Sustainability

Climate Change

Delta's key achievements in climate change mitigation over the years

  • Green Operations
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Green Buildings
  • Carbon Disclosure
2020
Honored with two “A” Leadership level ratings by CDP for substantial contribution to climate change and water security issues
2019
Achieved SBT carbon reduction for two consecutive years
100% of Delta’s overall production plants and six buildings in Taiwan have achieved ISO 14064-1
Green data center in Taipei Headquarters (LEED platinum)
Awarded the CDP Leadership Level A-
Participated in COP25 to share water conservation applications and education
2018
Selected as Climate Change Management Level of CDP
Chungli R&D Center (LEED Gold)
Ako Energy Park in Japan (LEED Gold)
Wu Jiang Data Center (LEED Gold)
100% of Delta’s overall production plants and six buildings in Taiwan have achieved ISO 14064-1 verification
Achieved SBT carbon reduction in the frst year
2017
Established Internal Carbon Pricing
Set Delta’s SBT and passed the SBTi compliance validation
100% of Delta’s main production plants and the US, India and Brazil production plants of Eltek achieved ISO 14064-1 verification
EMEA Headquarters in the Netherlands (BREEAM Very Good), DET Plant 5 (LEED Gold), Shanghai R&D Building (LEED Platinum)
Awarded the CDP Climate Change
Leadership Level A-
2016
Selected as CDP Climate Change Leadership Level A-
Beijing Offce Building (LEED Silver)
Taoyuan Plant 5 (EEWH Gold & LEED Gold)
India Mumbai Offce Building (LEED Platinum)
Taipei Headquarters (LEED Platinum)
100% of Delta’s major production sites achieved ISO 14064-1 verification
Researched and developed the scientifc carbon reduction method
Joined the 2050 pathways platform
2015
Expanded the scope of energy saving to new plants, buildings, and data centers
Dongguan, Wujiang, Wuhu, Cyntec Hsinchu and Cyntec Huafeng Plants achieved ISO 14064-1 verification
America Headquarters (LEED Platinum)
Selected as a constituent of the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for two consecutive years
Joined the CDP initiative “Commit to Action”
2014
Setting a comparison base year; Reducing electricity intensity again by 30% in 2020
Wujiang plant achieved China’s energy management system certifcation
The only company in Greater China selected for the CDP_CPLI (Carbon Disclosure Project_Carbon Performance Leadership Index) and CDLI (Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index)
2013
Dongguan Plant received an energy management system certifcation in China (GB/ T2331)
Taipei Headquarters (EEWH-RN Diamond)
Shanghai R&D Building (LEED Gold)
2012
Taoyuan R&D Center (EEWH Diamond & LEED Gold)
India Gurgaon Plant (LEED-INDIA Platinum)
2011
Dongguan / Thailand plants achieved ISO 50001 compliance certifcation
Completed GHG inventory of 8 key uppliers
India Rudrapur Plant (LEED INDIA Gold)
2010
Wuhu Plant achieved 14064-1 verification
Accomplished product footprint disclosure for 3 types of products

  • Delta lists climate change as one of the major risk items for corporate sustainability and manages it through "mitigation" and "adjustment," while implementing We Mean Business commitments, including:

    • Voluntary carbon reduction
    • Disclosure of climate change information
    • Participation in climate policy
    • Transition to electric vehicles and promoting charging facilities

    Delta is actively identifying risks, developing adaptive capabilities, and further studying opportunities for climate change, as well as accumulating and increasing R&D momentum, continuing to develop green energy and energy-saving products and solutions, and promoting energy-saving strategies in conjunction with its core business of energy management.​​​

Climate Change Response Strategies​​

Mitigation + Adjustment

Regarding mitigation of climate change, Delta develops key projects based on green operations, energy management, carbon information disclosure, green building and green office building promotion. As for climate change adaptation and responding to climate extremes, Delta is strengthening infrastructure construction, building sustainable resilience, and fully implementing the green building concept to construct sustainability sites to increase endurance.

SBT Carbon Reduction Goals and Results

Aiming to reduce carbon intensity by 56.6% by 2025

  • Scope 1 (Metric ton-CO2e)
  • Scope 2 (Metric ton-CO2e)
  • Carbon intensity (Metric ton-CO2e / MUSD)

Since 2016, 100% of Delta's plants have passed ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas certification. Delta also took the lead in proposing a target of reducing carbon intensity by 56.6% by 2025 with 2014 as the base year in line with a science-based target method. In December 2017, it passed the compliance review by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as the first company in Taiwan and the 87th in the world to have passed the review.

Delta's carbon reduction strategy focuses on in-plant energy management, supplemented by the introduction of green power. In 2019, its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions in all plants were 258,120 metric tons of CO2e (market-based), a decrease of 20% compared to the previous year, while carbon intensity (CI) decreased by 29% compared to the SBT base year of 2014, achieving the SBTs for two consecutive years.In 2019, the results of the reduction even surpassed the absolute emissions target of 1.5°C, which demonstrated Delta's determination to achieve SBTs.​​​​​​​​

Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  • Main Production Plant

  • Overall Production Plant

  • TCFD

    Taking the lead in disclosing information in line with TCFD​​

    As global warming gradually impacts the global economy, G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors called on investment institutions and companies to pay attention to the risks and opportunities of climate change. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) also formed a task force to plan for response and released its proposal in June 2017. Delta took the lead in disclosing information on climate governance, strategies, risk management, and indicative targets based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) structure in its 2016 financial annual report. Delta updates the information every year, and became a TCFD supporter in February 2018.

    To understand the relevance of climate change to its business development, Delta also classifies its products and initially links them to the following items in its financial statements:

    • Robust products: The types of products that have been developed for many years did not emerge because of climate change, but can be linked to climate change by improving energy efficiency and expanding their application to low-carbon products, such as uninterruptible power system products.
    • Adjustable products: Design specifications need to consider climate conditions such as atmospheric temperature and humidity, and product parameters. Functions need to be adjusted in response to physical changes in climate change, such as fan products.
    • Emerging products: New types of products that emerge in response to low-carbon demand, such as electric vehicle parts products.
  • Delta EV component
    Delta uninterruptible system (UPS)
    Delta DC fan

Renewable Energy

Accounting for 44.1% of total electricity consumption

Delta regards increasing the use of renewable energy as an important development strategy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2014, Delta has continued to expand solar photovoltaic systems at its plants to promote renewable energy. In 2019, its main production plants produced a total of 23.2 million kWh of solar energy and purchased 170 million kWh of renewable energy certificates. Renewable energy consumption accounted for 44.1% of the overall electricity consumption. The use of self-generated renewable energy increased by 14.32% compared with the previous year, a total reduction of 156,324 metric tons of CO2e.​​​​​​​​​​

  • 14.32%

    Compared to 2018, the use of electricity generated by the Company increased by 14.32%

    With the purchase of renewable energy certificates, Delta increase 77.08% contribution of green electricity.

  • 44.1%

    Delta’s electricity consumption from renewable energy.

    In 2019, the solar PV systems in Delta’s main plants generated 23.2 million kWh of green electricity and Delta purchased renewable energy certificates for 170 million kWh of green electricity.

  • 156,324

    metric tons CO2e.

    Compared to the status before the use of PV systems, the amount of electricity Delta produced decreased carbon emissions by 17,077 metric tons CO2e and the purchase of renewable energy certifcates reduced 139,247 metric tons CO2e, totaling a reduction of 156,204 metric tons CO2e.