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Origin of greenhouse gas emissions inspection:
ASUS has initiated the greenhouse gas emissions inspection and control plan under
the consultation of Taiwan Green Production Foundation (TGPF) since January 2008.
The goal of the plan is to clarify the potential sources of greenhouse gas emissions
within ASUS and classify the sources of gas emissions and the statistics of gas
emissions, and establish greenhouse gas emissions inspection log for the reference of
drafting up gas emissions reduction plan and setting up gas emissions reduction goal
in order to reduce the impact of sales, production, and employee’ s daily activity on
the environment and to protect the earth.
8. Charity events
ASUS has social charity activities arranged from time to time to fulfill the social
responsibility of an industry.
(1) Joined Taipei City Environmental Protection Volunteers Squad in the name of the
business.
(2) ASUS Foundation and Taiwan Public Television Service sponsored the
“Environmental Protection 99 for Long-lasting Beauty of the Earth” documentary
film contest to awaken the consciousness of the public for environmental
protection.
(3) Careus Restaurant stationed in the company’ s cafeteria.!
(4) Promoted environmental protection activity on a monthly basis to fulfill the
responsibility of a green industry.
(5) ASUS arranges corporate recycling and mercy donation annually in special
occasions including 422 Earth Day. ASUS fellows who have supported the
electronics recycling event will receive one green pot plant in return. Donate
books that are purchased with the income from recycling to the schools in remote
areas including Hualian and provide scholarship to junior high students with
financial difficulty; also, donate rice to families and homes with financial
difficulty in the community.
(V) Retirement plan
In response to the company’ s having the business operation dividend into brand name
business and OEM/ODM since 2008, the seniority of the workers with ROC nationality
was settled and with the pension paid on the end of January 2008. Workers with ROC
nationality who have been employed in 2008 are entitled to the Defined Contribution
Pension Plan. White-collar workers without ROC nationality are entitled to the
prior-existing pension plan. Blue-collar workers are contracted for three years without
the concern of pension.
(VI) Other agreements
The company’ s loss from employee-employer dispute in recent years and up to the date
of the report printed: None
VI. Major agreements: None