Sustainability Communication
Identification Of Stakeholders
Stakeholder opinions are a critical foundation for Getac’s progress. Besides ensuring timely communication and response by each department within their responsibilities to maintain smooth channels for opinions, Getac Technology Corporation's parent company, Getac Holdings Corporation's Sustainability Development Committee Chair convenes all committee members annually to identify stakeholders following the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard.
The stakeholders, ranked from highest to lowest, are customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, government agencies, external rating agencies, media, and banks, with external rating agencies being a new addition compared to 2022.
Identification of Material Topics
Getac Technology Corporation's parent company, Getac Holdings Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Getac Holdings) annually engages in dialogue and negotiation with stakeholders to gather significant issues. Through an identification process, the company discerns sustainability issues impacting operations, finances, and stakeholders. Based on this assessment, it formulates sustainable development plans and goals. In 2023, the company identified 21 sustainability issues aligning with 14 GRI material topics and one customized topic, including newly added topics such as non-discrimination and energy (refer to page 18 for material topic list and topic boundaries compared to 2022). Following the PDCA management cycle, it proposes responses to each issue to mitigate negative impacts and enhance positive potentials, meeting stakeholder expectations and generating positive corporate outcomes.
