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Corporate Social
Responsibility Report
May 31, 2017
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TXC Corporate Social Responsibility Report Introduction
TXC started to issue the CSR report dated back in 2009. To ensure our CSR report covered
corporate social welfare, business governance, and environment health & safety issues, the report
was written based upon GRI and AA1000 guidelines. Moreover, in 2016, to better present our
willingness, eagerness, and aggressiveness, TXC adapted comprehensive options of GRI G4 to
issue our CSR report.
■ Scope
The Corporate Social Responsibility Report information disclosure is based on the period from
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Because of the business area is Ping Cheng Factory in
Taiwan. Therefore, the scope of certification this time also includes social welfare, corporate
governance and environment safety health.
■ Principles of writing contents of reports
The structure of contents and the aspect boundaries of the Corporate Social Responsibility Report
is on the basis of the Global reporting initiative (GRI) G4.0 Sustainability Guidelines and
AA1000 Assurance Standard. The report was prepared based on the principles of materiality,
stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainable development fields and comprehensiveness. No significant
difference regarding the scope, limitations and measuring method between this report and the
2014 report. Relevant financial figures of the report are calculated in New Taiwan dollars and
have been certified by the accountant. Aside from regular internal audit of the environmental,
safety and sanitary management system, every year we also accept external audit of ISO14001
and OHSAS18001. Greenhouse gas emission data was used the coefficient of the “greenhouse
gas emission coefficient control chart (version 6.0.3) provided by the Environmental Protection
Agency and has been reported after certified by BSI. Moreover, the carbon dioxide emission data
of product carbon footprint has been calculated from the coefficient provided by ITRI DoITPro:
Y2013 databank.
■ Report Verification
In order to upgrade information transparency and credibility, the report has been commissioned
to the third party, British Standards Institution (BSI), for verification. It is reviewed for
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inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness according to the assurance standard of AA1000 and
GRI G4.0 guideline. This report conforms to the Comprehensive option of GRI G4.0 index and is
verified by BSI with the assurance statement attached to the appendix.
■ Issue time
The Corporate Social Responsibility Report is continuously issued to public on the TXC’s
website: http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=f_social_1&cid=6 annually.
Last issue version: May 2016 (in Chinese and English)
This issue version: May 2017 (in Chinese and English)
Next issue version: May 2018 (in Chinese and English)
■ Contact Us
You are welcome to contact us if you have any question or suggestion on the report by the way as
follows:
TXC Corporation
Address: No.4, 6 Kung Yeh 6th
road, Ping Cheng District 324, Tao Yuan City, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-469-8121
Fax: +886-3-469-6954
Contact window: Supervisor of administration center
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.txccorp.com
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Contents
Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 3
1. Strategy and Vision .................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Statement from Executive ................................................................................................ 6
1.2. The commitment of TXC Corporation ..................................................................... 9
1.2.1 Corporate social Welfare ................................................................................ 10
1.2.2 Corporate operation governance .................................................................... 10
1.2.3 Environment safety and health ....................................................................... 11
1.2.4 Relevant definitions of Conflict Minerals ...................................................... 11
1.3. Organization structure of Corporate Social Responsibility of TXC ...................... 13
2. Company Overview ................................................................................................................ 14
2.1. Company Profile .................................................................................................... 14
2.1.1. Business Logic ............................................................................................... 14
2.1.2. Market overview ............................................................................................ 15
2.1.3. Operation performance ................................................................................... 18
2.1.4. Public association ........................................................................................... 19
2.2. Awards in 2016 ....................................................................................................... 19
3. Corporate Operation Governance ........................................................................................... 20
3.1. Corporate operation governance structure ............................................................. 20
3.2. Board of directors ................................................................................................... 25
3.2.1. Responsibilities of board of directors ............................................................. 27
3.2.2. Company law and regulations compliance ..................................................... 28
3.2.3. Duties of the Remuneration and Compensation Committee .......................... 30
3.2.4. Obligations of the Auditing Committee ......................................................... 31
3.2.5. Internal auditing Introduction ......................................................................... 32
3.3. Code of conduct ..................................................................................................... 33
3.3.1. Anti-corruption ............................................................................................... 34
3.3.2. Political donation ............................................................................................ 35
3.3.3. Competition in the industry ............................................................................ 36
3.4. Risk management ................................................................................................... 36
3.4.1. Risk management policy ................................................................................ 36
3.4.2. Organization structure of risk management ................................................... 37
3.4.3. Contingency plan ............................................................................................ 38
4. TXC Corporation and Related Interest Parties ....................................................................... 39
4.1. Identification of related interest parties and communication ................................. 39
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4.2. Employees .............................................................................................................. 51
4.2.1. Recruiting ....................................................................................................... 51
4.2.2. Appointment ................................................................................................... 53
4.2.3. Training and development .............................................................................. 54
4.2.4. Salaries and benefits ....................................................................................... 55
4.2.5. Lohas TXC ..................................................................................................... 58
4.3. Customers ............................................................................................................... 63
4.3.1. Customer relationship management ............................................................... 63
4.3.2. Customer privacy ........................................................................................... 65
4.4. Supplier .................................................................................................................. 66
4.4.1. Selection of suppliers ..................................................................................... 66
4.4.2. Negotiation on content of contract ................................................................. 69
4.4.3. Supplier information ...................................................................................... 69
4.4.4. The supplier communication channel ............................................................ 69
4.4.5. Order continuity ............................................................................................. 69
4.5. Government and regulatory agencies ..................................................................... 70
4.5.1. Degree of regulatory compliance ................................................................... 70
4.5.2. Environment protection .................................................................................. 70
4.5.3. Fulfillment of tax obligation .......................................................................... 70
4.5.4. Degree of policy co-ordination ...................................................................... 70
4.6. Competition in the industry .................................................................................... 70
4.6.1. Strategy plan ................................................................................................... 70
4.6.2. New Product and technology/royalty ............................................................. 71
5. Environment Safety and Health ............................................................................................. 72
5.1. Environment protection plan and management ...................................................... 73
5.1.1. Environment protection plan .......................................................................... 73
5.1.2. Environmental Management Practices ........................................................... 77
5.1.3. Environmental Information Disclosure Status ............................................... 78
5.1.4. Resource-Saving and Reducing Carbon Measure .......................................... 81
5.2. Environmental protection implementation ............................................................. 82
5.2.1. Specific measures and efficacy in waste reduction and resource recycling and reuse ......... 82
5.2.2. Specific Measures and Efficacy of Green Products and Services .................. 86
5.2.3. Specific Measures and Efficacy in Pollution Control .................................... 87
5.3. Implementation of Environmental Protection Concepts ........................................ 89
5.3.1. Internal Implementation of Environmental Protection and Specific Measures ........ 89
5.3.2. Green Purchase ............................................................................................... 91
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5.4. Safety and Health Planning and Management ....................................................... 92
5.4.1. Establishment of our Safety and Health Management System ...................... 92
5.4.2. Workforce Participation Empowerment in Safety and Health ....................... 92
5.4.3. Specific Measures in health and safety management ..................................... 93
5.4.4. Risk Management Planning ........................................................................... 95
5.4.5. Accident Investigation Management .............................................................. 95
5.4.6. Business disaster recovery plan ...................................................................... 96
5.5. Supply Chain Security Planning and Management ................................................ 97
5.5.1. Construction of the Supply Chain Security Management System ................. 97
6. Social Welfare ........................................................................................................................ 98
6.1. Public welfare and charity ...................................................................................... 99
6.2. Environment and protection ................................................................................. 101
6.3. Arts and culture .................................................................................................... 103
6.4. Education and research ......................................................................................... 103
7. Plans and Prospects .............................................................................................................. 106
7.1. Green operation aspect ......................................................................................... 106
7.2. Occupational safety and health aspect ................................................................. 106
7.3. Public welfare activity aspect ............................................................................... 106
7.4. Environment protection aspect ............................................................................. 107
7.5. Employee participation aspect ............................................................................. 107
GRI G4.0 indicator index 108
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1. Strategy and Vision
1.1. Statement from Executive
Enterprises should be centered on man, and talents are the cornerstones to sustainable
enterprise management. Enterprises, minus the talents, are not capable of producing sufficient
niche differences, consequently they are incapable of long-term management. Therefore, how to
nurture talents, how to keep colleagues motivated and remain as zealous and upbeat as during the
inception of the enterprise has been a primary concern for our company management. Further, for
an enterprise to operate efficiently relies on systems of all levels. The inter-connection and
inter-operation between all units within the company, vertical or horizontal, also hinges on the
efficient governance right from the board of directors down to all departments. Hence, how to
link the system with the organization and for the organization to drive operation has been on our
company's priority agenda, and much more so for a company that possesses a millennium vision
and intends to stand rooted every step of the way.
The term, Corporate Management, has been well documented in Europe and the US for
many years. Included in Taiwan’s corporate evaluation is Corporate Social Responsibility.
Whether it be the former GRI 4.0 edition or the Year 2016 edition of the new GRI102 (Global
Reporting Initiative), the Board of Directors is covered as part of the corporate management. This
goes to show the intertwining and inseparable relationship between corporate social
responsibilities and corporate management. In the past few years, TXC Corporation has been
strictly self-demanding and self-examining through various evaluation systems. Without blowing
our own trumpet, we are pleased to say that we have achieved considerable results in that respect.
With regard to issues on Climate Change, we put carbon reduction into practical action and
actively publicize carbon footprints as inter-connected as between IoT devices. The act of
fanning in one corner, through the butterfly effect, may cause a fire in another place. Our world
does not work as independent units in their singular operation, but we rely on each other for
survival and further still, for mutual creation and counteraction. Several days ago, the Global
Seed Vault inside glaciers on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago was flooded due to thawing
permafrost. This is a huge warning to humans’ future survival. By contrast, what we could do
may be essentially limited, yet regardless, our company - as a global citizen - will spare no efforts
in the direction of mitigating climate change, for the sake of our future generations.
Not long ago, scholars proposed amending Taiwan’s Company Act, the first in the
amendment draft of the 130 Articles included Corporate Social Responsibilities and states as
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below: “A company should operate by abiding by all laws and ethical confinements, conduct
action beneficial to the public interests and fulfill its social responsibilities.” The objective is to
switch from the former focus on shareholder-centered interests to incorporating public interests.
Indeed, for a corporation to exist, it requires conscience, and only those conscientious
corporations will obtain long-standing support from employees, shareholders and customers alike.
It will thus undoubtedly be a foreseeable daily active focus for all corporation management teams
to conduct research on how to achieve enduring development amidst global competition, to
obtain excess returns from customers and to further implement their due social responsibilities so
as to fulfill the obligation as a global citizen.
TXC Corporation has always been devoted to “Cultivating Young Talents Rooted in
Education” as its axis of corporate social responsibilities. Over the past 10-plus years, we have
been persistent in our mission and practice by contributing to the elementary schools in Pingzhen
and Beitou’s Zuojin. With many years of deliberation, this year saw the establishment of the
Education Foundation, with hopes to converge collective efforts so as to complete more
educational missions. This expectation may begin with a humble intention but will galvanize
efforts from all directions and ultimately result in great achievements through ripple effects. Let
us make further concerted contribution towards social harmony and intellectual & psychological
developments in children’s education, all in the spirit of planting seeds for future growth of
forestry, in expectation that efforts made today will amount to results of wider impact tomorrow.
As such, starting next year, I will assign the general manager to act as the Commissioner for “the
Environmental and Social Commission” and “the Economic Commission”, while striving for
more support from the Board of Directors to work collectively with colleagues in fulfilling
corporate social responsibilities.
I remember five whole years ago that CommonWealth Magazine stated in an article titled,
“Corporate Ambitions and Conscience” an open evocation for corporations to “create a healthy
climate in which to nurture talents in the industry/commerce sectors that possess both corporate
ambitions and corporate conscience.” The evocation/incitation from five years ago has been
translated into the Article 1 amendment under the Company Act which can be seen as a
reasonable result from compulsive reinforcement. However, the law and regulation is the
minimum reinforcement that companies can impose upon themselves. As far as TXC Corporation
is concerned, to maintain a corporate conscience is our eternally unfaltering determination. How
such fruits born out of corporate ambitions can enable corporate conscience to exercise and
impart more impact will hinge on how much weight our colleagues can shoulder, what valor we
can summon, and what courage we can galvanize as a team.
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On the occasion of publishing TXC Corporation’s CSR Report, I am hereby happy to impart
a few words of encouragement as above.
Chairman:
TXC Corporation
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1.2. The commitment of TXC Corporation
Since the founding of TXC, we have long expected to feedback to society as a good
corporate citizen while in pursuit of corporate growth and sustainable development. On honoring
commitment, we have consistently adhered to our operation principle toward upstream and
downstream companies, support social benefit and environmental preservation. In recent years,
following attention to topics of environmental protection and based on our conviction and
mission for the society and environmental protection, internally the company has actively
promoted green product design and publicity work of various environmental protection events so
as to serve our corporate responsibility for protection of the environment.
Based on the guideline of “what is taken from society is used in the interests of society,”
within the scope our capability, TXC will continue to serve society and the public and feedback
results to employees, customers and the disadvantaged social groups, particularly giving priority
to basic education, and make contributions to society in fulfilling our corporate social
responsibility. Based on the above description, the Company's commitment to corporate social
responsibility from the “Corporate Social Responsibility”, “Company operations management”
and “Environmental Safety and Health” to proceed with three dimensions, it is summarized as
follows:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Connunity charity work
Environment safety and health
Arts and culture
Education and research
Corporate Governance
Protect stockholder's rights and interests and to function
Treated fairly to stockholder
Implement the duty of the board of directors
Information Disclosure and transparency
Implement Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental Safety and Health
Policy
Environme proteection plan and management
Implamentation of environment protection The concept of environmental protection and its education and promotion Safety and health plan and management
The environment safe hygiene check table
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1.2.1 Corporate social Welfare
The “promoting education for the young” is the most important CSR activity of this
Company, given that education is a long-term goal and people the foundation for future
development, and no one will become a talent and no progress will be made in the absence of
sound and well-planned education. According to Guanzi, it takes ten years to grow a tree but a
hundred years to education people. While primary education and teachers giving primary
education concern us most, we have been sponsoring art, culture, physical education, and music
activities relating to the morality, intelligence, physical, socialization, and aesthetics education of
elementary schools ever since started promoting CSR in 2004. Despite of limited resources and
capacity, we have spared no effort to focus on education for the young over the past 13 years or
so based on the belief in “devoting faith to what should be done and devoting energy to what can
be done,” in order to benefit schools near our locations in Beitou, Taipei, and Pingzhen, Taoyuan.
Although the results are not outstanding but have contented our humble wish. Please refer to the
website for the social welfare as
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=f_social_1&cid=4&sid=11&id=2
1.2.2 Corporate operation governance
The company has made a strong commitment to corporate governance for a number of years
and received an A+ and A++ Information Disclosure and Transparency Ranking grade from 2007
to 2014. We paid much attention to the information transparency which is highly positive
recognition. To ensure all employees who have keep a sense of integrity, inclusion, so as to
maintain the corporate image. We have printed the second version of code of conduct in Chinese
and English, which will be also released on the company’s website. In addition to this, the second
version of CIS specification in Chinese and English issued to unify the use of external corporate
logo. We expect that all employees keep in mind of the company’s request after careful review
and signing back the “responsibility declaration” on the issue of code of conduct so as to take
responsibilities to colleagues, shareholders and related interest parties.
To adequately present the company’s results of the corporate operation governance to
increase confidence of investors, the company will continue to participate in the evaluation of the
corporate operation governance by Taiwan Corporate Governance Association (TCGA). ·In 2015,
TXC Corporation was ranked among the top 20% by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation in
Corporate Governance Evaluation. In 2016 and 2017, we rose among the top 5% in the corporate
management evaluation, which demonstrated the effort of the company for this cause.
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1.2.3 Environment safety and health
In order to maintain labor safety, besides continuing to introduce OHSAS 18001
occupational safety and health management system and passing CNS 15506 Taiwan occupational
safety and health management system certification under the guidance of Labor Safety and
Health Committee and Labor-Management Meeting. We held many sessions of health-promoting
events, such as metabolic syndrome health seminars, cervical smear tests, HPV virus seminars,
CPR & Heimlich maneuver advocacy, voluntary-quit-smoking-at-workplace events, oral cancer
screening events, voluntary weight-loss events, emotion and stress-relief events, blood pressure
monitoring events, flu vaccination and so on, to assist our colleagues with improving their health
and to further obtain the “Health Promotion Emblem” certified by the Healthy Workplace Unit of
the Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare. With a view to building a
friendly communication environment, reducing misunderstandings and conflicts, we additionally
invited Lifeline lecturers to conduct “Soft Communication Classes” to improve awareness and
caring skills. Regarding off-factory transport accidents, we give timely assistance and concern.
We continue to create a safe working environment to provide our colleagues with maximum
security.
In 2016, the company has been accredited with the ISO 9001 in quality management system,
ISO/TS16949 in quality management system for the automobile industry, ISO 14001 in
environmental management system, CNS15506 occupational safety and health management at
workplace in Taiwan, ISO/IEC27001 information security management system, ISO28000 supply
chain security management system, IECQ QC080000:2012 hazardous substances process
management system, OHASAS 18001:2007 occupational safety and health management system,
and recognition of occupational safety and health performance. With the inclusion of the
accreditation of ISO 14064-1:2006 greenhouse gas inspection, PAS 2050:2011 carbon footprint
verification, and ISO 14051:2011 material flow cost accounting (MFCA). In the future, the
company will ensure the effective functioning of all these systems to satisfy and even surpass the
demand of the customers. For the company’s environmental safety and health, please refer to
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=1
1.2.4 Relevant definitions of Conflict Minerals
TXC Policy and Commitment
As a member of the electronic industry supply chain, TXC will perform its
corporate social responsibility. Aside from abiding by the code of conduct as set forth
by Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and GeSI and related requirements,
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TXC has carried out supply chain survey and formulated its policy and commitment for
not using any conflict minerals from the Republic of Congo and its neighboring nations.
Our No Conflict Minerals Policy is as follows:
Conflict minerals refer to gold, tantalite, wolframite and cassiterite mined and sold
by the armed groups in the mining areas of the Republic of Congo and its neighboring
nations. Since mining or control of aforementioned minerals involved serious issues of
human rights, races and illegal benefits, TXC thereby makes the following commitment
as a member of the global village:
Not to purchase conflict minerals produced in the conflicts areas.
Strive to require the upstream and various raw materials suppliers to refuse to use
conflict minerals from the conflict areas and require to produce a letter of
commitment.
To ensure the supply chain manufacturers also comply with this policy, TXC has
required all material suppliers to fill out the Commitment on Prohibiting Use of
Conflict Minerals for products containing any of the following items of conflict
minerals, and concomitantly provide a namelist of the minerals processing
manufacturers as approved by EICC and GeSI to ensure that their products do not use
any conflict minerals from aforementioned areas.
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1.3. Organization structure of Corporate Social Responsibility of TXC
The corporate social responsibility administration committee is totally in charge of by the
chief administration center. Under the committee, they are eight units as corporate governance
group conducted by finance unit, green product design group conducted by research and
development, supplier management group by purchasing and supply chain management center,
the labor-employer committee conducted by the human resources unit, the risk management
group conducted by the finance and QA units, the energy saving group by manufacturing unit,
labor safety and wealth committee conducted by election of employees, and social welfare
promotion group formed by supervisors of the various centers. In accordance with the annual
plan and budget, the issues of related stakeholders will be incorporated into routine jobs and
annual plan to promote furthermore corporate responsibility related activities and certificate.
Economic management representative and environmental and social management
representative, risk assessments of the economic, environmental and social operating
performance and significant economic, environmental and social issues are reported to the board
of directors during the last board meeting of the year. Approval of the handling measures for
related issues is sought from the board of directors to effectively address the demands of
stakeholders on the Company and also ensure that the business direction and countermeasures
effectively conform to market and industry trends and induce the management team to make the
necessary adjustment.
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2. Company Overview
TXC Corporation was founded in 1983 (hereinafter referred to as TXC). With a history over
30 years, TXC has upheld the self-expectation of “good and even better” and requirement of
“excellence.” Thanks to hardworking and endeavors of employees, currently TXC now ranks
No.1 in Taiwan and No. 3 in the world by scales of the professional frequency control component
manufacturing services. We also provided customers with abundant manufacturing capacity,
complete diversity of process technologies and modular design on the professional frequency
control component manufacturing services.
