Acer Listed on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Scores Full Marks Across Various Components

TAIPEI, Jan. 4, 2024

Acer is accelerating its ongoing efforts toward sustainability in response to the climate change. It has joined the RE100 initiative, committed to source 100% renewable electricity by 2035, and pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. With a focus on business and environmental sustainability, Acer continues to be recognized by global sustainability indices throughout 2023:

• Listed in the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes for the 10^th consecutive year, garnering the best rating of "AAA"^[1] that represents the top 9% in the category of technology hardware, storage and peripherals industry.
• Awarded Platinum medal for EcoVadis' Sustainability Ratings for the second straight year. The highest tier of recognition represents the top 1% of rated companies, assessed among 100,000+ companies from 200+ industries globally.
• A constituent of the FTSE4Good Emerging Index for the eighth consecutive year
• In the subcategory FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index^[2] supported by the Taiwan Stock Exchange, which integrates ESG management practices and financial performances of companies, for the sixth year.

Sustainability efforts made by Acer have expanded beyond computers and display products to lifestyle products, such as e-mobility (e-bikes and e-scooters) and energy storage solutions to contribute to the renewable energy industry. Acer recently unveiled its "Conscious Technology" vision, technology designed with consideration for the future, envisioning how such innovations can change the industry, and guide it to a healthier world for future generations.

About Acer

Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,700 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.