Energy Management

Energy Management

GameSparcs operates in the cultural and creative content industry. Aside from the use of residential electricity, we do not engage in production or manufacturing processes that generate wastewater or air pollution. Consequently, the Company produces no environmentally harmful waste, and our environmental protection record is excellent, with no violations of environmental laws in 2023.

The Company continuously strives to enhance energy efficiency and use environmentally sustainable materials with minimal environmental impact. Its efforts include prioritizing eco-friendly and energy-efficient products, replacing lights with energy-saving fixtures, using green-certified products, reusing recycled paper for printing, reusing old envelopes for internal documents, and regularly recycling used toner cartridges, old batteries, waste paper, old office furniture, and computers. Additionally, the Company implement measures to reduce and recycle household waste, contributing to a planet-friendly workplace. In response to government initiatives promoting "green office" practices, the Company has implemented 35 measures, earning us recognition as a "green partner."
The Company conducted an ISO14064-1 greenhouse gas emissions inventory for its Taichung office in 2023 voluntarily to understand our greenhouse gas emissions. To ensure effective execution of the greenhouse gas inventory, the Company established the "Greenhouse Gas Inventory Task Force" to oversee the process.

Note: The actual statistical period is from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, with data extrapolated to represent the entire year. As a cultural and creative content industry, the waste generated is primarily from daily activities of our employees. Through greenhouse gas inventory, we calculated the carbon emissions generated from waste management, which accounts for less than 1% of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, it is not considered a major issue for our Company. Waste is managed according to local government regulations.

The primary environmental impact of the Company's operations stems from the electricity used in office spaces. The indirect greenhouse gas emissions from energy primarily originate from the electricity supplied by Taiwan Power Company, with these emissions accounting for 94.89% of the total emissions in Scope 1 and Scope 2.

To align with international reduction trends, our Company, through the Board of Directors and the ESG Task Force, has set 2023 as the baseline year for reduction tracking. The Company has established reduction targets and strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of our operations and to enhance energy performance and usage efficiency.

Energy-Saving Measures

• Integrate Contract Electricity Use and Increase Capacity: Contract capacity increased from 235 to 255 KVA.
• Prioritize Low-Carbon, Energy-Saving Products: Preference for electronics and office machines with energy-saving labels.
• Game Server Room Efficiency and Cloud Adoption: Implement energy-saving practices in game server rooms and migrate to cloud services.
• Early Shutdown of TV Wall: TV wall shutdown one hour earlier.
• Office Space Integration and Division: Optimize office space usage.
• Timed Switches for Large Equipment: Use timers to reduce standby power consumption during non-working hours.

Air Conditioning Equipment

• Regular Inspection and Cleaning of Ventilation Ducts: Adjust main air conditioner temperature, setting it no lower than 25 to 26 degrees Celsius.
• Maintenance and Upgrading of Air Conditioning Units: Replace main air conditioning unit water pumps with variable frequency drives to achieve energy savings and reduce energy consumption.
• Increase Data Center Air Conditioning Temperature: Raise temperature by 1 degree Celsius.
• Timers and Temperature Controls on Main Air Conditioners: Install timers and temperature controls.
• Adjust Return Water Temperature after Hours and During Rainy Days: Increase return water temperature by 1 degree Celsius after 18:00 and on rainy days.
• Autumn and Winter Temperature Settings: Implement seasonal temperature settings starting in October.

Lighting Equipment

• Replace Traditional Lights with Energy-Saving Fixtures: Use energy-efficient lighting instead of traditional lights.
• Install LED Energy-Saving Tubes Throughout: Use LED tubes for all lighting.
• Reduce Lobby Air Conditioning and Lighting Time: Shorten the operating hours.
• Use Low-Energy Alternatives for Lighting: Opt for low-energy lighting alternatives.

Given that the Company’s industry is in gaming, the primary energy consumption is centered on office computers and data center equipment. Therefore, when leasing data center equipment, energy efficiency is a top priority. The Company selects suppliers whose Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) meets silver-level standards, with a general compliance carbon reduction standard of 2.0. The specific energy-saving performance of the data centers we lease is as follows:

Ideal No-Loss Calculation: 1.43
Loss Calculation (Winter): 1.54
Loss Calculation (Summer): 1.55 to 1.65 (with a 5% increase)