ASUS's dedicated approach to minimizing environmental impact throughout the product life cycle, encompassing eco-conscious materials, reduced packaging, enhanced energy efficiency, and recyclable design.
Accountability and Transparency
The 2022 Sustainability Report embodies ASUS's commitment to accountability and transparency. The company voluntarily aligned its report with the Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS S1/S2) issued by the ISSB. These standards bolster corporate transparency, providing businesses and investors with clearer insights into ASUS's impact.
Underlining its goal of full transparency, ASUS announced forthcoming reports addressing climate risk management and environmental impact management. This includes a report in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and an Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) report.
Global Validation
ASUS's sustainability strides have garnered international acclaim. For the third consecutive year, the company secured multiple Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards. The 2023 accolades span three categories: the Golden Award for Best Materiality Reporting, the Bronze Award for Best Stakeholder Reporting, and the Bronze Award for Asia's Best Supply Chain Reporting. Furthermore, ASUS's inclusion in the 2023 Corporate Knights CLEAN200 Index and recognition in the Financial Times' esteemed Climate Leaders Asia-Pacific 2023 solidify its reputation as a sustainability trailblazer.
For further information and to access the full ASUS 2022 Sustainability Report, please visit (https://csr.asus.com/en/resource/reports).
