Green Product Management

The Company focuses on "Product Management, Education and Training, Conflict Minerals" as the three main pillars of green product management. From product development and design to final inspection and delivery, green product control requirements are incorporated into standard control and execution at each stage. We have also established a green material control platform, where the Green Product Team strictly requires suppliers to comply with Radiant's "Environmental & Substances Management Standards."

Radiant Opto-Electronics established the "Environmental & Substances Management Standards" as the standard for managing banned/restricted chemicals in the supply chain, strictly controlling all products, components, and materials to meet international and customer requirements for Hazardous Substance Free (HSF) products. Moreover, Radiant Opto-Electronics has introduced a digital platform, GPARS, to establish a comprehensive management system for materials free of hazardous substances, enhancing our control over source materials.

Radiant Opto-Electronics implements the Hazardous Substances Management System QC 080000, ensuring product compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) and adhering to REACH regulations for strict chemical substance control. By tracking the latest environmental trends and progressively expanding restricted substance categories, the company reached 183 controlled/restricted substances, 90 observation substances, and 242 substances of very high concern in 2024, maintaining a 100% product compliance rate across all years.

【Continuous Monitoring and Regulation of PFAS Substances】

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals known for their high stability and long-lasting properties such as resistance to sticking, water, and oil, making them widely used in industrial and consumer products. However, due to their chemical stability, PFAS are resistant to degradation in the environment and are difficult for the human body to metabolize once absorbed. Excessive accumulation of PFAS may lead to liver damage, immune system disorders, cancer, and other health issues. These risks have heightened global awareness concerning the management of PFAS, prompting various countries to gradually implement regulatory restrictions aimed at phasing out products containing PFAS.

With the PFAS family comprising over ten thousand known substances, Radiant Opto-Electronics complies with international regulations and customer requirements by progressively phasing out PFAS and continuously monitoring their use. Through rigorous hazardous substance management, the company aims to contribute to environmental protection and human health and safety.

Conflict Minerals Declaration

The "Environmental & Substances Management Standards" established by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation strictly prohibits the use of conflict minerals in our products. Additionally, we regularly investigates the sources of metals used by our suppliers to ensure that the high-risk metals, such as gold (Au), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), and tin (Sn), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), palladium (Pd), or other minerals sourced from illegal mining areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries, as well as timber, paper, and other plant-based products derived from tropical rainforest materials, are not used. Should it be discovered that a supplier's components contain conflict minerals, necessary actions will be taken, and their use will be immediately discontinued.

In 2024, there have been no incidents of non-compliance with the above statement regarding conflict minerals. Moving forward, Radiant Opto-Electronics will continue to monitor this issue, aiming to mitigate the impacts of mineral-related issues and continuously meet regulatory and customer requirements.