HTC 2009 Annual Report Download - page 52

102 103
Unit: 1,000 NT dollars
Item / Fiscal Year 2010 2011 2012
TOTAL EXPENDITURES (estimated) 118,800 123,300 105,000
1. Greenify HTC headquarters campus (plant trees, landscape,
etc.).
2. Install sewage remediation works (in stream adjacent to
campus east gate) and eco pond.
3. Purchase water pollution control equipment.
4. Install wastewater recycling systems to supply campus irri-
gation water and washroom flush water.
5. Renovate original rainwater retention pond.
6. Install deodorization facilities in oil-water separation sys-
tem (old administrative building).
7. Implement / promote water reduction campaign.
8. Issue / implement guidance on waste reduction; and
9. Install inverters on motors and pumps.
1. Roll-out low energy consumption lighting system in new admin
building using energy saving light fixtures, independent power
controls and energy saving sensor light switches.
2. Install water saving taps in kitchenettes & washrooms and water
saving dual-flush toilets in new admin building.
3. Install temperature & time controllers on air conditioning systems
and inverters on main aircon unit and fans in new admin building.
4. Install inverters on elevators and air compressors in new admin
building.
5. Install rainwater recycling tank in new admin building.
6. Install environmentally friendly materials (e.g., floorboards, paints,
thermal blocks, double glazed "low e" glass,and solar paneling) in
new admin building.
7. Continue installing inverters on motors & pumps.
8. Continue to greenify HTC headquarters campus.
9. Continue to install sewage remediation works at headquarters
campus.
1. Continue to install energy saving light fixtures,
independent power controls and energy saving
sensor light switches.
2. Continue installing water conservation facilities.
3. Begin rollout of energy saving aircon equipment.
4. Continue installing inverters on motors & pumps.
5. Continue rollout of temperature & time controllers
on air conditioning systems and inverters on main
aircon unit and fans in new admin building.
6. Continue installing inverters on elevators and air
compressors in new admin building.
7. Continue to install environmentally friendly mate-
rials in new admin building.
1. Achieve natural cooling effect, fix ambient CO2, and reduce
energy consumption.
2. Prevent stream silting & odors; help rejuvenate natural bal-
ance with eco pond.
3. Minimize wastewater damage to the environment;
4. Reduce facility loading on public water supplies.
5. Reduce demand on public water supplies and utilize recov-
ered resources (filtered rainwater).
6. Minimize noxious air emissions and odors resulting from the
sewage acidification.
7. Reduce waste of water resources.
8. Reduce impact of HTC-generated wastes on the environment.
9. Reduce power consumption.
Anticipated Equipment
Purchases /
Expenditures
Anticipated Benefits 1. Use of electronic ballasts in T5 low EMF, low temperature light
tubes reduces energy waste.
2. Reduce waste of water resources.
3. Reduce power consumption.
4. Reduce demand on public water supplies and utilize recovered
resources (filtered rainwater).
5. Reduce pollution and minimize environmental risk to humans. Cut
thermal transfer ratio to save energy.
6. Achieve natural cooling effect, fix ambient CO2, and reduce energy
consumption.
7. Prevent stream silting & odors.
1. Use of electronic ballasts in T5 low EMF, low
temperature light tubes reduces energy waste.
2. Reduce waste of water resources and demand
on public water supplies.
3. Reduce power consumption.
4. Reduce pollution and minimize environmental
risk to humans. Cut thermal transfer ratio to
save energy.
AFFILIATE INFORMATION AND OTHER SPECIAL NOTES
V. OTHER NECESSARY SUPPLEMENT:
(1) Key Functionalities and Manufacturing Processes for Primary
Product Lines:
HTC's main products are handheld devices and Windows Mobile, Android
and Brew operating systems based wireless devices, including their design,
production, and manufacturing. The main applications for those products
are personal calendar and business card management, multimedia enter-
tainment, meeting records, pending project reminders, the sending/receiv-
ing of e-mail, real-time information searches, financial transactions, data
base management, medical history information access, and process control
management.
The workflow for handheld devices, from R&D through produc-
tion, is as follows:
(2) Environmental Protection Expenditures:
Primary products manufactured by the HTC Corporation include smart
phone and mobile telecommunication products. With regard to production
processes, airborne pollutants are an issue of concern only during solder-
ing work and solid wastes are generated at various production stages. HTC
production processes generate no wastewater.
HTC places a high priority on effectively managing wastes generated by
operations, and consistently allocates significant funds to install and
maintain pollution prevention facilities and retain professional staff. HTC
provides offsite training for staff to earn licenses needed to operate
installed pollution control equipment. HTC further implements internal
training programs and conducts audits to ensure relevant pollution control
mechanisms operate properly and effectively in order to continue reducing
pollution at HTC. HTC regularly contracts with licensed independent
inspectors to review its operational environment. Every audit and inspec-
tion of HTC facilities conducted since HTC was founded has confirmed
that company operations comply with all relevant government rules and
regulations. The environmental management systems currently in place at
HTC were accredited under ISO-14001:2004 in an effort to enhance man-
agement effectiveness and achieve "clean production" objectives.
1. Losses (including financial compensation) and fines due to pollu-
tion incidents from the start of the most recent fiscal year up to
the date of report publication:
HTC has never been fined or otherwise penalized for pollution by environ-
mental authorities.
