Green Products and Sustainable Innovation
Wistron systematically integrates sustainable design into product development with the goal of achieving low-carbon, circular, and safe product lifecycle management while maintaining high-specification performance and reliability, complying with and exceeding international regulations and market expectations such as EU ESPR, DPP, EPEAT, TCO, and Energy Star. Core strategies include material sustainability, extended product lifetime, energy efficiency improvement, circular packaging, and product environmental information management. Wistron has delivered tangible sustainability outcomes across multiple product lines and continues to advance low-carbon and circular economy transformation through data-driven approaches and global supply chain strategies. This enables its products to balance compliance, safety, high performance, and market competitiveness. For more detailed information, please refer to the Sustainable Products Program.
Product Implementation Results by Lifecycle Stage
By 2025, all products entering the EU market will be 100% compliant with WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive). By 2025, products assisting brand clients in obtaining various environmental labels will account for 100% of total revenue. All product lines will be 100% compliant with customer needs and the environmental laws, regulations, energy consumption labels, and safety labels of various regions. There will also be no violations of product information labeling regulations or voluntary standards.
Product safety management and guidelines
Wistron has established the "Hazardous Substance Management Regulations" and "Control Operation Procedures for Products Containing Hazardous Substances" in accordance with international environmental protection regulations (such as REACH, RoHS, and POPs) and customer requirements. These standards explicitly restrict hazardous substances in product components, packaging materials, and auxiliary materials. Wistron collaborates with suppliers to reduce the impact on the environment and protect human health. In 2024, there were currently 10 banned substance and 297 regulated substances. Wistron re-examines regulations and customer standards every six months for the amendment of Wistron regulations to ensure compliance with raw material regulations and customer specifications.
Through four key aspects—risk assessment and identification, supply chain management, reduction and substitution, and communication and transparency—Wistron enforces strict hazardous substance controls and transparent management. Additionally, Wistron has developed a "Hazardous Substance Management Commitment," disclosing key hazardous substances of concern for 2024–2026 as well as corresponding control measures and action plans. This ensures product safety, regulatory compliance, and reduction of environmental and health risks, achieving the dual goal of corporate sustainability and environmental protection.
No Risk of Exposure for Products:
- EU RoHS Directive: Regulation of environmentally harmful substances under the EU RoHS Directive.
- EU REACH Regulation: Appendix 14 Authorization Substance List and Appendix 17 Restricted Substance List.
- EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
- EU New Battery Directive: Due to the numerous chemicals contained in batteries, batteries should be recycled and separated for disposal before being discarded to avoid environmental pollution. Batteries must include customer-required and country-specific recycling labels.
- EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
- UK REACH Regulation: Appendix 14 Authorization Substance List and Appendix 17 Restricted Substance List.
- UK Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
- US Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act).
- France Packaging and Mineral Oil Requirements.
- Wistron Controlled Items: Reference the material declaration standard IEC62474 formulated by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and integrate environmental requirements from various brand clients.
- Wistron Monitored Items: Substances of concern but not yet restricted, with usage data collected as a basis for future reduction timelines or implementation of new restrictions.
- Halogen-Free or Low-Halogen Controlled Items: In response to customer requirements, halogen-free or low-halogen specifications are introduced for certain products.
- Ther environmental regulations or eco-label requirements of various countries in compliance with customer needs.
- Note: The risk assessment scope only includes Wistron-managed components.
Risk of Exposure for Products:
- EU REACH SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern): High Concern Substances listed under REACH.
- UK REACH SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern): High Concern Substances listed under UK REACH.
| Regulation |
Requirement |
Revenue exceeding regulatory requirements as a percentage of total revenue |
| REACH |
- Concentration Requirements: If the SVHC concentration in any single component or homogeneous material of the product exceeds 0.1%
- Notification Requirements: The total annual usage (total amount) of this SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern) in the product exceeds 1 metric tonne
|
0% |
Percentage of Product Revenue from Eco-Labeled Products (%)
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Product certified with Type I eco-labels (ISO 14024) <Note 1> |
58.39% |
62.73% |
56.12% |
38.49% |
Products certified with single/multi attribute eco- labels
(Energy Star) |
0.35% |
0.07% |
0.19% |
0.32% |
Other sustainable products or services Product/service
<Note 2> |
41.26% |
37.20% |
43.69% |
61.19% |
| Total revenues from sustainable products or services |
640,731,000,000 |
570,289,000,000 |
663,855,000,000 |
1,235,859,326,000 |
| Percentage of sustainable revenues |
92.63% |
91.22% |
96.39% |
100% |
- Type I eco-labels: includes EPEAT、Taiwan Green Mark、TCO、China Environment Label
- Other sustainable products or services Product/service: EU Taxonomy Regulation: 1.2: Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment: Design for long lifetime/Design for repair and guarantee/Design for reuse and remanufacturing/Design for dismantling
