Issue Date: August 21, 2026
Green Products
Coretronic regards green products as one of the cornerstones of its net-zero development strategy. Centered on the Sustainable Development Goals, the SBT carbon reduction roadmap, and the “Sustainable Raw Material Policy”, the Company has established a green product development strategy and set clear short-, medium-, and long-term quantitative targets for each stage of the product life cycle. By incorporating green design principles and advancing green product R&D and manufacturing, the Company continuously promotes green technology innovation, the application of energy-saving technologies, the adoption of low-carbon materials, environmentally friendly packaging materials, and green transportation measures, thereby achieving a win-win outcome between energy conservation, carbon reduction and enhanced product competitiveness.
▶ Project Teams
Green Projector Development Team: The highest executives of the mainstream, commercial, and smart projector business groups appointed the R&D managers to form the Green Projector Development Team. This team leads a comprehensive review of the carbon emissions generated during the projector product development and design processes. Implementing environmentally friendly designs based on the product characteristics and advantages, gradually conducting product carbon footprint inventories and establishing a comprehensive product carbon footprint database. Through continuous product optimization and performance enhancement, aiming to achieve carbon reduction targets.
Green Product R&D Team: With green design as its core concept, this team focuses on developing products with features such as “low energy consumption”, “lightweight design”, and the “use of recycled materials”. In 2025, the team regularly convened working group meetings and proposed 36 product development projects, including incorporating recycled aluminum materials into the back covers of newly developed notebook models, as well as investing in the development of high-efficiency backlight modules to reduce energy consumption. The Company also continued introducing low-carbon LGP technologies and lightweight optical film products into mass production to meet customer needs.
▶ Product Carbon Footprint Inventory
Product Carbon Footprint Inventory Platform: Based on the inventory results of the EX1 laser projector platform, the Company has independently planned and established a product carbon footprint inventory platform aligned with product BOM data. In 2024, the “Material Emission Factor Database” was completed, which prioritizes the verification of carbon emission data for new product components. In 2025, the Company completed the establishment of the “Manufacturing Stage Database” and selected existing mass-production models for system pilot operation and data verification. The product carbon footprint platform is expected to be officially launched in 2026.
Implementation of ISO 14067:
✔ ISO 14067 Verification: In 2022, three mainstream EX1 laser projector models, one 15-inch LCD monitor model, and one 43-inch LCD monitor model were selected for ISO 14067 B2B product carbon footprint inventory and verification. According to the carbon footprint inventory of the EX1 laser projectors, the most significant emission phase was the B2B “raw material acquisition” stage. Moving forward, the Company will utilize its in-house carbon footprint inventory platform to identify emission hotspots and focus on raw material substitution, low-carbon material selection, and recycled material adoption. These actions aim to optimize product design and continuously develop sustainable, green products with competitive advantages for consumers.
✔ In 2025, the Company invited instructors from SGS to conduct the “ISO 14067:2018 Product Carbon Footprint Lead Verifier” course for members of the Green Product Team and ESG Team. The course covered clause interpretation, product carbon footprint calculation methodologies, processes, and verification techniques, enabling participants to acquire sufficient knowledge and practical capabilities in product carbon footprint management and apply them to product design and management. Participants also learned to independently conduct product carbon footprint inventories in accordance with ISO 14067 requirements, thereby enhancing data accuracy. A total of 31 participants completed the training, with cumulative training time reaching 744 hours.
Self-Conducted Inventory: Since 2016, the Company has independently conducted carbon footprint inventories for backlight module products in accordance with the ISO 14067 product carbon footprint inventory principles, adopting a “cradle-to-gate” approach as the product life cycle inventory boundary. The inventory scope covers raw material acquisition, key component manufacturing, product assembly, and in-plant production-related activities. In 2025, the carbon footprint of each 14-inch backlight module product was 1.78 kgCO2e, representing a 26% increase compared to 2024. The primary emission hotspot was electricity consumption, mainly due to customized customer requirements, increased process complexity, and extended production hours, which resulted in higher electricity-related carbon emissions. Going forward, the Company will increase the use of renewable energy, implement diversified energy-saving initiatives, and continuously optimize manufacturing processes to reduce electricity-related carbon emissions during product manufacturing. While meeting customers’ customization needs, the Company will continue progressing toward its low-carbon product development goals.