2.1. Company Profile
Founded: December, 1983
Amount of Capital: NT$ 3,097 million
Numbers of employees: 1,043 persons (December 31, 2016,)
Main business: Professional frequency control component manufacturing services
Major products: Major in six series of products of high precision and high quality Crystals,
Oscillators, Real time clock modules, Automotive, Light Sensor and Sapphire Wafer.
Headquarter: 4F, No.2, Chung Yang S. Rd., Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Ping Cheng Factory: No 4,6, Kung Yeh 6th
road, Ping Cheng District, Tao Yuan City
Ningbo Factory: No.189 Huangshan West Rd. Beilun District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Chungking Factory: No.22 Fung Sheng Rd., Jiulongpo District, Chungking, China
2.1.1. Business Logic
The core value of an enterprise lies with its publicized business logic and its attendant vision
and mission and the continuous development of an enterprise is often built on a long-term
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architecture, as well as its core value. In view of the imperativeness and importance of the
enterprise’s core value for long-term development following gradual development of the
company, TXC Corporation hereby declare the company’s vision statement, mission statement
and corporate culture as follows:
2.1.2. Market overview
Sales area of major products
Products will become smaller and lighter and the proportion of product shipment using
SMD quartz crystal will become ever higher. Looking to the future, Asia will continue to
be OEM pivot of the global electronics industry with more shipments coming from Asia.
TXC will continue to strive to develop the American and European design-in market.
Sales distribution of major products in recent two years:
Unit: Thousand New Taiwan dollars
Year 2015 (consolidated) 2016 (consolidated)
Amount % Amount %
America 239,122 2.58 267,915 2.78
Europe 35,478 0.38 39,638 0.41
Asia 7,603,437 82.06 7,527,750 78.11
Domestic 1,387,619 14.98 1,801,799 18.70
Total 9,265,656 100.00 9,637,102 100.00
Area
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Market share
The crystal quartz components made of crystal using its natural characteristic are
essential basic components of electronic products. In the current quartz crystal component
market supplied by Japan, TXC Corporation, departure from Taiwan, is one key component
manufacturer. We provide qualified and reliable products with strong ambition. We combine
production service of flexible reaction as a result of continuously growing fast and
expanding market share. Global market share increased to 9.8% in 2016. (according to an
information by external market analyst). Currently we have become now No. 1 in Taiwan
and No. 4 in the world by scales of the professional frequency control component
manufacturing services.
Total Xtal & Oscillator Market Shares (Millions of Dollars)
2016 Rank Company Name 2016
Revenue (M) Percent of Total
1 Seiko Epson $409 12.9%
2 NDK $357 11.3%
3 TXC $310 9.8%
4 KCD $287 9.1%
5 KDS $212 6.7%
6 Vectron $160 5.1%
7 SiWard $103 3.3%
8 Hosonic $94 3.0%
9 MegaChips $73 2.3%
10 Murata $72 2.3%
Other Companies $1,088 34.2%
Total Revenue $3,165 100.00%
Data Courtesy of CS & A 2017
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Product application
Quantity and value of output of last two years
Unit: K units, K dollars
Year 2015 (consolidated) 2016 (consolidated)
Domestic Sales Exports Sales Domestic Sales Exports Sales
Main Product Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Dip Quartz 250,000 209,031 298,476 210,000 188,862 258,802 250,000 209,031
SMD Quartz 2,800,000 2,517,292 5,939,631 2,900,000 2,578,069 5,292,220 2,800,000 2,517,292
Others 0 1,564,456 1,917,631 0 2,402,077 2,380,855 0 1,564,456
Total 3,050,000 4,290,779 8,155,738 3,110,000 5,169,008 7,931,877 3,050,000 4,290,779
Worldwide locations:
TXC has three manufacturing bases: Ping Cheng Factory in Taiwan, Ningbo Factory in
China “TXC (Ningbo) Corp.” and Chongqing Factory in China “TXC (Chongqing) Corp.”
We also have two overseas subsidiaries in the U.S. and in Japan, as well as business supports
from other invested affiliated companies. We have branches and offices in Los Angeles,
China, Japan and Europe. Application engineers have been built to quickly meet needs of
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client design and engineering section. We also feedback to customers or compile message
quickly when customer complaints; In addition, we have creased distribution channels to
extend marketing to all over the world. Refer to following website for various subsidiaries
and offices of TXC http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=a_about_1-1&cid=2.
2.1.3. Operation performance
To meet market demand, we have continually upgraded and increased high-end market
applications for our wireless communications and personal digital products. Furthermore,
we’ve focused on low power, small size and precision niche markets. Thanks to expansion of
production capacity on both shores of the Taiwan Straits, consolidated sales revenues ran to NT$
9,637,101,000 in 2016, net profit after tax was NT$1,013,692,000 earning per share after tax was
NT$3.28. The entities included in the preparation of the Company’s 2016 Consolidated Financial
Statements are TXC Corporation, Taiwan Crystal Technology International Limited, TXC
(Ningbo) Corporation and Taiwan Crystal Technology (HK) Limited, Growing Profits Trading
Ltd, TXC Technology Inc, TXC Japan Corporation, TXC(Chongqing)Corporation, TXCO
Corporation. See the company website for the 2016 financial statements.
(http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=e_company_1-1&cid=2)
Unit: NT$ Thousand
Item 2016 2015
Increases(Decrease)
Amount changes ratio
Net operating income 9,637,101 9,265,656 371,445 4.01
Gross profit 2,554,069 2,235,175 318,894 14.27
Net income (loss) 1,013,692 938,203 75,489 8.05
Consolidated Financial Status and Profitability:
Year 2016 2015
Financial structure
(%)
Debt Ratio 32.83% 31.07%
Long-term fund to fixed assets ratio 273.17% 265.53%
Solvency (%) Current Ratio 279.40% 248.91%
Quick Ratio 227.49% 201.84%
Profitability (%)
Return on assets 6.82% 6.67%
Return on Equity 9.79% 9.56%
Basic earnings per share(NT dollar) 3.28 3.03
Year
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2.1.4. Public association
TXC actively involved in the industry association activities and became a member of them,
such as Quartz crystal industry association, Electric parts association, Taiwan electrical and
electronic manufacturers association, Taipei Enterprise manager association, Taiwan quality
association, Supply management institute, Taiwan and Taiwan corporate governance association.
The company’s chairman acted as directors of Quartz crystal industry association and Electric
parts association.
2.2. Awards in 2016
Corporate Governance Award EPA Carbon Footprint Emission Coefficient
Datebase Establishment Award Ministry of Finance Safety Certification
Quality Enterprise(AEO) contribution Award
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3. Corporate Operation Governance
Having considered investors’ dependence on the company’s various information disclosures
and on the strength of our continuing practice of transparent access to various information to
safeguard the shareholders’ rights, we have been assessed as excellent and won much recognition
in the Information Disclosure Evaluation in many previous & present years. On the various
requirements listed in the newly established “Corporate Management Evaluation” newly
established in 2015, we place great emphasis, which has driven the company continuously
stronger and relentlessly forward, while contributing management results back to stakeholders
concerned, as well as the society and the country. The results of Corporate Management
Evaluation from present and previous years are listed as below. Results of the appraisal are as
follows:
Year Corporations Evaluated Ranking
2017(Third) 1,496 Top 5%
2016(Second) 1,447 Top 5%
2015(First) 1,393 Top 6%~20%
3.1. Corporate operation governance structure
There is no major change in the organization’s size, structure, ownership, share capital
structure, the location of suppliers, the structure of the supply chain and in relationships with
suppliers in 2016. There is no major change to shareholding by directors and supervisors while
ownership by institutions followed self-adjustment along with the ups and downs of the market.
The Company established an Economic and Environmental & Social Committee in 2013 to
effectively make decisions and determine responsibility for the above issues.
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Corporate operation governance structure
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Various departments’ content of work as follows:
Department Contents of work
Office of the
chairman
Setting up major strategic planning for the company
Help solve major problems concerning quality and engineering
Technical ability is enhanced and to promote the supervision of product development
Risks and opportunities assessment for the feasibility of new technology and investment
Overall financial planning and Investment Management Development
Managing
Director’s Office
In charge of the company's overall business policies, objectives, budget planning and setting, as well
as the implementation of overall business of supervision, coordination and management
Decision, revision and implementation into major business proposal
Supervision of the operations of overseas subsidiaries
Audit Office
Audit plan developed to track the results all the way to the final project, in order to use it for the
overall management of the internal control audit
The production of annual and monthly audit plan
production of audit summary report, report to the general manager, chairman, supervisors, board of
directors
Internal control and audit services supervision
The implementation of performance evaluation and guidance for improvement for each management
unit
Amendments to the internal control system and the implementation details
Corporate Key Operating Risk Management System (KBR) and KPI management for various units.
Marketing Center
Product sales, order processing and customer development and service
Competitors, sales analysis, product marketing strategy and industry market analysis
Management of cost and sample development
Emerging market development, new product development and marketing services
Customer service and problem solving for product applications
Drafted product marketing strategy
Established business (sales, cost and quality) targets, strategy and planning for automotive products.
RD Center
R & D of new products and mass production
New products / transfer of material technology and mass production
R & D plan of the project, implementation and import
New product evaluation and development of marketing
Miniaturization, high precision, high reliability, new product development, planning, promotion and
production of technology transfer
Development and improvement of new equipment, modules, instruments and tools
Planning, promotion, technology transfer and production of new process technology development
project
Research and implementation of the R & D plan
New product samples for testing and evaluation to assist the product engineering units
Quality
Assurance Center
Review and setting of company-wide annual quality / environmental safety and health goals
Establish, audit and coordinate company-wide quality, environment and green products system to
ensure its effective operation
Work plans and implementation of various annual quality-related activities
Promote quality improvement work
Annual work planning and implementation of DCC center
Planning and importing materials, control and inspection of the quality when undertaking
manufacturing, product assembling and shipment of home-made chip
Quality management of products and materials
Inspection and control of materials importing, processing and quality of finished product
Improvement of IQC testing method, the increase of test performance to reach testing optimization
Customer complaint management process
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Department Contents of work
Manufacturing
Center
Co-ordinate and apply the resources (manpower, equipment, production capacity, investment
budget, etc.)of the entire manufacturing center (PCF & NGB & CKG)
Managing the KPI (key performance indicators) of each factory under the manufacturing center
Implementing and achieving the manufacturing capacity expansion plan as required by the company
goal
To understand the manufacturing strategy and trends of the whole quartz crystal industry
Production and manufacture of products
Improvement, planning and implementation of the production process
Process Improvement and Process Development
Management and maintenance of production equipment
Calibration of instruments and management
Production capacity, material requirements planning, production and marketing controls and
arrangements, inventory and warehouse management delivery
Supervision and implementation of industrial safety and health as well as the environmental
management system
Inspection and maintenance of public system equipment
Administration
Center
Planning and setting of the company organization systems and departmental duties
The establishment and implementation of the company management system
To promote the effectiveness of the review of the annual budget
Production and analysis of the accounting process of the company as well as cost and financial
accounting information
Financial management, capital allocation and handling services of the underlying shares of listed
companies
Personnel compensation and benefits, recruitment, selection, promotion, appraisal, training and
development and other human resources management jobs
Staff Relations and to conduct various conference activities
General Services Administration and General Services jobs
Delivery and management of the company business information, the establishment of operating
systems, and its development and maintenance
Network communications planning, implementation, and maintenance
e-form operational planning and implementation of electronic forms
Security and management of information and network communication
Supply chain
management
Center
Purchase and management of equipment, raw materials, semi-finished & finished products and
general goods
Quotation, price negotiation, purchasing, transaction term negotiation, payment requisition, tracking
etc.
Promotion of supplier management system and development of supplier management.
Formulating the production-marketing balance plan, production schedule, execution and
management.
Carry out tasks such as import, export, transport, customs declaration, customs clearance and
insurance as well as the review and payment requisition of relevant expenses.
Management and analysis of the cost of imported materials.
Statistics, review and improvement of On Time Delivery
Purchasing work system review and improvement and work procedures streamlining to raise
efficiency
New materials, substitute materials, common materials for different plants, development of new
manufacturers or equipment.
Supply market information (supply/demand, price, technology, policy etc.) compilation and trend
analysis.
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Department Contents of work
Labor safety and
health
management
office
Oversee safety and health review / risk assessment and other environmental safety management.
Responsible for safety and health management system planning and establishment of related
procedures.
Oversee safety and health management items.
Draft, plan and introduction of safety and health management items. Supervise organization and
identification of safety and health related laws by related departments.
Handle internal / external inquiries and communication regarding safety and health issues
Remuneration
committee
Regularly review the organization rules and submit recommendations for revision. Regularly review
director, supervisor and executive officer performance evaluations and remuneration policy, system,
standards and structure following establishment. Regularly evaluate company director, supervisor
and executive officer remuneration.
Obligation of the
Auditing
Committee
Set up and revise internal control system and internal control system effectiveness evaluation
Set up and revise guidelines for significant financial and business conduct including acquisition or
disposal of assets, derivative product transactions, lending of capital, endorsement and guarantees to
others
Evaluate the conflicts of interests involving directors
Evaluate significant assets, derivative product translations, lending of capital and endorsements and
guarantees.
Evaluate fund raising, issuance or private placement of equity securities.
Evaluation CPA appointment, dismissal and compensation and appointment and dismissal of
financial, accounting and internal audit supervisors.
Review annual financial reports and semi-annual financial reports.
Economic
Committee
Convene scheduled and unscheduled committee meetings to discuss economic topics to be
submitted for review and serve as a basis for continuous improvement.
Report to stakeholders and highest governing body the negotiation procedure for economic issues.
When negotiation is authorized, the management representative will report to the board of directors.
Encourage full understanding of relevant laws and responsibilities that need to be borne by the
company.
Oversee establishment, implementation and maintenance of management systems by each unit
supervisor to achieve individual objectives.
Environmental &
Social
Committee
Convene scheduled and unscheduled committee meetings to discuss environmental and social issues
to be submitted for review and serve as a basis for continual improvement.
Report to stakeholders and highest governing body to negotiation procedure for environmental and
social issues. When negotiation is authorized, the management representative will report to the
board of directors.
Encourage full understanding of relevant laws and responsibilities that need to be borne by the
company.
Oversee establishment, implementation and maintenance of management systems by each unit
supervisor to achieve individual objectives.
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3.2. Board of directors
The highest governing body of the company is Board of directors. For this reason, the
nomination, selection, dismissal of directors and supervisors has a clear article to follow, and it is
in accordance with professional requirements. Furthermore, the seats of the directors, supervisors
and independent directors are also in line with the conventional industry. The company also
provides independent directors and supervisors to fully exercise the powers of the related
resources.
The directors of TXC are elected by shareholders’ votes. There are a total of eleven
members on the board of directors with four independent directors. In line with the diversity
policy for members of Board of Directors, we have two female independent directors. The
chairman, who is voted by the members of the directors, has a term of three years. At the present,
the director of the company is Mr. Lin Jinbao, who also works as the chief executive; whereas,
the deputy chairman of the company acts as the deputy executive. As for the managing director,
he must be a qualified manager as appointed by the board of directors. Managing director is
directly responsible to the board of directors (at the present the position of managing director is
held by Mr. Lin Wanxing), all the rights and interests of relevant people inside and outside the
company can communicate with the company spokesman or the acting spokesman through the
mail and telephone contact as shown in the company website, in order to fully reflect the
company's operational needs which might need to be adjusted or amended. Furthermore, external
customers can also communicate with the “customer representative” which is set up by the
company’s business and marketing unit. As for corporate bodies, the company also carries out
explanations through the relationship of investors, and uploaded the latest information onto the
company website, for the purpose of free viewing. As for our internal staffs, they can express
their views or offer suggestions through emails or through employee satisfaction surveys, to
achieve full communication purposes. As of December 2016 the company has not received any
complaint calls. As for internal colleagues, the proposed requirements were met in their routine
operations, and there is no risk of breaking any law, for this reason, these incidents were not
recorded.
Regarding the election and appointment of company directors, unless stipulated otherwise in
laws, regulations or articles, the provisions of the Director Election Procedure, which outlines the
operational judgment, accounting and financial analysis ability, business management ability,
crisis handling ability, industry knowledge, international market views, leadership ability and
decision-making ability required by directors, shall be followed. Wherein, Chairman Mr. Lin
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Jinbao has nearly three decades of experience in the quartz industry, and leads the technology
officer Dr. W.T. Hsu to jointly responsible for the task of product planning and R&D. As for
marketing and sales, plant operations and related logistics support, these are the job of the
managing director, who has more than twenty years of experience in the quartz industry. These
two men worked together to achieve the aim of professional complementation. In addition, the
independent director of the company, Professor Yu Shangwu, held a Ph.D. in financial studies
from the University of Birmingham, U.K. Furthermore, he currently holds the position of
Professor at Ming Chi University of Technology. For this reason, he is an expert in both the field
of finance and information management. One of our female independent directors, a former chief
investment officer for Pegatron Corporation, ASUSTeK Computer Inc., former managing director
for UBS Group AG, current director for Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp., DaShenSi
Venture Capital Corporation, eslite Foundation for Culture and Arts, Spotfilms Co., Ltd. (legal
representative), Ms. Sharon Su is a specialist in corporate finance & investment and industry
research & analysis. Our other female independent director, previously working in Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Yongyun Attorneys-at-Law, Ms. Jennifer Wang is currently a partner
in Chen & Lin Attorneys-at-Law in charge of capital and merging projects, specializing in
securities trading act, company act, corporate merging act, fair trade act, e-commerce and
cross-strait investment & technological collaboration regulations, covering cross-nation or
domestic corporate merging, corporate re-shuffling, domestic & overseas initial public offering &
financing, foreign nationals investing in Taiwan and setting up R&D and straining centers,
application for governmental subsidies, setting up joint ventures, fair trade act compliance and
relevant applications, as well as assisting customers conducting various business trading and
contract design, drafting and negotiation and general company legality consultancy, her work
experience covering professional legal services for domestic and cross-country corporations of
various sectors. As for the remaining directors of Mr. Ge Tianzong, Mr. Chen Que Shangxing,
and Mr. Guo Xiuxum, each has the expertise in the field of consumer electronics marketing and
business development, respectively. As for the legal director Hong Ding Venture, it is the capital
reinvestment company of UMC Group. For this reason, it has the practice experience in the field
of market dynamism as well as professional industry investment. In any case, by appointing
people with practical experience in the industry or people with scholarly background into the
board of directors, the company is able to sufficiently identify the changes in the politics,
economy, society, science and technology, in order to adjust the company's internal rules, such as
employee manuals, codes of conduct, emergency response plans, in addition to fully grasp the
future through the possession of the international standard certification requirements, and acting
in advance. The directors and supervisors of the company would also continually participate in
the professional training courses in the area of finance and business practice. In 2016, the
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company set the topics of “An Analysis of the Results of Corporate Governance Evaluation in
2015 and the Countermeasures in 2016” and “Analysis and Influence of Taiwan Anti - Avoidance
Act?” as the gravity of training. You may inquire at the open information observation station
(http://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/t93sc03_1) regarding studies by directors and supervisors.
As for the rest of senior managers, each has their own duties and qualifications as required to suit
his post. Furthermore, their ability will also be assessed each year through key performance
indicators, which is the standard unit for assessing their performance. The board members and
managers of TXC strictly follow the code of conduct. There is no complaint for sexual
discrimination and no report from employees about sexual harassment or inequality from sex
gender.
3.2.1. Responsibilities of board of directors
The continued and sustainable management of a company mainly comes from a steady
managing direction as well as the implementation of system and control. As for the direction of
development of prospective business, it depends on the understanding towards the market by the
Board of Directors and the Management sector. Board responsibilities include supervision,
determining management direction and work in accordance with the market demand.
Furthermore, it is also necessary to appoint capable and competent managing level executive to
carry out the management strategies of the board of directors, to ensure good business results.
To ensure good management results, the Company established an Economic and Environmental
& Social Committee in 2013 to effectively make decisions and determine responsibility for the
above issues. After the Management Representative appointment is passed by the board of
directors and authorized by the President Representative, the board appoints the Chief Financial
Officer to serve as the Economic Management Representative and currently serving
Environmental Safety and Health System Manager to fill the position of Environmental and
Social Management Representative. In addition, risk assessments of the economic, environmental
and social operating performance and significant economic, environmental and social issues are
reported to the board of directors during the last board meeting of the year. Approval of the
handling measures for related issues is sought from the board of directors to effectively address
the demands of stakeholders on the Company and also ensure that the business direction and
countermeasures effectively conform to market and industry trends and induce the management
team to make the necessary adjustment.
