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SINBON links 20% of executive pay to ESG as emissions fall 27.68%

The Taiwanese electronics maker's 2025 sustainability report sets a 20% ESG weighting in annual assessments for senior managers and records a 27.68% cut in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2021 baseline.

SINBON links 20% of executive pay to ESG as emissions fall 27.68%

Pay tied to ESG scoring

SINBON Electronics (TWSE:3023) has for the first time tied senior management remuneration to ESG-related performance, setting out the policy in its 2025 sustainability report. The policy covers the chief executive, the president, vice presidents and first-tier managers of business units and support functions. Sustainability carries a 20% weighting in annual performance assessments, spanning talent sustainability, occupational safety, integrity and legal compliance, sustainable procurement, sustainability awareness, climate change, and sustainable products and services.

Emissions 27.68% below baseline

Group Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions stood 27.68% below the 2021 base year as of 2025, the company said. SINBON also formed a Climate and Nature Adaptation Team during 2025 and issued its first Climate and Nature-Related Financial Disclosures Report, prepared under the TCFD and TNFD frameworks.

Living wage survey covers 75%

The company ran its first living wage survey in 2025, covering more than 75% of its total direct-hire employees. It modelled the calculation on the Fair Wage Network framework and the Anker Methodology, drawing cost-of-living data for each site from official disclosures by local governments or associated institutions. SINBON said it plans to widen the survey to its global operating sites and set up a periodic review mechanism.

Supplier CSR sign-ups at 85%

Under its RISE sustainable supply chain strategy, which covers risk management, responsible sourcing, a green supply chain and supplier empowerment, SINBON reported an 85% overall signing rate for its Supplier Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment. It put average satisfaction among supplier partners for its empowerment work at 4.89 out of 5.

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