Green Product Design Guidelines
With the “Green Product Design Guidelines” as its core principle, Coretronic actively collaborates with customers to implement carbon reduction management throughout the entire product life cycle. Through measures such as selecting low-carbon and recycled raw materials, optimizing manufacturing process energy efficiency, improving product usage efficiency, adopting environmentally friendly packaging materials and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the Company systematically reduces product carbon footprints at every stage. In addition, recyclable and easy-to-disassemble designs are incorporated to extend product life cycles and comply with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive recycling requirements and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations. Furthermore, the Company has established a sustainable supply chain by requiring suppliers to comply with environmental standards and jointly reduce the environmental impacts of products. These diversified green product strategies not only satisfy market and customer demands, but also effectively reduce the carbon footprint of the Company’s products. Looking ahead, the Company aims to transform technological innovation into tangible competitive advantages and continuously develop innovative solutions that deliver both economic value and environmental benefits.
Raw Material Selection
To align with international sustainability trends and customer requirements, and to effectively reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions in order to achieve the goals of “increasing the use of recycled raw materials”, “reducing absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2032”, and “achieving net zero by 2050”, the Company established the Sustainable Raw Material Policy following discussions by the Green Projector Development Team and the Green Product R&D Team. The policy was signed by the Chairman and publicly disclosed on the Company’s official website.
✔ In support of reducing raw material consumption and promoting a circular economy, since 2022, the Company has used 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic for product casings. In 2025, the number of PCR-integrated models for mainstream and commercial projectors continued to increase, with PCR-equipped units accounting for 13% of the total annual shipments in these two categories, meeting the short-term target.
✔ The projector models utilizing PCR consumed a total of 86.97 metric tons of plastic, of which 28.78 metric tons were PCR, representing 33% of the total plastic used.
✔ The optical engines, thermal modules, and supporting metal plates of mainstream projectors adopted recycled metals (aluminum, steel, and magnesium). Shipments of models using recycled metals accounted for 100% of the annual shipment volume of mainstream projectors, achieving the short-term target.
✔ Projector models using recycled metals (aluminum, steel, and magnesium) consumed a total of 404 metric tons of metal materials, of which 165 metric tons were recycled metals, accounting for 40.8% of total metal usage.
✔ In collaboration with customers, recycled aluminum materials were added to the back covers of newly developed laptop models. The proportion of models using recycled aluminum has been gradually increased, and in 2025, 3.3% of newly developed laptop models incorporated recycled aluminum, achieving the short-term target.
✔ The newly developed laptop models that used recycled aluminum consumed a total of 70.53 metric tons of aluminum, including 0.22 metric tons of recycled aluminum, accounting for 0.31% of the total aluminum used.
✔ Coretronic Optics (Suzhou) changed the bonding technology for its 10.9-inch and 12.3-inch automotive models from full-lamination technology to adhesive frame bonding technology, thereby enabling the use of low-carbon materials. In 2025, a total of 121,555 automotive touch displays were produced, reducing carbon emissions by 2.2 tCO2e.Manufacturing
✔ Coretronic Optics (Suzhou) continued adopting a cold bending process to replace the traditional hot bending process. By applying cold bending to 12.3-inch automotive touch display materials, carbon emissions per unit area were reduced by 30%. In 2025, a total of 362,846 displays were produced, with a processed area of 195,439 square feet, resulting in a carbon reduction of 2,541 tCO2e.
✔ Following local regulatory requirements under the “National Pollution Prevention and Control Technology Guidance Catalog (2024, Restricted and Eliminated Categories)”, Coretronic Optotech (Suzhou) phased out the UV photolysis exhaust gas treatment process, saving 52,293 kWh of electricity and reducing 28 tCO2e of carbon emissions in 2025.
✔ The Chunan Plant adjusted production temperatures in the light guide plate manufacturing process. In 2025, total production operating time reached 3,262 hours, saving 817 kWh of electricity and reducing carbon emissions by 0.4 tCO2e.Product Use
▶ R&D Patents: Green concepts are integrated into the development of technologies, with the Company actively applying for R&D patents and designing green products to reduce carbon emissions during the product use stage. In 2025, proposals related to energy conservation and carbon reduction accounted for 64% of all proposals at Taiwan plants, representing a 6% increase compared to 2024.
▶ Projector and Visual Solutions✔ Continued optimization of the optical design of mainstream projectors has significantly enhanced overall product performance. Compared to 2024, energy efficiency improved by 9%, with an estimated annual electricity savings of 47,750 MWh, equivalent to a carbon reduction of 22,633 tCO2e.
✔ Solid-state light source (SSI) projectors are more energy-efficient than lamp-based projectors. The EX/EU laser projector series platform models consume 55% less energy than comparable lamp-based models.