In 2016, company operations were normal, performance conformed to the board’s
expectations and no significant disputes occurred. In the event of a significant dispute or major
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event, the announcement method for significant news is posting on the Market Observation Post
System and the company website and notification of each board member by e-mail as soon as
possible. The company posted a total of 34 items of significant news and promptly notified each
board member by e-mail in 2016.
In addition, the 2016 Sustainability Report, written based on the comprehensive option in the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4.0 Guidelines, was approved at the December 19, 2016
board meeting.
3.2.2. Company law and regulations compliance
The mode of operation of the Board of Directors of the company is in compliance with local
laws and regulations, in order to maintain the proper and normal operation. The management
result will be fully disclosed on the company’s website as well as on annual reports. As for
suggestions and recommendations by the parties of interest, the company also has a designated
spokesman to respond to these queries. This can effectively avoid damage to the company by
unidentified risks. Furthermore, the company website has set up hassle-free email communication
channels (http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=e_company_1-1&cid=6) so that all
stakeholders can communicate and complain to company supervisors, independent directors,
chairman and general manager, and ensure the communication and complaint channels with
stakeholders are open.
As for rules of procedure for the board of directors, the Company shall convene a meeting in
accordance with law, at least once quarterly to review business performance and discuss
important strategic issues, the meeting issues include the economy ("International Financial
Reporting Standards" (IFRS), expansion in investment), environmental (RoHS, GP) and
corporate social responsibility. As for matters brought up in the executive board meeting, it is
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important that it has to be specific. In case of conflicting interests where avoidance to the issues
is needed, we will attempt to adopt self-censorship to the issue. There are clear specifications
regarding article 28 of corporate governance practical principles, the principle of integrity in
operation, the code of conduct, article 15 of the rule of procedure of the board of directors and the
code of conduct for employees. If the director, supervisor or manager violates ethical conduct, the
company will issue disciplinary measures in accordance with the standards of ethical conduct of
the company, and will also disclose the name, job title, and time of violation, reason for violation,
story of violation, rules for violation and procedures for violation to the MOPS. TXC has always
upheld the highest principles of relevant laws and regulations. There were no fines in 2016 for
corruption related offenses.
A list of directors and supervisors attendance to meetings of board of directors
Title Name (or
Representative) Gender
Attendance
times(B)
Times of
attendance
by proxy
Actual
attendance
%(B/A)
Remark
Chairman Lin Jinbao Male 8 0 100
Vice
chairman Xu Derun Male 8 0 100
Director Lin Wanxing Male 8 0 100
Director Zhou Mingzhi Male 4 0 80 New
Director Hong Ding venture
capital co., ltd Male 8 0 100
Director Chen Que
Shangxing Male 8 0 100
Director Ge Tianzong Male 8 0 100
Independent
director Yu Shang Wu Male 8 0 100
Independent
director Edward Tsai Male 8 0 100
Independent
director Su Yan Syue Female 5 0 100 New
Independent
director Wang Chuan-Fen Female 5 0 100 New
Note: The background information, educational background, concurrent jobs at other companies and attendance rate
by members of the TXC board of directors have already been published in the company annual report. You
may also inquire at the open information observation station (http://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/index)
Board of directors
Age Female Male
40-50 2 0
50-60 0 3
60-70 0 6
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3.2.3. Duties of the Remuneration and Compensation Committee
To continue to improve corporate governance and narrow the gap with international
standards, the Company Board of Directors adopted a resolution on December 28, 2011 on
setting up the Remuneration and Compensation Committee. The Committee operates
independently and submits its recommendations to the board for reference. The third
Remuneration Committee passed the Board of Directors Meeting on July 18, 2016. Yu Shangwu
was recruited as independent director, Cai Songqi, Su Yansyue and Wang Chuanfen, as members
of the Remuneration Committee. Relevant details have been examined to ensure the remuneration
of managers meet expectations of the stakeholders.
In accordance with the Organizational Regulations of the Remuneration and Compensation
Committee formulated by the company, the committee shall convene meetings twice a year with
following obligations:
Regularly review the organizational regulations and propose commendations for
revision.
Formulate and regularly review the policy, system, standard and structure of the
performance evaluation and remuneration and compensation for company directors,
supervisors and managers.
Regularly evaluate the remuneration and compensation for company directors,
supervisors and managers.
The performance evaluation and remuneration of our company directors and managers are
processed in line with the Remuneration Committee Charter and will undergo periodic evaluation
by the Remuneration Committee, so as to keep a check on whether the company’s overall
remuneration policies, systems, standards and structure are consistent with market
competitiveness. Key factors included in the performance evaluation of our company directors
and managers are overall company operation performance, management risks that the company is
exposed to in terms of economic, environment and social dimensions and action in response to
developmental trends, as well as scopes of contribution to the company performance. In addition,
the salary payment of managers is in step with the following factors: salary standards of the same
position in the industry, the position holder’s responsibilities and management scope within the
company, and the overall contribution to the company’s operational objectives. Should a manager
be assessed as irrevocably unfit for the position, he/she can be lawfully discharged from the
position based on the resolution of Board of Directors.
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Decisions about short-term performance bonus percentages and variable-pay remuneration
payment times are made in consideration to industry characteristics and company business
attributes. The above remuneration includes cash remuneration, stock options, profit-sharing
plans, retirement benefits and severance payments, allowances and other incentive measures.
After following the earnings distribution principle set down in the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation and allocation or reversal of special reserve in accordance with relevant laws and
regulations, no more than 2% of the remaining earnings shall be allocated for remuneration to
directors and supervisors and no less than 3% shall be allocated for employee bonuses. The
remainder are combined with accumulated undistributed earnings from previous years and
distributed as shareholder dividends as resolved by the shareholders’ meeting after an appropriate
amount is reserved based on operating conditions. By taking consideration to the above, a
reasonable salary will be given. The overall condition of the company should be taken into
account when deciding the salary of the director and managers. In order to strike a balance in
sustainable operation and risk control, the amount of their remuneration is dependent on future
operating performances and risks. Furthermore, their remuneration will be subjected to review
depending on the actual management condition as well as relevant laws of the local government.
An obstruction-free communication channel has been established inside the company
website. Regarding remuneration policy and recommendation vote results, stakeholders may
contact the Company’s Remuneration Committee and submit complaints. For further details,
refer to the company website
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=e_company_1-1&cid=3&sid=8&id=10 .
With regard to pension benefits, the Company has established employee retirement plan in
accordance with the Labor Standards Act and retirement reserve funds are regularly deposited
into the Bank of Taiwan in accordance with the law. The Labor Retirement Reserve Fund
Supervisory Committee is responsible for the management and utilization of the retirement
reserve fund. The Legislative Yuan passed the Labor Pension Act on June 11, 2004. Starting from
July 1, 2005, the Company has been depositing pension funds each month into individual labor
pension account set up by the Council on Labor Affairs in compliance with the new system. In
January 2007, a manager of the employee pension fund was appointed to guarantee that the
pension plan is professionally managed.
3.2.4. Obligations of the Auditing Committee
On June 19, 2013, a resolution was passed by the Shareholders’ Meeting to voluntarily
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establish the first annual Review Committee and appoint the independent directors Yu Shang-wu,
Peng Yun-hong, Edward Tsai as the members of the first Review Committee with a term from
June 19, 2013 to June 18, 2016. Commissioners for the 2nd Audit Committee were
commissioned in the shareholders meeting on June 7, 2016 and consist of the entire members of
independent board directors, Mr. Yu ShangWu, Mr. Cai Songqi, Ms. Sharon Su and Ms. Jennifer
Wang. Their term of office begins on June 7, 2016 and terminates on June 6 2019. The four
independent directors perform effective oversight over each aspect of company operations and
governance and enterprise operation development in order to practice corporate governance,
strengthen supervision function and enhance the management system.
3.2.5. Internal auditing Introduction
The Internal Control System of Publicly-listed Companies” promulgated by the Securities
and Futures Bureau of Financial Supervisory Commission of the Executive Yuan, the auditing
room has been set up under the board of directors.
The auditing room formulates its annual auditing plan in accordance with foregoing
handling guidelines and carries out following auditing operations in a cyclical manner
for the year to ensure that the company internal control system is proper, reasonable
and effective in implementation by various departments:
· Sales and receipts cycle
· Procurement and payment cycle
· Production cycle
· Wage and work cycle
· Financial cycle
· Fixed assets cycle
· R&D cycle
· Computer cycle
In accordance with regulations of the Securities and Futures Bureau, the auditing room
would audit on a monthly basis the stock affairs operation and the derivative financial
products trading operation, and on a quarterly basis audit endorsement and
guaranty/liability commitment and contingent items/capital loan to third party
operation; and present report on tracking of improvement on shortcomings found by
previous auditing every 3 months; and carry out self-inspection operation for the
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internal control system every year in order to improve operation performance. And in
accordance with provisions of “The Implementation Guidelines for Building Up the
Internal Control System of Publicly-listed Companies” report to the board of directors
the auditing report and the auditing tracking report by the end of the following month
upon completion of the auditing report.
The auditing room shall complete following required online reportage operation
within the deadline of the Securities and Futures Bureau of the Financial Supervisory
Commission of the Executive Yuan.
· Submit report on the Annual Auditing Plan for the following year before end
December.
· Submit report on information on auditing supervisor and auditor for the current
year before end January.
· Submit report on Implementation of the Annual Auditing Plan for the previous
year before end February.
· Submit report on Internal Control System Statement of the previous year before
end April.
· Submit report on Shortcomings of the Internal Control System and Improvement
of Abnormalities of the previous year before end May.
3.3. Code of conduct
For a long time TXC had strived to create a working environment which abide cooperate
code of ethics as well as respecting diversity and talent. Based on the above concept, the
company drafted the “code of conduct” which is subjected to alteration through environmental
and legal changes. In recent years, more and more attention had been paid to “corporate social
responsibility” by upstream and downstream partners. An equal emphasis will be placed on
"environmental, safety, health" as much as "Corporate Social Responsibility" and "company
operations management". In 2010 the second edition of "Code of Conduct" was published, with
its content including eight dimensions such as company operations management, employees,
customers, community groups, suppliers, government and regulatory agencies, shareholders,
competitors. Both the TXC colleagues and directors possess this code of ethics manual, and this
manual is to be used as the principle for everyone in the TXC to follow. Every time when a new
staff enters the company, they will be given this training in order to remind them that these
guidelines are to be enforced. Furthermore, the risk of corruption will be told over and over again.
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All the colleagues should also sign and return a comprehensive peer "Responsibility
Declaration," to demonstrate that they have received, read, understand and would implement the
relevant requirements of the Code of Conduct. All colleagues shall adhere to this principle while
in execution of business. In the event of corruption and embezzlement by employee, latter will be
punished in accordance with the employee punishment and award regulations and meted out
penalties according to the seriousness of the circumstances.
Employees would be required to read and click to confirm the Code of Conduct been truly
implemented. Thanks to proper publicity on the Code of Conduct, no single case of corruption or
embezzlement happened in 2016.
I hereby make the company "Code of Conduct" concerning anti-corruption, political
contributions and business activities of competitors in the industry's as follows.
3.3.1. Anti-corruption
Acceptance of gifts
The employees of this company shall absolutely not accept any gifts that could possibly
impair or influence your fair decision making judgment. We also must not request gifts or
special treatment with people we do business with. Can accept new small and inexpensive
items, promotional items costing very little or gift as a sign of hospitality when:
○ The gift is in accordance with the requirement of the giver and receiver’s company
○ This situation occurs only occasionally.
○ The Gift of the bequest should be made at the request of the other party.
○ The fact that the public disclosure of the gift would not make our company or the
individuals feel uncomfortable.
○ The real value of the gift is less than US $ 100.
Acceptance of reception
Acceptable fortuitous sports events, recreational activities or dining invitations are as
follows:
○ Such reception conforms to the company regulations of the person who extends the
invitation.
○ Such reception is not in response to request of the opposite party
○ Such recreational activities are fortuitous occurrences, appropriate and not costly
expense.
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○ Open disclosure of the reception will not cause any discomfort for the company or
relevant individuals.
○ Acceptance of the reception has obtained permission of your senior supervisor.
Note: the $ 100 rule shall not apply to entertainment activities. Self-awareness and a
restrained mannerism should be the key in deciding whether to accept the hospitality.
3.3.2. Political donation
Political donation should only be endorsed when it is in compliance to the law of the country
in which this donation takes place as well as the regulations of the company. So-called "political
donation" means to hand out any direct or indirect payments, rationing, donations, loans,
advances, deposits, gifts, services or anything of value to government officials, civil servants,
political candidate in campaigning, or election-related candidate, or groups either endorse or
oppose a referendum or other election-related issues. Note the following important issues and
limitations:
○ In some countries, companies are forbidden to engage in political donations.
○ All the political donations to the company must go through the approval of
○ Generally, political donations to TXC are handled by the company's political action
committee (to be established).
○ TXC will not directly or indirectly subsidize any political donations made by
colleagues.
○ Company strictly prohibits cash donations.
Therefore, the TXC has always been politically neutral, but still encourages employees to
fulfill their due responsibilities of citizens. Our staff should be actively involved in politics, and
cast their votes to elect the wise and the able, to support the most ideal candidates for public
office. Meanwhile, the top executives of TXC also offer suggestions as well as concerns towards
the economy, public affairs as well as issues affecting the industry, via visiting to various industry
associations and government officials. Due to our support for democratic development in the
Republic of China, the expresses interest in politics, but we do not favor any political parties, and
had not carry out any political donations, and would continue to remain politically neutral, and
would follow the requirements of the Code of Conduct in participating in relevant political
activities.
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3.3.3. Competition in the industry
TXC strives to compete in a fair, open and just manner. We strongly forbid carry out the
following with our competitors in the industry, such as joint price fixing, market segmentation,
customer arrangement, bidding, agreement content, monopoly and perform boycott to the
supplier or customer. Colleagues attending business association meetings or trade association
meetings must also avoid inappropriate conversation related to our competitors. Thanks to the
company’s strict adherence to relevant laws and regulations, competition in the industry had been
carried out in a fair and open environment, and no incidence happened in 2016 which was related
to violation of anti-trust regulations.
3.4. Risk management
For each identified risk, the company would set risk management method and will be
delivered to the board for approval. Furthermore, regular drills will take place to ensure relevance
and effectiveness of the management approach.
In terms of risk management of the company, in addition to financial performance, the
company also takes consideration of the effect of production on the climate. For this reason, the
company is the first quartz industry in Taiwan is to carry out greenhouse gases and carbon
footprint inventories. In addition, carrying out carbon reduction in order to reach the goal of
energy conservation, and the impact of climate change on the industry, is also a regular topic in
the environmental safety and health meetings which take place every quarterly. In addition, we
also promoted and built the "energy management system" in 2011 in a bid to effectively reduce
the volume of carbon dioxide. At the same time, we also have continually carried out checking of
greenhouse gas emission, product carbon footprint and PAS 2060 to meet customer requirements
and make preparations for laws and regulations in the future. Relevant details and results will be
disclosed in the company’s annual reports and on the company web pages, and are also included
reports of the Board of Directors from time to time. As for consideration in regarding to human
rights and labor conditions, the company also carries out quarterly risk assessments, since the
fourth quarter of 2010. Social aspect of risk analysis assessment will also be carried out on
anything related to the EICC and Social Accountability 8000 International standard (SA8000),
such as working overtime, using child labor, poor working conditions, etc.
3.4.1. Risk management policy
The risk management policy of the company is to establish risk management mechanism
that can identify; measure; monitor and control the risk. The overall structure of the risk
management system is to promote appropriate risk management-oriented business model to
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achieve operational goals, and to enhance shareholder value.
Major risk issues that the Company faced such as business marketing, production operations,
human resources planning, new product development, and financial accounting controls, can be
solved using the original specifications of the system, as well as using a more advanced and more
sensitive monitoring, evaluation, risk control procedures and criteria in order to balance safety
and efficiency, and to create a more cost-effective mode of operation of the business, such as the
establishment of enhanced information systems, and strengthen early warning surveillance
capabilities.
Moreover, to ensure internal information security, avoid improper disclosure of information
and allow uninterrupted operation of informatization of various businesses, maintain the
effectiveness of the internal management system and enhance the confidence and satisfaction of
customers, manufacturers and interested parties, TXC built the Information Security Management
System in January 2011 in accordance with the standard regulations of ISO 27001. In October
2011, we passed certification of the Information Security Management System (ISO 27001).
Aside from further enhancing effective protection of our internal IPR, we also enhanced customer
trust for transaction with our company. The company passed ISO 27001 audit with an outstanding
record of no deficiencies in 2012 and plans to follow up with the updated ISO 27001:2013
version to ensure the company's information safety and control measures are able to maintain
rights of stakeholders.
TXC started to build the Corporate Operation Risk Management System (ISO 31000) and
Business continuity management systems (ISO 22301) in 2012. Through a complete risk control
mechanism, the prevention notion has deeply planted in our corporate culture to help identify and
reduce risk. Use insurance system for the transfer of unbearable risks.
3.4.2. Organization structure of risk management
The Company has a risk response unit, which is operated and promoted by the co-ordination
of the management plan of the convener, who happens to be the general manager. Underneath
this unit, there are smaller centralized responsibility units, responsible for promoting the business
risk management.
Administration Center: Human resource allocation and response, financial risk
assessment, the implementation of various insurance operations, to maintain the
operation of the system, establishment and maintenance of environmental safety and
health, the audit and establishment of laws and regulations, as well as public relations
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and media outreach matters.
R & D center: Contingency measures of R & D work environment, risk assessment of
new product development, control of research and development progress.
Marketing Center: Collection and the establishment of market information,
co-ordination of emergency matters for production and marketing, customer
relationship building and processing, as well as tracking and collection of receivables.
Manufacturing center: contingency operations of production, plans and specifications
for production contingency, human resources support configuration program, and
on-site environmental security contingency plans.
Procurement Center: the establishment of contingency plans for suppliers, raw material
procurement contingency matters, water supply schemes, as well as replacement plan
for the purchase of equipment.
Supply Chain management Center: Set-up and substitute plans of a supplier response
plan, response for procurement of outsourced products, import/export transportation,
custom clearance, and insurance and other operations.
Quality Assurance Center: file data storage plan, damage to the product due to natural
disasters and quality control, as well as the contingency measures of product testing
operations.
LED business unit: Safety maintenance measures for long crystal equipment, crystal
production response plan regulations, manpower support arrangement plan, and
environmental safety response plan for crystal growth.
Audit Office: Regular checks on whether risk control by the various central units had
been conducted or not, basing on company internal control and audit plan, and produce
audit reports according to the actual audit results.
3.4.3. Contingency plan
Due to changes in the industry environment and customer requirements, in 2009 we
re-examined the existing "emergency plan" which we seen as inadequate. For this reason we did
some re-editing and published the third edition of "emergency response plan", which includes
sections on the scope of contingency plans, organization responsibilities and structure, flowchart
for inception, hazard identification and risk assessment, medical emergency program, escape
plans, safety data sheets (SDS), audit approach on emergency response, etc. Through the above
processes and related approaches for the units to follow, the damage will be immediately reduced,
whether it is man-made, natural disasters and other major contingencies, and the company would
quickly returned to normal operation.
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4. TXC Corporation and Related Interest Parties
4.1. Identification of related interest parties and communication
In recent years, under demand of the international society, enterprises shall no longer aim
solely for maximum profits for the company. As a responsible enterprise, the company shall take
care of its social responsibility in business operation as well as to consider the welfare of the
related interest parties. TXC identifies related interest parties according to correlation on jobs of
various departments, and then the company includes the issues concerned into the work in charge
and annual plan.
TXC set up a dedicated unit for corporate social responsibility in charge of promoting
relevant activities of corporate responsibilities and certification. The dedicated unit cooperates
with members of other departments at the same time, including investor relations, department of
Human Resources, department of finance, Quality Assurance center and the Environmental and
Healthy Safety team and other units. The interested parties shall be evaluated respectively by
these departments according to the correlation of works, and the topics and issues concerned by
them shall be listed into their routine works and annual plans. If there is any issue to be
considered by a special unit and team members, it shall be handled by the preceding units and to
be completed in cooperation with other units.
