Sustainable Environmental Management

Environmental protection is a significant focus for Everlight, including water resource management, pollution prevention and control, and climate change response and adaptation. From investment in environmental costs to various management indicators, our efforts in environmental protection are reflected.

Environmental Management Policy

▍Environmental Management Organizational Structure and Responsibilities

  • The chairman of the board chairs the ESG Committee.

  • The General Manager chairs the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Management Committee and oversees the Company’s overall performance on environmental sustainability.

  • The Deputy General Manager of Production is the management representative for the implementation of ISO 14001 and oversees the effectiveness of the environmental management system at plants.

  • At the plant level, an EHS management team (led by chief officers of each plant) and dedicated environmental protection unit/personnel are in place to oversee and manage environmental risks related to production and measures related to environmental protection at the plant.

  • The “Environmental Management Review Meeting” is held regularly annually.
  • The “Annual Policy Review Meeting” is held quarterly to continuously improve the company’s environmental management performance within the PDCA management cycle.

▍Environmental Management System and Processes

Our company implements the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System to align environmental management practices with international standards. Everlight Plant I, II, III, IV, Trend Tone Imaging, and Everlight Suzhou have all obtained ISO 14001 certification. Each plant regularly convenes “Environmental Management Review Meetings” through the PDCA management cycle to continuously review and improve environmental objectives and their targets.

The environmental management process includes the following steps:

Operational Review

Management team issues management policies based on environmental issues of concern to stakeholders and assesses their “significant risks and opportunities”.

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Environmental Consideration Assessment

Each plant refers to the established management policies and combines them with environmental considerations and regulatory obligations to identify products, activities, and services with significant environmental impacts, and formulate relevant environmental goals/objectives.

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Risks and Opportunities Identification

Analyze and identify relevant risks and opportunities and formulate significant risks and opportunities.

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Planning and Implementation

Plan formulation and implementation

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Regular Auditing and Continuous Improvement

Conduct management reviews annually and internal and external audits once a year.

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