Sustainability

Sustainability

PCB manufacturing uses a lot of water, power and chemicals. We start with wastewater treatment, renewable energy and workplace safety, and manage corporate social responsibility across five areas.

Environment

Environmental protection

Wastewater treatment basins at the Qingyuan plant

Wastewater treatment plant

The Qingyuan plant runs its own wastewater treatment facility, sized for the planned capacity of 1.2 million ft², with discharge meeting Guangdong Province Grade 1 emission standards.

  • 15Treatment basins
  • 7,000 m³Daily capacity
  • Grade 1Guangdong emission standard
Aerial view of rooftop solar panels at the Qingyuan plant

Rooftop solar power

Solar panels on the Qingyuan plant roofs feed the site through a low-voltage grid connection. They have generated about 1.2 to 1.3 million kWh a year recently, cutting CO₂ emissions by more than about 1,250 tonnes in 2025.

  • 1,447.2 kWInstalled capacity
  • 6,872 m²Panel area

Environmental management

The Qingyuan plant is certified to ISO 14001 for environmental managementRenewal TBC, and controls hazardous substances in its products with an IECQ QC 080000 hazardous substance process management system.

Chemical and bath management

Process baths are tested by automatic potentiometric titrators with results uploaded to MES in real time, and 22 chemistries are monitored with SPC. The chemistry lab also monitors baths and wastewater with atomic absorption spectroscopy and COD, conductivity and pH measurements.

Our People

Caring for our people

The site has employee dormitories and amenities. We provide occupational health checks and fire evacuation drills, and bring the team together through sports and festival events.

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Community

Community

Our employees join community clean-ups and visit local schools on Teachers’ Day.

Responsible Business

Corporate social responsibility management

We manage our plants’ social responsibility across five areas: labor and human rights, health and safety, environment, ethics, and management systems.

This covers prohibiting child labor and protecting young workers, prohibiting forced labor, working hours and wages, non-discrimination and discipline, freedom of association, dormitories and canteens, facility health and safety, fire safety, chemical safety and environmental protection.

  • LaborLabor and human rights
  • Health & SafetyHealth and safety

    ISO 45001 occupational health and safety managementRenewal TBC

  • EnvironmentEnvironment
  • EthicsEthics
  • Management SystemsManagement systems

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