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9. Corporate Social Responsibility
Asaninternationalbrand,HTChasjoinedtheElectronicIndustryCitizenshipCoalition(EICC)tofulll
our corporate social responsibilities and respect international human rights. CSR is practiced in all routine
operations.
(1) Employee health and care
HTC regards employees as a crucial asset. For this reason, we strive to create a working environment that
is safe, comfortable and which inspires creativity. Ensuring the health of our employees has the highest
priority, which we believe is critical to the success and sustainable development of the enterprise as a whole.
HTC continues to help our employees maintain a proper life-work balance, as well as their mental and
physical health. We have paid particular attention to four areas: health management, health enhancement,
occupational health and employee assistance.
Tofulllourcommitmenttoemployees,anewstaclinicsetupinMarch2014oersservicessuchashealth
consultation, doctor’s visits, physical therapy, and health management. The medical services include general
clinics, family medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical therapy, laboratory medicine and
radiology. Employees are entitled to benefits such as waivers on appointment fees and basic copays. This
healthcare service is also available to families of employees, and even visitors and vendors, as a way to oer
healthcaretoallpeopleinneedofit.In2015,theclinicservedasmanyas8,940visitsinTaoyuan,and4,970
visits in Xindian.
HTC also partnered with the Hsinchu Lifeline Association to provide employees with psychological
counseling and guidance with respect to working career, relationships, family and parenting, gender
sentiments, mental illness and physical and mental stress. All employees are entitled to six free counseling
sessions per year at the expense of the Company.
HTC employees are provided with a variety of dierent benefits. Subsidies and incentives are oered for
participating in club activities to encourage employees to expand their life experience through exercise
andengaginginrecreationalpursuitsintheirsparetime.Manykindsofactivities,familydays,sporting
competitions, art and cultural competitions are hosted to encourage a normal social life outside of work.
To oer healthy and satisfying food for employees, we have engaged experienced licensed chefs and
dieticians to select suppliers that have passed certification for food quality excellence. The dieticians assist
the dining center in designing healthy and delicious meals that meet nutrition standards and provide a high
quality dining experience, including a wide variety of international cuisines. We strictly forbid the use of
contaminatedfoodbyinsistingonbuyingfromthosesupplierswithcerticationssuchasCAS,GMP,ISO,
andHACCP.Theprocurementofbrandedfoodingredientsisprioritized.Procurementcontractsaresigned
with each source and inspection certificates are confirmed. We do our best to support local producers.
To look after female employees and promote breast-feeding, HTC has set up 25 breast-feeding rooms and
related facilities that oer mothers a comfortable nursing environment.
With the policy of dedication to sustainable environments, HTC is committed to deliver landscaped green
spacesinbothourTaipeiandTaoyuanHeadquarters,comprising56,034squaremetersofoutdoorspace,
on which up to 810 Taiwan primitive trees are planted, such as Camphor Trees, Cypresses, Koelreuteria
andElegans.Inaddition,ecologicalpondsareconstructedtoimproveandaidthecomplexoptimizationof
environmentaldiversity.Inordertoimprovethequalityofworkingenvironmentsforemployees,inrelation
togreenecology,plants,suchasPachiraAquaticaandEpipremnumAureumhavebeenspecicallychosen
for their ability to purify indoor air; therefore, facilitating increased quality and ameliorating reduced
carbon dioxide. Within working spaces, contemporary receptacles are arranged at an interval between 20
and 50 meters and are replaced regularly to provide a fresh, clean and hospitable working environments for
employees.
HTC has responded to the government policy of non-smoking workplaces by directly formulating
regulationsregardingsmoking,inaccordancewithwhichsmokingisbannedinallindoorareas.Inaddition,
specialists, such as doctors, social workers and nurse practitioners, are employed to run smoking cessation
courses for employees who smoke, as well as family members. Furthermore, trainees are comprehensively
supported during and after courses in order to ensure employees are both encouraged and fully aided in
their pursuit to quit smoking. Such deliverance of methods includes discussion and counselling, massage for
relieving stress, and incentive-based provisions to award employees who successfully quit smoking.
(2) Health and safety
HTChasimplementedtheOHSAS18001:2007OccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystemto
practice continuous improvement. To ensure a safe and healthy working environment for our employees, we
engage with accredited labs to test the operating environment at our factories every year. To date, the test
results have all exceed the relevant regulatory requirements.
To enhance the health and safety awareness of employees, HTC employees undergo three hours of health
and safety training on arrival or during orientation. Employees working in special roles receive additional
training for their specific working environment; for example, workers handling organic solvents receive
hazard communication training. Firefighting exercises are carried out periodically.
HTC focuses on industrial technology and works in collaboration with dierent professional contractors
tojointlydevelopinnovativeproducts.Fortrustedlong-termcontractorpartners,wenotonlylearnfrom
eachotherbutalsoplaceastrongemphasisonworksafety.Propersafetymeasuresensurethateveryonecan
make the most of their strengths and contribute to mutual success. For this reason, HTC inspects the health
and safety management conditions at our contractors every year. A comprehensive labor health and safety
management plan is then developed to eectively prevent the occurrence of occupational disasters.
InitiativestakenbyHTConcontractorpartners’safetyandhealthmanagementinclude:Conforming
to health and safety regulations, risk reduction through hazard identification, hazard regulation and
management, health and safety education and contractor management. Full stakeholder involvement
mitigates the health and safety risks. New workers are warned about hazards before they enter a site. This
includes familiarizing workers with the operating environment, manufacturing process safety regulations
and the use of firefighting equipment.