Circular Economy
As one of the world’s leading ICT product solution providers, Wistron is committed to R&D, design, manufacturing, and services across various industries. When designing and developing sustainable products, we consider the product life cycle, which encompasses raw material acquisition, manufacturing, distribution, product use, and waste recycling. This approach aims to reduce the environmental impact of our products, create sustainable value, and promote the circular use of resources. Since 2013, Wistron’s Recycling Business Group has been offering green services that facilitate closed-loop recycling for our brand customers and maximize benefits to the circular economy.
Green resources business achievements
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Disposal of electronic waste(tons) |
7,300 |
4,660 |
4,360 |
4,319 |
| PCR plastic materials shipping volume(tons) |
26,288 |
21,577 |
18,035 |
20,176 |
| Reduction in usage of new plastic materials(tons) |
11,131 |
11,047 |
9,471 |
12,586 |
| Recycling BG's total revenue (NT$1M) |
1,468 |
1,145 |
997 |
1,009 |
| Inveted costs |
137 |
136 |
126 |
196 |
Note: Total revenue from green resources business = Wistron GreenTech Texas revenue + Wistron Advanced Materials (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. revenue
Raw Materials and Technological Innovations
In the past tne plus years, the green resources team has been dedicated to recycling and reuse services for electronic waste, deceloping new materials and expanding product applications for Wistron and OEM customer to support the circular economy. For example, applications of flame-retardant PCR PC products (with high PCR levels) in adaptors have obtained UL RTI 125°C certification; low-temperature impact resistance PCR PC/ABS products and strong weather-resistant PC/ASA products now consist of 50% PCR and have been applied to NB and server components; and PBT+GF materials are now applied to automotive connectors.
| Item |
Raw materials/technologies |
Characteristics and environmental benefits |
| Renewable materials |
PCR PC/ABS+Talc for NB Housing |
In 2024, Wistron Advanced Materials bean applying 50% PCR materials in notebook chassis. |
| Recycled materials |
In 2024, 80% recycled aluminum was introducted into AI notebbok products, 50% recycled steel into AI servers, and 75% recycled plastics into rugged handheld devices. |
| Innovative technology |
Lithium battery recycling |
In 2024, installation and testing of black mass production equipment recycled from waste lithium batteries were completed, with a capacity expected to reach approximately 1,000 metric tons of waste lithium batteries annually starting from Q1 of 2025.
In 2024, battery sorting techology was developed to enable preliminary size-based sorting of batteries with different chemical compositions, allowing form more accurate and efficienct battery recycling. |
Green Product Performance
In product design and development stages, Wistron uses "Green Product Design Guidelines and Review Procedures" and other specifications to consider waste disposal, recycling, and reuse from the design stage as we seek to minimize the impact on people and the environment after the products are discarded. Wistron's Recycling Business Group focuses on the recycling electronics and refining recycled plastics, continuing to cooperate with customers on PCR plastics for various products. In 2024, Wistron's shipped products using PCR plastics accounted for 61.8% of our total product revenue, representing an increase of 2.2% compared to the previous year. This proves that Wistron's green brand continues to be recognized by the international market.
Products using PCR plastic materials as percentage of hardware revenue (%)
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Laptops |
85.6%
|
90.9% |
93.1% |
94.3% |
| Desktop computers & All-in-one (AIO) computers |
68.4%
|
81.6% |
88.3% |
73.5% |
| LCD Display products |
96.5%
|
94.2% |
94.1% |
96.1% |
| Servers & Nas |
0.1% |
0.3% |
3.1% |
13.4% |
| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
3.8% |
4.3% |
5.5% |
15.0% |
| Keyboard Medules |
-- |
-- |
-- |
86.2% |
- Keyboard Medules included in scope starting 2024
- Percentage of PCR plastics revenue by product category = Revenue from projects using recycled materials in that product category / Total revenue of that product category
Key Performance Indicators of Green Products (%)
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Percentage of products requiring WEEE regulations |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Percentage of products requiring EPEAT or equivalent compliance |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Percentage of products requiring Energy Star compliance |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Percentage of packaging designed with recycled materials |
56.8% |
48.1% |
70.1% |
76.7% |
| Percentage of products that use recycled plastic materials |
45.8% |
39.2% |
59.6% |
61.8% |
- The certification rates for WEEE, EPEAT or equivalent, and Energy Star are calculated excluding projects without certification requirements or those where certification is applied for by the customer.
- EPEAT equivalent incude the Taiwan Green Mark, China Environmental Labelling, and TCO
- Performance rate = Revenue from compliant projects / Total Wistron revenue
