WT is committed to waste reduction at the source and promoting circular reuse. Waste generated during operations primarily includes office-related waste, domestic waste from employees, and sample IC waste. In logistics centers, additional waste is produced from outer cartons, cardboard, filler materials, and sealing tape. All waste is managed through carefully selected and certified waste treatment providers to ensure compliant and responsible disposal.
Waste Reduction Implementation Strategy
We are also actively involved in sustainability efforts. In the future, we plan to optimize and transform various company meetings to be more environmentally friendly and align with our sustainability goals. This includes adopting plastic-free and single-use-item-free meeting setups, adhering to the principle of not using disposable tableware or plastic bags. For venue decorations, we’ll use reusable artificial floral arrangements, and replace bottled water with glass cups on tables. To help colleagues develop habits of plastic and waste reduction in their daily lives, we’ve set up eco-bag collection bins in the Zhonghe office. This initiative facilitates the recycling and provision of clean plastic bags, paper bags, and reusable shopping bags, offering more diverse recycling channels for employees to utilize, and gradually working towards the ultimate goal of zero plastic use.
As part of our daily office management practices, we continuously reduce the procurement of single-use consumer products, prioritize the use of durable and reusable items, and strengthen internal communication to promote waste and carbon reduction awareness among employees. We also enforce strict waste sorting and resource recycling measures to achieve our annual target of reducing total waste volume by 1%.
As of the end of 2024, no hazardous waste was generated. All non-hazardous waste was either recycled through regenerative processes or disposed of via incineration. 100% of waste was diverted from landfill.
In 2024, the total amount of waste was 125.07 metric tons, representing a 0.3% reduction compared to 2023. This result reflects our ongoing efforts in environmental stewardship, with the year-over-year decrease primarily attributable to the effective promotion of waste reduction initiatives and enhanced waste sorting management, which have improved overall resource utilization efficiency.
Recycled waste increased by 15.31 metric tons in 2024 compared to the previous year. Specifically, in terms of IC waste, a centralized collection and management approach was promoted to employees at the Zhonghe headquarters starting in 2023. This type of waste is processed by certified recycling vendors. In 2023, 0.09 metric tons of IC waste were recovered, rising to 0.87 metric tons in 2024. 100% of this waste was sent to qualified vendors for circular regeneration. WT will continue to promote IC waste recycling practices in the years ahead to support ongoing waste reduction objectives.
WT Taiwan operational sites and Hong Kong, Singapore logistics centers – 2024 Waste Statistics
Notes:1. Waste volumes in some regions are estimated based on per-unit area waste generation at WT’s main operational sites in Taiwan.2. tatistics for recycled waste are compiled from WT’s Zhonghe site in Taiwan. Recyclable non-hazardous waste categories include: pulped paper, iron and aluminum cans, plastic bottles, scrapped hard drives, office equipment, and cardboard boxes. Weight-based statistics are reported by certified waste vendors, who also ensure proper and compliant waste processing.
WT continues to expand waste tracking efforts to its overseas sites. In 2024, a waste composition analysis at our Canada office revealed that paper accounted for 61.35% of total waste, followed by corrugated cardboard at 7.46%. In response, the company has implemented paperless initiatives and a corrugated cardboard recycling program to reduce resource consumption. We will continue monitoring original waste generation volumes to assess the effectiveness of our reduction strategies.
