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SINGAPORE, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Interplex's Global Sustainability Report 2021 shows an 11% reduction in CO2

intensity

-- Adoption of solar energy offsets 2.1% of the company's annual electricity

consumption

-- Company on track to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 50% by

2030

Interplex ( https://www.interplex.com/ ), a world-class business striving to

provide best-fit solutions and products, released its Global Sustainability

Report 2021 ( https://interplex.com/esg ) today. This unveils its efforts to

attain maximum energy optimization, increase the share of renewable energy,

improve water conservation, and reduce waste and sourcing responsibly.

Interplex has lowered its CO2 intensity by 11% by switching to LED lights in

93% of its facilities. It has also installed photovoltaic panels in 12% of

them, generating 3,165 MWh of solar power, which offsets 2.1% of the company's

annual electricity. Interplex has now attained a CDP Climate Change rating C.

In addition, 91% of Interplex manufacturing plants have gained ISO 14001:2015

certification for environmental management systems, and the company aims to

achieve certification across 100% of plants by FY2023.

In 2021, Interplex became a WASH Pledge signatory. The company is committed to

implementing and supporting access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene for

all its employees across its offices and manufacturing plants, the value chain,

as well as the communities where it operates. Interplex's efforts to improve

water efficiency since 2019 have resulted in a 37% reduction in its global

water usage across all facilities, resulting in an improvement on CDP Water

rating from C to B.

Interplex continues to make strong progress in gender diversity. Female

employees constituted 43.1% of new hires, reaching 40.9% of Interplex's

workforce, with 22.6% in managerial positions.

Health and safety in the workplace remains a top priority for Interplex. All of

its manufacturing plants have completed a health and safety risk assessment as

part of implementing the company's occupational health and safety management

system, and 21% has achieved the ISO 45001:2018 certification.

Over the last few years, Interplex has established a strong position in the

e-mobility market, thanks to its leading position in designing and

manufacturing customized interconnect and mechanical product solutions. With

emphasis on R&D and developing innovative products, Interplex is helping

industries transition to a low carbon economy. "I am especially proud of our

latest product innovations -- the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates and

Cell-PLX(TM) -- both part of our Energy Solution business. These examples will

help our customers transition to cleaner forms of transportation," said

Alessandro Perrotta, CEO of Interplex Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Interplex has been recognized for its efforts on good corporate social

responsibility. The company was awarded a Platinum Medal from EcoVadis, the

world's largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.

It positions Interplex in the top 1% of companies assessed globally.

"We are making steady progress in achieving our sustainability goals, targets

and ambitions," added Nantha Kumar Chandran - Chief Sustainability Officer,

Vice President, Global Plating Operations at lnterplex Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Interplex has set numerous accountability goals for the years ahead. In April

2022, it committed to set emissions reduction targets in line with the Science

Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and declared its support for the Task Force on

Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Interplex aims to equip 100% of

its facilities with energy efficient lighting by FY2022; reduce over 19,000

tCO2 by switching to renewable energy sources and achieve ISO 45001:2018

certification (occupational health and safety management system) for all of its

facilities by 2024. Interplex will also be intensifying its R&D efforts to

offer more innovative green solutions to its customers.

Read the full report here ( https://interplex.com/esg )

Press Contacts:

Interplex

Marcella Saracco  marcella.saracco@fr.interplex.com  00 33677562669

Agency Contact:

Publitek

Erin McMahon erin.mcmahon@publitek.com  001 630.962.7535

About Interplex

Interplex is a world-class business striving to provide best-fit solutions and

products. Our global footprint, technical expertise and vertically integrated

manufacturing enable us to solve complex customer problems. Our unique offering

is based on the combination of design skills in interconnect technology,

mechanical- and high-precision engineering. Headquartered in Singapore, more

than 13,000 Interplex talents work globally across 33 sites and 13 countries.

Sustainability and innovation are Interplex´s drivers to develop and produce

products responsibly to minimize our environmental footprint and foster our

approach in giving back to society.

Learn more www.interplex.com　

SOURCE Interplex