熵基科技(301330):熵基科技2025年度可持续发展报告（英文版）
原标题:熵基科技:熵基科技2025年度可持续发展报告（英文版） 91 Introduction to the Report Index 91 21 01 01 Feedback 93 03 05 13 and consumption monitoring. It offers intelligent solutions for time management, security Smart office oversight, and operational optimization tailored for enterprise and institutional clients. This About ZKTeco segment integrates AI-driven intelligent agents with cloud technology to develop advanced time management solutions and establish a comprehensive smart office ecosystem.About Us The Company's digital identity authentication business seamlessly integrates multimodal BioCV, advanced large models, and blockchain technology to establish a precise, secure, and user-friendly identity authentication system, laying a robust foundation of trust for the digital Company profile world. By harnessing the distinctiveness of biometric features, the advanced deep learning Digital identity capabilities of large models, and the decentralized and immutable nature of blockchain authentication technology, the Company's digital identity authentication services can ensure both precise identity verification and robust data security. ZKTECO CO., LTD. (stock code: 301330) was established in 2007 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2022. The Company is headquartered in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province.The Company's smart business segment, propelled by multimodal models, emphasizes the The Company is a smart space evolution service provider with AI cognition as its core driver. The Company integration of "AI + digital signage" within the general retail and catering sectors. This segment supports traditional businesses in their transition towards intelligent ecosystems. It offers IoT applies multimodal BioCV (computer vision and biometrics) and AI cognitive space computing technologies to build infrastructure, digital solutions, and operational services, thereby establishing a new type of a comprehensive perception system, promoting the transformation of space from static management to autonomous Smart borderless retail platform that is comprehensive, scenario-inclusive, and fully integrated decision-making and evolution, and bringing comfortable, intelligent, safe and sustainable scene experiences to global business across the supply chain. The products and solutions of this business segment cover digital marketing customers. The Company has deeply laid out in the four strategic fields of smart space, smart office, digital screens, electronic price tags, AI shelves, smart shopping carts, as well as creative content, intelligent identity authentication, and smart business, providing AI-empowered end-cloud integrated solutions to help customers customer service, digital marketing, and digital stores. achieve efficiency leaps and value reshaping in the digital era. ZKTeco, relying on its profound accumulation in algorithms, hardware, data, and scenario-based applications, has prospectively incorporated brain-computer interface into the Company's long-term strategic blueprint. The Company conducts technology R&D and scenario verification around The Company expands its smart living business scope, and provides diversified products areas such as work safety, health management, smart office, and human-computer interaction with focus on the integration including audio-visual equipment, optical equipment, and smart home products with focus on of brain-computer interface and multimodal AI technologies. smart outdoor and smart living scenarios, committed to creating comfortable, smart, and secure Smart living full-scenario smart living experiences. Meanwhile, by combining its own brands with the ODM During the reporting period, the Company acquired 55% of the shares from the original shareholders of Longzhiyuan model, it provides global customers with full-chain services from ID design to and obtained controlling interest in Longzhiyuan. This acquisition expands the Company's smart living business into outdoor manufacturing. areas, enriching the product array in smart outdoor business scenarios.Corporate culture Honors and awards Social performance Business Performance Cumulative number of Proportion of R&D personnel R&D investment authorized patents Total cash dividend Operating revenue Net profit attributable to (including tax) shareholders of listed companies RMB184.6081 27.57 % 1,193 items million RMB 214.7104 million RMB97.5981 million RMB2.133 billion Product qualification rate Customer satisfaction via 400 Number of special training hotline sessions on customer complaint response Governance performance 99.7% 99.51 % 86 times Coverage rate of social Pass rate of assessments on Amount of investment in work Proportion of Proportion of Punishments for violations of customer complaint response safety insurance independent directors female directors information disclosure0 times 28.57% 42.86% RMB55.9 thousand 100% 96.08% Investor inquiry response Employee training investment Employee training Labor contract signing raterate sessions 100% 1,248sessions RMB 188.6 thousand 100% Number of work safety Number of participants in practice and training on data accidents security and customer privacy protection Environmental Performance 0 1,929person-times Environmental investment Illegal and irregular incidents in Compliance rate of wastewater the environmental field disposal Number of training sessions on data security and customer privacy protection100% RMB 226.8 thousand items 0 15 times Annual environmental objective achievement rate 100% Stock code: 301330 SDGsSUSTAINABILITY REPORT Adhere to equal SDGs Content of SDGs Action of ZKTeco employment Protect employee Protect intellectual Stakeholder communication The Company values the rights and interests of stakeholders such as investors, customers, employees and partners. Sustainable In the process of business development, the Company actively establishes various effective communication
