Nan Pao is committed to minimizing its water footprint through reduction, reuse, and recovery. Municipal water is our primary source. In Taiwan, Nan Pao withdrew 87,896 cubic meters of water in 2023, a slight increase of 1.81% compared to the previous year. Water consumption, at 77,415 cubic meters, increased by 9.56% in 2023. To further enhance water stewardship, Nan Pao has incorporated environmental performance into senior management KPIs, setting targets to reduce water withdrawal. 

 

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, Nan Pao 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. Nan Pao 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 Nan Pao Taiwan are supplied by the Taiwan Water Corporation, and the company does not draw water from ecologically protected areas or use groundwater sources. Nan Pao 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

 

Group Water Withdrawal and Response Measures for Water-Stressed Areas

Note 1: Each plant has different process characteristics and emission standards, so the water quality treatment and standard comparison will vary for each plant.

Note 2: The standard values are based on the headquarters（ Taiwan ）water quality discharge standards.

Note 3: The average discharge concentration is based on the reported testing data.

Note 4: The Chemical Oxygen Demand（ COD ）discharge standard and target are set at 100, following the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration's regulations for the chemical industry.

 

Water consumption & intensity of Nan Pao Group

The total water withdrawal in 2023（ 226,900 liters ）increased by 5.60% compared to 2022（ 214,875 liters ）, primarily due to the continuous increase in production demand within the group, which led to higher water requirements for the processes.

 

 Our company has obtained external verification reports for our water usage in both 2022 and 2023:

• Independent Assurance Report and attachments for the year 2022
• Independent Assurance Report and attachments for the year 2023