TXC’s related interest parties includes employees, customers, community parties, suppliers,
institutions, shareholders, competitive industry parties, they are identified according to the
definitions of code of conduct with a total of seven items. To keep well interaction with every
related interest parties, TXC fully understood requirements of related interest parties through
various communication channels furthermore to revise the company’s operation directions,
through the two major communication courses of the year end review meeting and executive
meeting, and after getting various issues in daily lives with senior managers, and then to ascertain
priority setting on the issues concerns of related interest parties. After 22 issues were jointly
identified through meetings of corporate governance team, green product design team and supply
management team, labor-management meeting, risk management team, energy team, labor safety
and health committee and corporate social welfare promotion team under the corporate social
responsibility management committee, the issues were submitted to the corporate social
responsibility management committee to identify new products and technologies, legal
compliance, corporate governance and product quality. Hereby, we list the important issues
defined by the company and communication ways and channels of every related interest party as
follows:
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Issues concerned by interested stakeholders:
Item Issues
Stakeholders
Staff Customer Community
group Suppliers
Government and
regulatory
bodies
Shareholders Competition
in the industry
1 New products
and technologies ◎ ◎
◎
◎ ◎
2 Degrees of
regulation
consistency
◎ ◎ ◎
◎ ◎
3 Corporate
operation
governance
◎ ◎
◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
4 Product quality ◎ ◎
◎
◎ ◎
5 Continuous order ◎ ◎
◎
◎ ◎
6 Occupational
Safety, hygiene
and Health
◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
7 Risk
Management ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
8 Implementation
of environmental
safety
◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
9 and health
management ◎
◎ ◎
10 Staff
development ◎
◎
◎ ◎
11 Product
characteristics ◎ ◎
◎
◎ ◎
12 Product prices ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
13 Environment
Protection ◎
◎
◎ ◎
14 Supplier
Assessment ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
◎ ◎
15 Company’s
financial
performance
◎
◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
16 Patent ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
17 Fulfill social
responsibility ◎
◎ ◎ ◎
18 Salaries and
benefits ◎
◎
◎
19 Community care ◎ ◎
◎ ◎ ◎
20 Customer
Relationship
Management
◎
◎ ◎ ◎
21 Perform tax duty ◎
◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
22 Policy
collaborations ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
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The concerned level by the interested parties & the impact level to company:
Item Issues
The concerned level by the
interested parties The impact level to company
Total
1 2 3 4 5 Subtotal 1 2 3 4 5 Subtotal
1 New products
and
technologies
◎
4
◎ 5 20
2 Degrees of
regulation
consistency
◎ 5
◎ 5 25
3 Corporate
operation
governance
◎
4
◎
4 16
4 Product quality
◎ 5
◎
4 20
5 Continuous
order ◎
1
◎ 5 5
6 Occupational
Safety, hygiene
and Health
◎
3
◎
4 12
7 Risk
Management
◎
2
◎
4 8
8
Implementation
of
environmental
safety
and health
management
◎
3
◎
4 12
9 Staff
development
◎
4
◎
3 12
10 Product
characteristics
◎
3
◎
3 9
11 Product prices
◎
3
◎
3 9
12 Environment
Protection
◎
4
◎
2 8
13 Supplier
Assessment
◎
4
◎
2 8
14 Company’s
financial
performance
◎
4
◎
2 8
15 Patent
◎
2
◎
3 6
16 Fulfill social
responsibility
◎
3
◎
2 6
17 Salaries and
benefits
◎ 5
◎
2 10
18 Community
care
◎ 5 ◎
1 5
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Item Issues
The concerned level by the
interested parties The impact level to company Total
1 2 3 4 5 Subtotal 1 2 3 4 5 Subtotal
19 Customer
Relationship
Management
◎
1
◎
2 2
20 Perform tax
duty
◎
2 ◎
1 2
21 Policy
collaborations ◎
1 ◎
1 1
22 Scale of
operation ◎
1 ◎
1 1
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Figure I: The matrix of issues concerned by stakeholders
Medium
Th
e imp
act lev
el to co
mp
an
y
The concerned level by the interested parties
High
LowHigh
5
6
7 8
9
10
11
12
1314
15
1617
18
19
2021
22
Medium
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Significant Issues, Aspect Boundaries Inside and Outside the Organization, Management
Practices and Corresponding Indexes:
Significant
Issues Aspect Boundary Management Practices
Corresponding
Index
New product
technology
Inside
organization V
Inside the organization, boost
the Company’s internal
cohesiveness and effectively draw
together internal capabilities to
clarify R&D direction, improve
knowledge of competitors in order
to effectively provide market
competitive products. The
Company conducts an annual
review of its R&D roadmap and
product planning & direction and
establishes indexes to quickly
introduce products which meet
market requirements.
· Economic
Performance
G4-EC1~
G4-EC4
Outside
organization V
Outside the organization, next
generation product development
is undertaken in order to build
confidence toward company
future development from
stakeholders, maintain ability to
attract talent and acquire new
capital investment through
outstanding business performance.
Therefore, the Company fully
discloses the results of its new
product R&D in their website and
annual report so that stakeholders
can fully and quickly understand
these developments.
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Significant
Issues Aspect Boundary Management Practices
Corresponding
Index
Legal
compliance
Inside
organization V
When there is a change in
government or international laws,
the laws are then examined. The
examination results are then used
to revise the employee manual,
related operating procedures,
management procedures and
training material to ensure full
compliance with the law and
provide a safe and comfortable
work environment and workplace.
• Law and
regulations
compliance
G4-EN29,
G4-SO8,
G4-PR9
•The grievance
mechanisms
about
environmental
impacts
G4-EN34
•The grievance
mechanisms
about labor
G4-LA16
•The grievance
mechanisms
about human
rights
G4-HR12
•The grievance
mechanisms
about society
G4-SO11
Outside
organization V
Fully disclose the Company’s
compliance with domestic and
international laws and disclose the
status in the Company website,
social responsibility reports and
annual reports (for example:
conflict metals) and announce
good governance and best practice
principles, take into account
corporate social responsibility
requirements to maintain
stakeholders confidence in the
sustainable operation of the
Company.
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Significant
Issues Aspect Boundary Management Practices
Corresponding
Index
Company
operation
governance
Inside
organization V
Inside the organization, board of
directors operations considers the
voices of various stakeholders,
ensures greater fulfillment of
corporate social responsibility and
takes into account the welfare of
all stakeholders. The Company has
established a remuneration and
review committee and ensures
clean and fair transactions and the
reasonableness and legality of
internal operations through the
function of the independent
directors. In addition, the Taiwan
Corporate Governance
Association’s CG6008 Advanced
Corporate Governance System
Assessment certification to ensure
that company operation details all
conform government and
stakeholder expectations. The
above results are fully disclosed
on the company website, market
observation post system and the
annual report.
•Economic
Performance
G4-EC1~
G4-EC4
•Market Share
G4-EC5~
G4-EC6
•Water
G4-EN8~
G4-EN10
•Emissions
G4-EN15~
G4-EN21
•Anti-corruption
G4-SO3~
G4-SO35
·Anti-competitive
behavior
G4-SO7
•Law and
regulations
compliance
G4-EN29,
G4-SO8,
G4-PR9
Outside
organization V
Complete disclosure of
information outside the
organization allows stakeholders
to fully understand the Company’s
intentions and operating results
and make suitable investment
decisions. The results of the above
operation governance is disclosed
through annual reports, webpages,
corporate social responsibility
reports and the market observation
post systems. Continue
self-examination and improve
steadily through AA1000, GRI4.0
international standards and Taiwan
Corporate Governance
Association ratings.
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Significant
Issues Aspect Boundary Management Practices
Corresponding
Index
Product
quality
Inside
organization V
Continuous improvement,
continual strengthening to reach
world-class quality. Comply
with various audit system
requirements such as TS16949,
VDA 6.3 and customer rigorous
specifications to raise quality. In
addition, the Company holds
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
training and project promotion to
strength product quality. In order
to ensure the quality of the
above product, employee
confidence in the company
inside the organization can be
concentrated together to
effectively reduce the prevention
cost and appraisal cost in the
defect quality cost which can
raise overall company
profitability.
•Customer and
health
G4-PR1,
G4-PR2
•Product and
service
information
and labeling
G4-PR3~
G4-PR5
Outside
organization V
Outside the organization, trust in
the company for stakeholders
and customer assurance is
increased which can increase the
frequency and number of
transactions between both
parties, expand the Company’s
overall global market share and
also thereby reduce the internal
and external failure cost in the
defective product cost.
Note: Inside organization refers to the Pingzhen Plant in Taiwan but does not include Ningbo and
Chongqing 2 Plants.
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Table II: ways and channels of communication for all stakeholders
Interested
stakeholders
Issues concerned by
interested stakeholders
Communication method and
channel Frequency
Staff
Remuneration and benefits
Staff Development
Occupational Safety,
hygiene and Health
company sustainability
The annual employee
satisfaction survey
Annual
Salary survey Irregular
Executives’ mailbox and
telephone line
Irregular
Seminar for employees Irregular
Employee suggestion box Irregular
Sexual harassment complaint
box Irregular
Improvement suggestion box Irregular
Employee benefits meeting Irregular
Mid-year review Half year
Year-end review Half year
Departmental meetings Irregular
Labor Conference Quarterly
E.S.H committee meeting Quarterly
Customer
Product Quality
Product Price
Social responsibility
Customer Relationship
Management
Customer Satisfaction Survey Annual
Various types of customer-based
questionnaires
Irregular
Supplier Self-Assessment
Questionnaire
Irregular
Customer and 3rd
party audit Irregular
Customer Representative
(Project Manager)
Irregular
Phone communication Irregular
Meetings with Customers Irregular
Community
groups
Community care
Implementation of
Environmental safety and
Health management
Social responsibility
New Year visit the neighborhood
representative near the company
Annual
Visit the Park Management
Committee
Irregular
Participate in various activities at Irregular
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Interested
stakeholders
Issues concerned by
interested stakeholders
Communication method and
channel Frequency
corporate sustainability industrial areas
Sponsor disadvantaged groups in
the community
Irregular
Sponsor environmental
protection at community primary
school and supply various types
of equipment
Irregular
Company website provides
detailed information on
greenhouse gases as well as
environmental safety and health
policy to be used as a reference
for interested parties
Irregular
Supplier
Supplier Assessment
Features
Continuous Order
Financial performance
Regular training, survey and
website promotion will be
provided for suppliers for topics
such as "greenhouse gas
inventory," “product carbon
footprint inventory","corporate
social responsibility", "Industrial
Bank Regulation undertaking",
"procurement and contractors
health and safety norms," and
"environmental, occupational,
safety, health survey"
Irregular
Government
and regulatory
bodies
Regulations conformity
Environmental Protection
Performing tax duty
Degree of policy
co-ordination
Maintain good interaction with
authorities at various department
Irregular
Formal documents from/to
government
Irregular
Business activities and
management practices to fully
expose the website and annual
reports
Irregular
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Interested
stakeholders
Issues concerned by
interested stakeholders
Communication method and
channel Frequency
Attend training and conduct
searching for rules and
regulations
Irregular
Search for rules and regulations
in order to maintain the
compliance
Quarterly
Shareholders
Financial performance
Operating governance of
the company
Risk Management
corporate sustainability
Shareholders Annual
Investor Irregular
Website Irregular
Quarterly Bulletin Quarterly
Annual Report Annual
Spokesman mechanism Irregular
Independent directors mailbox Irregular
Attend the evaluation of
corporate operation governance
Irregular
Attend the evaluation of
information disclosure
Annual
Competition
in the industry
Strategic planning
New Products / New
Technology
Patent
Scale of operation
Participate in the relevant
Association
Irregular
In accordance with the
provisions of the Code of
Conduct to undertake interaction
Irregular
Patent database Irregular
Market research Irregular
Phone communication Irregular
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4.2. Employees
The key of TXC success is from mutual trust and mutual respect among employees. We
fully respect the dignity of every colleague. We listen to concerns and recommendations and
accept difference with an open mind. Employee care and employee welfare are two principles for
welfare system to provide employees with better qualified welfare.
A Worker Rights and Ethics Policy has been drafted by the company to uphold worker rights.
The established policies are reviewed each quarter by the Labor / Management Committee to
determine if any revisions or adjustments are needed in order to uphold corporate ethics and
fulfill corporate social responsibility. The policies are posted to inform all.
4.2.1. Recruiting
We fully understand the physical and psychological effects of child labor, which would
cause in negative corporate social image as well. Therefore, the company expresses policy of not
employing child labor in code of conduct and in employee handbook. It is fully implemented in
the course of interview.
Consistent with TXC Corporation’s philosophy in equal rights for everyone, during the
process of recruitment, hiring, remuneration, benefits, disciplinary actions, work allocation,
training opportunity, promotion, demotion, dismissal or retirement we never engage in or support
discrimination based on race, ethnicity, skin color, height, weight, eyesight, place of birth,
military status, nationality, social background, social hierarchy, pedigree, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, family responsibility, marital status, union membership, any identity protected by the
national law, political preference, age, pregnancy (childbirth), disability, medical condition,
health examination outcome, illness or other forms of discriminations deemed inappropriate by
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public order and moral. To protect the rights and benefits of all employees the Company has
signed a standard format employment contract with employees.
A total of 317 new employees were recruited in Taiwan in 2016 of which one was senior
supervisor.
Proportion of gender , age and region of new employees in 2016
Categories Groups Male Proportion (%) Female Proportion (%)
Age
< 30 50 16 119 38
30~40 44 14 93 29
41~50 4 1 4 1
Over 51 2 1 1 0
Total 100 32 217 68
Total employees are 1,043 persons as of the end of 2016. (relevant information as following
list) The aforementioned staff are all full-time employees, of which 9 are physically challenged, 2
are male and 7 are female. Of all 131 supervisors, 16% are female and the ratio of employing
local senior supervisors is 97.71%, accounting for 34 people.
2016 Employee headcounts
Gender Age Taiwan China Japan America Europe Thailand Total
Female
<30 196 0 0 2 0 0 198
30-40 287 0 1 4 0 0 292
41-50 95 1 1 0 0 0 97
>51 40 0 0 0 0 0 40
Male
<30 80 0 0 1 0 0 81
30-40 186 4 0 8 2 0 200
41-50 83 9 6 3 0 0 101
>51 27 5 2 0 0 0 34
Total 994 19 10 18 2 0 1,043
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2016 Employee headcounts
Categories Group Male Female Total
Contract Fixed-term Contract 4 189 193
Not Fixed-term Contract 412 438 850
Subtotal 416 627 1,043
Location
Direct employee 76 432 508
Indirect employee 230 174 404
Basic supervisor 27 10 37
Intermediate supervisor 54 6 60
Senior supervisor 29 5 34
Subtotal 416 627 1,043
4.2.2. Appointment
In order to effective recruiting, retention and training, TXC continues to strengthen
following retention measures, from related aspects of management system, new staff interview, a
complete system of multiple training and development, salary and reward management system,
good working environment to improve the retention effects and furthermore to increase
employees’ knowledge in breadth and depth. The median employee departure rate in 2016 was
19.9%. Relevant information on departure rates are disclosed as follows:
The headcounts of resignation in 2016
Categories Groups Headcounts Monthly turnover
rate
Male
<30 29 2.8%
30~40 31 2.9%
41~50 4 0.4%
>50 3 0.3%
Female
<30 50 4.8%
30~40 69 6.6%
41~50 17 1.6%
>50 5 0.5%
Total 208 19.9%
Note: the company monthly turnover rate is calculated as follows: Monthly numbers of leaving / yearly ending
headcounts of employees)
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4.2.3. Training and development
TXC plan to prepare training courses by job grade / job level system and the practical needs
to strengthen employees’ professional knowledge, skill and expertise to enhance working
efficiency of employees and career planning. Training courses includes training for new
employees, professional training, executive skill training, general training, self-inspired growth,
project training and on line learning platform. As long as employees are willing to do, harvest and
growth would be expected. There is a diverse array of courses available; in addition to course
lectures, events are also designed based on the attributes of the course, and case studies and team
discussions are conducted to make learning more fun, interesting and effective. TXC provides
employees with an open and diverse learning environment, education and training details are
described as below:
Categories Description
Training for
new employees
· Through the new staff workshop courses and internal professional guide training, they
could understand the company quickly and join into the organization culture. At the
same time they could shorten their adaptation period to allow them to contribute to the
company from learning.
· To let employees understand their own interests are treated fairly and respectfully, the
Company also provided training of Code of Conduct and International Standard Social
Responsibility (SA8000), Regulations of Prevention, Correction, Complaint and
Punishment of Sexual Harassment, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), Supply
Chain Security Management System (ISO 28000), Information Security Management
System (ISO 27001) and the Personal Information Protection Act to simultaneously
provide relevant training courses on human rights, environmental safety, information
security and supply chain security.
Professional
Training
· Professional trainings are provided according to necessary expertise of different units and
customer requirement such as research and development, manufacturing, marketing,
quality assurance, finance, human resources, purchasing and general affairs to meet
professional needs.
Executive skill
Training
· To provide operation executive and administration executive with diversified theory and
practice courses to strengthen their capacity of operation and administration for future
development.
General
Training
· To provide employees with laws and regulations, company-wide or general common
courses, for example: such as quality awareness, occupational safety and welfare,
hazardous substances / green product management system (HSPM/GPMS), etc.
Self- inspired
growth
· From time to time to organize health, spiritual lectures so that colleagues have a full range
of satisfaction and growth.
Project training · Training employees in special skills, such as green belt and black belt six sigma training,
project management courses.
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In order to provide the above tangible courses, TXC built up eHRD training platform to
provide colleagues with learning resources without limitation on time and place.
In 2016, we organized up to 193 sessions of training courses, totaling 858 hours, covering
29.07 hours of human rights policies, with a total participation of 5,916 people. The total hours in
training is 18,138 people/hours with a total training expenditure of NT$324,278.
Average training hours by functions (including people who have left) for 2016
Item Supervisor Direct employee Indirect employee Total
Gender Female Male Female Male Female Male
Headcounts (A) 22 94 234 128 177 251 906
Participant people times 204 1,145 735 299 1,343 2,190 5,916
Total training hours (B) 326 2,440 4,069 1,396 2,513 7,394 18,138
The average training hours per
employee (C=B/A) 15 26 17 11 14 29 112
4.2.4. Salaries and benefits
TXC Corporation offers a diverse and competitive remuneration system that is not affected
by age, gender, marital status, political preference or ethnicity. Our average salary is above that of
our competitors, because we uphold the philosophy of sharing profit with our employees to
attract outstanding talents as well as to inspire and retain our current employees.
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Refer to ratio of employee compensations as below. The highest individual annual earnings
is 584% of the annual median earnings of all employees at the Company. The highest individual
annual percentage increase in compensation was 189.47% compared to the annual percentage
median increase in compensation for all employees.
Employee category Proportion of average salary
Female Male
Senior supervisor 1.00 1.56
Intermediate supervisor 1.00 1.16
Basic supervisor 1.00 1.08
Indirect employee 1.00 1.22
Direct employee 1.00 1.11
In order to ease work of employees, besides insurance benefits and pension provision
required by law, also provide group insurance, travel safe insurance, health check, and various
According to the overall business operation of the company and individual performance for the
bases of the salary adjustment.
Assist staff in long-term investments of financial and retirement planning, to set aside a fixed incentive to encourage employees to long-term holders of company stock.
To set aside a certain percentage of profit earnings as the basis of employee bonus share earnings results with colleagues.
A total of two times of annual performance evaluation was made and to affirm, reward, and motivate their outstanding performance of male and female employees with multiple incentive programs. Festival bonuses, production performance bonus, patent bonus, project bonus, sponsored bonus, outstanding contribution prize, team collaboration bonus, outstanding staff bonus and senior staff bonus.
Salary
Bonus
Profit Sharing
Treasury stock
system
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health promotion activities to ensure that employees’ safety for work and life. See below sheet for
relevant welfare measures.
In addition, the company provides various work leave in accordance with the Labor
Standards Act. If a long period of leave is needed due to childbirth, military service or serious
illness, employees may apply for unpaid leave and then apply to be reinstated after leave is
completed. As decreed by the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, a total of 105 employees in
2016 (52 males; 53 females) were entitled to unpaid parental leave, for which 10 females applied.
The repatriation rate (i.e., returning to post upon termination of unpaid parental leave) is 75% and
the retention rate is 80%.
