1 What is your relationship with AVC?
2 Through which channels would you prefer to receive information related to AVC’s sustainability development? (multiple choices allowed)
Please assess the positive/negative impact of AVC‘s actions on the following issues in terms of economic, environmental, and social (including human rights) aspects
- Economic impact:This refers to the impact on economic activities, including production processes, contract signing, transportation, trading, profit-making, investments, etc.
- Environmental impact: This refers to the extent of the issue’s impact on the environment, including local communities, air, soil, water resources, biodiversity, etc.
- Social (including human rights) impact: This refers to the issue’s impact on society and human rights, including gender equality, respect for diversity, cultural and community relations, employee welfare, customer/consumer protection, etc.
Rate the impact on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 indicates a significant impact (positive/negative) and 1 indicates no impact (positive/negative).
| Impact Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Description | No Impact | Slight Impact | Moderate Impact | High Impact | Significant Impact |
Example Explanation
Taking renewable energy as an example, the issue may be geared towards the following considerations:
Positive impact: Increased use of clean energy can have a positive impact on the environment.
Negative impact: Development and construction may affect the surrounding community, creating negative effects on people (including human rights).
Please note：
- The issue may not be limited to one direction of impact (economy, environment, people (including their human rights), please consider each direction to arrive at a composite score.
- To enhance the validity and accuracy of the survey results, please try to provide varied and differentiated ratings, and avoid selecting the same rating for all answers.
3 Corporate Governance － How do you assess the impact of shareholder rights, investor relations, board functions, the establishment of codes of conduct, anti-fraud measures, and anti-corruption enforcement on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Financial Performance － How do you assess the impact of financial benefits generated during operations, including: operating income, operating costs, and financial impacts during the operational process on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
5
Integrity Management and Regulatory Compliance － How do you assess the impact of adherence to anti-corruption, prevention of unfair competition, anti-trust and anti-monopoly practices, and compliance with economic, social, and environmental regulations, as well as the enhancement of board management over integrity practices by incorporating ethical values into the company’s business strategy on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Risk Management － How do you assess the impact of identifying potential risks in business operations and the implementation of control mechanisms (e.g., risk monitoring, crisis response mechanisms for mitigating impacts) on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
7
Sustainable Supply Chain － How do you assess the impact of promoting supplier sustainability performance evaluations and audits, managing key materials, and implementing green procurement and local sourcing on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
8
Information Security and Customer Privacy － How do you assess the impact of establishing a comprehensive information security management framework, effectively managing information assets, and implementing policies to protect customer privacy on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Customer Relationship Management － How do you assess the impact of conducting customer satisfaction surveys, establishing a complaint mechanism, and maintaining customer relationships on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Innovative Products and Intellectual Property Management － How do you assess the impact of continuously developing safer, higher-performance products or technologies, and implementing related intellectual property management measures on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Responsible Production and Consumption － How do you assess the impact of ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, consciously selecting suppliers, and producing sustainable products (e.g., avoiding conflict minerals, reducing waste in the production process) on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Climate Action － How do you assess the impact of evaluating the risks and opportunities brought by climate change and implementing various energy-saving and carbon-reduction actions and strategies on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management － How do you assess the impact of auditing internal and external energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as implementing energy-saving and carbon-reduction management measures on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
14
Water Resource Management － How do you assess the impact of managing water sources during operations, reusing water resources, promoting water-saving measures, and managing wastewater and pollution on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Waste Management － How do you assess the impact of waste disposal, reduction, recycling, and circular regeneration during operations on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Circular Economy － How do you assess the impact of introducing circular economy business models into the existing product life cycle, promoting the design of more durable, repairable, recyclable, and easily circular products on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Biodiversity － How do you assess the impact of avoiding changes to biodiversity during operations and maintaining the stability of local ecosystems on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Occupational Safety and Health － How do you assess the impact of workplace safety, labor (including employees and suppliers) safety and health issues, employee health promotion, and the prevention and management of occupational accidents on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Talent Attraction, Development, and Retention － How do you assess the impact of benefits provided to full-time employees and the company’s employee structure, including new hire and turnover rates, as well as parental leave applications and return-to-work after parental leave on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
20
Human Rights Focus and Protection － How do you assess the impact of establishing human rights policies, codes of conduct, and recruitment management practices that explicitly ensure employment freedom and prohibit involuntary labor on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Diversity and Inclusion － How do you assess the impact of building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace as well as establishing a fair grievance mechanism on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Labor Relations － How do you assess the impact of complying with all wage-related laws, including minimum wage, overtime, and statutory benefits requirements on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?
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Social Participation － How do you assess the impact of engaging in public welfare and social participation, creating social impact through activities such as community service, scholarships, cooperative education, or industry-academia collaboration on the economy, environment, and people (including their human rights)?