NANPAO utilizes three major strategies for water resource management : reduction, reuse, and recycling. The primary water source is tap water, and in 2022, NANPAO had a total water intake of 86,334 m3, the total water consumption increased by 3.59% (2,989 m3) compared to the previous year due to significant sales performance growth during the year. However, the water consumption intensity per unit of revenue decreased by 12.5% compared to the previous year, indicating that NANPAO's water resource management measures have yielded favorable results. 

 

In recent years, extreme weather conditions have caused unstable water supply in Taiwan, leading to conflicts between industrial and domestic water usage. To alleviate the impact of these conflicts, NANPAO has implemented various measures for water resource management, such as open-source conservation,

aiming to improve the water consumption in their processing system and processes. NANPAO also focuses on recycling wastewater, such as through the discharge of wastewater recovery, rainwater harvesting, steam condensate recovery, and cooling water recovery through heat exchangers, to increase the recycling rate within the factory. Therefore, the company continues to maintain the concept of recycling and reusing water and is gradually moving towards the goal of multiple water sources, aiming to reduce the risk of production loss or damage caused by water restrictions and to minimize the impact on water resources.

 

All water sources used by NANPAO are supplied by the Taiwan Water Corporation, and the company does not draw water from ecologically protected areas or use groundwater sources. NANPAO is not included in any ecological conservation areas or water quality protection zones, and no species in the surrounding area have been listed in the IUCN Red List or the National Protection List.

 

Water Consumption of the factories in Taiwan

 

 

Comparing total water intake of the group for the years 2021 & 2022

 

In 2022, the total water intake from tap water (225,346 liters) increased by 7.78% compared to 2021 (209,082 liters). The primary reason for this growth was a higher demand for the group's products, leading to an increase in water consumption for various manufacturing processes.

 

Comparing total water consumption of the group for the years 2021 & 2022

In 2022, the total water consumption was 124,173 liters, showing a significant decrease of 20.76% compared to the total water consumption in 2021, which was 156,713 liters. This substantial reduction indicates that each operational facility has made conscientious efforts and achieved remarkable success in optimizing water resources utilization.