Sustainable Impact
As a global leading brand in motion control and system technology, HIWIN upholds a core spirit of technological innovation and continuous improvement. The company is committed to delivering high-quality products and services while actively exploring how its operations can create long-term value for stakeholders and generate lasting sustainable impact on society.
To identify the substantial impacts of business activities on society and the environment, HIWIN adopts a Profit & Loss (P&L) perspective, integrating the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework — encompassing economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This approach quantifies both the positive benefits and negative costs generated along the value chain on human well-being, expressed in consistent monetary terms to enhance impact transparency and support effective management of potential risks and opportunities.
According to the 2024 analysis, HIWIN’s value chain activities contributed a total positive impact of NT$41.2 billion to human well-being. Among these, value creation driven by procurement-induced industrial demand accounted for the largest share (76.7%). However, value chain activities also resulted in a negative impact of NT$770 million, primarily from supply chain greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions (67.5%) and GHG emissions from operational processes (25.6%). These findings underscore the importance of sustainable supply chain management and proactive strategies in climate change and energy management.
In the upstream supply chain, HIWIN’s procurement demand generated NT$31.6 billion in production value, while also contributing NT$1 billion in wages for supply chain workers. However, the environmental impact resulting from supply and demand activities within the supply chain led to NT$520 million in external environmental costs.
In terms of company’s operation, HIWIN created a total of NT$14.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) throughout the year. This includes operating profit, tax payments, employee compensation, interest and lease payments, as well as depreciation and amortization. These positive values not only benefited stakeholders but also contributed to the overall economic growth of society. Nevertheless, the environmental footprint and resource consumption from production activities resulted in NT$280 million in external environmental costs, and occupational injuries and health risks led to NT$15.04 million in social costs.
In terms of products and services, HIWIN conducted a focused analysis on its i4.0BS® Intelligent Ballscrews and Crossed Roller Bearings (CRB) series. The applications of these products generated NT$49.18 million in value for customers. Furthermore, the i4.0BS® contributed an additional NT$190 million in positive value through energy-saving and automation-driven innovative design, demonstrating HIWIN’s integrated contribution to both product value and sustainable impact.
Looking ahead, HIWIN will broaden its assessment of product innovation and application impacts, deepen sustainable supply chain management, and optimize production models to improve resource efficiency. We are committed to mitigating the environmental impact across the value chain while enhancing contributions to social well-being—continually creating more meaningful positive value for stakeholders and advancing toward a more resilient and sustainable path of corporate development.