Management Framework
We attempt to achieve higher efficiency in energy and resource use and to mitigate climate change and pollution, preserving the beauty of mother nature for the future generations.
Strategies and Guidelines on Environmental Sustainability
Environmental and Energy Management Authority: Energy Task Force
FENC established the intercompany and interdepartmental Energy Task Force in 2010. As the Company expands its territory, the Energy Task Force has also expanded its scope of management to cover production sites in Taiwan, mainland China, Vietnam, Japan, the U.S. and Malaysia. As environmental sustainability gains traction, management issues also arise and require attention. FENC created environmental management teams under each Business to establish the environmental review and management mechanism, including the Water Resources Management Team, Air Pollution Management Team, Waste Management Team and Energy and Carbon Reduction Management Team, which covers the management of GHG emissions, renewable energy and new carbon reduction technology. FENC also reset the company-wide environmental management goals in 2022.
The Company built the Energy and Carbon Reduction Circular Economy Management Platform, an online database that systematically collects environmental data from all FENC production sites, which would be reviewed and tracked during the monthly energy management meetings. Every September, a special briefing on energy and carbon reduction is conducted with the convener and committee members of the Energy Task Force presenting annual performance and future plans to corporate executives such as the Chairman, Vice Chairman and President of each Business in attendance.
Organizational Framework of Energy Task Force
Special Budget for Energy Reduction and Environmental Protection
Since 2010, FENC has been appropriating budgets for conservation and environmental protection purposes to implement projects furthering the objective of improving environmental performance and fulling its sustainable vision. In 2022, FENC leaped towards the transition for net zero emissions in full force, devoting NT$10.69 billion to energy and carbon reduction and NT$1.44 billion to environmental protection projects between 2023 and 2025.
Regular Environmental Management Meetings with Brand Customers
Customer feedbacks are of paramount value to FENC. The Company engages brand customers regularly through meetings to share its environmental management and performance. FEAZ, for instance, utilizes learning community meetings to share the measures the plant implements on energy efficiency improvement, water resources management and waste reduction. The environmental performance demonstrates FEAZ’s commitment to and fulfillment of its sustainable promises to customers.
Green Building Recognitions
In 2022, Plant 2 of OPTC obtained the Bronze certification of Green Building Label awarded by the Ministry of the Interior in Taiwan. The certified project is unique in that the plant renovated an existing building and integrated a smart management system into the existing structure to manage the lighting, air conditioning, fire safety and electricity. After the rooftop solar panels were completed in 2022, the plant’s Green Building Label leveled up from the Certified status to Bronze. The certification is the result of hard work and dedication from the entire team, and it brings FENC the second green building recognition since its 2019 Silver certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
| Taiwan | |||||
| Business Sites | Headquarters | Hsinpu Chemical Fiber Plant | Kuanyin Chemical Fiber Plant | OGM | Kuanyin Dyeing and Finishing Plant |
| Issued Date | 2022/10/25 | 2021/5/29 | 2021/5/29 | 2024/2/14 | 2021/11/17 |
| Valid Date | 2025/10/24 | 2024/5/29 | 2024/5/29 | 2027/2/14 | 2025/1/6 |
| Mainland China | |||||
| Business Sites | OPSC | FEIS | OTIZ | FEDZ | WHFE |
| Issued Date | 2022/7/28 | 2022/3/28 | 2023/11/11 | 2022/2/27 | 2023/10/27 |
| Valid Date | 2025/7/27 | 2025/3/31 | 2026/11/10 | 2025/2/26 | 2026/12/23 |
Vietnam | Japan | ||||
Business Sites | The polyester plant of FEPV | The textile plant of FEPV | FEAV | FENV | FIGP |
Issued Date | 2022/2/18 | 2023/8/10 | 2021/9/14 | 2022/7/15 | 2015/3/31 |
Valid Date | 2025/4/25 | 2026/8/7 | 2024/9/13 | 2025/7/14 | 2024/3/30 |
| Note: Site coverage of ISO 14001 certification is 68%. |
ISO 50001 Energy Management System
| Taiwan | ||||||
| Business Sites | Headquarters | Hsinpu Chemical Fiber Plant | Kuanyin Chemical Fiber Plant | Plant 2 of OPTC | Kuanyin Dyeing and Finishing Plant | FEFC |
| Issued Date | 2022/11/30 | 2023/12/9 | 2023/12/9 | 2021/12/18 | 2020/12/25 | 2021/11/6 |
| Valid Date | 2025/11/29 | 2026/12/8 | 2026/12/8 | 2024/12/18 | 2023/12/25 | 2024/11/5 |
| Mainland China | |||
| Business Sites | OPSC | FEIS | FEIW |
| Issued Date | 2021/6/22 | 2023/6/12 | 2023/3/21 |
| Valid Date | 2024/6/21 | 2026/6/11 | 2026/2/21 |
| Note: Site coverage of ISO 50001 certification is 41%. |
ISO 46001 Water efficiency management systems
| Taiwan | |
Business Sites | Plant 2 of OPTC |
| Issued Date | 2022/4/3 |
| Valid Date | 2025/4/3 |
| Note: Site coverage of ISO 46001 certification is 5%. |
