ASE Named Industry Group Leader 2016 on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
2016年9月8日 - 7:20PM
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ASE selected as the Semiconductors and
Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Leader and included for the
first time as an index component on the iconic Dow Jones
Sustainability World index – a global index which only includes
companies that lead the field in terms of sustainability
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE, TAIEX:2311,
NYSE:ASX), the leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test
services, today announced that it has been named the Semiconductors
and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Leader in the 2016 Dow
Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) review. Not only was this the
first time that ASE is included in the DJSI World, but the company
was also the top scoring company in the Semiconductor and
Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group, one of the 24 industry
groups represented in the DJSI. The inclusion of ASE as a component
on the DJSI World is a strong affirmation, from the highly
acclaimed S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, of ASE’s
positive efforts in managing economic, environmental and social
factors and increasing long term shareholder value through
corporate sustainability.
The DJSI World is the first global index to track the leading
sustainability-driven companies worldwide based on RobecoSAM’s
analysis of financially material Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) factors. RobecoSAM invited the world’s largest
3,400 companies from developed and emerging markets to take part in
its annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). In the
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry group, a total
of 43 large publicly listed companies were included in the
assessment and only 4 companies made the DJSI list. ASE is the only
outsourced semiconductor assembly and test service provider to be
included as an index component and also recognized as the
semiconductor industry leader on corporate sustainability.
‘We are honored not only to be included as a component on the
DJSI, but above all, to be recognized as the industry group leader
in the Semiconductor and Semiconductor Equipment category. The DJSI
is the gold standard for corporate sustainability and a key
reference point for investors and stakeholders. ASE’s inclusion in
the indices is a strong endorsement of the company’s commitment and
leadership to corporate sustainability,’ said Jason Chang, Chairman
and CEO of the ASE Group.
‘The ASE Group has its roots in the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
and over the last 3 decades, the company has expanded its footprint
globally in the face of diverse challenges including intense
industry competition, evolving consumer demands, and fast-paced
changes in technology, environmental issues and social impacts in
the community which we operate in. As the company progressed,
effective management of environmental, social and governance issues
has become fully integrated into the company’s corporate strategy
and culture. We will continue our efforts to establish a strong
framework and seek collaboration with industry peers to create
sustainable standards for our industry,’ Jason Chang continued.
As an industry leader, ASE was the first company in Asia to
issue Green Bonds to raise $300 million to improve energy and water
efficiency. For its Green Bond issue, ASE was awarded ‘Country
Deals of the Year’ by Asiamoney in January 2014 and ‘First Emerging
Market Corporate Green Bond’ and ‘First Green Bond in Taiwan’, by
Climate Bonds Initiative in February 2016.
In the areas of environmental protection, ASE has invested in a
state-of-the-art water recycling plant in its manufacturing
facilities in Kaohsiung and Chung-Li, resulting in total water
recycled/ total water withdrawn of up to 82%, a 28% increase from
2014.
In 2014, the ASE30 Environmental Conservation Fund was
established to commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary and to
promote programs in support of environmental protection efforts in
Taiwan. The company has committed to contributing NT$100 million
(US$3 million) per year from the NT$3 billion (US$100 million) fund
for the next 30 years. For this effort, the company was awarded the
2016 Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Award (AREA) in June of this
year.
For more information on ASE’s corporate sustainability, please
click on link. http://www.aseglobal.com/en/Csr/
For more information on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices,
please click on link.
http://www.robecosam.com/en/sustainability-insights/about-sustainability/corporate-sustainability-assessment/review.jsp
About The ASE Group
The ASE Group is among the leading providers of independent
semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly, test, materials
and design manufacturing. As a global leader geared towards meeting
the industry’s ever growing needs for faster, smaller and higher
performance chips, the Group develops and offers a wide portfolio
of technology and solutions including IC test program design,
front-end engineering test, wafer probe, wafer bump, substrate
design and supply, wafer level package, flip chip,
system-in-package, final test and electronic manufacturing services
through Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. and its
subsidiaries, members of the ASE Group. For more information about
the ASE Group, visit www.aseglobal.com.
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