2. Future strategies (inclusive of environmental protection facility
improvements) and possible expenditures:
>Continue to strengthen operations management in order to comply with
government rules / regulations and reduce accidents, errors and other
abnormalities;
>Strengthen waste collection and recycling efforts. Encourage resource
reuse as part of efforts to achieve waste volume reduction targets;
>Continue to promote implementation and operation of ISO-14001 envi-
ronmental management systems. Achieve "green" environmental goals
leveraging both technology and management;
>Major planned environmental expenditures over the next 2 years
include:
Setting Product Specifications
Software/Hardware R&D
Testing
Certification
Substrate Manufacturing
Substrate Testing
System Assembly
Finished Product Testing &Inspection
Finished Product Enters
3. Environmental Protection and Employee Health &
Safety Measures Environmental Protection:
HTC is committed to operating low-polluting, low-hazard work envi-
ronments. HTC adheres to all domestic environmental protection regu-
lations. Cardboard boxes, containers and plastic packaging material
are collected and separated for recycling. HTC requires suppliers to
comply with EU WEEE and RoHS environmental requirements in order
to reduce industrial waste, prevent pollution, enhance general quality
of life and offer consumers products that reflect HTC's low environ-
mental impact commitment.
HTC conducts inventories of its greenhouse gas emission sources and
quantities in accordance with ISO14064-1 standards to meet corporate
ethics-driven environmental protection responsibilities and require-
ments of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Assistance Program.
Associated procedures include:
>Conduct inventory to determine type and amount of energy
resources currently being used. Use data to draft action plan for
energy conservation;
>Annual recertification of inventory conducted by recognized certi-
fication agency at the start of each year (certificate issued);
>Release to the public on a voluntary annual basis relevant data on
HTC greenhouse gas emissions through the Taiwan
Environmental Protection Administration's National GHG
Emissions Registry and relevant international nonprofit organiza-
tions.
Employee Health and Safety (H&S):
HTC updates its workplace safety & accident prevention plan on an
annual basis to reflect current H&S management conditions. This plan
represents HTC's primary line of preparation and defense against acci-
dents in the workplace. Foci of HTC H&S measures include ensuring
adherence to all mandated H&S regulations, reducing risk through
hazard recognition, and effective management of dangerous / haz-
ardous materials. HTC is certified under OHSAS18001:2007. New
employees receive health and safety education training to ensure
familiarity with safety rules related to HTC's work environment and
production processes. HTC also holds regular fire safety drills to
familiarize all employees with the use of fire prevention and suppres-
sion facilities.
In the realm of health, HTC focuses efforts on the four facets of
employee healthcare, health enhancement, health management and
employee assistance programs. HTC plans to offer all employees a
high quality menu of health service items including regular health
checkups, health-enhancement programs / activities, health-related
seminars, group management for specific health problems, and psy-
chological counseling. HTC also recognizes the importance to
employee wellbeing of rest and relaxation outside of office hours.
The HTC health and safety management handbook and manual of H&S
regulations are posted to the company's website for ready reference,
review and absorption into daily work habits / practices.
4. "Green" Product Research and Development
Environmental "green" design procedures have been enforced at HTC
since 2000. These procedures address the complete product lifecycle -
from design and production through consumer use and end-of-life
disposal. HTC seeks to identify and exploit opportunities to both mini-
mize the negative environmental impacts and maximize the positive
environmental effects of each of its products. R&D into "green" prod-
ucts considers final product disposal in basic product design work.
Use of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury and other haz-
ardous materials is minimized or eliminated. Designers also work to
increase the recoverability of materials at end-of-life and the utilization
of recycled materials in products in order to reduce overall environ-
mental impact. HTC develops its green products within the framework
of minimal use of toxic materials, frugal use of input resources and
maximum materials recyclability. As such, our products meet strict
environmental regulations enforced in our markets and satisfy cus-
tomer expectations and needs; facilitating HTC's "green competitive-
ness" and helping realize long-term sustainability for our operations
and business.
(3) Labor-Management Relations
HTC encourages and offers opportunities to extend and deepen profes-
sional skills and knowledge; sharpen proactive and positive attitudes
toward professional responsibilities; internalize serious and responsi-
ble work values; adopt honest and forthright work habits and pursue
excellence in all tasks and responsibilities in order to create an excep-
tional work environment, provide our employees with engaging chal-
lenges as well as skills / knowledge of value to their career growth. We
have an abiding faith that a positive, energetic work environment fosters
professional enthusiasm and innovation.
1. Employee Recruitment
Hiring and retaining exceptional employees is a key objective of HTC
human resources strategy. We are an equal opportunity employer, and
recognize the practical benefits that employee diversity brings to HTC
corporate culture and to the reinforcement and extension of innova-
tion. HTC hires all new employees through open selection procedures,
with candidates offered positions based on merit. We permit no dis-
crimination based on ethnicity, skin color, social status, language, reli-
gion, political affiliation, country / region of origin, gender, sexual ori-
entation, marital status, appearance, disability, professional associa-
tion membership or other similar considerations not relevant to job
performance. HTC works through cooperative programs with universi-
ties, internship programs and summer work programs to provide work
opportunities to a large number of students each year. We participate
actively in job fairs and recruitment events in Taiwan and abroad as
part of ongoing, organized efforts to tap the best talent available.
2. Employee Development
HTC operates a workplace environment highly conducive to learning
and professional growth. By encouraging employees to improve them-
selves and to maintain and enhance their professional skills, HTC
helps sustain its competitive advantage while keeping a promise to
help employees grow as individuals. Supplementing our extensive in-