Sustainability

International Initiatives

Enterprises play a key role in sustainable development. Delta has long paid attention to the development of various international sustainability initiatives and responds to issues assessed to be consistent with its philosophy and that can achieve full results from collective efforts.



SDGs

Seven key development goals​

The United Nations initiated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 and established 17 issues and goals related to global sustainable development. The SDGs help Delta assess whether its product development is in line with global needs and how it can exert greater influence of its business mission："To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow." After discussion and resolution by its CSR committee, Delta has decided to focus on seven SDGs as its key development direction for the future.

We Mean Business

Commitment to Achieving 4 Major Actions

Delta has long focused on the issue of climate change, which is a specific extension of its commitment to CSR. Delta took the lead by publishing the Delta Climate Action Plan in 2015, and signed the We Mean Business initiative launched by CDP and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Delta made a commitment to achieving "voluntary carbon reduction," "disclosure of climate change information," and "participation in climate policy" for the climate change issue, while additionally pledging to "transition to electric vehicles and popularize charging facilities" in 2018.

  • SBTs

    Goal of reducing carbon intensity by 56.6% by 2025​

    In 2017, Delta estimated its carbon reduction responsibility based on the simulation scenario of global warming within 2°C put forth by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Delta set an annual carbon intensity reduction target of 56.6% by 2025 with 2014 as the base year. It also passed a compliance review by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in December 2017 as the first company in Taiwan and the 87th in the world to pass the review. Delta further responded to the 1.5°C target in 2019.

    Since the launch of the SBTs, Delta has achieved successive targets at each stage. In 2019, Delta's Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon intensity (CI) at its main plants was 34.6 (metric tons of CO2e/million US dollars output value; market-based), a 29% decrease compared to the base year of 2014 while 16% compared to 2018. Reaching its SBTs for two consecutive years demonstrates Delta’s determination to fulfilling its SBT committments.​​

  • TCFD

    Disclosed information under TCFD in 2016​​

    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 its information every year, and became a TCFD supporter in February 2018.


    For Delta, which has long been concerned about climate change, TCFD can include more departments to join the dialogue on climate change. In addition to the existing topics of energy conservation and green buildings, it has expanded the scope of discussion and evaluation for a more comprehensive review.

Participation in Climate Policy

Collaborations with BCSD Taiwan, USBGC, and ACEEE

In 2015, Delta assisted the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) Taiwan in compiling the Energy and Climate Policy White Paper. In 2018, it collaborated with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a well-known think tank, to propose urban energy conservation suggestions. In 2019, it participated in the first International Green Building Summit jointly organized by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Taiwan Green Collar Association and put forth practical cases and regulations in the industry.

EV100

Committed to fully transitioning to electric vehicles by 2030​

Delta joined the EV100 low-carbon transportation initiative in 2018, as the world's first EV100 member that could provide the energy infrastructure for electric vehicles. The EV100 promotes low-carbon transportation with leading companies and organizations in sustainability from various countries. Delta is committed to providing charging facilities at Delta's sites and changing the company's vehicles to plug-in hybrid vehicles, pure electric vehicles, and hydrogen vehicles by 2030. Delta seeks to reduce carbon emissions from transportation and fulfill its mission of "To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow."​​​​​​​​​​​​​