Mechanism Shareholders' meeting Organizational Chart of ZKTeco selection, performance of duties, and safeguard mechanisms for independent directors. Independent directors play roles in decision-making, issuing risk warnings. The Company annually conducts comprehensive trade compliance risk screening and system operation effectiveness audits, and improves control measures based on the results. In response to sudden compliance incidents, business departments must report within 48 hours, and the Compliance Office will take corrective measures such as contract suspension. During the reporting period, the remuneration management of the Company's directors and senior management strictly followed the "Salary and The Company attaches importance to fostering a compliance culture. The Compliance Office is responsible for formulating and implementing annual training plans, Assessment Management System for Directors and Senior Managers". Salary determination follows the principles of distribution according to conducting trade compliance training for different departmental functions, and maintaining relevant records. work, combining responsibility, authority, and benefits, linking income levels with company performance and work goals, and combining individual compensation with the company's long-term interests. The Salary and Assessment Committee is responsible for formulating remuneration policies and plans and conducting assessments. Relevant plans are submitted according to procedures to the board meetings and Trade Compliance Training - Dongguan Venue Trade Compliance Training - Xiamen VenueRemuneration Standards Risk management The remuneration of the Company's senior management (including the General Manager, Deputy General Managers, Board Secretary, and Financial Administrator, etc.) consists of basic salary and year-end bonus; The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for planning and establishing the Company's risk management framework, specifying the Company's risk Basic Salary Standards: primarily determined based on factors such as position, responsibility, capability, and market salary trends; management policies and relevant guidelines, and supervising the implementation of risk management measures. The Company has formulated risk management policies to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Company and specified specific risks, covering many aspects such as market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk Year-end Bonus: determined comprehensively based on the Company's annual operating performance, job performance appraisals, etc. The assessment is annual management. The Company regularly evaluates changes in the market environment and the Company's operating activities to decide whether to update the risk assessment, and the final payment will be calculated based on the assessment results of the current year. management policies and systems. The risk management of the Company is carried out in accordance with the policies approved by the Board of Directors. Our Internal control Investor relations management The Company continuously improves its internal control system in accordance with the "Basic Norms for the Internal Control of Enterprises" and other laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements. The Board of Directors is responsible for the establishment, improvement, and effective Committee. The Internal Audit Department is responsible for inspecting and evaluating the completeness, reasonableness, and effectiveness of the relationship between the Company and its investors and enhance investors' further Investor Contact Channels implementation of the internal control systems of the Company's various internal departments, controlling subsidiaries, and investee understanding and familiarity with the Company. The Company's Board Secretary serves as the head companies with significant influence. It audits the legality, compliance, and authenticity of financial revenues and expenditures and related of investor relations management, coordinating all investor relations affairs; the Securities Department, Website www.zkteco.com including drafting policies, organizing activities, addressing investor appeals, and maintaining Tel. 0769-82618868 communication platforms. its implementation after approval by the Audit Committee. The scope of audit covers financial reports, the use of raised funds, external Email ir@zkteco.com must avoid voting, thereby effectively safeguarding the interests of the preventing tax risks such as failure to pay taxes on time and tax Company and all its shareholders. evasion. Shareholders' equity protection Protecting rights and interests of investors The Company's shareholder return policy adheres to the relevant provisions of the "Company Law" and the Articles of Association. To establish a Information Anti-bribery and verification, appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken against violators, and the results will be communicated internally and to necessary external third parties as required.ZKTeco: anti-corruption Reporting Hotline: The Company highly values whistleblower protection. All reports are handled and recorded by dedicated personnel, and strict confidentiality measures are taken for whistleblowers' personal information and reporting materials to prevent any form of disclosure or dissemination. Integrity system The Company strictly prohibits any retaliatory actions against whistleblowers, and such actions Reporting Email: will be seriously investigated and dealt with. If necessary, the Company will pursue legal zklaw@zkteco.com； ZKTeco strictly abides by laws and regulations such as the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Basic Norms for the Internal action to hold relevant parties accountable, to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of whistleblowers. Control of Enterprises", and has formulated the "Anti-Commercial Bribery System" to regulate employees' ethical conduct in employment. At the 1371146414@qq.com same time, the Company sets requirements for business partners with whom it has dealings in the "Anti-Commercial Bribery System", prohibiting reverse bribery targeting the Company's internal personnel. The Company has established an anti-commercial bribery working group to continuously supervise its anti-commercial bribery efforts. The Chairman serves as the leader of the working group, responsible for guiding the Company's anti-commercial bribery work. Members include the General Manager, Board Secretary, Financial Center, Legal Department, Internal Audit Department, etc. The Company's Legal Department is the standing body for anti-commercial bribery work, responsible for the specific implementation of anti-commercial bribery efforts for the Company and its subsidiaries.The Company advocates a corporate culture of honesty and integrity, fostering an anti-bribery environment. It regularly conducts integrity training for Anti-monopoly and employees to ensure they truly understand the requirements of anti-commercial bribery laws and regulations and internal company policies, helping