Female Male Total
Number of employees that took parental leaves in 2016 10 0 10
Number of employees that should return to work in 2016 (A) 7 1 8
Number of employees that returned to work in 2016 (B) 5 1 6
Return to Work Rate (B/A) 71.43% 100.00% 75%
Number of employees that returned to work in 2015 (C) 4 1 5
Number of employees that returned to work in 2015 and still
employed at least 12 months (D) 3 1 4
Retention Rate (D/C) 75.00% 100.00% 80.00%
Activities
•Domestic and foreign travel
•Ball contests
•Specific discount shop
•Year-end raffle
Facilities
• Employee cafeterias/dormitories
• Convenience store
• Nursing room and medical service room
•Basketball/badminton/table tennis court
• Fitness room
• Free car and motorcycle parking lots
Insurance and pensions
• Labor, health, group insurance
• Regular health examination
• Labor Pension reserve
• Labor Pension
Profit sharing
• Profit sharing
• Stock options
• Convertible corporate bonds
• Treasury stock systems
• Shareholding Trust
Cash gifts
• Cash gifts for three major holidays
• Birthday
• Weddings/Births
• Hospitalization and white card consolation gifts
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4.2.5. Lohas TXC
The talent of employees is always the most important key to enterprise success and
sustainable development. The company always provides colleagues with good work conditions
and work environment, as a target, to expect employees to do their best to develop themselves
under the balance of work and life quality, and to become important partners in long-term
development of the company.
Open communication / complaint channel
TXC Corporation respect employees the freedom and rights of assembly and
association, and is committed to provide smooth channels of communications to expect
to integrate all resources. The direction of the company and views of employees can be
fully exchanged, which will be a basis of improving and providing better working
environment and conditions.
In the preparation of “Employee Manual”, “Code of Conduct”, “Labor Rights and
Ethical Policy” and in creating diverse communication channels, we abide by the
articles and spirit of EICC and SA8000 in a reciprocal manner in order to protect our
employees’ rights. Therefore, all our colleagues receive complete human rights audits;
as of 2016, no incident of hiring child labor, gender discrimination, forced labor,
prevention or impediment of the employees’ freedom of association, and no human
rights complaints were received during the same year.
To ensure the legal rights of the employees, in the event of specific incidents
which require change of current employee relation such as adjustment of basic wages,
change of work time, change of payroll structure, access control measures, adjustment
of parking space legal procedures at home and abroad shall be adhered to (domestically
follow the Basic Labor Law and its implementation details). Coordination and handling
will be conducted through the Welfare Committee. We will take initiative to brief and
report to relevant employees and notify in advance employees at a certain period so as
to achieve the purpose of full and seamless communication.
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Welfare Committee Activities
TXC Corporation has established the Employees' Welfare Committee to plan and
promote various employee benefits and activities. In order to create a sound workplace
environment, Employees' Welfare Committee has launched the “Corporate Culture
Acknowledgement Card” points-collection event to encourage our colleagues and their
families to partake in a variety of activities such as family day, sports meets, social
clubs, traveling, art and culture, so that they may relieve stress and enhance work
efficiency.
Family Day
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* Community activities
The company also supports various recreational clubs formed independently by
the employees, and we provide them with subsidies and resources. At present the
establishments of associations as table tennis club, badminton club, bicycle club,
basketball club, photo club, softball club, walking and volunteer club.
* Leisure and convenience facilities
The company provides colleagues with diversified leisure facilities and services,
we set up a gym, a library letting system, audio- visual classrooms, basketball court,
table tennis / pool facilities, so that the employees could exercise after work for fitness
and relaxation, and other proving a medical room, comfortable cafeteria, dormitories
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and various convenient services such as convenience store and medical room.
* Healthy living and management
We apply the philosophy of “We are family” to create a sound workplace
environment, where resident doctors and professional nurses in the infirmary provide
professional health management services for our employees. Besides regularly
organizing health inspections, we also hold various health promotion events from time
to time in order to materialize a healthy new lifestyle for our colleagues via the
all-encompassing health concept, thereby creating a healthy and happy workplace.
Nursing room Observation room Residing doctor Employee medical
Convenient store Gym Visually impaired massage activity
Basketball machine
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•We held many sessions of health-promoting events, such as metabolic syndrome
health seminars, cervical smear tests, HPV virus seminars, CPR & Heimlich
maneuver advocacy, voluntary-quit-smoking-at-workplace events, oral cancer
screening events, voluntary weight-loss events, emotion and stress-relief events, blood
pressure monitoring events, flu vaccination and so on, to assist our colleagues with
improving their health and to further obtain the “Health Promotion Emblem” certified
by the Healthy Workplace Unit of the Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of
Health and Welfare. With a view to building a friendly communication environment,
reducing misunderstandings and conflicts, we additionally invited Lifeline lecturers to
conduct “Soft Communication Classes” to improve awareness and caring skills.
Regarding off-factory transport accidents, we give timely assistance and concern. We
continue to create a safe working environment to provide our colleagues with
maximum security.For other events, please refer to the company
website(http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=5&sid=12)
Health Promotion Events
•Eliciting resources from the Taoyuan City Government, we invited Mr. Tsai Guo-
chiang, professional counselor from the Teacher Chang Foundation to lecture on the
health course of “Workplace Stress in Its Coping Strategies”. Mr. Tsai gave an in-
depth analysis on the impact of stress on human bodies, illustrated with humorous
video clips to encourage audience participation and discussion. He also advised to our
colleague with precious tips on how to relieve stress. In addition, we also encourage
colleagues and their family members to attend the Teacher Chang Foundation event,
“Live with love, Advance with gratitude”, hoping for a heart-soothing evening for all
attendees through such a beautiful melodic Spiritual Feast Concert.
Psychological Counseling Service
•The company has collaborated with three visually impaired masseuses to establish the
“Visually Impaired Massage Station”, providing regular massage service every month
in order to relieve the physical and mental pressure of our employees. At the same
time, we strive to promote employment opportunities for the disabled community to
fulfill our CSR.
Visually Impaired Massage Station
•By way of organizing voluntary fitness regimes, we encourage colleagues to acquire
adequate habits of exercise training, so as to promote a healthy exercise climate in the
workplace and enable colleagues to improve personal health.
Healthy Diet Ambassador
• In order to effectively help successful smoking quitters stay away from tobacco
hazards, the effort to create a healthy, smoke-free workplace for our colleagues was
led by Chairman Paul Lin and President Peter Lin. The no-smoking policy at all
Company facilities has come into effect in March 2015 to provide a smoke-free
healthy environment for the employees at workplace. We continuously provide
smoking colleagues relevant information on cigarette abstinence and free CO
screening and set up monitor posts to effectively help colleagues quit smoking.
Stop Smoking Support Class
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4.3. Customers
We always aim to enhance customer value, providing our customers with a variety of
frequency control components and modular design in, in order to meet the comprehensive
demand of our customers. The common goal of all the colleagues has always been to exceed
customer expectations. TXC continues to win recognition from domestic and international
corporations. In 2016, TXC received the following awards: Core Partner of Huawei and
Outstanding Supplier from Inventec. In recent years, we have been cultivating deep in the
Chinese market and have achieved the recognition of our Tier-1 clients in China such as Huaqin,
Ningbo Bird Company, RGK Group and the like. In recognition of the outstanding achievement
as well as competitiveness of the company in its price offered; its quality, delivery, service, the
company received the honor of the highest quality by our world-class customer. TXC customer
relationship management features are as follows:
4.3.1. Customer relationship management
In order to meet customer value and needs, enhance customer satisfaction with the company
as a whole and to strengthen customer loyalty to the company, TXC has conducted the “customer
satisfaction survey” at the end of each year. Its content includes 5 items which are, “product
supply and delivery (delivery period) ”, “product quality ”, “products and customer service ”,
“technical support and “(no harmful substances / green products) HSF / GP”. The overall mark
for customer satisfaction in 2016 is 86.99 points. The result exceeded expectations, compared
with 2015 sliding of 2.2%. Based on the trend of satisfaction survey and customer
recommendations on a yearly basis, the company would instruct relevant units to make
improvement plans and adjustments in order to meet customer expectation, and continue to
cultivate deeply for long-term relation with customers and achieve the win-win goal.
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Complete supply of product line:
From low-end products to high-end products, TXC is committed to provide the
most competitive products via our large and standardized operation, in order to meet
customer demand for comprehensive products. Quality certifications are
simultaneously carried out in Taipei, Ningbo and in Chungking three factories, enabling
customers to buy peace of mind, with satisfaction.
Product Quality services
All branches and offices of TXC are equipped with product application
engineering manpower, which work along with local business to quickly meet
customer needs, as well as providing professional technical support and related
training courses. At the same time establish an effective and fast market feedback
mechanism in order to improve product quality and to provide important information
on continuous improvement and innovation, in order to achieve the goal of customer
satisfaction.
To ensure product quality meets customer requirements, TXC has started
promoting the 6-sigma activities in 2005 and has executed a total of 81 programs as of
now. For each program the black belt and green belt employees would lead the
program employees to carry out product and flow improvement with the purpose of
cost conservation, yield improvement and flow reengineering. The past executed
programs are listed below:
Year Item Project Name
2016
1 4BF machine high frequency (48m ~ 54m) grinding broadband improvement
2 8Q24 temperature test TC-RR improved
3 9Q374 standard line frequency stability improved
4 8Q electrode surface bubble abnormal reduction
5 AV624 series of non-performing rate improved
6 SMT-2538L10.4AA (102-25B0101) NG Rate improvement & cost reduction
7 7M & 7V26MHz series of material round edge stand-alone output efficiency
increased by 50%
8 7M & 7V low-frequency overall non-performing rate reduction
9 7V25MHz FQC retreat rate is reduced
10 7M product total inspection NF bad reduction
2015 1 4 inch PSS A Yield Improvement
2 5032 S-3 TCXO Crystal 4526001001 RTY Improvement
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3 8W Yield Improvement
4 Proximity Sensor (PA22401001) Yield Improvement
5 1612 Series Cost Down Project
2014
1 6Y 192 Yield Improvement
2 8H 16 rounded edges efficiency increase of 100%
3 BR 61400002 Yield Improvement
4 Inverted MESA 5MA2200009 Yield Improvement
5 L8C2004001 Yield Improvement
6 A flat piece of regulation Yield Improvement
In addition to continuing work on Improvement for Six Sigma project, Design for
Six Sigma (DFSS) course and project planning were also initiated. A total of six
major projects were completed for DFSS including TSX, proximity sensor, inverted
MESA, 1612XO/TCXO and 1210 Crystal development projects. The Company will
continue to introduce Six Sigma Green Belt & Black Belt and DFSS to further
strengthen and raise the Company’s R&D standards.
TXC product quality meets stringent requirements of international customers. We
have close relationship with major international players and can meet their demands
at any time and make adjustment to product specifications.
Price
Customer is the cornerstone of sustainable survival and development, the
company has always been to respond to market price fluctuation with caution. TXC
Corporation will continue to work in conjunction with major and strategic customers in
the exploration of new markets, the application of new specification application.
Through the innovation of new products and technologies, the company will make
innovation in line with the technological development of the customers. Further to
keeping abreast with the customers in development for their recognition, the company
also seeks to maintain shareholders’ equity to the desired level.
4.3.2. Customer privacy
As for customer information, it is considered to be confidential information by TXC and this
confidential information must not be granted use for non-TXC staff, with the exception that the
person has a legitimate and lawful business relationship with our business and there is a demand
for the information. All staffs must abide by the Code of Conduct. As of 2016 there is no instance
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in which customer privacy is violated nor is there any case of customer’s data being lost and
damaged. Appropriate guidance was given to all employees and supervisors on the provisions of
the Personal Information Protection Act so the Act can be enforced correctly.
4.4. Supplier
TXC supply and management philosophy is to achieve close cooperation with suppliers in
order to reach the ultimate goal of customer satisfaction.
To fulfill of corporate social responsibility commitment as a member of the global supply
chain, the Company has worked to spread corporate social responsibility concepts to our supplier
community. The key aspects are as follows:
1. Approval of clean procurement
2. Quality and product safety assurance
3. Environmental considerations (green purchasing)
4. Follow laws and social norms
5. Information security assurance
6. Human right and labor safety & health considerations
7. Corporate social responsibility fulfillment status
4.4.1. Selection of suppliers
To ensure upstream and downstream manufacturers capable of performing corporate social
accountability, TXC has based on following principles in selecting suppliers and auditing of four
major categories: quality, delivery, price and service quarterly. In addition, newly introduced
suppliers must submit a signed Supplier Company Basic Information Survey, Quality and
Environmental System Self-Evaluation Sheet, Industry Code of Conduct Commitment, SA8000
Commitment, Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health Status Survey Sheet and
Conflict Minerals Declaration for use during evaluation and review.
* Leadership in product technology
* Excellence in service and support
* Quality.
* Performance in delivery and lead time.
* Performance in overall cost control.
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Manufacturers with comparatively better evaluation are given priority for cooperation with
TXC. If the evaluation results do not completely conform to the system requirements of the
Company or the supplier previously had a bad record, a more careful evaluation is conducted to
determine if the supplier should remain on certified supplier list.
Moreover, in view of rising importance for various issues related to employee rights and
benefits related to human right, environmental, safety and sanitation, TXC will give priority to
suppliers with following systems. The chart below shows the percentile of various certification
systems of our most important suppliers:
Certification systems No. of suppliers in
conformance
Conforming
suppliers
Conforming
proportion (%)
*Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition 105 105 100%
ISO 9001 Quality management system 105 75 71%
ISO 14001 Environmental management
system 105 50 48%
SA8000 Social Accountability
Management System 105 30 29%
ISO28000 Safety Supply Chain
Management System 105 7 7%
OHSAS 18001 Management System 105 11 10%
IECQ/QC080000 Hazardous material
flow management system 105 3 3%
Certification systems 105 2 2%
ISO14064 Greenhouse gas inventory 105 0 0%
PAS2050 Product carbon footprint
inventory 105 105 100%
* comply with the system
When the company responded to the downstream suppliers or contractors, the Code of
Conduct is used as the basis for cooperation. Both companies also need to sign and return the
agreement document of EICC. Once this is done, they shall become official partners of the
company. If for some reason if the aforementioned vendors cannot or refuse to sign and return the
documents, necessary buffer time will be given. If they still failed to sign, the cooperation will be
ended and we will try to find other partners. Supplier qualification is immediately revoked in the
event of any violations to respect freedom of assembly, collective bargaining, forced labor and no
use of child labor. In 2016 a total of 105 were sent, with 105 of them completed and signed, a
response rate of 100%.
To ensure meeting requirements and guidelines of corporate social responsibility being
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implemented to our suppliers. The suppliers need to sign back “Promise to follow the standards
of SA8000” , “Green Products & Environmental Statement”, “Electronic Industry Code of
Conduct”, “Integrity Commitment”, “Environment, Health and Safety survey form” and
“Promise not to use conflict minerals” every year for compliance by suppliers. At the annual
suppliers meeting, the company would brief on the relevant actions and requirements on
corporate social responsibility and appeal to suppliers for compliance. The 2016 supplier survey
results were verified to conform to the system requirements of the Company. There were no
significant or potential negative impacts on the environment, labor conditions, human rights or
social aspects. If there are any actual or predictable significant negative impacts on the
environment, labor conditions, human rights or social aspects that occur with current company
suppliers, the company shall immediately downgrade or remove the supplier from the supplier
list in accordance with supplier management guidelines. If there is no equivalent substitute for the
supplied material, the Company shall provide assistance and guidance to eliminate the above
significant negative impact that has occurred and is predicted to occur to keep the supply chain
operating efficiently. During the guidance period, the number and frequency of audits is
increased and strengthened.
The company supplier chain:
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4.4.2. Negotiation on content of contract
Throughout the process of negotiation with supplier or potential supplier on content of
contract, our attitude should be fair and just. We shall abide by relevant laws and regulations and
support conventions of a fair enterprise.
4.4.3. Supplier information
We shall never reveal confidential information of our suppliers for joint use by non-TXC
external persons, unless said supplier has written permission for consent.
4.4.4. The supplier communication channel
When dealing with suppliers for our company, in addition to the communication routine, the
company also obtains a view on the common market through the annual Supplier Events, and in
the same time review on the product features, specifications, and degrees of stability in the past,
as well as using the Six Sigma model to solve problems, to help to looking for any opportunity
for improvement. For this reason, it greatly enhances the supplier product quality, as well as
efficiency and speed.
4.4.5. Order continuity
According to the direction of the company, some of the earlier models will be produced by
the downstream supplier, while the company would maintain the production of high-precision,
high value-added products. In view of market fluctuation, in order to maintain normal production
for the suppliers, the company also maintains a certain ratio of production by an external supplier,
through negotiations, in order to achieve the purpose of coexistence and common prosperity. In
order to achieve the continuity of orders, the company will simultaneously consider the
production cost and the number of suppliers in the factory, to maintain profit margins, and to
create long term willingness for cooperation. In 2016, the company carried out a survey for five
items including the quality system, the next tier supplier management, process control, social
responsibility, environmental management and auditing for a total of 73 raw materials suppliers.
The value of the total procurement is 10% of the company’s value of a year. Currently, the major
world-class quartz suppliers are from Japan, as the country has the technical threshold of more
than several decades. For this reason about 33.4% of the industry comes from Japanese suppliers,
62.7% from Taiwan suppliers and 3.9% from other countries. Short-term development of local
suppliers does have its difficulty; however, the localization of the procurement of goods is a
thorough procurement policy of TXC. If Taiwanese suppliers intend to invest in the upstream
development of quartz industry in the future, TXC is optimistic about this and will take the
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initiative to provide opportunities for cooperation and assistance.
4.5. Government and regulatory agencies
4.5.1. Degree of regulatory compliance
The company complies with the laws of both domestic and foreign countries at overseas
location. This obligation is written in the company’s code of conduct, as well as in the
employee’s handbook. Meanwhile, the corresponding regulations are check on the quarterly basis
to ensure that the company complies with the latest laws and regulations. This inspection includes
laws and regulations regarding personnel, environmental, safety and health matters, supply chain
security as well as the special needs of customers. Regarding general laws and regulations, the
company has provided linking to relevant laws and regulations in the company website as
reference for employees. Please go to:
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=h_human_1&cid=5
4.5.2. Environment protection
As regarding to environmental protection as specified in law, the company also complied
with the relevant requirements for companies. This environmental protection regulation is
vigorously enforced in our company, through self-management. We aim to do our best efforts in
protecting the environment and ecology.
4.5.3. Fulfillment of tax obligation
The company pays taxes honestly in order to promote the development of national economy.
4.5.4. Degree of policy co-ordination
The company cooperates fully with the policies promoted by our government, regardless
whether they are financial disclosure, environmental regulations or foreign labor policies.
4.6. Competition in the industry
4.6.1. Strategy plan
The strategic planning of our company and other leading companies in the industry can have
major impact on each other. For this reason, we maintain a high degree of concern for the
strategic intention of others in the industry. We therefore draft our strategic planning based on
market interviews and analysis on openly disclosed information of other companies. Due to this
fact, we know very well on the topics of product miniaturization, frequency changes, as well as
on the selection of markets, in order to be as close to the market demand as possible and to seize
the initiative.
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Thanks to foregoing planning, TXC has a 3-year product roadmap for necessary adjustment
according to market changes, actions of competitors and internal resources. For details please
refer to the chart below. According to report of industry analysts, TXC currently ranks third in
the quartz industry. For detail information, refer to chapters and sections on market share.
4.6.2. New Product and technology/royalty
We have also carried out analysis on new products of our competitors, their technologies and
patents, in order to understand the progress of the industry, as well as our status in the industry.
We are cautious about the patent map of the industry. Therefore, we gradually deploy our patents
to avoid unnecessary disputes.
2013 - 2016 Patent Applications and Licenses
Type No. of Patent Applications No. of Patent Applications
2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016
Invention 3 0 4 4 6 4 1 0
Utility Model 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1
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5. Environment Safety and Health
The environmental issue has changed its original feature and grown into a global destruction
problem from a regional one. Global warming, attack by heat waves, exhaustion of the ozone
layer and acid rain and so on. Any problem of the environmental issue could have extensive
implications on the natural and ecological environment.
We have only one earth is not a slogan but a call for actual action for cherishing our living
space. We also are accountable for protection of the environment, resolving environmental issues,
caring for nature and cherishing nature. Our most pressing job is protection of the earth
environment in the future.
