We shared Acer's sustainability experience with students from Switzerland and Taiwan.

Material Topics：Talent Attraction, Retention, and Development      
Stakeholders in Communication：Educational and Research Institutions

In August 2023, a group of 28 students and faculty members from the University of Applied Science and Arts of Southern Switzerland and 14 students and teachers from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, visited the headquarters of Acer. We introduced the students to the Acer Group and our products as well as various ESG initiatives. Additionally, we showed them around the experience center to give them a firsthand understanding of Acer's products. During the Q&A session, we learned about the keywords that made the strongest impression on students during Acer's introduction using Word Cloud. Students were particularly impressed by ESG, Sustainability, and Vero. We also gave students the opportunity to select three ESG topics that interested them the most. The results revealed that students were most interested in energy, carbon emissions, and climate change , innovative research and design, and supplier environmental and social management and performance. Lastly, we encouraged students to ask questions, and they had numerous inquiries about product recycling, greenhouse gases (RE100), application of PCR, and OBP in products. We provided detailed explanations for each question.

Information Technology Industry Council Environment & Sustainability Affiliate Group

Material Topics：Circular Economies and Product Life Cycle   
Stakeholders in Communication：Industry Associations

In 2024, Acer continued its membership with the Information Technology Industry Council, Environment and Sustainability affiliate group. As a member, Acer has access to industry-leading staff expertise on regulatory compliance and product and corporate standards development and implementation. The organization's influence enables connections to key government officials, industry experts, intelligence, and industry benchmarking through involvement in working groups and face-to-face meetings. ITI Environment and Sustainability also provides access to compliance calendars, tools, and collective reporting services to improve compliance efficiency for members.
 

Acer continued to participate in four main working groups within the ITI Environment and Sustainability group that address green procurement, product stewardship, energy efficiency, and regulatory and sustainability policy in Latin America, where members discuss emerging and existing information technology policies and standards and provide industry expertise to guide the development and maintenance of these policies and standards.

Key priority issues of the workgroups in 2024 included:

• Materials restrictions and mandates
• Right to Repair polices in the USA, EU, and elsewhere as applicable
• Information technology industry-relevant initiative engagement, including Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Wastes, UN Plastics Treaty, etc.
• Standards and ecolabels engagement and policy development, such as EPEAT, TCO, etc., to ensure a competitive marketplace
• Monitoring developments in circular economy and green claims

• Regulatory agency and policy makers engagement to drive alignment and harmonized approaches to sustainability policy development

   

Acer considers its membership with ITI Environment and Sustainability as a key component in the development and execution of its
sustainability strategy.

Participation in Taiwan Climate Partnership

Material Topics：Energy, Carbon Emissions and Climate Action       
Stakeholders in Communication：Industry Associations

The Taiwan Climate Partnership is a crucial organization for Taiwan's ICT industry in addressing climate change issues. The organization's mission is to assist Taiwan's supply chains in aligning with international standards for green energy and carbon reduction. It aims to harness the power of collaborative partnerships, engage in extensive exchanges with international organizations, stay connected with global climate trends, and facilitate low-carbon transition through systematic collaboration among its members to effectively solve problems. In 2023, as the industry developed, climate strategies and net-zero related issues further influenced the supply chains. The organization has expanded its membership to the ICT supply chain and the financial industry, with a total of 90 corporate members. 

Acer, as one of the founding members of the Taiwan Climate Partnership, continued to support and participate in the organization's activities in 2023. This commitment included attending general assembly and board meetings, as well as participating in roundtable meetings, seminars, and international forums of the Net Zero City Expo that focused on policy, practical exchanges, key trends, and issues in international communication.

 In addition, Acer was invited by the Taiwan Climate Partnership to share Acer's sustainable actions in high-tech and net-zero initiatives during the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. It also initiated technological carbon reduction actions at the Digital x Green exhibition hall. Working with logistics suppliers on the topic of "Transitioning Toward Sustainable Transportation," Acer shared its climate strategy, sustainable logistics strategy, and how to work with logistics partners to move towards low-carbon transportation through Online to Offline methods with the world. 

Private Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA)

Material Topics：Supplier Environment and Social Management        
Stakeholders in Communication：Advocacy Organization

Acer continued its involvement in the PPA, a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder advocacy group that aims to publicize the issue of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the African Great Lakes Region and propose supply chain solutions. In November of 2024, Acer attended the thirteenth annual multistakeholder membership meeting and was among 34 attendees. The meeting objectives were to connect, network, and build relationships among responsible sourcing and sustainability leaders withing the membership; reflect on the PPA's progress and evolving context driving the revised operational and strategic approach; learn by sharing knowledge on key challenges and solutions in the sector; and identify impactful actions for the PPA members to collaborate on undertaking in the coming year and beyond. The meeting also featured presentations on the state of the PPA and project updates, and included membership discussions and feedback.

Acer continues to believe that working together as an industry and in partnership with all stakeholders is the most efficient way to enable success at driving meaningful improvement in the social and environmental conditions associated with raw materials extraction.