Product Stewardship Management

No use of animal-tested materials.

The Company prohibits the use of animal-tested materials and ensures that all raw materials and products are free from animal-derived ingredients and by-products, in line with international regulations.

Give priority to submitting chemical registration data based on non-animal testing.

Unless specifically required by authorities, toxicological data submitted for chemical registration are prioritized from non-animal testing methods, such as international literature, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) models, or read-across approaches. In 2024, 4 substances were registered using such non-animal data sources.

No use of conflict mineral raw materials.

All raw materials are 100% free of the 6 designated conflict minerals.

Continuously optimize hazardous substance management processes.

Following the IECQ QC080000 HSPM system, the company continuously improves hazardous substance management across all stages – from substance identification in R&D and compliant raw material sourcing to investing in precision testing equipment and building in-house testing capabilities. These efforts ensure 100% compliance with international regulations and support the “Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)” goal in collaboration with supply chain partners.

Use the GreenScreen List Translator^TMtool.

1. Continued use of the GreenScreen^® List Translator (GSLT) tool to screen chemical substances and product hazards, with findings communicated to the R&D team for appropriate response measures. These actions aim to reduce the use and production of hazardous chemicals, minimize impacts on stakeholder health and the environment, and support the transition toward safer chemical alternatives.
2. Conducted hazard screenings for 840 products sold in volumes over 1 ton in 2024 (496 colorants, 114 specialty chemicals, 44 electronic chemicals, 186 toners).
3. Completed GreenScreen (GS) score assessments for 22 newly added chemical substances in the compositions of the above products (8 colorants, 5 specialty chemicals, and 9 toners).
4. Completed GS score assessments for new raw materials used in factory synthesis in 2024.
5. Maintained Screened Chemistry certification and Environmental Impact Measurement (EIM) scores for 9 colorant products in 2024.

Provide compliant Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product labelling, along with product safety communication.

1. Developed SDS and labeling procedures to produce multilingual, regulation-compliant documents. Labeling compliance for all 2024 marketed products: 100%.
2. Developed and continuously optimized chemical registration procedures, and completed hazard and risk assessments and national registration for chemical substances and related products.
3. Classified all GHS Category 1 & 2 hazard products (GHS C1/C2), with revenue totaling NT$5.081 billion (62% of 2024 consolidated revenue). All such products underwent 100% hazard and risk assessments as required by company policy.
4. In 2024, a total of 1,325 Product Safety Assurance Statements were issued in response to customer requirements (compared to 1,288 in 2023), with zero product safety complaints (related to hazardous chemicals).
5. Zero product safety labeling complaints, violations, or recalls related to product safety labeling across all business units in 2024.