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ECO LEADERS

Delta

Electronics

World sustainability efforts are still a top priority.

A these energy-efficient improvements.
GLOBAL PLAYER IN THE
switching power supply,
Furthermore, a new energy management
telecom power and pho-
information system developed in-house, the
tovoltaic invertor market,
Delta Energy Online System, provides real-
Delta Electronics has been
identify more opportunities for energy sav-
included in the prestigious
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index an- time monitoring and analysis that helps
ing and carbon reduction at the company’s
nually since 2011. In 2015, it was ranked main sites.
first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerg- In 2016, Delta invested nearly $1.5 bil-
ing Markets Index in the Electronic Equip- lion in energy savings and environmental
ment, Instrument and Component sector. protection measures in its factories. It con-
Also in 2015, the company was included tinues to target energy-saving and carbon-
as part of the Climate Disclosure Leader- reducing measures for its air conditioners,
ship Index, formerly known as the Carbon ventilation systems, air compressors and
Disclosure Project. injection machines.
Having reduced its electricity intensity at
its main manufacturing facilities from 2009
to 2014 by 50 percent, Delta has committed Delta
CREDIT: DELTA ELECTRONICS 2020. Electronics
to shaving off an additional 30 percent by

FOUNDED: 1971, Bruce Cheng,
Energy-Saving Database
Also part of its sustainability profile, a cross-
functional energy management committee Founder and Honorary Chairman
HEADQUARTERS: Taipei, Taiwan
screened noteworthy energy-saving projects LEADERSHIP: Ping Cheng, CEO
based upon technology difficulties, payoff
By the Numbers times, energy-saving results and applica- PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: Switching
power supplies, telecom power,
From 2010 to 2016, Delta’s high- tions, and set up a database of the best 373 PV inverters
efficiency products resulted in: energy-saving practices last year. The com- EMPLOYEES: ~65,000
■ Electricity consumption savings pany plans to gradually implement these
■ WEBSITE: www.deltaww.com
of 20.8 billion kWh best practices at all major production sites
■ Carbon emissions reduction globally. It is estimated that 16,111 MWh of
■
of 11.07 million tons annual electrical savings and 13,313 tons of
CO2 emissions will be reduced as a result of

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