Water scarcity is an increasingly dire issue. In addition to increasing water recycling and reuse, effective management systems can play an essential role in promoting water conservation. In light of the fact, OPTC Plant 2 implements water efficiency management system based on ISO 46001. In 2021, the plant applied for third-party ISO 46001 verification. In February 2022, the plant passed on-site verification and received the certification in March, making OPTC one of the top 10 entities to receive such certification in Taiwan.

1. As environmental impacts from industrial activities grow, so grows the concern for future sustainability. OPTC Plant 2 is shifting more focus on water efficiency in its activities, products and services, including measuring water footprints and efficient use of water resources. To improve water efficiency, production units must commit to systematic approaches and comply with the standards set forth in ISO 46001 to continue refining water efficiency.
2. The core of ISO 46001 encompasses responses and actions to address water risks and opportunities; water efficiency objectives and planning to achieve them, which include regulatory and other requirements, water use review, definition of activity indicators, decision on water efficiency indicator, baseline definition for water efficiency indicator as well as targets and action plans; operational plan as well as control, design and procurement of water use services/products/equipment; maintenance and inspection.
3. Operation of ISO46001 involves the iterative process of plan-do-check-act (P-D-C-A ). The outcome of this cycle is confirmed through internal self-audits and review meetings conducted at the executive level. During the review meeting, discussions and reviews are conducted over water efficiency policy, indicators, performance, targets, improvements, action plans and results of self-audit on system operation. The overall water efficiency management, goals and performance are also reviewed.

Making Sustainable Vision a Reality with SGS Verification on ISO 46001 at OPTC (Chinese)