Waste Management Program

TWM has established the Environmental Working Group, the committee is in charge of formulating environmental goals and strategies, and to promote the Company's various environmentally friendly policies. In addition, 6 task forces including ISO14001 (environmental management), ISO14064 (greenhouse gas inventory), ISO50001 (energy management), smart energy saving, renewable energy and protection of biodiversity were integrated.

The waste reduction target by 2035: Reduce total non-recyclable waste by 30% reduction compared to 2024, the actual reduction was 10.4% (868.13 metric tonnes).

TWM has invested in a research project on the recycling of waste optical cables. Through new processes and material research and development, in addition to dismantling and separating waste optical cables, waste optical cables can also directly replace the reinforced concrete tension stirrups in the construction industry without dismantling, transforming them into It is a building material with structural significance.

Through research and testing, it was found that optical cables can achieve the same strength as ordinary reinforced concrete, or even better than industry structural standards. When used in building structures, it is estimated that nearly 28% of stirrups can be replaced by waste optical cables, directly reducing the use of original steel. demand, it will be of great help to the environment and industry, and it is also expected to create greater economic benefits.

TWM announces our Environmental and Energy Policy as well as relevant environmental regulations on a regular basis every year. We urge our colleagues to actively engage in energy-saving and carbon reduction efforts, contributing to the well-being of our planet. Waste reduction training is provided on our intranet, and monthly statistics on office waste and resource consumption are reported to management to ensure accountability. Additionally, we offer monthly statistics on office water usage, electricity consumption, waste generation, and printing volumes from office machines. This is to promote various energy-saving measures among our colleagues, enhancing their environmental awareness.

1. Recycle business waste

2. Use environmentally friendly lithium batteries

3. Optimize routing of cables

4. Reduce the amount of gel-filled cables

In 2025, TWM continued to implement waste management measures in accordance with ISO 14001. Under a 3-tier environmental governance framework overseen by the Board of Directors . We made significant progress toward our "zero landfill" goal, achieving a waste diversion rate of 96.6%.

(A) Circular Economy Strategies - reduce waste at source:
i. TWM cooperates with the main supplier NOKIA, for long-term equipment maintenance, repair, reducing the purchase of equipment by 10%, and the generation of future waste.

ii. TWM extend the service life of power supply for telecom devices, to reduce the purchase of equipment, and the generation of future waste.

(B) Office-generated waste management: Random weighting checks shall be implemented to ensure the accuracy of the current statistics on office-generated waste.

(C) Procure eco-friendly lithium batteries and decrease the number of aged VRLA batteries.

(D) Set up optimal, shortest cable routes to reduce the amount of plastic wire tubing.

*Note

• Calculation instructions: According to Taiwan's EPA, in 2025 non recyclable/non-reusable municipal wastes, deducting recyclable refuse and other waste materials requiring special processing, 88.52% of the waste is incinerated, 8.77% is landfilled and 2.71% is used other disposal measures
• Following are the recyclable rate (by weight) of the industrial wastes according to our contractors: About 81.1% of the waste cable can be reused. About 45.1% of optical cable can be reused. About 45% of VRLA batteries can be reused. About 95.76% of telecommunication equipment can be reused.
• Domestic waste is collected by a qualified contractor and becomes municipal waste, with only 8.77% of it ending up in landfill and the remaining 91.23% being incinerated for energy recovery.
• 2025 Waste Disposal & Diversion: Of the 2,222.4 metric tonnes of total waste produced in 2025, TWM achieved a 96.6% waste diversion rate (calculated as: (total waste - landfill) / total waste). The disposal breakdown consists of 60.94% recovered/recycled, 34.57% incinerated, 3.42% landfilled, and 1.06% via other treatment measures, demonstrating substantial progress toward our zero landfill management goal.