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components continuously for the realization of halogen-free of entire product
line.
(2) Construct ASUS corporate social responsibility website (http://csr.asus.com/) to
disclose the information related to the responsibility of ASUS for environmental
protection and society. It is the interaction platform for stakeholders who care
about information related to the environmental protection of ASUS.
(3) The green design and recycling system plan of ASUS is to establish “green
design and green recycling management platform” including establishing
international environmental protection regulations information control system,
green product easy-dismounting and easy recycling/reusing design and
validation system, and green recycling and processing control system. Moreover,
ASUS had submitted the green design and recycling system plan to attend
international environmental protection contest and was ranked by Oekom, a
reputable European institute, in the first place in the category of computer and
peripheral products in 2007. Integrate the achievements in promoting
environmental protection and add it with the image of brand name and
outstanding performance in environmental protection to demonstrate how the
visibility and value of brand name can be improved by taking advantage of
international green environment. The said project was awarded with the award
of demonstrative plan by MOEA.
(4) Developed the first lead-free and halogen-free MB in Taiwan (attended the
directive product development plan of Industrial Development Bureau MOEA
and was awarded in 2006). In assessing and selecting environmental material for
MB, testing and analyzing assembly features, establishing process technology
standard, and inspecting product function and validating quality, ASUS has
R&D, experiment, test, and application validated. ASUS has cherished natural
resources, fulfilled social responsibility and environmental protection, and
substantiated safety and health policy; also, has mass produced the first MB that
is compliance with the strict requirement of European Community on electrical
engineering and electronic materials.
(5) Constructed the first Green Product Management System (GPMS) in Taiwan
and it was the first management platform used for the prohibited substances to
shorten product development cycle, upgrade product quality, speed up Time to
Market effect, and activate consulting suppliers in the supply chain to comply
with RoHS and packaging directives of European Community. ASUS has
consulted over one thousand suppliers to supply green components and
encourage the application of green components as a good role model to the
industry.
(6) Established the first e-Material system and acceptance procedure to shorten the
time in accepting the banned material and component and product development
process.
(7) Constructed green supply chain e-platform and it was awarded with “IT Award”
by the MOEA.
(8) ASUS has conducted Quality Business Review (QBR) periodically and annually
to ensure suppliers, contractors, and new suppliers in conformity with ASUS’ s
standards including writing review and annual audit. QBR suppliers and
contractors will receive further audit from ASUS including QC080000 and ISO
9001, ASUS’ s technical standard, and three-in-one management including QSA
(Quality System Audit), QPA (Quality Process Audit), and GA (ASUS’ s HSF