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green components acceptance, Hazardous Substance Free) in order to have the
pursuit of perfect quality realized on ASUS’ s green supply chain management.
(9) Joined the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, restriction on
hazardous substances directive) service of the MOEA to consult Taiwanese
manufacturers in green supply chain by sharing the experience in green design
and green supply chain management by speeches/seminars/media interview.
(10) Constructed recycling system in Europe and became the first Taiwanese
manufacturer in the United States providing consumers with free-of-charge
recycling service to have the recycled computers processed properly and
environment-friendly in order to minimize the impact of recycled products on
environment.
(11) Developed the first WEEE easy to dismounting and recycling Green Design
system in Taiwan in order to comply with the 3R recycling ratio of European
Community, construct green recycling IT platform, and monitor and control
recycling information.
(12) Conduct product’ s life cycle investigation and assess and analyze environmental
impact; also, complete Class III EPD and Carbon Footprint PAS 2050.
Demonstrate and share Taiwan Mechanical Product Life Cycle Evaluation Table
and related experience with Taiwanese industry; also, construct product life
cycle investigation database with TEEMA in Taiwan.
(13) For the purposes of caring for environment, reducing garbage volume, disposing
waste effectively, and minimizing the burden of environmental pollution, ASUS
has focused on choosing environment-friendly material, environment-friendly
design, power-saving, longer life cycle, waste management, and product
packaging management to reduce environmental pollution and to apply for
environmental protection labels, for example, EPEAT, EU Flower, Czech
Republic, Energy Star of the United States, Taiwan Environmental Protection
Labels, J-MOSS of Japan, and Power-saving of China for promoting the concept
of environmental protection.
V. Employee/employer relations
The realization of business goals relies on the commitment, deduction, and effort of
employees; however, employees cannot exercise their talents without the support of the
employer; therefore, a harmonious employer-employee relation is what ASUS after. ASUS
has treated employees with an honest and open attitude; also, has working regulations and
rules defined in the company’ s Work Code for the reference of employees. In terms of
salary, benefit, and training policy, it is designed to help employees realize their objectives;
therefore, they are able to have themselves heard and to have their working safety secured;
also, their work satisfaction and profound economic interest fulfilled without the need of
organizing an union. Employer and employees are unified and share the same concept to
work for the future of the organization.
(I) Employee’ s welfare package
ASUS has made the “respecting humanity and caring for employees” one of the operating
concepts. For the purpose of taking care of employees sufficiently and protecting their
living security in order to work for the company worry-free, ASUS provides basic
protection to employees; also, provides or sponsors welfare projects specially.
Employee’ s Welfare Committee is formed by the employees to plan and enforce welfare
activities as follows: