Declaration from the Management

Acer Group CEO & Acer Inc. Chairman

In order to respond to the fast-changing challenges and build a sustainable and successful global brand company, Acer launched set of seven new core values in spring 2008. The pillars on which we must base our actions include: value-creating, customer-centric, ethical and caring. The way we must act should be: innovative, fast and effective. Accordingly, we will dedicate ourselves to creating a sustainable future by means of integrating and embedding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into our business operations. We define Acer’s corporate sustainability as: A successful global IT company which achieves in triple bottom lines, meaning, outstanding and balanced performance in the economy, environment and society.

Acer’s CSR agenda in 2008 focuses on the following five areas: energy and climate, green product, recycling, supply chain management, and reporting. We commit to:

• Meeting global standards on human rights through the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC).
• Achieving better internal and external communications, based on an open door policy for learning by sharing.
• Taking proactive measures on restriction of hazardous substance and chemical management.
• Taking the Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) by implementing stepwise voluntary take back regime.
• Supporting global efforts to aggressively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the negotiation for a sound climate policy framework.

In 2008, Acer established a CSR Executive Committee and a Corporate Sustainability Office (CSO) for the governance and management of CSR and sustainability issues. They will also facilitate Acer’s implementation of CSR, following a workable action plan and new set of core values.

Our vision for Acer’s sustainability is to be a global leading IT company, empowering our customers and vendors toward sustainable development through a responsible, innovative, profitable, efficient and sustainable Channel Business Model. Acer will continue to fulfill its mission to breaking the barriers between people and technology, with a strong commitment on CSR. We believe that Acer will be a leading solution provider for our sustainable future.

J.T. Wang