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| PRIORITY TOPIC AREAS FOR MPS | SCOPE | TOPIC BOUNDARY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSIDE MPS | OUTSIDE MPS | ||
| ANTI-CORRUPTION & ETHICS | Ethics Code outlining expected behaviors, practices and training (includes anti-corruption) | x | x |
| EMPLOYEE ATTRACTION & RETENTION | Competition for Talent | x | |
| Employee Engagement & Retention | |||
| Training & Development | |||
| Volunteering | |||
| Work/Life Balance | |||
| EMPLOYEE SAFETY & WELLBEING | Employee Health & Safety | x | |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CLIMATE CHANGE | GHG Emissions reduction | x | |
| Energy consumption - renewable and non-renewable | |||
| HUMAN RIGHTS & LABOR ISSUES | Human rights in the Supply Chain | x | |
| Responsible Materials Sourcing | |||
| Restricted Substances | |||
| Conflict Minerals | |||
| DIVERSITY & INCLUSION | Diverse workforce and leadership team | x | x |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION & COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR | IP Protection | x | |
| Anti-competitive behavior | |||
| Patent Litigation | |||
| PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT | Sustainable Product Design/ LCA | x | |
| Product Energy Efficiency | |||
| Hazardous or harmful materials in products | |||
| REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | Compliance with environmental and social regulations | x | |
| SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH | Increasing shareholder value while maximizing other stakeholder benefits | x | x |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT | Operational recycling and reuse | x | |
| Hazardous & non hazardous solid waste | |||
| Toxic emissions | |||
| E-waste | |||
| Wastewater effluents | |||
| WATER MANAGEMENT | Reducing/reusing and recycling water | x | |
| Wastewater complies with regulatory limits | |||
| GRI General Disclosures | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE | ||
| 102-1 | Name of the organization | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) |
| 102-2 | Activities, brands, products, and services | About MPS |
| 102-3 | Location of headquarters | 5808 Lake Washington Blvd. NE Kirkland, WA 98033, USA |
| 102-4 | Location of operations | About MPS |
| 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | MPS Proxy Statement |
| 102-6 | Markets Served | SEC Form 10-K |
| 102-7 | Scale of the organization | SEC Form 10-K |
| 102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | Please see the SEC Form 10-K and the MPS ESG Report on Social Responsibility |
| 102-9 | Supply chain | Information can be found in the MPS ESG Report on Social Responsibility and Vendor Code of Conduct |
| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | In fiscal year 2020, MPS made no significant changes to the organization's size, structure, ownership and supply chain. |
| 102-11 | Precautionary Principle or approach | Our precautionary approach is reflected in our Code of Social Responsibility and our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct |
| 102-12 | External initiatives |
MPS recognizes the following voluntary environmental and social charters/ standards/sets of guiding principles:
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| STRATEGY | ||
| 102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | MPS Commitment to Sustainability |
| 102-15 | Key impacts, risks, and opportunities | SEC Form 10-K |
| ETHICS & INTEGRITY | ||
| 102-16 | Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | Information can be found in the MPS Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and Vendor Code of Conduct |
| 102-17 | Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | Our whistleblower protections are documented in our MPS Whistleblower Policy |
| GOVERNANCE | ||
| 102-18 | Governance structure | Description of MPS' Corporate Governance |
| 102-20 | Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics | MPS ESG Report on Corporate Governance |
| 102-22 | Composition of the highest governance body and its committees | MPS Proxy Statement |
| 102-23 | Chair of the highest governance body | MPS Proxy Statement |
| 102-24 | Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | Information can be found in the MPS Proxy Statement and the MPS ESG Report |
| 102-25 | Conflicts of interest | Information can be found in the MPS Proxy Statement and the MPS ESG Report |
| 102-28 | Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance | MPS Proxy Statement |
| 102-29 | Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts | MPS ESG Report |
| 102-31 | Review of economic, environmental, and social topics | MPS ESG Report |
| 102-32 | Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting | MPS ESG Report on Corporate Governance |
| 102-35 | Remuneration policies | Information can be found in the MPS Proxy Statement and the MPS ESG Report |
| 102-38 | Annual total compensation ratio | MPS Proxy Statement |
| STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | ||
| 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | MPS Proxy Statement |
| REPORTING PRACTICE | ||
| 102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | SEC Form 10-K |
| 102-46 | Defining report content and topic Boundaries | We determined the focus of this report through engagement and consultation with our ESG Steering Team, our employees and key external stakeholders such as our investors. |
| 102-47 | List of materials |
MPS' priority ESG topics include:
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| 102-48 | Restatements of information | No restatements issued |
| 102-49 | Changes in reporting | No changes in reporting |
| 102-50 | Reporting period |
The highlights and metrics shared in this report cover fiscal years 2017 through 2021, though some data is on a rolling 12 month or calendar year basis |
| 102-51 | Date of most recent cycle | December, 2021 |
| 102-52 | Reporting cycle | MPS plans to release Corporate Responsibility Reports on an annual basis. |
| 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | MPS Investor Relations |
| 102-55 | GRI content index | This GRI Content Index Table. |
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GRI Specified Standard Disclosures - Economic Updated annually in August |
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| TOPIC: ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE | ||
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | SEC Form 10-K |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | SEC Form 10-K |
| TOPIC: ANTI-CORRUPTION | ||
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Corruption, extortion, and embezzlement, in any form, are strictly prohibited within any MPS operations or external suppliers. Evidence of corruption may result in immediate termination as an MPS supplier and in legal action. Additional references: Code of Social Responsibility, Vendor Code of Conduct, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | MPS enables and requires all employees to receive training regarding ethics and anti-corruption practices. Additional reference: Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | If allegations of corruption are brought to our attention, we work to investigate and resolve them appropriately and disclose material, substantiated incidents as appropriate. We utilize a third party to facilitate this process. Their link is here: www.lighthouse-services.com/monolithicpower Information can also be found here: MPS Whistleblower Policy |
