Waste Management Strategies
Chunghwa Telecom recognizes the importance of resource reduction, recycling, and reuse. Apart from stipulation of the relevant reduction plan and target, it adheres to the 5R Principle for waste reduction. Combined with the self-developed EARTH system, use and disposal of various resources are properly managed. The recyclable and non-recyclable wastes as well as the disposal procedures are managed systematically.
Regarding waste disposal, the general domestic waste is commissioned to professional clearance service providers for incineration. As for the recyclable wastes, the contracted cleaning service providers shall help with the recycling, maximizing the reuse of resources.
Waste Disposal
Unit: ton
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Target for 2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste recycled／reused | 5,220.0486 | 5,179.5849 | 5478.9814 | 4919.3960 | |
| Total waste disposed | 1,912.969 | 1,875.1916 | 1850.6506 | 1519.2135 | 1,832 |
| Waste landfilled | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Waste incinerated with energy recovery | 1,912.969 | 1,875.1916 | 1850.6506 | 1519.2135 | |
| Incinerated without energy recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Waste otherwise disposed:Outsourcing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Waste with unknown disposal method | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Data Coverage（%） | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Waste Management Programs
The telecom industry generates wastes in daily operations, including waste paper, electronic waste, and packaging materials. We are deeply aware of that stipulating an effective waste management plan not only helps reduce the negative environmental impact of wastes but also benefits the conservation of natural resources and ecosystems. Through waste recycling and reuse, we can improve resource utilization efficiency and achieve the goals of environmental sustainability and circular economy.
Our waste reduction target is set as an annual domestic waste reduction target of 3%, with year 2021 as the base year. As for industrial waste, it is all commissioned to and handled by qualified disposal service providers registered with the Ministry of Environment, Executive Yuan. We encourage the service providers to increase recycling and reuse for an effective utilization of resources so as to live up to the philosophy of circular economy.
| Elements of Management Programs | Description |
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| Waste audits to identify opportunities for improving waste performance | Based on the Company's existing management mechanisms (including the EARTH system, outsourced waste collection and disposal management, and sorted recycling at operating sites), regularly assess various business processes to identify opportunities to reduce waste generation, such as reducing business waste at the source by means of material specifications and precise construction, improvement in supplier production processes, and optimization of resource utilization. |
| Action plans to reduce waste |
The annual reduction target for regular and industrial waste was 3% relative to the base year.
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| Investment in innovation or R&D | Allocate R&D resources to methods of waste reduction. The "APN Combined with Optical Duplexer Innovative Architecture" developed by the Chunghwa Telecom Research Institute adopted the External Optical Path Converter (EC) technology to convert the traditional dual-core optical fiber into a single-core optical fiber architecture, substantially reducing optical fiber construction costs and material usage while also delivering carbon reduction and energy saving benefits. |
| Employees' waste reduction training |
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| Integration of recycling programs | Circular economy action promotion: Demand the material use units at operating sites to utilize the “Second-Hand Asset Auction (Bidding) System” for value creation before materials turning into slow-moving or waste materials, or to retain usable equipment for their own use or donate such to schools in rural areas, disadvantaged groups, etc. for mutual benefit. |
| Zero Waste Landfilling | The amount of waste landfilled is zero with the transfer rate is 100%. |
Note: To enhance resource circulation and waste reduction effectiveness, the Company promotes zero-landfill waste treatment methods. Industrial waste (such as: oil-containing filled waste cables, waste code E-0202) has a transfer rate ≥100%, and its effectiveness and compliance are verified by independent certification bodies to ensure that related operations are transparent and credible.
