CHEMICAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT

100% compliant with laws and regulations , as well as customer requirements

In 2024, all products produced by Zhen Ding, which account for 100% of total revenue, fully complied with EU RoHS standards, IEC 62474, EU REACH, POPs, California Proposition 65, and other applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements. Additionally, investigations and declarations were made regarding substances in products and materials that might be controlled by these regulations, helping to promote improvements in hazardous substance legislation, protect consumer rights, and fulfill responsibilities for human health and environmental protection.

Since 2008, the campuses of Zhen Ding have passed the hazardous substance management system certification (IECQ QC 080000). The objective of our hazardous substance control is “reducing or avoiding the use of hazardous substances so that materials and products completely meet regulatory and customer requirements in terms of environmental protection”. We have established a dedicated green product organization and established procedural, documentation, and standardized requirements for hazardous substance control in accordance with QC 080000 standards and customer requirements. We have also established a “Green Product Management Platform” to centrally manage environmental compliance data and continue to promote hazardous substance management. We manage hazardous substances based on the Five No Principles, which include no design, no procurement, no inflow, no manufacturing, and no output (defective product).

0% of Zhen Ding’s annual revenue is associated with products that contain substances subject to POPs reporting.
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Chemical Risk Assessment

Zhen Ding conducts hazard identification and risk assessments for all the chemicals it uses, based on the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provided by suppliers. The assessment results are incorporated into internal management processes to ensure the safe use and controllability of chemical risks under operating conditions.

First, hazard identification is carried out according to the physicochemical properties, stability, and reactivity of each chemical to identify potential physical or chemical risks. Then, toxicological and ecological data from the SDS are analyzed to classify hazard characteristics, including acute toxicity, skin irritation, inhalation hazard, ecotoxicity, and potential bioaccumulation.

In the exposure assessment, the company evaluates possible exposure routes under actual operating conditions and assesses potential risks to workers and the environment. These are benchmarked against regulatory occupational exposure limits.

Finally, the company characterizes overall risk to determine whether it is within acceptable limits under expected use scenarios. Based on the results, appropriate control measures are developed or strengthened, including preventive operating procedures, first aid guidance, fire response plans, and spill response protocols, to mitigate potential impacts on human health and the environment.

Product Development Process

The Company also follows the quality policy of no design, no procurement, no inflow, no manufacturing, no output (defective products) in each step of managing product-related aspects (people, machine, materials, methods, and environment) and adopts the PDCA model for continual improvement to achieve zero-defects, zero re-works, and zero customer complaints.

To ensure that the materials purchased and products shipped meet the requirements stipulated by customers and the law, Zhen Ding has established comprehensive Physics and Chemical Laboratories. Some laboratories of Avary Shenzhen, Huai’an, and Qinhuangdao Campuses have passed CNAS laboratory approval. They can conduct product-related reliability tests, physical tests, chemical tests, and failure analysis independently.

The Company develops products in six phases to effectively carry out product development tasks and ensure that products meet both customer and regulatory requirements for product safety.

Hazardous Substances Commitment

Zhen Ding is committed to protecting human health and the environment by progressively reducing and phasing out the use of hazardous substances in products, processes, and raw materials. We adhere to strict regulatory requirements and exceed customer expectations, including compliance with the EU RoHS, REACH, and the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).
• Hazardous Substances Risk Management: We regularly inventory and classify high-risk chemicals and strengthen supplier risk controls to minimize hazardous substance exposure.
• Industry Collaboration: We actively engage with industry associations and standard-setting bodies to exchange information and explore substitution strategies for hazardous substances.
• R&D Investment: Dedicated research and budget are allocated to drive innovation in safer chemical substitutions and alternative materials.
• Transparency: Progress on substitution goals and policy updates are disclosed in our sustainability report for stakeholder review and oversight.
• Time-bound Commitment: Zhen Ding has set a public commitment to phase out and substitute all ozone-depleting substances (ODS)* by 2028. At the same time, we are also assessing other high-risk hazardous substances in our operations and setting phased substitution targets where applicable.

*For ODS refrigerants (e.g., Freon), we have developed a detailed phase-out plan: procurement will cease by the end of 2025, existing ice storage equipment will be decommissioned by the end of 2026, and the full replacement of refrigerants and related systems will be completed by the end of 2027.

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