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Common standards and frameworks

EcoVadis RBA ISO 50001 ISO 14001 ISO 46001 ISO 14064-1 ISO 14067 GHG Protocol

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PCB manufacturing04/25/2023

PCB supplier information is scattered, how to integrate the questionnaire and supporting documents?

Completing a form, obtaining a statement or calculating a result does not mean that PCB manufacturing has completed supplier sustainability management. True management also includes data boundaries, risk classification, evidence quality, division of responsibilities and improvement tracking. Supplier management should not only look at whether they respond to questionnaires, but also conduct risk classification based on procurement importance, location, industry risks, severity of deficiencies, and quality of supporting evidence. In the past, when PCB manufacturing dealt with supplier sustainability management, each unit often relied on its own form and

Sustainable supply chain and human rightsEcoVadisRBA+2

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PCB manufacturing05/02/2023

The PCB manufacturing process consumes a lot of water. How can companies establish a water resources management system?

During every customer questionnaire, annual inventory or audit period, PCB manufacturing contractors often need to reorganize electricity, fuel, water, liquid chemicals, raw materials, wastewater and process data at each site. The real difficulty is usually not filling in the last number, but the scattered information, different calibers, and confirming who provided it, who reviewed it, and why the previous version was modified. When PCB manufacturing used to deal with water resources management, each unit often collected electricity, fuel, water, and chemical liquids according to their own forms and understandings.

Environment, energy, and waterISO 50001ISO 14001+4

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PCB manufacturing04/18/2023

How can the PCB industry establish a consistent greenhouse gas inventory process?

The requirements for PCB manufacturing from electronic brand customers, competent authorities, parks, verification agencies and material suppliers are gradually moving from policy commitments to specific data, calculation basis and improvement records. In terms of organizational carbon inventory, companies must not only hand over the results, but also explain the data boundaries, methods, division of responsibilities and supporting evidence. When PCB manufacturing used to deal with organizational carbon inventories, each unit often collected electricity, fuel, water, chemical liquids, raw materials, wastewater, and manufacturing processes at each site based on their own forms and understandings.

Carbon management and net zeroISO 14064-1Greenhouse gas inventory+1

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PCB manufacturing04/11/2023

How does PCB product carbon footprint integrate raw material, process and energy data?

The requirements for PCB manufacturing from electronic brand customers, competent authorities, parks, verification agencies and material suppliers are gradually moving from policy commitments to specific data, calculation basis and improvement records. In terms of product carbon footprint, companies must not only hand over results, but also explain data boundaries, methods, division of responsibilities and evidence. When PCB manufacturing dealt with product carbon footprints in the past, each unit often collected electricity, fuel, water, chemicals, raw materials, wastewater and production at each site based on their own forms and understandings.

Carbon management and net zeroISO 14067GHG Protocol+3

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PCB manufacturing04/04/2023

How does the PCB manufacturing industry manage energy-intensive processes and energy performance?

For PCB manufacturing, energy management is not only sustainability or compliance work, but also directly affects costs, equipment efficiency and operational stability. Just by looking at the total increase or decrease, it is often impossible to determine whether the change comes from output, product mix, equipment status, or real efficiency improvements. Without consistent benchmarks and continuous tracking, even if companies invest in improvement budgets, it will be difficult to confirm whether resources are used in the most impactful links. When PCB manufacturing dealt with energy management in the past, each unit often collected data based on their own forms and understandings.

Environment, energy, and waterISO 50001energy management+1

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