Product Packaging and Forest Conservation Policy

We released our “Sustainable Paper and Packaging Policy” in 2012 in order to enhance the sustainability of global forest ecosystems, and in 2022, it evolved to become Acer Group’s “Product Packaging and Forest Conservation Policy”. Acer understands that deforestation will seriously impact the stability of the forest ecosystem, and we recognize and appreciate the efforts taken with our suppliers and partners to conserve forest ecosystems. Acer prohibits all business relationships with suppliers that are involved in deforestation and illegal logging. We only permit the sourcing of supplies from non-controversial sources and responsibly managed forests. We maintain forest productivity through reforestation where appropriate and work with relevant stakeholders toward the goal of ending deforestation in the supply chain. 

Acer incorporates the below principles to strengthen the responsibility of our products and operations. We also encourage our suppliers and partners to adopt the same principles to promote the conservation effects of the whole value chain:

• Ensure that businesses of the entire group comply with international, national and local forest conservation related regulations, that raw materials are obtained legally, and that suppliers do not violate forest conservation laws or be involved in illegal practices in the countries and regions where they conduct business.

• Maximize the use of eco-friendly paper in all operations, including recycled contents, and recyclable and renewable materials with the goal of achieving a low environmental impact throughout our operations.

• Work with suppliers and/or partners to increase materials efficiency of product packaging and minimize the consumption of paper products containing virgin pulp to reduce the harvesting of raw materials.

The policy is reviewed, approved, and supervised by Acer's Board of Directors.

Use of environmentally friendly materials with streamlined design

Based on supplier information, Acer estimates that in 2023, a total of 14,942 tonnes of paper packaging materials (including cartons and paper cushion materials) were shipped along with the notebooks, desktop computers, and displays.

Acer's packaging design principle begins with considering the life cycle of product packaging materials. Our aim is to continuously improve the environmental impact at every stage, from R&D and material selection, manufacturing, transportation, use to waste management. Through our green packaging policy, we strive to simplify packaging, standardize packaging dimensions, and gradually reduce the use of plastic packaging or replace it with recycled plastic to reduce packaging volume and weight to reduce energy and resources consumption in transportation stage. Additionally, we are constantly exploring ways to reuse or recycle packaging materials after removing the protective packaging of products, maximizing their utility and extending their life cycle.

Notebook computers 

Based on our reduction design of plastic packaging, the handles on the outer carton of non-gaming series products had been removed for several years. However, considering the weights of gaming series products, we keep the handles for consumers. In 2023, we successfully phased in paper handles in the new gaming series to replace plastic and approximately 40% of gaming series of notebook computer products are equipped with paper handles. We also plan to implement this solution to more projects in 2024. Additionally, we actively partnered with suppliers to eliminate the use of plastic bags for power cords to further reduce the use of plastic packaging.                 
 

Desktop computers 

We continue to transition from traditional polystyrene or EPE materials to 100% recycled EPE or paper cushions. In 2023, we have approximately 46% of products shipped with paper cushions. And we not only use paper cushions but also 100% recycled PE bags in our Vero products. In 2024, we plan to remove plastic packaging or phase in paper packaging to replace the use of plastics in some projects.                 
 

Monitors 

We continue to adopt paper cushion for more projects in 2023, resulting in the use of growing threefold compared to 2022.                 
 

ebii E-bike 

The packaging design of the ebii E-bike echoes the product’s core themes of simplicity, intelligence, and environmental sustainability. It aims to solve the pain points with bike packaging, which is often focused on protecting the product during transport and results in complicated unboxing and assembly processes. After unfastening the buckle on the outer box, the opening on the side can be easily lifted with one hand to remove the bike. With a few simple steps, the cardboard structure can then be reused into a bicycle stand, simultaneously extending its lifecycle while also reducing waste.               
 

Predator Gaming Headset 

The packaging design to reduce paper usage, box weight, and volume by 48%, 20%, and 5%, respectively without sacrificing device protection. The triangular structure ensures strength without extra plastic, while serving as a practical way to store the headphones, to reuse the packaging after unboxing and enhance the user experience.                 
 

Elimination of yellow packing tape

Commencing in 2022, we initiated a gradual elimination of yellow packing tape, starting with our monitor products. Following an evaluation of its effectiveness in 2023, we plan to extend this policy to our entire product lines by 2024. As a result, we will reduce our tape usage by over 10,000 kilometers annually, which is equivalent to a quarter of the Earth's circumference.