Unwavering Commitment to Craftsmanship and Sustainability

Walrus Pump is committed to a comprehensive ISO 9001 quality management system. This system integrates quality control checkpoints throughout our daily operations, following a continuous quality management cycle (PDCA) focused on Planning, Doing, Checking, and Acting for improvement. This rigorous approach enhances product quality and optimizes our production processes. Beyond basic quality checks, we employ a robust risk assessment process. This strengthens our overall quality management, elevating the quality performance of each production stage and ensuring strict quality control from design to manufacturing. 

Walrus Pump is dedicated to responsible resource management throughout the manufacturing process. We prioritize pollution prevention, waste reduction, energy conservation, and safety and health. These principles underpin our "green operation" philosophy, guiding us towards environmentally friendly practices to produce reliable, safe, and high-quality water pumps.

Since 2022, Walrus Pump has implemented a comprehensive energy consumption inventory system. This system tracks all energy usage across our facilities, including electricity consumption in factories and offices, fuel usage for vehicles and forklifts, and miscellaneous gas usage. Our total energy consumption in 2023 was 11,661.62 GJ. We utilize operating income to calculate energy intensity, which reflects energy consumption per unit of revenue. In 2023, our energy intensity was 8.75 GJ/million NT$, representing a 9.22% increase compared to 2022 (8.67 GJ/million NT$). We will continue to monitor energy usage and are actively implementing various measures to achieve long-term energy reduction goals aligned with our production capacity expansion plans: (1) In 2023, we initiated the replacement of traditional light bulbs with energy-saving LEDs at our Zhengyi Plant in Kaohsiung. (2) We are exploring additional energy-saving solutions, such as upgrading air conditioning and variable frequency air compressor systems with more efficient models. (3) Our new Huanqiu Plant in Lujhu District, Kaohsiung, will be equipped with solar power generation equipment, expected to be operational by the end of 2024. This is anticipated to generate 3.60 GJ of clean energy annually. The utilization of renewables is expected to decrease our unit energy consumption, facilitating the efficient allocation and use of energy and resources.

Walrus Pump, a company intrinsically linked to water, understands the critical role of responsible water management. We are committed to responsible water stewardship practices. We rely on the Taiwan Water Company for our primary source of fresh water. As our primary water usage is for employee needs, sewage treatment volume remains minimal at approximately 0.01 million liters daily. It's important to note that water is not directly consumed in our production processes. This significantly reduces our overall water usage, keeping us below the local government's regulated water usage threshold for businesses. Consequently, our environmental impact related to water consumption is minimal. We collaborate with a third-party water supplier for proper drainage management. In 2023, our total water consumption was 6.05 million liters, translating to a daily per capita consumption of approximately 61.42 liters. This figure represents just one-fifth of the 2022 national average in Taiwan.

Walrus Pump prioritizes responsible waste management practices throughout our manufacturing process, which primarily involves mechanical assembly. We generate three main types of nonhazardous waste: 1) Material packaging. 2) Oil from CNC cutting. 3) Employee daily waste. In 2023, we produced 33.48 tons of waste, reflecting a 5.58% decrease compared to the previous year.

While we are committed to continuous improvement in waste reduction, we recognize that improper waste handling can harm the environment. To ensure responsible disposal, Walrus Pump partners with a qualified waste management company to handle off-site recycling and incineration of non-recyclable waste. Our Administrative Department meticulously tracks the waste transportation process and requires legal disposal certificates from authorized treatment plants. This vigilance prevents illegal dumping and ensures compliance with environmental regulations. We are proud to report zero incidents of illegal waste disposal in 2023.

Our commitment extends to air quality. Walrus Pump prioritizes safe and reliable pump production using non-toxic and harmless materials. Consequently, our manufacturing processes do not generate any regulated air pollutants and is therefore not on the local Deparment of Environmental Protection’s list of regulated entities. However, a recent inventory identified the presence of ozone depleting substances (ODS) in refrigerants used in our air conditioners and water dispensers. These refrigerants include R-12 and R-22, with an estimated emission of 0.00002928 metric tons of trichlorofluoromethane equivalent (CFC-11e) in 2023.

Note: The unit of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) is metric tons of trichlorofluoromethane equivalent (CFC-11e). We estimate ODS emissions based on activity data multipled by emission factors and ODP values. The methodology considers the amount of refrigerant used (activity data), emission factors established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fourth Assessment Report, and the ozone-depleting potential (ODP value) defined by the Montreal Protocol.