International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) S2—Climate-related Disclosures
Reporting scope: The reporting entity is the Company
UVB has recognized the significant impact of climate change on the economy, society, and the environment. To measure and analyze the impacts of climate-related risks and formulate control measures, we use the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework issued by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and make climate governance disclosures in accordance with the IFRS S2—Climate-related Disclosures requirements issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
| Governance | Strategy | Risk Management | Metrics and Targets |
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| The Board of Directors is the highest governing body, while the Sustainable Development Committee and the Governance and Sustainable Development Office implement climate governance. | Identify physical risks, transition risks, and climate-related opportunities, and assess impacts on finance, the business model, and the value chain. | Identify, assess, prioritize, control, monitor, and report risks in accordance with the Risk Management Policy and Procedures. | Track greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and reduction targets, working toward a 30% reduction by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. |
01Governance | Governance of Climate-related Risks and Opportunities
UVB’s Board of Directors is the highest governing body responsible for promoting corporate sustainability and addressing climate change. The Company has established the Sustainable Development Committee under the Board of Directors as a functional committee responsible for climate change management. The Governance and Sustainable Development Office is responsible for formulating climate strategies, assessing climate-related risks and opportunities, and overseeing and implementing climate-related issues and matters.
- The Governance and Sustainable Development Office regularly reports to the Board of Directors each year on climate risk governance, ESG implementation performance, risk management performance, and progress toward achieving sustainability targets.
- Management responsibilities include risk and opportunity assessment, strategy formulation and implementation, greenhouse gas inventory and target tracking, and cross-departmental coordination.
02Strategy | Climate-related Risks and Opportunities That May Reasonably Be Expected to Affect the Entity’s Outlook
In accordance with the IFRS S2 framework, the Company categorizes climate risks into physical risks and transition risks, while also assessing potential opportunities arising from climate change.
| Category | Item | Time Horizon / Level | Key Impact |
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| Physical Risk | Heavy Rainfall | Short to Medium Term / Medium to High | Logistics disruptions, warehouse flooding, and damage to pharmaceuticals and consumables. |
| Physical Risk | Typhoons | Short to Medium Term / High | Supply chain damage, temporary store closures, and transportation delays; four typhoons made landfall in Taiwan in 2025, affecting seven stores. |
| Physical Risk | Earthquakes | Short to Long Term / Medium | Damage to facilities and equipment, supply chain disruptions, and service interruptions at major operating locations. |
| Physical Risk | Rising Average Temperatures | Medium to Long Term / Medium | Increased air-conditioning energy consumption, employee health risks, and risks to pharmaceutical storage conditions. |
| Transition Risk | Market Uncertainty | Medium Term / Medium | The transition to a low-carbon economy may lead to fluctuations in product demand. |
| Transition Risk | Changes in Customer Behavior | Medium Term / Medium | Consumer preferences are shifting toward low-carbon products; failure to respond in time may lead to loss of market share. |
| Transition Risk | Regulatory Changes | Medium Term / Medium | The imposition of carbon fees may increase operating costs. |
| Climate-related Opportunity | Low-carbon Products and Services | Medium to Long Term / High | Environmentally friendly eyeglass frames, recyclable consumables packaging, energy-efficient eyeglass cleaning equipment, and emerging eye-health needs arising from climate conditions. |
| Climate-related Opportunity | Enhancement of Corporate Image | Medium to Long Term / Medium to High | Strengthen brand trust and investor relations through carbon reduction initiatives and ESG disclosures. |
03Impacts of Climate-related Risks and Opportunities on Finance, Business Model, and Value Chain
| Period | Potential Financial Impact |
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| Short Term (1–3 Years) | Extreme weather events may increase asset repair costs and emergency response expenses. In 2025, four typhoons caused approximately NT$200,000 in financial losses related to exterior and signage repairs. Infrastructure strengthening, seismic resistance of equipment, geographically dispersed backup systems, and energy-saving equipment also increase capital expenditures. |
| Medium Term (3–5 Years) | Low-carbon products and services are expected to drive revenue growth in new markets, while carbon fees, carbon inventory programs, and R&D and procurement for low-carbon products may increase operating, verification, and investment costs. |
| Long Term (Over 5 Years) | Rising average temperatures may increase energy costs, while ongoing carbon reduction initiatives and ESG disclosures are expected to help reduce long-term financing costs. |
- Supply chain and logistics: Establish an agile supply chain management system and develop long-term strategic partnerships with suppliers across multiple regions.
- Operating locations and stores: Strengthen building structures, natural disaster response measures and store typhoon preparedness, and establish geographically dispersed backup systems.
- Product and service innovation: Develop low-carbon eyeglass frames and environmentally friendly packaging, and introduce products from companies that emphasize ESG sustainability.
- Energy and resource management: Set air conditioning in office spaces and operating locations to 28°C and progressively replace air-conditioning and lighting equipment with high-energy-efficiency models.