| GRI Specific Standard Disclosures - Environment | ||
| TOPIC: MATERIALS | ||
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used | We utilize a fabless manufacturing model. Where feasible, we also collect waste from our processes for reuse and for fuel purposes. During construction projects, we give preference to materials containing recycled products, although we do not currently track the total amount of recycled material purchased for these projects. |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | Currently, we are unable to determine the percentage of products reclaimed by customers or end users. Although we cannot control how customers handle the semiconductors they place in their products, nor their product’s end-of-life issues, we provide information about the substances used in our components so that customers can make informed decisions about end-of-life disposal. |
| TOPIC: ENERGY | ||
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organizations | We consumed 16,869,320Kwh at our Chengdu facility in 2020. We currently only report energy and emissions data for this site but have the goal of reporting for all our locations in 2022. |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | MPS ESG Report on Environment |
| TOPIC: WATER & EFFLUENTS | ||
| 303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | MPS ensures compliance with all elements of the permits of operations that receive, treat and recycle or discharge water outflows. These permits reflect the standards used for the quality of effluent discharge. |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal | MPS sources water from third parties. In 2020, our Chengdu operations used approximately 24.1 megaliters of water. This is up from the 22.4 megaliters consumed the prior year. |
| 303-4 | Water discharge | MPS sites discharge water to third parties (publicly-owned treatment works operations). In 2020 our Chengdu operations discharged approximately 19.2 megaliters, up from the 18.0 megaliters discharged in the prior year. |
| TOPIC: EMISSIONS | ||
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Scope 1 GHG emissions for our Chengdu operations was 44.9 metric tons in 2020, down from the 47.3 metric tons the prior year. |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Scope 2 GHG emissions for our Chengdu operations was 13,512 metric tons in 2020, up from the 11,414 metric tons the prior year. |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | We do not currently have GHG reduction targets but have executive-level goals in place to establish reduction targets by 2023. |
| TOPIC: WASTE | ||
| 306-2 | Waste by type and disposal method | MPS reports it's non-hazardous waste voluntarily via the RBA Environmental survey. In 2020 our Chengdu facility recycled 218 metric tons, down from 238 metrics tons in the prior year. |
| TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE | ||
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | No significant fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance occurred during this reporting period |
| TOPIC: SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | ||
| 308-1 | New Suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | All new key manufacturing suppliers are required to abide by the requirements set forth in our Vendor Code of Conduct |
| GRI Specified Standard Disclosures - Social | ||
| TOPIC: EMPLOYMENT | ||
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | Information related to employee hiring and turnover is very competitive in our industry. We disclose selected data on our new hires. In 2020, 64% of new hires were between the ages of 26 and 35, compared with 63% the year before. 23% of new hires in 2020 were between the ages of 18 and 25, compared with 22% in 2019. 7% of new hires in 2020 were between the ages of 36 and 45, compared with 10% in 2019. 6% of our new hires were older than 45, compared with 5% in 2019. In 2020, 46% of new hires were women, compared to 42% in 2019. Worldwide turnover for the company in 2020 was 8%, compared with 7.5% in the prior year. Worldwide turnover for women in the company in 2020 was 7.5%, compared to 7.8% in 2019. |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
The following benefits are provided for full-time employees that are not provided to part-time employees:
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| TOPIC: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | ||
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | Our Worker Health and Safety Plan is certified by ISO45001. |
| TOPIC: TRAINING AND EDUCATION | ||
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | MPS does not currently track annual employee development training hours. |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
MPS has an online library of courses and training materials to help employees maintain and advance their skills. |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | 100% of our managers are required to conduct annual performance reviews for the employees on their teams and set goals for each employee. |
| TOPIC: DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY | ||
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | MPS reports on percentage of individuals within the organization’s governance bodies from a gender perspective, and on our total global workforce by gender and age. We also report our new hires by age and gender. Additional reference: MPS ESG Report |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and renumeration of women to men | We are committed to gender pay equity. We conduct annual compensation reviews for all employees. |
| TOPIC: HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT | ||
| 412-2 | Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | All of new employees receive training on preventing harrassment in the workplace. Additional reference: Code of Ethics and Business Conduct |
| TOPIC: LOCAL COMUNITIES | ||
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | MPS ESG Report |
| TOPIC: PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| 415-1 | Political contributions | MPS does not participate in political contribution activity, whether directly or indirectly. |
| TOPIC: CUSTOMER HEALTH & SAFETY | ||
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | MPS is in compliance with relevant regulations around substances of concern (REACH, RoHS, ELV, Battery Directive). MPS' Policy on Restricted and Hazardous Substances defines the policy and procedures with respect to banned and restricted substances to provide a product compliant with applicable environmental product regulations and requirements. |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | No incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes were identified during this reporting period. |
| TOPIC: SOCIOECONOMIC COMPLIANCE | ||
| 419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | No significant fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance occurred during this reporting period |
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