Material issues and their comparison with the topics of GRI Standards|E Ink Stakeholders

Material issues and their comparison with the topics of GRI Standards

Material Topics Impact Assessment and Value Chain Mapping

Note 1: Financial Impact Levels: "High" indicates a financial impact on the organization/business ranging from TWD 100 million to 200 million; "Medium" indicates a financial impact ranging from TWD 100 million to 3,000 billion;

"Low" indicates a financial impact ranging from TWD 3 million to 30 million, and "None" indicates a financial impact below TWD 3 million or no financial link.

Note 2: Please refer to Chapter 2

Note 3: "Cause" refers to an organization causing an impact through its own activities; "Contribute to" refers to an organization's activities leading to, promoting, or inducing another entity to cause an impact; "Directly linked to"

refers to an organization not causing or contributing to negative impacts, but its operations, products, or services may generate negative impacts due to its business relationships.

Material Topics and External Stakeholders Impact

To further understand the negative impacts of identified material topics on external stakeholders, E Ink has specifically selected two material topics to analyze their influence on external stakeholders. This analysis serves as a foundation for assessing the external impact of E Ink's operations and supply chain.


Material Topic 1: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Suppliers are E Ink's most crucial partners in operations, and through cooperative relationships, E Ink aims to create greater value for external stakeholders. E Ink primarily references the EXIOBASE 2 database to evaluate the environmental footprint of the supply chain indirectly caused by procurement from significant suppliers in 2023. This data was then translated into financial impact using the social cost of carbon as a basis. The findings will be utilized for subsequent risk management and strategy formulation to mitigate the supply chain's impact on external stakeholders.

Material Topic 2: Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management

Climate change is an urgent issue, and E Ink is committed to reducing its environmental impact through green manufacturing by aiming to use 100% renewable energy by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. This year, E Ink analyzes the financial impact of greenhouse gas emissions on society to guide a more informed approach to balancing operational growth with sustainability goals. This also demonstrates to the stakeholders regarding E Ink's efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its vision for harmonious coexistence with the environment.

Note 1: The scope of the assessment covers >50% of business activities.

Note 2: The environmental footprint derived from procurement expenditure is calculated using Environmentally Extended Input Output Analysis (EEIO). This method estimates the greenhouse gas emissions (such as CO2, CH4, NO2, and NH3) per unit of output for various industries. These emissions are then translated into social costs to assess the environmental footprint indirectly caused by procurement expenditures. The calculation formula is: 2023 significant supplier procurement amount * industry-specific carbon emission coefficient * social cost of carbon.

Note 3: The Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) represents the financial estimate of the long-term damage caused by emitting one ton of CO2e in a given year. At a discount rate of 3%, the SCC is set at 51 (2020 USD/ton CO2), which is approximately NTD 1,454/ton CO2. The calculation model considers economic losses due to climate change, including changes in net agricultural productivity, human health impacts, increased property damage risk from flooding, and changes in energy system costs. As climate change intensifies, both physical and economic systems become more strained, and future emissions are expected to lead to greater social financial losses. The calculation formula is: 2023 scope 1 and 2 emissions * social cost of carbon.