04Climate Resilience | Scenario Analysis
| Scenario | Scenario Assumptions | Impact Assessment | Resilience Capabilities |
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| Physical Risk
RCP8.5 High-emissions Scenario | Reference to IPCC RCP8.5; typhoon rainfall intensity in Taiwan may increase by 20%–40%. Taiwan’s average temperature is projected to rise by 0.90°C from 2021 to 2040 and by 3.37°C by 2100. | Strong winds and heavy rainfall may damage facilities, equipment, or inventory, with repair costs estimated at NT$1.5–1.8 million annually; rising temperatures will drive up energy costs. | Strengthen building structures, purchase climate-related commercial insurance, establish geographically dispersed backup systems, and replace air-conditioning and lighting equipment with high-energy-efficiency models. |
| Transition Risk Scenario | Governments implement stringent carbon pricing and emissions disclosure policies, while consumer preferences shift toward low-carbon products. | UVB does not operate in an energy-intensive industry. Changes in regulations and consumer behavior are not expected to have a significant impact on operations in the short term. | Continue energy-saving measures, introduce carbon inventory and carbon reduction programs, and develop low-carbon products and services; overall packaging was reduced by 30.3% in 2025. |
05Risk Management | Identification, Assessment, Prioritization, and Monitoring Process
UVB adopted its “Risk Management Policy and Procedures” in 2023 as the highest guiding principle for risk management and integrates climate-related risks and opportunities into its overall risk management system.
| 1 Identification | 2 Assessment | 3 Prioritization | 4 Control | 5 Monitoring and Reporting |
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| The Governance and Sustainable Development Office and responsible departments identify climate-related risks and opportunities. | Assess likelihood of occurrence, degree of impact, and financial/non-financial impacts. | Develop an IFRS S2 materiality matrix and identify material risks and opportunities. | Responsible departments formulate risk control measures. | The Board of Directors receives regular risk management reports and tracks carbon reduction targets and ESG performance. |
06Metrics and Targets | Climate-related Metrics
The Company independently manages the completion and disclosure of greenhouse gas inventories. Greenhouse gas emissions and related intensity metrics for the most recent three years are as follows:
| Emission Category / Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Scope 1 (Direct Emissions) | 76.49 metric tons CO2e | 70.27 metric tons CO2e | 238.56 metric tons CO2e |
| Scope 2 (Indirect Emissions from Energy) | 263.65 metric tons CO2e | 255.90 metric tons CO2e | 356.67 metric tons CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 + Scope 2 Emissions | 340.14 metric tons CO2e | 326.17 metric tons CO2e | 595.23 metric tons CO2e |
| Scope 3 (All Other Indirect Emissions) | — | — | 83.37 metric tons CO2e |
| Net Revenue (Parent Company) | NT$3,240.69 million | NT$3,513.46 million | NT$3,649.65 million |
| Scope 1 + Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity | 0.1050 | 0.0928 | 0.1631 |
Note: The inventory boundary covers UVB’s headquarters in Nangang and retail stores at each branch. Fugitive emission sources and Scope 3 emissions were not inventoried in 2023 and 2024; inventorying began in 2025.
07SASB Industry-based Metrics and Climate-related Targets
| SASB-related Topic | Accounting Metric | Current Disclosure Status and Corresponding Explanation |
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| Environmental Impact of Product Life Cycle | Product Design and Packaging | The Company promotes a green supply chain, introduces products from companies that place importance on ESG and sustainable development, and promotes low-carbon products and services such as environmentally friendly eyeglass frames and recyclable consumables packaging. |
| Energy Management | Total Energy Consumption in Operations | In 2025, total energy consumption was 3,705.19 GJ, and energy intensity was 1.02 GJ per NT$1 million in revenue; the Company purchases air-conditioning, lighting, and water-saving equipment that qualifies for energy-saving subsidies. |
| Quantitative Management Target | Target |
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| Annual Targets | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity: reduce by 5% annually; water use intensity: reduce by 5% annually; waste intensity: reduce by 5% annually. |
| Medium-term Target (2030) | 30% reduction in total greenhouse gas emissions compared to the baseline year of 2020. |
| Ultimate Target (2050) | Achieve net-zero emissions. |
- Green procurement and equipment upgrades: Office and daily procurement focuses primarily on products bearing green procurement labels, with energy-saving air-conditioning, lighting, and water-saving equipment purchased.
- Digital management and efficiency enhancement: Promote digital management systems to reduce paper and resource waste.
- Employee advocacy and green commuting: Encourage public transportation and bicycles, and promote office greenery.
- Low-carbon product and service development: Introduce products from companies that prioritize ESG sustainability and provide services with lower carbon emissions intensity.
082025 Target Achievement
| Indicator | 2025 Actual | Target / Requirement | Achievement |
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| Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity | 0.1631 metric tons CO2e per NT$1 million in revenue | 0.2188 | Achieved the 5% annual reduction target |
| Water Intensity | 1.0072 metric tons per NT$1 million in revenue | 2.2647 | Achieved the 5% annual reduction target |
| Waste Intensity | 0.0274 kg per NT$1 million in revenue | 0.0900 | Achieved the 5% annual reduction target |
| Packaging Reduction | 30.3% | Regulatory requirement: 30% reduction | Exceeded regulatory requirements |
Going forward, the Company will continue to promote low-carbon transition plans and work toward its targets of a 30% reduction by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.