Under important topics such as climate change and health and safety issues, TXC had
actively committed to the promotion of related activities, in 2012, and had passes the
“greenhouse gas verification” (ISO14064-1), “product carbon footprint verification” (PAS2050),
PAS2060, “material flow cost accounting” (ISO 14051) and “Occupational safety and health
management System”(OHSAS 18001) and CNS 15506) certification, respectively. Through these
efforts, it has proven that our company had reached a certain standard in the area of
environmental safety and health. We promoted “Energy management system” (ISO50001) and
“Supply chain security management system” (ISO28000) in 2012, in order to show better
operating results, and making a contribution to the Earth's environment.
Policies of the company are approved and announced by the General Manager; in order to
strengthen the promotion of environmental safety and health policy, these announcements are
posted and published in various conference rooms and on the company website, along with the
company vision statement, mission statement and quality policy, hazardous substances free policy,
labor rights and ethical policy, environment, health & safety policy, greenhouse gas policy,
energy management policy, information security policy and supply chain security policy. The
latest version of policy was signed by President on February 27, 2013. The content of the above
policy items is described below:
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5.1. Environment protection plan and management
5.1.1. Environment protection plan
The company established our ISO14001 system in 2002, and through the system standards,
we strengthen our management capacities for continuous improvement of environmental
performance, effectiveness, and properly maintaining overall operations. All corporate activities
comply with governmental regulations and other applicable international requirements for
pollution prevention control, while we have obtained the legally required "stationary pollution
source operating permits," "water pollution control permit," "industrial waste disposal plan"
approval and "toxic chemical substances operational permit," etc., ensuring implementation of
permit provisions through periodic point inspection, maintenance, reporting and testing. The total
amounts of various fixed pollutants discharge of the company are lower than the control standard.
(Total ammonia emission quantity 0.057 tonne/year; total nitric acid emission quantity 0.001004
tonne/year; total phosphoric acid emission quantity 0.0963 tonne/year; total sulphuric acid
emission quantity 0.096 tonne/year; total hydrofluoric acid emission quantity 0.222 tonne/year;
total cyanide emission quantity 0.0004 tonne/year; total volatile organic compounds emission
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quantity standard 2.812 tonne/year.) The testing results are posted on the company website:
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=7
In 2016, the volatile organic compound (VOC) emission amounts reported air pollution are
shown in the Table below
(unit: metric ton)
2016 Pingzhen
Q1 2.32048
Q2 3.92991
Q3 12.50593
Q4 4.55545
Total 23.31177
Source: Air pollution prevention fee system
5.1.1.1. Establishment of Environmental Management System
Our Pingchen plant began implementing the ISO 14001 management system since 2002,
deploying planning / implementation / audit / review (PDCA planning doing compliance
assessment) management system principles, regularly reviewing and systematically assessing the
organization's activities / products / services processes, ensuring effective management of raw
materials, processes , energy resources, waste, resource recycling and other activities, to identify
their derivative environmental impacts, and elucidate opportunities for improvements thereby
fulfilling our stewardship duties for social responsibility and achieving our goals for sustainable
development.
5.1.1.2. Energy Management System
In 2011, ISO 50001 energy management system was established by TXC based on
plan-do-check-act (PDCA) management system principles in a bid to search for an effective
program for reducing energy use and subsequently achieve the purpose of energy conservation
and carbon reduction. At the same time, for synchronous cooperation between the upstream and
downstream industry chain, TXC also gradually required affiliated suppliers to comply with
EICC standard and conform to relevant regulations. For green supplier system introduction, TXC
also has committed to require all suppliers to carry out inventory of product carbon footprint and
greenhouse gas emission. This is aimed to first understand the situation and then seeking to
reduce generation of carbon dioxide in the operation process.
◎ Energy Management Policy
To fulfill our global citizenship & social responsibility, TXC commits to abide by the
laws to minimize the emission of carbon dioxide, develop green products, and to increase
the performance level of energy saving. We hope that TXC can achieve the energy
consumption target goal, and our solid actions are:
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Review our energy saving target constantly.
Reduce energy consumption by 1.6% every year using 2011 as the baseline (a power
consumption of 0.1034 degree per unit of SMD product.)
Increase the efficiency of our facilities.
Regular maintenance to find out improvement measures and opportunities for energy
conservation.
Purchase energy saving products.
According to energy procurement regulations, priority will be given to products with
energy conservation marking, water conservation marking, energy star and energy
conservation facilities.
Promote the awareness and sense of energy saving of our employees.
Every year regularly communicate with all employees on consciousness for energy
conservation, and personnel using major energy use equipment should receive major
energy conservation training every 3 years in accordance with the educational
training method.
◎ Greenhouse gas emissions intensity in 2016 is 0.035 Ton CO2e / 1,000 pcs
◎ Completed energy consumption in 2016:
NO. Name of management
plan Goal/Objective
Saving degree
Per year
Greenhouse
gases Emissions
EHS-15-05
The air-conditioning
system in Building D
has switched to
high-efficiency
chillers
Reduce power
consumption for chiller
operation to
808181KWH/year
609,380.64 321.76 Ton CO2e
◎ Inventory Results:
An energy use comparison was done for four years with 2013 designated as the base
year. Energy conservation rate was 6.74% compared to the 2011 base year.
Item/Year 2013 2014 2015 2016
Electricity (MWh) 33,443 34,227 32,282 34,147
Production (thousand) 309,204 525,871 400,817 520,265
Product energy
consumption 0.1082 0.0651 0.0805 0.0656
Energy consumption rate -4.60% 24.64% 6.74% 24.00%
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5.1.1.3. Pollution Prevention Planning
◎ Pollution prevention measures Management
All plant pollution prevention and treatment equipment have dedicated teams
responsible for maintenance and operations, with a complete written set of management,
operational and maintenance procedures to guide implementation ensuring the pollution
control equipment can achieve optimal effectiveness. Among the various control measures
deployed are included:
Air pollution control measures:
Currently there are three sets of factory Venturi scrubber, five activated carbon
adsorption systems, as shown in the flowchart, and for our air pollution testing standards and
results, please refer to our website's
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=7
Water pollution control measures:
After pre-treatment process, wastewater generated by the procedure is then discharged
via sewer to the wastewater treatment station in Ping Cheng to undergo unified treatment.
After processing, then relesing to the Tai Hang lack Creek of Taoyuan County. Sludge are
removed, transported and processed by qualified business owners.Quarterly water quality
testing for wastewater discharge, ensuring test results meet applicable regulatory agency
emission standards, with testing standards and results posted on our website
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=7
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◎ Solid Waste Management
All factory waste control operations are conducted in accordance with our "TXC Solid
Waste Management Guidelines" , with all waste sites complying with the appropriate
regulations for segregated collection and storage, with accredited contractors providing
regulatory agency authorized cleaning or re-utilization.
5.1.2. Environmental Management Practices
5.1.2.1. Management plan and objectives
Our environmental safety and health management system relies on a pre-review approach to
management:
Consideration of environmental aspects:
Identification of environmental aspects is undertaken on a regular basis every three
years, and whenever there is any development or introduction of new processes, such as the
introduction of new chemicals, machinery and equipment, then periodic considerations are
applied, to assess and take appropriate precautionary measures or ensure execution of
necessary controls.
Regulatory Compliance:
Quarterly initiatives are undertaken to collect applicable environmental laws and
regulations, with compliance assessment audits every six months, deploying
recommendations for affects or areas needing improvement, expanded assessments of
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environmental impacts, seeking to minimize impacts while ensuring the company complies
with all legal and regulatory requirements, and providing transparency through
simultaneously posting assessment results on the company website.
Establishing goals, targets and management programs:
To implement the corporate Environmental, health and safety policies, we rely on
determinations consonant with environmental concerns and regulatory processes, to elicit
the major concerns or regulatory areas which do not conform with our stakeholders
expectations, thereby setting environmental objectives for continuous improvement and
enhancement across our corporate environmental performance.
5.1.2.2. International Environmental Norms and Operational Management System
TXC engages in monthly tracking of international environmental law and regulatory
changes (such as WEEE, RoHS, REACH, etc.) to ensure that the materials, processes and
products TXC uses provide full compliance with international environmental requirements.
Whenever new environmental requirements arise, TXC teams immediately work with the
necessary inventory action plans, ensuring the latest requirements are included in the company's "
HSM011 (EMS011)_ environmental and material management guidelines", requiring compliance
from all our plant personnel and other collaborating partners.
5.1.2.3. Industrial Environmental Accounting System
In light of the growing international emphasis on environmental protection issues, since
March 31, 2010 we have endeavored forward on comprehensive ESH environmental health,
energy-saving, carbon reduction, and green activities expense accounting with the Project Code:
PE151, yielding objective data of the company's extensive efforts at environmental protection,
with expenditures in 2016 amounting to 12,600,208 (NT$)dollars, primarily reflecting
environmental clean-up, operational environmental testing, pollution control equipment
operations and maintenance costs.
5.1.3. Environmental Information Disclosure Status
5.1.3.1. Greenhouse Gas Inventory (ISO14064-1)
Given the global trends for carbon emissions reduction, March 4, 2010 Taiwan EPA
proposed additional targets for reducing CO2 emissions by 210 million tons within a decade. In
response to these global environmental trends and to aid in meeting our domestic greenhouse gas
reduction strategy requirements, to achieve sustainable development of energy and carbon
reduction goals, since 2010 we are cooperating with public policies to deploy comprehensive
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corporate greenhouse gas inventories every year, to better understand our emissions status, and
deploy appropriate measures to help reach CO2 emission reduction targets.
In 2017 TXC adopted standard ISO14064-1 procedures to conduct an inventory of our 2016
Taoyuan County facility, Beitou head office and Farglory free trade zone operations-generated
greenhouse gas emissions, completing BSI Greenhouse Gas Inventory verification procedures,
achieving ISO14064-1 certification, and establishing annual routine inventories hereafter, with
biannual recertification efforts. These inventorying efforts were aimed at determining a
comprehensive scope of corporate greenhouse gas emissions, and estimating overall emission, to
provide a basis for reduction improvements. So we will continue our best efforts at inculcating
the highest standard environmental protection systems, with widespread promotion throughout
our upstream and downstream supply chains, in the hope of allowing all phases of our operations
to provide for carbon reducing efforts, contributing to broad environmental stewardship and
compliance with international environmental regulations.
◎ Emissions boundaries
We have consulted the ISO 14064-1 standards and the World Council for Sustainable
Development / World Resources Institute (WBCSD/WRI) Greenhouse Gas Protocol in
establishing our geographic boundary limits, employing operational control to assign
responsibilities within our organizational emission boundaries, providing direct and energy
indirect emission assessments for the Pingchen facility(#4, Sixth Industrial Street, Pingchen
Industrial District, Taoyuan County ), Beitou headquarters(4th Fl.,#16, Section 2, Central Rd.
S., Beitou District, Taipei City) and Farglory free trade zone ( 7th
Floor, No.7, Hangsiang
Road Dayuan Taoyuan, Taiwan)
◎ Inventory Results
TXC’s total greenhouse gas emission in 2016 were an equivalent of 18,313.362 metric
tons of carbon dioxide. Inventory covers Pingzhen plant, Beitou plant and Yuanxiong
warehouse. Source of discharge is primarily outsourced power (scope 2). This effort
heralded completion of TXC's premier implementation of an integrated organizational
greenhouse has inventory, with "good" accuracy ratings for all our obtained data in 2013.
For the future, we will not only continue to promote greenhouse gas emission control to
reduce costs, but also look forward to reaching a balance between resource efficiency,
energy conservation, and environmental protection, for sustainable energy development,
working together with the industry to advance an economy and society-wide low carbon
presence, while also striving to adhere to the following two focal points:
Promoting energy conservation and reducing electricity consumption
Improving equipment efficiency, ensuring good equipment maintenance, and reducing
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freon and refrigerant escape.
For greenhouse gas inventory report in previous years, see company webpage at
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=2&sid=4. The gradually
rising trend in greenhouse gas emissions was the result of production capacity expansion, an
increase in equipment used and a larger amount of building floor space. In spite of this, TXC
is still committed to improving production efficiency and using energy saving facilities to
continue to conserve energy, reduce carbon and fulfill our responsibility as a global citizen.
2016 (IPCC 1995) – Power factor (2015)
Total Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 CO2 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs SF6
Greenhouse gas emissions
(ton CO2e/per year) 18,313.362 208.050 18,105.312 18,126.453 97.376 0.271 89.262 0.000 0.000 0.000
The percentage of total emissions (%) 100.00% 1.14% 98.86% 98.98% 0.53% 0.00% 0.49% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Note:
1. Scope1: Direct Greenhouse gas emissions, Scope2: Energy indirect Greenhouse gas emissions
Scope3:Other indirect emissions including contracted waste and wastewater treatment, contracted
product component transportation, employee arrival and departure and business travel, cafeteria LPG,
OK convenience store refrigerator and vending machines. Since the source of these emissions is held or
controlled by other companies, TXC is unable to control these activities and greenhouse gas emissions.
The only work that can be done is to identify these emission sources. Quantification may not be done.
2. The fuel costs of domestic business travel by business units in 2016 converted into gasoline amount was
84,606.22 liters or 2,831.4GJ.
◎ 2016 direct and indirect energy use are as follows:
◎ An ozone-depleting substance emissions for 2016 are as follows:
ozone-depleting
substance
Emission
volume(Kg) GWP KgCO2e
R12 0.01933 10200 197.166
R21 0.03 148 4.44
R22 26.279284 1760 46251.53984
R502 0.03 4786 143.5776
R503 0.012 13299 159.582
Total 46756.30544
The type of
energy Source of emission
Amount per
year
Amount per
year (GJ)
Direct Diesel 0.046 Kiloliter 1.640
Direct Oil 3.341 Kiloliter 111.820
Indirect Externally-purchased
electricity
34,246,416
kkwh 123.287
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5.1.3.2. Product Carbon Footprint Inventory
TXC started to engage in product carbon footprint inventory in 2010. In 2017 TXC
conducted 7Z series Automotive Electronics carbon footprint inventory based on the PAS2050
standards, which involve product life cycle emission inventorying across the scope of raw
material extraction activities, manufacturing, quartz crystal production, packaging and customer
delivery phases. Inventory items include direct (category 1), indirect (category 2) and other
greenhouse gas emissions (category 3).
TXC regularly carries out “product carbon footprint investigation” (PAS2050) every year.
Aside from understanding discharge of CO2 generated in the product life cycle, we also carry out
the policy for CO2 reduction. We also decided to carry out “product carbon neutralization
investigation” (PAS2060) in 2012 so that we can buy back from industry for the equivalent of
carbon dioxide that failed reduction. All previous year in product carbon footprint inventory
report please refer website:
http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=2&sid=4
5.1.4. Resource-Saving and Reducing Carbon Measure
In recent years, we have continued to undertake carbon reduction programs, resource
recovery and pollution control efforts.
5.1.4.1. Electricity-saving programs and benefits
In line with government policy for encouraging recycled energy in 2011, application for
building power generation equipment using recycled energy was filed with the Ministry of
Economic Affairs. The Energy Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs endorsed the rooftop
solar energy generation system for installing 230 single tiles to a total of 264 tiles with a total
installation capacity of 60.72kw and an estimated annual power generation of 63,164 degrees.
Taiwan Power Corporation signed a resale contract for the building project and the project
completed construction and joint power generation by 2011/12/26. Total power generation was
340,356 kilowatt–hours from 2012 to 2016. The facilities continue to be in effective operation.
Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
kilowatt–hours 66,056 67,592 70,828 71,168 64,712
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5.1.4.2. Water-Saving Programs and Benefits
TXC's facilities water supplied are all sourced from the Taiwan Water Corp., and given the
limited water resources in the Taiwan region, our water use statistics are provided below, so we
have invested in water recapture and reutilization systems since 2008, and since November 2008
nearly 35% of our production process water supplies have undergone RO wastewater treatment
for reuse in toilet flushing and airconditioning replenishment. A total of 40,541M3
RO wastewater
was recycled in 2016 representing recycling rate of 23.2%. The trend over the latest eight years is
shown in the following graph.
5.2. Environmental protection implementation
5.2.1. Specific measures and efficacy in waste reduction and resource recycling and reuse
5.2.1.1. Waste classification and reduction programs and efficacy
◎ Waste treatment amounts have increased steadily along with increased production.
Classification and weighing was done for resource recycling starting from June 2011. The
statistics for the six categories of resource recycling (scrap iron, paper, glass, aluminum,
PET bottles and plastics) from 2013 to 2016 are provided below:
Unit: Kg
The categories of resource recycling 2013 2014 2015 2016
Paper 11,514 7,648 11,648 9,582
Plastics 2,064 2,782 8,780 11,390
Glass 0 0 0 1,645
Scrap iron 576 646 183 250
PET bottles 236 281 476 821
Aluminum 143 121 848 1,006
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◎ Since December 2008, the employee cafeteria has been using stainless steel tableware
reducing the need for wasteful disposable bowls and chopsticks, while promoting employees
to responsibly use napkins, to ensure practical environmental protection efforts, while also
reminding all to take only what they can actually eat to reduce food waste.
◎ From May 2008 our vending machines discontinued provision of plastic bottles
(beverages).
◎ Since May 2008 to reduce restroom waste, we have switched to fully soluble toilet paper,
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which proceeds directly to septic tanks, where duly authorized contractors periodically
undertake final processing.
◎ As of May 2008, we have deployed paper recycling and reuse programs, encouraging
dual sided printing, with promotional notices located adjacent to all copiers and printers,
while imposing controls all copier paper supplies, using only lighter bond weight papers, to
reduce unnecessary deforestation.
◎ Since April 2008, our conference rooms have discontinued use of paper cups.
◎ Beginning from July 2007, we have promoted waste classification (four categories),
helping to implement recycling concepts, with recycling bins throughout our facilities,
allowing for recapturing and recycling all manner of daily use items, recyclables, and
food waste capture.
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◎ Kitchen waste recycling
In 2010 we began collecting data for organic and food waste recovery, as the table below
indicates in 2012, about 27% of our common waste is recoverable for recycling and
reutilization, ensuring longer life for landfills, and also enhancing our incinerator
efficiency, while we have posted notices in our cafeterias to "treasure resources, reduce
food waste, please limit servings to only what you can consume", as a friendly reminders
for our colleagues not to waste food.
5.2.1.2. Waste recycling, reutilization, and waste exchange operations
◎ Waste solvent reuse
Since 2007 solvents used throughout our manufacturing processes (methanol and
isopropanol), which used to be treated by incineration are now returned to the chemical
suppliers, who use redistillation and purification processes, allowing recapture and reuse of
the methanol and isopropanol.
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◎ Resource Recovery, Recycling and Reutilization
Since 2006 Environmental safety and health management system is managed through a
pre-review approach.
5.2.2. Specific Measures and Efficacy of Green Products and Services
5.2.2.1. Green Products
TXC complies with RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment) 2011/65/EU, WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
2012/19/EU, (EU) 2015/863, PFOS 2006/122/EC, REACH (Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) (EC) No 1907/2006 requirements. Starting from
July 1, 2006, TXC has been in compliance with international standards banning the use of
substances containing Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr6+
, PBB, PBDE and PFOS. In addition to receiving ISO
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14001: 2004 environmental management system and IECQ/QC 080000: 2005 hazardous material
management system certifications, the company through the efforts of our employees passed
Sony Green Partner, Samsung ECO-Partner and Huawei Green Partner certification. Voluntary
Certification on the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products was obtained from
China RoHS in accordance with electronic and information product pollution control
management regulations. Building upon the foundation of mutual understanding and joint
introduction of environment improvements, green purchasing activities serve as a basis for the
continuous provision of green products. In order to ensure that product quality conforms to the
related green and environmental protection regulations, the company strictly prohibits the use of
banned substances in its production processes and instructs our suppliers not to use banned
substances in either products or production so that the requirements of non-use, non-containment
and non-contamination are complied with at each stage from product design and manufacturing
to delivery and also to reduce the environmental impact of our products and services. The ICP
test data for various company products are posted on the company's Green Product Process
webpage. (http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=d_quality_1&cid=3) Company product
information and labelling are listed in the product specification sheets or related labelling is done
according to customer shipping requirements to ensure 100% compliance with customer
requirements.
5.2.2.2. Goal of using no hazardous materials
By hazardous substances we refer to materials banned under RoHS, WEEE, REACH other
regulations or pursuant to client guidelines, all of which are compiled in our corporate
"Environmental Management Materials Management Guidelines", undertaking all required
administrative measures, to ensure full threshold compliance with international standards,
allowing optimal accession to accredited provider lists.
TXC is continuing to maintain an accident-free record in regard to any hazardous
substances.
