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Innovation “Climate change is an existing risk, and disposal of end-of-life electronic products may have an indirect effect on climate change. Even though Wistron will not profit from devoting ourselves to this matter, it is something that will have a negative effect on us in the future if we fail to tackle it now.” — Wistron Chairman & CEO, Simon Lin The rapid growth and acceptance of electronic products helps create a life of convenience, speeds up progress in both industry and society and shortens the distance between people. Despite the many advantages derived from electronic products, there are significant risks associated with their use and “end-oflife” disposition. The problem of “e-waste” caused by improper disposal of electronics can cause environmental degradation and adverse effects to human health. We have been concerned about this problem for some time, and are seeking suitable resource recycling modes for electronic scrap. Once developed, we believe these responsible and sustainable recycling practices will help achieve our goal of protecting the environment and recycling natural resources. These professional recycling practices also replace current methods, many of which are dangerous and cause health problems for workers and society in general. Green Cycle Through applying advanced resource recycling technologies, scrap electronic products can be turned into high-quality raw materials. Utilizing our own electronic product development capability, and linking upstream and downstream industries, we can use those recycled materials to replace some of the raw materials we require and also reduce our dependence on extracting raw materials such as metals and crude oil, greatly benefiting the global environment. 54 54 Innovation Wistron Green Recycling Business Development Division Vision and Mission To achieve the above vision, we have planned for the front-end operations of collection, sorting, repair, refurbishment, and dismantling followed by the backend refining process to facilitate the reuse, recycling, and recovery of endof-life electronic products. In this way the goal of actual “Cradle to Cradle” resource recycling can be achieved. Vision To be the leading service supplier of e-waste recycling Wistron Green Cycle Solution Mission In this regard, we formally established the “Green Recycling Business Development Division,” and implemented the “Green Cycle Solution” for electronic products. Based on the four resource categories (plastics, circuit boards, batteries, and displays) which have “the biggest impact on the environment” and “the most recycling value,” we offer an advanced refining process with the target of turning scrap materials into high-quality raw materials for new product production. Product use End-of-life treatment/ disposal Raw materials acquisition Front-end operations Collection, Repair, Refurbish, and Dismantling Back-end operations Refining Plastic, Circuit board, Battery, and CRT/LCD Refined materials For us, the recycling of energy and resources in our product life cycle is more than an admirable concept. This concept is a realistic goal that we plan to achieve. Overall, the “Green Cycle Solution” is an approach to solve the e-waste problem and provide raw materials for use. This program can also achieve the balance of environmental protection and economic development. Industrial scrap materials Manufacturing Second-hand products & Parts ICT Product Life Cycle Provide ODM/OEM clients ”cradle to cradle” closed-loop solutions Wistron Green Cycle solution 55 55