GIGABYTE is committed to mitigating the impacts caused by business operations on climate change. Visionary management policies and effective response plans have been adopted for effectually promoting climate-rated management and adaptation measures.

GIGABYTE released its first GIGABYTE TCFD Report independently in 2023. The Report aims to meet the expectations and information needs of stakeholders, comply with Taiwanese and international sustainability disclosure standards and regulations, and, by strengthening communication, contribute to the continuous optimization of GIGABYTEʼs climate change responses, management capabilities, operational resilience, and market competitiveness.

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GIGABYTE has set a greenhouse gas reduction target of a 50% reduction in carbon emission by 2025 with 2009 as the base year. A separate short-term target was set in 2016 under the “333 Reduction Plan” with GIGABYTE promising to reduce carbon emissions, water consumption, and waste production by 3% each compared to the previous year. The concise targets help us track our carbon reduction progress and performance.

In 2024, GIGABYTE reduced its GHG emission by 51.97% compared to the base year, achieving its long-term reduction target of 50% one year ahead of schedule. In response to the global call for companies to align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which promotes setting emission reduction goals based on scientific methods to keep global warming well below 1.5°C, GIGABYTE has taken proactive steps. Although the company has not officially announced a Science Based Target, it has adopted tools and target review standards recommended by SBTi to assess the gap between its current reduction goals and the science-based decarbonization pathway, serving as a basis for future adjustments.

Given the early achievement of its mid- to long-term goals, GIGABYTE has updated its base year to 2020 and set new targets: a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, and a 63% reduction by 2035. For Scope 3 emissions, 2024 has been designated as the base year, with both absolute and intensity reduction targets established. (Due to GIGABYTEʼs recent business growth and changes in organizational boundaries for carbon inventory, it is estimated that emissions will change by more than 5% in 2026. At that time, the base year and reduction targets will be updated accordingly.)

Scope 1-2 GHG Reduction Target | Base year 2020

Scope 3 GHG Reduction Target | Base year 2024

Climate Management Strategy

GIGABYTE has designated climate risk as a material operating risk. Climate change and global warming problems are affecting directly on the value chain as a whole from upstream suppliers to company operations and downstream demand. In addition, such sheer scope and scale of impact, there is also added urgency from the fact that human lifestyle, social culture, and economic activities around the world are already being impacted in tangible ways as well. To obtain a full picture of how climate risks may affect the Companyʼs operations or the opportunities that those may create, GIGABYTE identifies climate-related risks and opportunities that will significantly affect finances, change business strategies or models, or pose impacts on the value chain. The planning of corresponding response strategies and management measures are then prioritized. Annual reviews and re-assessments are also conducted through climate scenario analysis.

The following are summaries of identified climate-related risks and opportunities. For more details, please refer to the TCFD Report.

Transition Risk

Physical Risk

GIGABYTE has established GHG reduction targets, using 2009 as the base year, aiming to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2025. Through clear target-setting, the company monitors progress and performance in GHG reduction. In 2024, GIGABYTEʼs Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions were reduced by 51.97% compared to the base year, achieving the long-term 50% reduction target one year ahead of schedule. Although GIGABYTE has not yet announced the submission of an application for Science-Based Targets (SBTi), the company has consistently referenced the tools and target review criteria recommended by SBTi to develop carbon reduction targets.

Scope 1 and 2 GHG Reduction Targets

In response to achieving its medium- to long-term target one year ahead of schedule, GIGABYTE updated its base year to 2020 in 2025 and set medium- to long-term targets to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 and 63% by 2035. GIGABYTE is driving strategic transformation and product diversification, actively expanding production capacity while collaborating with global partners to develop innovative solutions. This approach responds to and capitalizes on market trends in cloud computing, digitalization, and automation, resulting in a significant increase in production volume in recent years.

Scope 1 and 2 GHG Inventories Over the Past 4 Years

Scope 3 GHG Reduction Targets for Purchased Goods and Use of Sold Finished Products

To identify climate change mitigation factors, GIGABYTE has also conducted an inventory of Scope 3 indirect GHG emissions to identify emission hotspots and drive carbon reduction across the value chain. By 2025, the company will set absolute reduction targets and intensity reduction targets for the two major GHG emission hotspots within Scope 3 emissions “purchased goods” and “use of sold finished products” setting 2024 as the base year. In 2025, due to the rapid growth in market demand for AI servers (the Groupʼs consolidated revenue grew by 27% year-over-year), this was reflected in the carbon emissions from purchased components and the use of sold end-products, which increased by 30.3% compared to the previous year; When examining the unit carbon emissions per million in revenue for these two categories, the Group will be endeavor to reducing Scope 3 emissions in the future by promoting energy-efficient product design, applying for product sustainability certifications, managing suppliers, and implementing local procurement.

Scope 3 GHG emissions of GIGABYTE in the recent 4 years