1. Sales return due to nonconforming GP is 0.
2. Nonconformity due to hazardous materials in plant is 0.
3. Nonconforming finished products detected from hazardous substances test in
nonconforming GP is 0.
5.2.3. Specific Measures and Efficacy in Pollution Control
5.2.3.1. Investment in pollution control facilities and operational and maintenance conditions
Among our pollution conrol measures, we have currently deployed three sets of Venturi
scrubbers, four sets of activated carbon adsorption equipment, and two sets of waste water
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treatment facilities and other pollution control facilities. These operations conform to our
"stationary pollution source operating permit "," Water Pollution Control Permits "and ISO14001
system requirements, with period inspections and maintenance, to ensure high in-service rates,
allowing the firm to stay below the applicable overall pollution emission control standards.
Periodic testing results for "Stationary sources" and "effluents" are posted on our website.
◎ Waste Disposal
2016 Material used by weight
Type Weight (kg)
Crystal Bar 2,037
Methyl alcohol & Isopropyl alcohol 66,471.5
◎ 2016 the main product materials packaging materials
Types Weight (kg)
Plastic reel 0.025
Embossed carrier tape 0.04
Heat activated ahesive cover tape 0.01
Bubble anti-static bag 0.05
Carton 0.35
Label
Coated paper 0.006
Scotch 0.0067
Shielding Bag 0.012
Drier 0.0035
◎ 2016 the category, weight and final disposal of waste described in the following
table:
Waste Code Waste Description Weight
(Tons)
Final
Disposal
D-1801 Garbage 21.74 Incineration
C-0301
Waste liquids with flash point lower than 60℃
(not including waste alcohol with ethanol
volume concentrations lower than 24%)
61.082 Physical
treatment
C-0301
Waste liquids with flash point lower than 60℃
(not including waste alcohol with ethanol
volume concentrations lower than 24%)
15.08 Incineration
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D-0902 Inorganic sludge 39.62 Physical
treatment
D-0903 Inorganic sludge 26.98 Physical
treatment
D-1503 Non-hazardous waste acids 1.0975 Chemical
treatment
A-9001 Electroplating waste cyanide plating solution 1.5551 Chemical
treatment
E-0217 Waste cyanide electroplating solution 0.781418 Physical
treatment
B-0214 Potassium cyanide 0.6295 Physical
treatment
B-0399 Other chemical mixtures or waste containers 1.71 Incineration
Source: Environment Protection Administration Exective Yuan, ROC( http://prtr.epa.gov.tw/)
For the actual reported quantity, please refer to the Industrial Waste Report and Management System
(IWR&MS) of the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan.
5.3. Implementation of Environmental Protection Concepts
5.3.1. Internal Implementation of Environmental Protection and Specific Measures
◎ As part of our global corporate citizenship, besides our responsiveness to public
policy demands requiring energy-saving carbon-reduction efforts, we also encourage
our staff at work and in their homes to promote everny-saving and carbon-reduction
through the following twelve measures:
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1
No outside leakage of air conditioning: Reduce use of air conditioning,
open windows more, do not wear suit and ties in non-designated area, set
air conditioning at 25-26°C and prevent outside leakage.
2
Always turn off lights and unplug when not in use: Turn off lights and
unplug when not in use. Review lighting requirements. Improve lighting
effectiveness. Reduce number of superfluous bulbs.
3
Energy saving lamps save money: Replace the conventional tungsten
filament bulbs with energy saving bulbs. Provides same amount of
lighting at a lower cost. Long lifespan also saves money.
4
Energy saving, water saving logos: Purchase products that have
environmental protection, water saving and energy saving logo and high
EER ratings to save energy, reduce carbon and protect the environment.
5
Cycling and walking for health: Take stairs more and take elevator less.
Ride frequently to work and exercise, walk more, spend more time for
exercise and fitness.
6 Don’t drive once a week: Take public transportation, reduce the number
of times you drive and ride alone, don’t drive at least once per week.
7 Select carbon reduction vehicles: Use gas/LPG, hybrid or electric cars or
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motorized transportation, get in the habit of turning off engine when
parked.
9
Bring your own cups, chopsticks, handkerchiefs and bags: Prepare your
own cups, environmentally friendly chopsticks, handkerchiefs and
shopping bags; drink less bottled water, use less disposable products.
10
Value resources, care for the Earth: Use both sides of paper, use recycled
paper, water saving faucets and toilets, don’t use overly packaged
products, recycle resources.
11
Choose low-emission: Purchase low emission / low fuel consumption
vehicle models for personal transportation to reduce energy consumption.
It is even better to join carpools.
12
Do not use stand-by mode on appliances: Turn off the power of
appliances that are not in use to save electricity and do you part to protect
the environment.
◎ From January 2010 our employee cafeterias have deployed a once weekly Eat
Vegan to Save the Planet campaign, dedicating every Wednesday to a meatless
menu, helping on the small scale to limit one's materialistic desires and appetite
urges, while changing dietary habits, improving health with antioxidants, and on the
larger scale ensuring a contribution to preventing deforestation impacts, greenhouse
gases, other macroenvironmental improvements, for ourselves and our posterity to
enjoy a clean and sustainable planet.
◎ We continue to expand our e-ification efforts, establishing e-operating systems,
such as: e-forms workflow systems, e-payroll, e-bulletin boards, online learning
platforms and email to reduce paper waste.
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◎ Publicize PC energy conservation setting and unplug the computers before leaving
the office in order to comply with the energy conservation policy and implement
energy conservation and carbon reduction.
5.3.2. Green Purchase
5.3.2.1.
In order to fulfill our responsibility as a global citizen, TXC has actively cooperated in green
purchasing practices. Besides directing purchasing at products that have received government
environmental protection symbol certification, the company has also purchases equipment and
launched related improvement projects to include power savings, operation efficiency, water
conservation and service life factors into purchasing considerations. Therefore, TXC defines
green purchasing as the purchase of products, technology, services to conserve energy, reduce
carbon, reduce waste and reduce environmental impact. The green purchasing principles
recognized by TXC are:
(1) Government certified green products such as products with either environmental protection
symbol or energy conservation or water saving attributes.
(2) Products that conform to the relevant laws of other counties (such as EU RoHS, WEEE laws)
or products that have been approved to use environment protection symbols.
(3) Suppliers are asked to consider power, water and material conservation when designing
production equipment. After completing installation, equipment contractors are instructed to
check whether the energy performance of related equipment conforms or exceeds the
specifications in the purchase contract.
5.3.2.2.
In compliance with company environmental protection policy and simultaneously carrying
out supply chain green procurement publicity and integrating green supply chain service
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customers.
Ways to implement green procurement
5.4. Safety and Health Planning and Management
5.4.1. Establishment of our Safety and Health Management System
Our occupational Safety and Health Management systems conforms to the spirit of
OHSAS18001 and PDCA structures, including risk assessment, operating environment controls,
hazardous materials and waste management, subcontractor management, training, safety
investigations, emergency response and audits. We applied second time occupational Safety and
Health Management systems efficacy in 2013.
5.4.2. Workforce Participation Empowerment in Safety and Health
We have established an Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Committee,
which meets quarterly to review our work progress, and study environmental protection, safety
and health issues. A total of 14 persons regularly participate in the Labor Safety and Health
Committee. Of these, 6 are labor representatives making up 43% of the committee members. A
senior executive is assigned to represent management, and ensure appropriate implementation
and management directives for the firm's environmental and safety and health related issues. The
committee exercises jurisdiction over matters including: industrial safety, industrial hygiene,
environmental protection, training, promotion and related activities. All of our corporate
employees responsible for occupational safety and health related efforts have obtained their
required licensures, and attend agency sponsored seminars or academic conferences and events.
Green Mark inquiries through the Internet and understand green products information.
In compliance with company environmental protection policy and simultaneously carrying out supply chain green procurement publicity and integrating green supply chain service customers.
Purchasing at products that have received
government environmental peotection symbol
certificate.
Information
Collection
Advocacy
to promote
Purchase
Products
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5.4.2.1. Occupational Safety
TXC maintains a labor safety and hygiene management committee to make sure the
company meets required labor safety and hygiene standards. This measure also assures that all
operational flows are safe and are designed to prevent industrial hazards.
To ensure employee occupational safety protection and safe operations of machinery and
equipment, each employee is required to observe all pertinent occupational safety regulations and
guidelines, adhering to safety requirements and work efficiency, as abiding core objectives in all
our activities.
5.4.3. Specific Measures in health and safety management
Our Safety and health management system applies a pre-review approach:
(1) Risk assessment: safety and health risk assessments are conducted on a periodic triennial
basis, and whenever any new processes are in development or introduced, such as with the
introduction of new chemicals, machinery and equipment, with deployment of all
appropriate precautionary measures or other necessary controls to reduce risks to within an
acceptable range.
(2)Regulatory compliance: all updated safety and health regulations are reviewed quarterly,
with compliance audits every six months, to ascertain impacts or areas in need of
improvement, and undertake health and safety risk assessment, to minimize possible impacts,
ensuring corporate compliance with all laws and regulatory requirement, with all such
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periodic assessments published on our corporate portal website.
(3)Establishing objectives, target areas and management plans: to ensure implementation of
our environmental and safety and health policies, we rely on risk assessment and regulatory
compliance audits, to establish priority areas for risk improvement efforts, and where the
regulatory environment does not conform to stakeholder expectations, we establish
additional safety and health guidelines to continually improve our workplace environmental
safety and health risks, while enhancing our corporate safety and health performance.
5.4.3.1. Product liability insurance
We endeavor to ensure all our products comply with international guidelines, and
concomitantly provide adequate protection for our consumer's rights. So since 2005, we have
sought reputable international insurance firms to provide us with full comprehensive product
liability insurance coverage. Since most of our production involve active and passive frequency
components, product or functional losses (poor frequency vibrations or in capacitance), are
unlikely to mean for our distribution channels and ultimate consumers any physical injuries. Thus,
we have obtained product liability insurance, to meet the highest ethical requirements, thereby
rightly improving our corporate image in line with our international competitors, while sharing
any risks and responsibilities from our distribution channels. No violation of relevant laws and
regulations pertinent to product in 2016.
5.4.3.2. Contractors Safety and health management
To ensure the safety of factory workers on the construction and to maintain the surrounding
environment, the Company has established relevant management system and E- management
system for contractors. Prior to the co-operation, the contractors would sign the “contractors’
safety, health and hygiene agreement” and complete the safety and health training to ensure that
prior, during, and after the operations are in accordance to the regulations. We also require that,
before the construction, the applicant is required to fill the “Contractor work permit and
construction environment risk form”, and asking the safety and health unit to provide us with a
security guard office to be used as a basis for inspection. Construction personnel entering the
plant must swipe card and have ID checked before being accompanied into the plant by the
applying section supervisor. Those persons who have not undergone or passed safety and health
education and training must complete the related education and training and receive certification
before applying for a temporary construction pass and entry together into the plant area with the
applying section supervisor.
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5.4.4. Risk Management Planning
All of our corporate risk management adheres to OHSAS18001 standards, with provision of
a complete set of workplace hazard identification and risk assessment criteria, allowing us to
comprehensively appreciate all our site risks, and provide adequate controls at high risk facilities,
reducing risks to pre-empt operations related safety incidents, and provide all our employees with
a safe workplace.
5.4.5. Accident Investigation Management
We have set up a complete system of workplace accident investigation for studying the
direct reasons, indirect reasons and basic reasons for the occurrence of accidents and carried out
further improvement so as to avoid recurrence of similar accidents.
To exhibit our resolve in maintaining zero workplace accident, the company has registered
relevant hours and continued tracking at the website specified by the Labor Committee on a
monthly basis.
5.4.5.1. Occupational accident statistics
Key statistics is according to the statistics indicators of important occupational accidence
announced by the council of labor affairs in selections of disable injury frequency rate (average
disable injury cases per million work hours at workplace) and of disable injury severe rate
(average lost work days per million work hours at work place). TXC has all along adhered to the
goal of zero accident and implemented notification and completed survey and improvement
mechanism for handling accidents and traffic accidents so as to prevent recurrence of similar
hazards. Irregularly we would produce publicity information on safety and hygiene to be
disseminated via the internal website, emails and bulletin board among all employees so as to
enhance their consciousness for safety and hygiene.
There were six occupation injury incidents during work at Plant 1. The others were all traffic
accidents.
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FR and SR in 2016 are provided below:
FR SR No. of Accidents by
Gender Days Lost by Gender
Disabling
Injury
Frequency Rate
Disabling Injury
Severity Rate Male Female Male Female
6.25 41.87 3 10 3 84
There were thirteen occupation injury incidents, 9 traffic accidents and four accidents, was
wrapped, stampede, cut, the object flying down.
No mortality related to work in 2016. The work injury rate, proportion of loss of work days
and attendance rate are described below:
The work injury rate, proportion of loss of work days and attendance rate
Gender Number
Total working hours Work injury rate Handling accident Traffic accident
Male 2 1 2,077,836 0.29
Female 2 8 2,077,836 0.96
Note:Work injury rate = Work injury number/ Total working hours * 200,000
Gender
Workday loss
Total working hours Proportion of loss
of work days Handling
accidents Traffic accidents
Male 2 1 2,077,836 0.29
Female 46 38 2,077,836 8.09
Note:Proportion of loss of work days = Workday loss / Total working hours * 200,000
Gender Total Absence days Total working days Absence rate
Male 575.828 231,707 500
Female 2,158.171 231,707 1,860
Note:Absence rate = Total Absence days/Total working days * 200,000
5.4.6. Business disaster recovery plan
We build up emergency prevention classification of emergent handling, emergent handling
level classification and emergent care reaction plan for emergent cases caused by natural disaster
or accident injury, such as fire, explosion, power shut down, flood, typhoon, toxic chemical
substances, we also hold file drills and emergent response drills at least twice a year from every
unit representatives. Professional instructors from the fire from time to time conduct courses
including firefighters, ambulance personnel training, communication liaison training, security
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authorities to maintain the company’s overall security to stop and prevent risk or accidence
occurrence. In 2016, we held emergency response/contingency plan and fire service exercises,
such as “Factory Exit & Evacuation Drill”, “Fire-Extinguishing Training”, “Suspicious
Mail (Explosives) Packages Handling Procedure Training”, “Self-defense Fire Service Group
Exercise” and so on. To minimize the impact on employee health and safety and company
property. So that employees’ health and safety and company’s property could be down to
minimum impact. The company’s emergency reaction plan please refers to the part of the
company’s website. (http://www.txccorp.com/index_en.php?action=g_ESH_1&cid=5&sid=14)
5.5. Supply Chain Security Planning and Management
5.5.1. Construction of the Supply Chain Security Management System
Through government integrated system counseling in 2011, we commenced construction of
the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and the Supply Chain Security Management System
(ISO28000) in a bid to build a supply chain security system for favorable customs clearance and
for improving service quality and effectiveness so as to satisfy customers for the industrial value
chain security requirements. Operation of this system mainly comprises of educational training,
and formulation of risk appraisal, goal, objectives and programs, quality enterprise certification
self-evaluation chart, business partner auditing, internal auditing and management review, etc.
Thanks to third party auditing by SGS in October 2011, TXC was successfully certified for ISO
28000 and obtained excellent enterprise security certificate presented by the General Taxation
Administration of the Ministry of Finance in March 2012.
Ever since the accreditation as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) in 2012, the
company never cease to conduct self-inspection for the safety requirements of the supply chain,
and referred the supporting materials on security control, business partner evaluation, and internal
audit findings for verification every year. The Company will apply for a new round of
accreditation this year with the customs inspectors conducting an on-site inspection on January
30. After an internal evaluation, the company has been accredited the AEO once again. On March
19, Mr. Liao Chao-yang, the Director-General of Customs Affairs at Keelung Port, presented the
AEO certificate at the company in person.
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6. Social Welfare
Since its inception, TXC has all along feedback to society to meet the expectation of a fair
corporate citizen. Feedback is responsibility and good deed is conscience, it is so for the
individual and should there be exception for the enterprise? The Gospel of Matthew says:
“Therefore when you five alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be glorified by men.” Over the years, TXC has
silently engaged in charitable deeds with the intention of feedback to society without any
intention of disclosure and be known by other people. Hence, it is a matter “do not let your left
hand know what your right hand is doing.” Recently, thanks to vigorous promotion by Professor
Gao Xijun, founder of Farsight magazine, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has
been widely known among the public. With respect to the rating of our corporate social
responsibility system by Commonwealth Magazine, employees suggested that the company do
more to contribute back to society and also disclose the various social activities in which the
company is involved to encourage employees and others in our industry to join hands to make a
contribution to society.
In consideration of employee, investing public and other stakeholders as well as corporate
social responsibility aspects, the Company has always made education, a multi-generational
endeavor of the nation, a core mission of setting down roots of education, fostering the shoots of
learning and directed our resources towards elementary schools nearby company plant locations
in Pingzhen and Beitou such as Longde and Datun Elementary Schools. As for schools, social
welfare groups and disadvantaged families nearby the company such as the Taipei City TFCF, the
Longtan Home for the Disabled and Fangzhou Home for the Disabled, resources may be limited
but love and sincerity is limitless. This following report of how the Company has fulfilled its
corporate social responsibility over the years is intended to state the current status of this work to
outline company past efforts and advocate and fulfill our commitment to social responsibility in
the future. Looking towards the future, TXC will continue to actively engage into social welfare
activities in consideration to stakeholders within the range of our abilities and do our part to
fulfill our social responsibilities as a corporate citizen and also use the recognition shown through
the Top Corporate Citizen awarded by Commonwealth Magazine Taiwan and the Corporate
Social Responsibility Award from Global Views Monthly Magazine as a mirror for
self-examination. The Company Volunteers Group was set up in 2015 and was issued a
Certificate of Appreciation from the Social Welfare Department of Taoyuan City Government on
October 28, 2016.
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6.1. Public welfare and charity
Neighborhood Care
The company has long been engaged in building a good relationship with the local
community. Through heads of Yongguang and Yongan Village in Pingjhen Industrial Park, we
have supplied underprivileged communities with commodities during Chungyuan Festival and
winter months every year. At the same time, we also provided nearby nursing homes with
commodities and financial support, because we wish to introduce well-being, happiness and
compassion to the society through the act of benevolence.
Birthday Celebration
In order to fulfill the philosophy of our corporate volunteer club in putting touching
sentiment into action, colleagues from the company’s volunteer club and our subcontractor Nice
Style traveled to Taoyuan Shengai Education and Nursing Institute in the after noon of November
20 to play games with the children and celebrate their birthdays. The concept of “love is to never
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let go, hold on to your happiness” was promoted in a playful manner inspired by the image of
“round”, so that our volunteers can appreciate the happiness of caring about children. Moreover,
hairstylists from Nice Style and our corporate volunteer club. The event drew to a successful
conclusion amid a cordial, warm atmosphere.
Blood Donation
Starting from 2007, TXC sponsors two blood donation drives each year as a way to make its
feedback to the society. The colleagues have generously responded to these public welfare
activities. A total of 186 bags (250C.C) blood donations in 2016.
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Step 30 Charity Campaign
The respond to the “Step30 Plan” initiated by “Step30 International Ministries”, a one-week
shoes donation campaign was held on August 1st, 2016. With the assistance of many colleagues,
a total of 293 pairs of 293 pairs of shoes and a partial of the donations were transferred to Step30
International Ministries on August 15th. We expect that under the mutual support of many
corporations, the poor children of Africa can stay away from the infection of chigoe fleas and do
our share of corporate social responsibility.
6.2. Environment and protection
Cleaning Zhuwei Fishing Port
About 80 personnel members of our company, led by the company president, with the
enthusiastic participation of the Volunteer Society, participated in the Zhuwei Fishing Port
Cleaning Campaign in Dayuan today(30th). It was estimated that about one thousand passionate
environmental protectionists from enterprises and students that had participated in this campaign.
After taking a group photo, the campaign came to an end perfectly. Moreover, to thank the
co-workers’ enthusiastic, the company president presented each of them a large pack and a small
pack of nice to encourage them participate in more charity services in the future.
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Campaign to minimize the use of plastic bags
In order to decrease the amount of plastic bags used achieve sustainability on Earth,
Chairman Paul Lin personally led and promoted the “Less plastic Campaign” on December 22.
