【Green Products】Nature-based Solutions Empowers Wistron’s Commitment to 100% Recycled Materials on Product Packaging

In the pursuit of technological innovation, we are deeply aware of the importance of protecting natural capital. With declining biodiversity and degrading ecosystems around the world, businesses must reevaluate their products’ impacts on the environment and assess the relationship between their value chain and natural capital across product design, manufacturing, use, and disposal. To better understand how our manufacturing process impacts natural capitals, Wistron provided integrated disclosure compiled with TNFD’s (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) LEAP (Locate, Evaluate, Assess, and Prepare) methodology and introduced nature-based solutions systematically in 2023.

To contribute to biodiversity, anti-deforestation, and soil conservation, Wistron requires all suppliers of critical packaging materials and non-tier 1 value chain suppliers to acquire FSCTM CoC (Chain of Custody) certification. In 2023, we were able to develop a cardboard box using 100% FSC-certified papers and replace PE plastic bags with 100% recyclable materials. When shipping products, disposable packaging materials and excessive packaging is often used, causing unnecessary waste and more trash. As such, Wistron and suppliers have worked together to replace desiccant packs with anti-tarnish paper to reduce the weight of packaging materials as well as ensure that the bursting strength of cardboard boxes meets the bearing capacity to reduce its weight by 8%. As a result, we were able to reduce waste by 11,590 kg in 2023, fulfilling our goals of reducing plastic use and the use of natural resources.

Expand Green Innovation Design & Product Program & Increase Use of Green Recyclable Materials
To extend the lifecycle of products and enhance repairability, Wistron aims to reduce the extensive use of screws and simplify wiring designs. This enables quick disassembly and repair with basic tools, reducing maintenance time by approximately 1.5 hours. This design concept has been successfully implemented in 16-inch laptops, desktop computers, and monitors. Additionally, priority is given to raw materials with the lowest environmental impact to reduce our consumption of natural resources. For example, in the case of the metal mechanical structural of 27-inch monitors, we use steel containing 50% recycled material. In addition, we opt for electric arc furnace instead of traditional blast furnaces to reduce carbon emissions by 40%, thus embodying the development philosophy of green product innovation.