✔ Laser projectors introduced the new UX platform, adopting high-efficiency laser light source modules and a new-generation optical engine. Compared with the previous EX platform, power-saving efficiency improved by 19%.
✔ Power consumption in standard operation and standby modes complies with EU energy-saving standards.
✔ Equipped with an automatic power-off safety feature (including automatic power-off for no signal source and sleep mode).
✔ Reduced the need for post-processing designs (such as electroplating, painting, printing) depending on the product category.
✔ Adopted environmentally friendly solid-state light sources (SSI) such as LED and laser, as well as other mercury-free materials, to introduce completely mercury-free projectors.
✔ Compared to traditional lamp projectors, the lifespan of the light source in LED and laser projectors can be up to 5 times longer, eliminating the need for lamp replacement and reducing environmental impact.
▶ Backlight Module and Energy-Efficient Product Solutions
✔ High-Efficiency Backlight Modules: Composite dot structures were introduced into light guide plates to optimize optical efficiency and visual performance, successfully replacing the use of traditional light-absorbing materials. In 2025, the energy-saving rate of newly developed LCD module products reached 5.6%.
✔ Low-Carbon Backlight Board Technology: The Tainan Plant 1 enhanced optical brightness technology, resulting in a 34% reduction in lighting power consumption. In 2025, 30,182 units were produced. Assuming 10 hours of daily use over 365 days, this led to an electricity saving of over 1,430 MWh and a carbon reduction of 679 tCO2e.
✔ Lightweight Backlight Board Design: Tainan Plant 1 modified composite material film thicknesses and structural designs to reduce the usage of optical films and back plates, achieving an average weight reduction of approximately 6%. In 2025, a total of 13,400 units were produced, reducing total weight by 1.3 metric tons and carbon emissions by 2.7 tCO2e.
Packaging and Transportation
▶ Sustainable Packaging
✔ Eco-friendly cushioning materials: For mainstream and smart projector shipments, paper pulp and folded paper eco-packaging materials are used as cushioning. These environmentally friendly materials were used in 95% of annual shipments for these two projector categories.
✔ Use of recycled pulp cartons for shipments: Projectors are shipped in cartons made from FSC-certified or recycled pulp-based paperboard products, covering 99% of total projector shipments annually.
Coretronic Optics (Suzhou) implemented an automotive model packaging optimization project, adjusting packaging spacing for 11 product models. This effectively increased carton loading capacity and reduced the use of cushioning materials, resulting in a carbon reduction of 7.8 tCO2e.
✔ Reprocessing of discarded trays at Tainan Plant 1: Once trays have been reused multiple times and no longer meet quality standards, they are fully returned to the tray supplier for remanufacturing. This approach aims to achieve waste-to-resource conversion, replacement of natural resource extraction, complete material circulation, and zero waste. In 2025, 2,975 discarded trays were remanufactured, reducing 0.1 metric tons of waste and 0.2 tCO2e of carbon emissions.
▶ Low-Carbon Transportation
✔ Optimized the overall volume design of mainstream laser projectors, reducing average dimensions by 35%. Based on the annual shipment volume transported in 20-foot containers, this resulted in a carbon reduction of 4.3 tCO2e.
✔ Sustainable aviation fuel adoption: For three consecutive years, DHL's “GoGreen Plus Sustainable Air Transport Solution” has been adopted, using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions. In 2025, the total carbon emissions amounted to 51.59 tCO2e, representing a reduction of 51.75 tCO2e compared to conventional air freight, which is equivalent to a 50.08% decrease in carbon emissions.End-of-Life Disposal
▶ Easy-to-Disassemble Design: In collaboration with customers, the Company continued implementing the D32 platform key component revitalization project, enhancing the quality of key components through core technologies and introducing easy-to-disassemble designs. Recovered components can be reintegrated into product manufacturing processes, achieving a reuse rate of 60% and complying with the requirements of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
▶ Source Reduction
✔ Certain models of smart projectors prioritize the use of solar-powered remote controls, reducing the use of manganese dioxide dry batteries and achieving a carbon reduction of 1.3 tCO2e. In addition, cable usage for individual components was reduced by 50%, effectively lowering raw material consumption and reducing environmental impacts.
✔ Coretronic Optics (Suzhou) continued implementing the 14.9-inch automotive touch display module circuit optimization project, reducing the use of flexible flat cables (FFC) by 33%. In 2025, a total of 6,149 touch display modules were produced, reducing carbon emissions by 0.11 tCO2e.