2 Likelihood refers to the frequency and probability of risks/opportunities occurring, primarily determined by historical probabilities, external scenarios, progress in policy seamless transition across all links, continuously improving the completeness, adaptability, and implementation effectiveness of the governance implementation, and expert judgments. Likelihood is assessed from "Low" to "High".3 system. Impact time range refers to the different time periods over which climate-related risks and opportunities will affect the company. The Company categorizes the impact time range into short-term (0-1 year), medium-term (1-5 years), and long-term (over 5 years).Strategy Impact, risk and opportunity management The Company, in accordance with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), analyzes ZKTeco incorporates climate change risks into its corporate risk assessment and control system, deeply explores technological innovation climate change-related risks, identifying the risks and impacts brought by climate change to the Company from both physical risks and opportunities and market development potential in the transition to a low-carbon economy, continuously enhances the Company's resilience to climate transformation risks, and actively takes countermeasures. risks, and effectively integrates SDGs with the Company's strategy.Likelihood Expected Financial Impact Countermeasures Type Description 2 Range Assessment, and Management Processes
objectives ZKTeco has clarified core requirements for emission reduction based on national carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, and formulated a series of Environmental compliance energy-saving and consumption-reducing measures. During the reporting period, the Company updated its climate change response goals to management "continuously explore innovative implementation paths for low-carbon scenarios, promote energy saving and consumption reduction in operational processes, and work with customers to move towards a low-carbon, sustainable smart space future." In the future, the Company will continue to monitor the implementation and execution of greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, steadily improve its climate Environmental management system change management level, and lay a more solid foundation for promoting green and low-carbon operations. ZKTeco adheres to the environmental policy of "complying with regulatory requirements and implements pollution prevention; reasonably utilizing resources and continuously improving the environment", strictly abides by the "Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" and other laws and regulations, and, in conjunction with the Company's actual environmental management situation, compiled the Greenhouse gas emission management interrelationships of each department in environmental management. In 2025, the Company's total investment in environmental protection was RMB 226.8 thousand. Organizational Structure of emergency plans, and continuously optimizes emergency mechanisms based on drill results, thereby effectively enhancing overall emergency response and risk control capabilities. Waste gas management The Company strictly controls exhaust gas emissions during the production process, commissioning professional third-party organizations to Environmental protection training management The Company regularly conducts environmental education and training. Each department identifies the environmental training needs of employees based on actual work requirements, determine different training themes, such as environmental awareness education, legal and ZKTeco strictly complies with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste" and other relevant laws, regulations, and standard documents. It has formulated the "Waste Management Specification", regulatory explanations, environmental business knowledge and professional skills training, and formulates corresponding employee training plans. established and continuously improves its waste management system, carefully handles general industrial waste and hazardous waste, and effectively reduces the potential harm of waste to the environment.Pollutant For general waste, the Company has signed a "General Industrial (Solid) Waste Treatment Service Agreement" with third-party organizations, and be reused. During the reporting period, the Company's wastewater discharge volume was 85 tons, with a 100% compliant wastewater disposal rate, utilization The Company intensifies the daily inspection, maintenance, and management of water-using equipment, promptly addressing any leakage or waste, and strictly preventing the waste of water resources. The total monthly water consumption is verified and statistically recorded by a designated person. Violations of water conservation regulations and water waste are subject to penalties based on the severity of the offense. In addition, the Company vigorously promotes water conservation by posting water conservation slogans and other methods to enhance employees' awareness of water Governance system conservation ZKTeco strictly adheres to the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Conserving Energy" and other national laws and regulations, formulates systems and regulations such as the "Energy and Resource Management System" and the "Energy Performance Management Circular System", introduces the ISO 50001 energy management system standard, and continuously improves its energy management system. Innovation management system Divided by educational background
"Product Development Process", "Engineering Change Process", "Customization Demand Classification and Baseline Standards", and "Technical Committee Management Charter", further improving the product R&D system and driving high-quality development through innovation. The Deputy General Manager serves on the R&D Technology Committee, responsible for the management and guidance of R&D and ZKTeco is deeply committed to the R&D and innovation field. In 2024, the innovation. The CFO is responsible for approving the R&D and innovation budget. The Company established an R&D Center as the Company obtained High-tech Enterprise certification, valid for three years. In department responsible for R&D and innovation, and is deploying a global R&D system. 2025, Xiamen ZKTeco and Guangdong Zkteco successfully passed the re- evaluation and obtained High-tech Enterprise certificates. Dalian ZKTeco was
Impact, risk and opportunity management Objectives In the impact, risk, and opportunity management process, the Company has established a full-process mechanism from identification and assessment to control: R&D-related risks are accurately identified by combining internal and external ZKTeco formulates annual innovation objectives and long-term innovation objectives, regularly tracks objective achievement and approaches, the degree of risk impact is assessed from multiple dimensions, effectively addressing various potential risks during the records it, ensuring the continuous iteration of the Company's products to meet market demands.R&D process.
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