ESG Strategy
ESG Vision & Mission
ESG policy of Unimicron is based on the "3P" which are "Concern for the Planet, Respect for People, and Pursuit for Performance". We expect that through our humanity based management approach and mission to protect the environment, we will ensure our sustainable growth and become a model citizen in the global village.
ESG Themes
To further strengthen the spirit of corporate sustainability, we have formulated an “ESG Policy” with “Concern for the Planet, Respect for People, and Pursuit for Performance” as the three pillars, along with seven commitments. We create positive value for employees, shareholders and all stakeholders, and gradually implement the corporate vision of an excellent, high-tech Company with high benefits, high quality, high productivity and an emphasis on innovative service. We also pursue customer, employee, and shareholder satisfaction, and fulfill our social responsibility, thereby ensuring our sustainable growth.
We are committed to the concept of Plant, People and Performance to measure the impact of climate change. The Company implements the concept of complete pollution prevention in compliance with local regulations and promotes full-range environmental action in the plants. Unimicron aims to be customers’ best partner and insists on providing high-quality and environmentally friendly products.
• Creating fair and diverse employment opportunities for all operation sites to promote local economic growth. Unimicron raises the Company’s growth momentum through various recruitment channels. We have established complete recruitment standards and mechanisms to ensure that employees can develop their talents and perform jobs they are apt for through appropriate tests and interviews.
• Unimicron adheres to the principle of "taking from society and giving back to society," combining internal and external resources of the group, to actively promote the four main social welfare pillars of “Neighborhood Care”, ”Care for the Disadvantaged”, ”Inject Educational Resources” and “Environmental Protection”. The Company hopes to exert positive social influence, bring warmth to more people, and exert more influence that is positive.
Governance：Maintain cooperative relations with material and equipment suppliers around the world, and have close cooperation with domestic and foreign research units and academia. Develop products that meet market trends and customer needs; win customer satisfaction and trust through R&D resources and high interaction with customers, to ensure that products are in the leading position in the world.
Environmental ：To implement green procurement and manufacturing strategies to make our products comply with non-hazardous substance regulations, and to improve the efficiency of energy resources use, waste reuse rate, and wastewater treatment efficiency to reduce raw material consumption and environmental emissions, thereby reducing operating costs and environmental impact.
Social：Formulate labor policies by the labor laws and regulations of the location of the operating base, cooperate with global customers’ regulations and international standards, and improve the management mechanisms for talent retention, training, and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) to build an equal, safe and stable employment and development environment.
The implementation of the SDGs
In response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Unimicron has integrated six SDGs into our operational activities including the value chain of product development, raw material procurement, manufacturing, and sales, as our long-term strategy for sustainable development. These include SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land), and to link the three ESG Theme and ESG policy as a sustainable development strategy to achieve a more productive investment of resources.
Unimicorn Value Chain
Unimicron works in harmony with the natural environment, values the expectations of its stakeholders, continues to innovate technologies with which the Company's core businesses and capabilities can be linked, and actively pursues the sustainability goals expected by the SDGs through establishing the development plans and performance indicators.
PROCUREMENT
(The Purchasing of raw materials, equipment, and related services)
OPERATIONS
(PCB and Carrier manufacturer)
CUSTOMER
(Computers, communications, various consumer electronic products, automotive, industrial, medical, military, and aerospace fields, etc.)
To enforce corporate governance, improve information transparency, protect and respect the interests of shareholders and stakeholders.
To manage the company with high ethical standards, require all employees to abide by laws and maintain their integrity, respect human rights, protect intellectual property, and prevent fraudulent conveyance jeopardizing the rights of the company, customers, and suppliers.
To comply with local labor laws, customer requirements, the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct and other international standards; ensure equal employment opportunities, humane treatment, employee communication, and working conditions ...etc., and provide employees with diversified development / training, as well as reasonable salary and welfare.
To establish a sustainable supply chain management system and standards, by regularly communicate with suppliers to ensure a stable, sustainable, and win-win partnership, to procure environmental friendly products and follow the management principles of the OECD, and prohibit the use of raw materials containing conflict minerals from high-risk conflict areas.
To participate in social welfare and emergency relief activities based on the philosophy of “Taking from the Community and Giving back to the Community,” to spread love, to give back to the community, and to fulfill our responsibilities as a corporate citizen.
Follow HSF Quality Policy and Hazardous Substance Management systems, to continuously enhance our technology standards and innovate to meet customer and market demands and be actively involved in environmental initiatives and to lower production costs to solidify our core competency.
Follow the occupational safety and health policy, comply with the requirements of occupational safety, fire protection and other relevant laws and regulations, provide a friendly occupational safety and health working environment, and create a safe and appropriate healthy working environment.
Follow the environmental resources policy, implement the operation of the environmental management system and comply with the requirements of laws and regulations, strive for environmental sustainability and circular economy, and actively invest in energy conservation, carbon reduction, pollution prevention and waste reduction and reuse to meet the challenges of climate change.
Note: The "ESG Policy" was revised on July 8, 2022, and approved by the Chairperson.
