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Sustainable development
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Nova established the "ESG Sustainability Office" in 2022, which is committed to energy conservation and carbon reduction. At the same time, employees are encouraged to actively participate in ESG-related courses to integrate sustainable development into the hearts of every Nova employee.

Let environmental responsibility become the driving force for corporate growth. As the world moves towards net-zero transformation and sustainable development, companies not only need to comply with regulations, but also need to practice environmental and social responsibilities in operations.

Nova Materials Technology positions itself as an "enabler of environmental operations" and deeply integrates ESG sustainability concepts into its core business, from air pollution prevention and control to resource recycling and regeneration, to create an operating model that takes both efficiency and sustainability into consideration.

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Environment Environment

Comprehensive reduction of environmental burden from air to land

Nova directly responds to environmental issues through its two major business entities: Blue Sky and Green Land:

Air pollution prevention and control (Blue Sky Business)
  • Provide automotive urea (AdBlue®) system to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions
  • Construct a smart filling system to improve emission management efficiency
  • Assist companies to meet emission regulatory requirements
Resource recycling (greenland business)
  • Large waste (mattress) reduction and shredding treatment
  • Material sorting and recycling technology
  • Development and application of recycled materials products
"From pollution reduction to resource regeneration, establish a complete environmental solution system Environmental Policy"

environmental policy

  • Based on the ISO 14001 environmental management system specification, Nova develops, maintains and improves standard operating procedures to effectively implement water management, air pollution, hazardous waste and noise control.
  • In 2022, Nova joined hands with commercial vehicle industry giants and gas station partners such as Evergreen International Storage and Transportation, Yuyi Automobile, Kerry Darong Logistics, Wusong MRT, Quanfeng Motors and other gas station partners to form the "Climate Response Rescuers Alliance" and pledged to continue to promote sustainability and carbon reduction.
  • In 2023, in response to "Today's Weekly" "Return to the Sea Operation 1095" beach cleaning activity, up to 1,274 kilograms of marine waste and garbage were picked up, of which 1,396 PET bottles will be made into recycled new national blue and white mops.
  • In 2024, in response to the "CSR@天下" river basin joint good plan of "Tianxia Magazine", we will join the "Tsui River Convention" and commit to:
    ① Encourage employees to actively participate in the public governance of the Laojie River Basin and be responsible corporate citizens of the water system.
    ② Use influence to drive customers and the supply chain to take immediate action, adopt high-standard waste (sewage) water treatment processes, and reduce construction waste.
    ③ Connect with local governments and organizations in Taoyuan to conduct watershed tours.

Strategies to reduce environmental impact

  • Dealer management: Nova continues to encourage dealers to develop innovative operating models that reduce environmental impact.
  • Product strategy: Nova takes sustainable development as its principle and applies it to all products and services to reduce its impact on the environment.
  • Manufacturing procedures and plant management: Nova continuously improves the environmental management system at manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites.
  • After-sales service: Nova is committed to minimizing the environmental impact of product packaging and operating activities (such as transportation and sales), and doing its best to provide customers with environmental information.
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Social Social

Work together with partners to create long-term value

Nova values ​​the cooperative relationship with stakeholders and is committed to building a mutually beneficial ecosystem:

  • Build long-term partnerships with enterprise customers
  • Assist clients to improve ESG performance and brand value
  • Support the development of local industries and circular economy
  • Provide a safe and friendly working environment
"Let business value and social value grow simultaneously"

corporate social responsibility

Humanitarian relief and public welfare care:

  • Kaohsiung gas explosion accident in 2014: All colleagues donated one day’s salary in response to the “God Bless Taiwan, Pray for Kaohsiung” fundraising campaign.
  • 2015 Baxian dust gas explosion accident: The company and colleagues jointly donated NT$100,000 to assist the injured in their recovery.
  • Jingpeng factory fire accident in 2018: Donated NT$100,000 to express condolences to the families of the firefighters who died in the line of duty.
  • 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake: Donate US$10,000 through World Vision Taiwan to support reconstruction and medical assistance in the disaster area.
  • 2023 Humanitarian relief operation for the Thirty Famine
    In response to the Thirty Famine humanitarian relief operations, we support children and families affected by hunger, poverty and disasters around the world, and provide immediate assistance and hope to people in difficult situations.
    During the COVID-19 epidemic
    Faced with the challenge of the epidemic, Novavax actively participated in epidemic prevention support actions and proactively donated masks to passenger transport operators and Hong Kong customers to help improve epidemic prevention capabilities. It also donated 3,000 doses of professional rapid screening reagents to the Taoyuan City Government and 1,000 doses to World Vision Taiwan to jointly protect the health and safety of the public.


 

Arts, Humanities and Social Care:

  • Sponsored the Taoyuan Iron Rose Art Festival in 2017 and 2018, allowing people to cultivate their bodies and minds with art and enrich their lives with culture.
  • In 2018, it sponsored the charity dance musical "Help Han'er Find a Home" to help orphaned Han'er rebuild their homes.
  • In 2020, a donation was made to the Yongan Junior High School Education Fund, the smallest rural school in Taoyuan, so that low-income students with good moral character can grow up happily in a warm environment and have sufficient resources to enhance their personal competitiveness.
  • Starting in 2022, for three consecutive years, Nova will transform the annual golf tournament into the ESG Cup "Charity Cup" and donate the registration fee to the Taiwan Aboriginal Baseball Development Association, hoping to light up the hopes of native children.

Friendly workplace and employee welfare

  • Free lunch and birthday gift
  • Flexible commuting system
  • Staff dinners and festivals
  • Annual domestic and foreign employee travel
  • Regular health check-up
  • Yoga and physical and mental stress relief courses
  • Education training and further education subsidies
  • Charity charity and reading sharing meeting
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Governance

Ensure the steady development of enterprises with systems and standards

Nova has established a sound management system to ensure operational transparency and stability:

  • Introduction of ISO management system (quality/environment)
  • Establish standardized processes and internal control systems
  • Continue to strengthen risk management and regulatory compliance
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the company

Our sustainability practices move from “passive compliance” to “active value creation”

Most companies regard environmental protection as a cost, but Nova chooses to turn it into a competitive advantage. Through integrated solutions, we help companies:

  • Reduce environmental risks
  • Improve operational efficiency
  • Create circular economic value
 

Sustainable Vision

Let every piece of sky be cleaner and every inch of land be recycled

We believe that when enterprises and the environment can coexist and prosper together, then there will be a truly long-term and valuable future.

Let sustainability be not just a responsibility, but a competitiveness