Circular Economy

Circular Economy Solution

GIGABYTE is uncovering value-adding business opportunities through after-sales service for products. Bestyield International became an independent subsidiary in 2018 specializing in IT/3C reverse logistics and eco-friendly re-manufacturing/reuse solutions. The “4-stage Leasing Cycle” ensures 100% closed recovery and repair of products to improve resource utilization. In 2020, Bestyield International was certified to have achieved the highest level of “Optimized” on the maturity of its business model under the BS8001 circular economy standard. It also actively participates in the circular economy industry associations such as the Taiwan Circular Economy 100 (TEC100) and 8+N Resource Circulation Alliance to continue expanding the reach and influence of circular economy.

Action Plan	Outcomes in 2024
Repair	479,517 products were sent for repairs 475,223 pcs were picked up after being repaired Pickup rate for repaired products reached 99.1% Facilitated the circular reuse of 825.17 tonnes in electronic waste
Refurbish	17,918 products were refurbished 968 pieces sold after refurbishment Unsold products were returned to the distributor’s refurbished goods warehouse for reuse, facilitating the circulation of 22.23 tonnes in electronic waste.
Recycling and Reuse	Consumers actively scrapped 42,520 pcs with 61 scrapped products purchased by Bestyield International These refurbished or re-manufactured for reuse to facilitate the circulation of approximately 39.3 tonnes in electronic waste

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For more information about circular economy solutions, please visit Bestyield International Website .

Revenues Generated from Circular Economy Business in the Past 4 Years

Unit: TWD 1,000

	2021	2022	2023	2024
Annual Revenue of Bestyield	523,681	501,582	1,354,965	216,747
Ratio to the Group’s Annual Revenue	0.43%	0.47%	0.99%	0.08%

[Note] The above financial data are taken from GIGABYTE Annual Reports. The data boundary covers Bestyeild International and its overseas branches.

GIGABYTE Global Contact Sites for Recycling Information

Many materials from discarded electronic products are still well usable. By reusing, these resources can bring more value and contribute to creating a circular society. GIGABYTE conforms to the European Union WEEE Directive extending manufacturer responsibility. We have set up reverse logistics and recycling channels in Europe, North America, and Taiwan. Consumers can check with us to find the closest recycling point to them and drop off any products they would like to discard. In this way, waste can be recycled and reused with an extended lifecycle, which makes energy and resource be used properly in a circular way.

Circular Economy and Recycling Information