The event was conducted by the campaign ambassador at noon, where our colleagues were
invited to sign the manifesto of using less plastic bags. At the same time, portable reusable bags
were given to our colleagues for daily use. In total, approximately 500 colleagues attended the
event, which was conducted amid a jovial ambiance, significantly reinforcing awareness of using
less plastic products. It is hoped that our colleagues will be able to appreciate the long-term
damage of plastic bags on the environment through this event, because the sustainability of Earth
relies on everyone’s efforts. Let us start by decreasing the use of plastic bags until it is completely
eradicated from our environment.
Environmental Cleaning Activity
The Company rallied the support from its employees to engage in the cleaning of Industrial
Park in joint effort with Ping Cheng Industrial Park Service Center. Under the efforts of all the
local dwellers and participants from the enterprises in the industrial zone, the surrounding of the
zone turns more appealing. This is also the manifestation of corporate social responsibility of the
enterprises in the zone.
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6.3. Arts and culture
Teacher Chang Thanksgiving Musical Concert
To continuously support various events held by public welfare groups and provide
colleagues with versatile stress soothing channels, our corporation especially encourages our
colleagues and their family members to participate in the “With Love at Heart, Proceed with Ease
Thanksgiving Musical Concert” held by the Teacher Chang Foundation. Through this concert of
beautiful melodies, we expect our colleagues and their family members to be cultivated
physically and mentally, feel the power of “loving and helping people”, and fulfill our share in
corporate social responsibility.
6.4. Education and research
Environment goods donations
TXC performs its corporate social responsibility by focusing on education. For effective use
of limited resources and optimal benefit, TXC has paid attention to helping the elementary
schools in the surrounding of Beitou and Pingzhen. In order to foster environmental awareness
and consciousness in the younger generation, the company made environmentally friendly cups
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made of environmentally safe materials and distributed them to school children. The messages
“protect environment, love Earth, reduce carbon, protect ecology” and “value resources, think
about where each grain of rice comes from, value materials, remember what it takes to make
every single thing” was printed on the cups so this concept will gradually be incorporated into
their daily lives and these children will naturally become advocates of environmental protection.
Exchange Visit
In order to enhance the experience of students towards Taiwan's industry and to understand
Taiwan’s enterprise management methods, the company had invited students and Professors from
National Central University and National Chengchi University to hear the company's operating
philosophy, its state of competition and its production processes for the quartz industry and other
related issues.
TXC Scholarship for Children of staffs
Since 2008, the company has provided scholarships for the children of our staffs, with the
aim of inspiring these children to study hard and to appreciate the hard-earned revenue of their
parents, so that these daughters and sons of our colleagues can cherish and be grateful to their
parents, thus continue their hard work, and become a useful person for the country in the future as
National Chengchi University IBM National Central University
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a country. In addition, the various center supervisors also provide additional scholarships to
encourage students with excellent scholastic achievements.
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7. Plans and Prospects
In 2017, TXC will continue to make progress towards the three avenues of corporate social
responsibility: public welfare, corporate governance and environment / safety / health. By
working to achieve the objectives of awakening, fostering, educating, we believe that putting our
hearts and efforts towards a common purpose will focus our strength so that we can accomplish
our desired objectives. As for the future, we will make progress even though we may not know
for sure what changes will come as long as we continue to work towards a certain direction.
7.1. Green operation aspect
Our company has issued a green product guidebook and environmental safety and health
guidebook in response to green product requirements. We had planned to release a new version of
the environment safety and health guidebook which includes the latest requirements and
corresponding company practices. This new version was created to address internal training
requirements and serve as guidelines for our suppliers so downstream and upstream can work in
tandem to conform to the latest domestic and international standard requirements
7.2. Occupational safety and health aspect
In the future, TXC will strive to achieve plant safety knowledge, education & training and
zero accident targets. Statistics will be collected for all regular accidents that occur at the plant
which will then be used as a basis for internal tracking and improvement. In addition to reducing
potential work accidents, employees will have a greater sense of safety and security when
performing their jobs.
7.3. Public welfare activity aspect
Volunteer leave, an item included in the revised 2013 employee manual, is meant to
encourage employees to participate in public service together with the company provided it does
not affect one's personal routine and job duties. Family members are also welcome to join in
activities such as beach cleaning, no smoking hike to spread the influence of these activities to
family and friends and make them even more effective. To show concern for disadvantaged
groups, assistance is provided through borough chiefs for low-income residents in neighborhoods
nearby the Pingzhen Plant. Basic necessities bringing warmth and comfort were provided to show
our care and concern as a company.
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7.4. Environment protection aspect
A variety of activities have been jointly planned with the Environmental Quality Protection
Foundation for 2013. Employees enthusiastically participated in the Taiwan green belt and Kenya
tree planting activity by opening up their wallets to ensure that the activity was a success. TXC
will continue to hold weekly meat-free day activity at the company. Quarterly targets will be set
for various plant activities. The company has also applied an EPA certification badge for low
carbon activities that promote energy conservation and carbon reduction.
7.5. Employee participation aspect
TXC also will continue to encourage employees to join various clubs and activities such as
basketball club, cycling club, yoga club, badminton club, photography club, golf club, table
tennis club, walking club and provide financial support to foster a sense of belonging among
employees. For the members at each department responsible for promoting the various projects,
instant rewards and commendations are provided at the department level to encourage employees
to challenge themselves and increase added value to achieve overall benefit and raise company
competitiveness.
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G4 Content Index
STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART I:
Profile Disclosures Section Page(s) Remark
Strategy and Analysis
G4-1
Provide a statement from
the most senior
decision-maker of the
organization (such as CEO,
chair, or equivalent senior
position) about the
relevance of sustainability
to the organization and the
organization's strategy for
addressing sustainability.
Statement from
executive 6
G4-2
Provide a description of
key impacts, risks, and
opportunities.
Statement from
executive
Risk management
6
36
Organizational Profile
G4-3 Report the name of the
organization. Company Overview 14
G4-4 Report the primary brands,
products, and services. Company Profile 14
G4-5 Report the location of the
organization's headquarters. Company Profile 14
G4-6
Report the number of
countries where the
organization operates, and
names of countries where
either the organization has
significant operations or
that are specifically
relevant to the
sustainability topics
covered in the report.
Worldwide locations 17
G4-7 Report the nature of
ownership and legal form. Company Overview 14
G4-8
Report the markets served
(including geographic
breakdown, sectors served,
and types of customers and
beneficiaries).
Market overview
Worldwide locations
15
17
G4-9 Scale of the reporting
organization.
Company Profile
Market overview
Operation
performance
14
15
18
109
STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART I:
Profile Disclosures Section Page(s) Remark
G4-10
a. Report the total number
of employees by
employment contract and
gender.
b. Report the total number
of permanent employees by
employment type and
gender.
c. Report the total
workforce by employees
and supervised workers and
by gender.
d. Report the total
workforce by region and
gender.
e. Report whether a
substantial portion of the
organization's work is
performed by workers who
are legally recognized as
self-employed, or by
individuals other than
employees or supervised
workers, including
employees and supervised
employees of contractors.
f. Report any significant
variations in employment
numbers (such as seasonal
variations in employment
in the tourism or
agricultural industries).
Recruiting 51-53
G4-11
Report the percentage of
total employees covered by
collective bargaining
agreements.
No related
agreement.
G4-12 Describe the organization's
supply chain.
Selection of
suppliers-
Supplier chain
68
110
STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART I:
Profile Disclosures Section Page(s) Remark
G4-13
Report any significant
changes during the
reporting period regarding
the organization’s size,
structure, ownership, or its
supply chain, including:
.Changes in the location
of, or changes in,
operations, including
facility openings, closings,
and expansions
.Changes in the share
capital structure and other
capital formation,
maintenance, and alteration
operations (for private
sector organizations)
.Changes in the location of
suppliers, the structure of
the supply chain, or in
relationships with
suppliers, including
selection and termination
Corporate operation
governance structure 20.21
G4-14
Report whether and how
the precautionary approach
or principle is addressed by
the organization.
Risk management 36-38
G4-15
List externally developed
economic, environmental
and social charters,
principles, or other
initiatives to which the
organization subscribes or
which it endorses.
No Conflict
Minerals Policy
Labor Rights and
Ethics Policy
11.12
51
G4-16
List memberships of
associations (such as
industry associations) and
national or international
advocacy organizations in
which the organization:
.Holds a position on the
governance body
.Participates in projects or
committees
Public association 19
TXC doesn't
Provides
substantive funding
beyond routine
membership dues
111
STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART I:
Profile Disclosures Section Page(s) Remark
G4-16
.Provides substantive
funding beyond routine
membership dues
.Views membership as
strategic
IDENTIFIED MATERIAL ASPECTS AND BOUNDARIES
G4-17
a. List all entities included
in the organization's
consolidated financial
statements or equivalent
documents.
b. Report whether any
entity included in the
organization's consolidated
financial statements or
equivalent documents is not
covered by the report.
Operation
performance 18
G4-18
a. Explain the process for
defining the report content
and the Aspect Boundaries.
b. Explain how the
organization has
implemented the Reporting
Principles for Defining
Report Content.
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Responsibility
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board of directors
1
27
G4-19
List all the material Aspects
identified in the process for
defining report content.
Identification of
related interest
parties and
communication
39-42
G4-20
For each material Aspect,
report the Aspect Boundary
within the organization, as
follows:
.Report whether the Aspect
is material within the
organization
.If the Aspect is not
material for all entities
within the organization (as
described in G4-17), select
one of the following two
approaches and report
Significant Issues,
Aspect Boundaries
Inside and Outside
the Organization
44-50
112
STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART I:
Profile Disclosures Section Page(s) Remark
G4-20
either:
The list of entities or
groups of entities included
in G4-17 for which the
Aspect is not material or
The list of entities or
groups of entities included
in G4-17 for which the
Aspects is material
.Report any specific
limitation regarding the
Aspect Boundary within
the organization
Significant Issues,
Aspect Boundaries
Inside and Outside
the Organization
44-50
G4-21
For each material Aspect,
report the Aspect Boundary
outside the organization, as
follows:.Report whether
the Aspect is material
outside of the
organization.If the Aspect
is material outside of the
organization, identify the
entities, groups of entities
or elements for which the
Aspect is material. In
addition, describe the
geographical location
where the Aspect is
material for the entities
identified.Report any
specific limitation
regarding the Aspect
Boundary outside the
organization
Significant Issues,
Aspect Boundaries
Inside and Outside
the Organization
44-50
G4-22
Report the effect of any
restatements of information
provided in previous
reports, and the reasons for
such restatements.
TXC has no case
for restatement.
G4-23
Report significant changes
from previous reporting
periods in the Scope and
Aspect Boundaries.
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
STANDARD DISCLOSURES PART I:
Profile Disclosure Section Page(s) Remark
G4-24
Provide a list of stakeholder
groups engaged by the
organization.
Ways and channels
of communication
for all stakeholders
48~50
G4-25
Report the basis for
identification and selection
of stakeholders with whom
to engage.
Identification of
related interest
parties and
communication
39
G4-26
Report the organization's
approach to stakeholder
engagement, including
frequency of engagement
by type and by stakeholder
group, and an indication of
whether any of the
engagement was undertaken
specifically as part of the
report preparation process.
Ways and channels
of communication
for all stakeholders
48~50
G4-27
Report key topics and
concerns that have been
raised through stakeholder
engagement, and how the
organization has responded
to those key topics and
concerns, including through
its reporting. Report the
stakeholder groups that
raised each of the key
topics and concerns.
Ways and channels
of communication
for all stakeholders
48~50
REPORT PROFILE
G4-28
Reporting period (such as
fiscal or calendar year) for
information provided.
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G4-29 Date of most recent
previous report (if any).
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Responsibility
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G4-30 Reporting cycle (such as
annual, biennial).
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Social
Responsibility
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Report Introduction
G4-31
Provide the contact point
for questions regarding the
report or its contents.
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Responsibility
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G4-32
a. Report the ‘in
accordance’ option the
organization has chosen. b.
Report the GRI Content
Index for the chosen option
(see tables below). c.
Report the reference to the
External Assurance Report,
if the report has been
externally assured. GRI
recommends the use of
external assurance but it is
not a requirement to be ‘in
accordance’ with the
Guidelines.
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G4-33
a. Report the organization's
policy and current practice
with regard to seeking
external assurance for the
report.
b. If not included in the
assurance report
accompanying the
sustainability report, report
the scope and basis of any
external assurance
provided.
c. Report the relationship
between the organization
and the assurance providers.
d. Report whether the
highest governance body or
senior executives are
involved in seeking
assurance for the
organization's sustainability
report.
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Governance
G4-34
Report the governance
structure of the
organization, including
committees of the highest
Corporate operation
governance structure
Responsibilities of
20.21
27
115
governance body. Identify
any committees responsible
for decision-making on
economic, environmental
and social impacts.
board of directors
G4-35
Report the process for
delegating authority for
economic, environmental
and social topics from the
highest governance body to
senior executives and other
employees.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
G4-36
Report whether the
organization has appointed
an executive-level position
or positions with
responsibility for economic,
environmental and social
topics, and whether post
holders report directly to
the highest governance
body.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
G4-37
Report processes for
consultation between
stakeholders and the highest
governance body on
economic, environmental
and social topics. If
consultation is delegated,
describe to whom and any
feedback processes to the
highest governance body.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
G4-38
Report the composition of
the highest governance
body and its committees by:
.Executive or
non-executive
.Independence
.Tenure on the governance
body
.Number of each
individual's other
significant positions and
commitments, and the
nature of the commitments
Board of directors
A list of directors
and supervisors
attendance to
meetings of board of
directors
29
The directors of the
Company only
signed the
"Directors
(Supervisors) is
willing to either
consent" agreement
and "NDA
document."
116
G4-38
.Gender
.Membership of
under-represented social
groups
.Competences relating to
economic, environmental
and social impacts
.Stakeholder representation
G4-39
Report whether the Chair of
the highest governance
body is also an executive
officer (and, if so, his or her
function within the
organization’s management
and the reasons for this
arrangement).
Board of directors 25
G4-40
Report the nomination and
selection processes for the
highest governance body
and its committees, and the
criteria used for nominating
and selecting highest
governance body members,
including:
.Whether and how
diversity is considered
.Whether and how
independence is considered
.Whether and how
expertise and experience
relating to economic,
environmental and social
topics are considered
.Whether and how
stakeholders (including
shareholders) are involved
Board of directors
Company law and
regulations
compliance
25
28
G4-41
Report processes for the
highest governance body to
ensure conflicts of interest
are avoided and managed.
Report whether conflicts of
interest are disclosed to
stakeholders, including, as
Company law and
regulations
compliance
28
117
G4-41
a minimum:
Cross-boardmembership .
Cross-shareholding with
suppliers and other
stakeholders .Existence of
controlling shareholder .
Related party disclosures
G4-42
Report the highest
governance body's and
senior executives’ roles in
the development, approval,
and updating of the
organization's purpose,
value or mission statements,
strategies, policies, and
goals related to economic,
environmental and social
impacts.
Statement from
executive
Business logic
Code of conduct
6
15
33
G4-43
Report the measures taken
to develop and enhance the
highest governance body's
collective knowledge of
economic, environmental
and social topics.
Board of directors
Responsibilities of
board of directors
25
27
G4-44
a. Report the processes for
evaluation of the highest
governance body's
performance with respect to
governance of economic,
environmental and social
topics. Report whether such
evaluation is independent or
not, and its frequency.
Report whether such
evaluation is a
self-assessment.
b. Report actions taken in
response to evaluation of
the highest governance
body's performance with
respect to governance of
economic, environmental
and social topics, including,
as a minimum, changes in
membership and
organizational practice.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
118
G4-45
a. Report the highest
governance body's role in
the identification and
management of economic,
environmental and social
impacts, risks, and
opportunities. Include the
highest governance body's
role in the implementation
of due diligence processes.
b. Report whether
stakeholder consultation is
used to support the highest
governance body's
identification and
management of economic,
environmental and social
impacts, risks, and
opportunities.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
G4-46
Report the highest
governance body's role in
reviewing the effectiveness
of the organization's risk
management processes for
economic, environmental
and social topics.
Responsibilities of
board of directors
Risk management
27
36
G4-47
Report the frequency of the
highest governance body's
review of economic,
environmental and social
impacts, risks, and
opportunities.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
G4-48
Report the highest
committee or position that
formally reviews and
approves the organization's
sustainability report and
ensures that all material
Aspects are covered.
TXC Corporate
Social
Responsibility
Report Introduction
1
G4-49
Report the process for
communicating critical
concerns to the highest
governance body.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
G4-50
Report the nature and total
number of critical concerns
that were communicated to
the highest governance
body and the mechanism(s)
used to address and resolve
them.
Responsibilities of
board of directors 27
119
G4-51
a. Report the remuneration
policies for the highest
governance body and senior
executives for the below
types of remuneration:
.Fixed pay and variable
pay:
––Performance-based pay
––Equity-based pay
––Bonuses
––Deferred or vested shares
.Sign-on bonuses or
recruitment incentive
payments
.Termination payments
.Clawbacks
.Retirement benefits,
including the difference
between benefit schemes
and contribution rates for
the highest governance
body, senior executives,
and all other employees
b. Report how performance
criteria in the remuneration
policy relate to the highest
governance body’s and
senior executives’
economic, environmental
and social objectives
Duties of the
Remuneration and
Compensation
Committee
30
G4-52
Report the process for
determining remuneration.
Report whether
remuneration consultants
are involved in determining
remuneration and whether
they are independent of
management. Report any
other relationships which
the remuneration
consultants have with the
organization.
Duties of the
Remuneration and
Compensation
Committee
30
G4-53
Report how stakeholders’
views are sought and taken
into account regarding
remuneration, including the
Duties of the
Remuneration and
Compensation
30
120
results of votes on
remuneration policies and
proposals, if applicable.
Committee
G4-54
Report the ratio of the
annual total compensation
for the organization's
highest-paid individual in
each country of significant
operations to the median
annual total compensation
for all employees
(excluding the highest-paid
individual) in the same
country.
Salaries and benefits 55-57
G4-55
Report the ratio of
percentage increase in
annual total compensation
for the organization's
highest-paid individual in
each country of significant
operations to the median
percentage increase in
annual total compensation
for all employees
(excluding the highest-paid
individual) in the same
country.
Salaries and benefits 55-57
ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
G4-56
Describe the organization's
values, principles, standards
and norms of behavior such
as codes of conduct and
codes of ethics.
Code of conduct 33
G4-57
Report the internal and
external mechanisms for
seeking advice on ethical
and lawful behavior, and
matters related to
organizational integrity,
such as helplines or advice
lines.
Company law and
regulations
compliance
Open
communication /
complaint channel
28
58.59
G4-58
Report the internal and
external mechanisms for
reporting concerns about
unethical or unlawful
behavior, and matters
related to organizational
integrity, such as escalation
through line management,
whistleblowing
Company law and
regulations
compliance
28
121
mechanisms or hotlines.
Economic
G4-EC1 Direct economic value
generated and distributed.
Market overview
Operation
performance
Salaries and benefits
15
18
55-57
G4-EC2
Financial implications and
other risks and
opportunities for the
organization's activities due
to climate change.
Statement from
executive
Risk management
Greenhouse Gases
Emissions
6
36
79
G4-EC3
Coverage of the
organization's defined
benefit plan obligations. Salaries and benefits 55-57
G4-EC4 Financial assistance
received from government.
There was no
financial assistance
received from
government in
2016.
G4-EC5
Ratios of standard entry
level wage by gender
compared to local minimum
wage at significant
locations of operation.
Salaries and benefits 55
Ratio of standard
entry level wage
compared to local
minimum wage is
1:1.
G4-EC6
Proportion of senior
management hired from the
local community at
significant locations of
operation.
Recruiting 52
G4-EC7
Development and impact of
infrastructure investments
and services provided.
TXC did not have
any infrastructure
investments and
services related to
public benefit in
2016.
G4-EC8
Significant indirect
economic impacts,
including the extent of
impacts.
Recruiting
Order continuity
Public welfare and
charity
52
69
98
G4-EC9
Proportion of spending on
local suppliers at significant
locations of operation. Suppliers 69
Environmental
122
G4-EN1 Materials used by weight or
volume. Waste Disposal 88
G4-EN2
Percentage of materials
used that are recycled input
materials.
Our products do
not use any
recycling raw
materials.
G4-EN3 Energy consumption within
the organization.
Greenhouse Gases
Emissions-
2016 Direct and
indirect energy use
80
G4-EN4 Energy consumption
outside of the organization.
Greenhouse Gases
Emissions-
Inventory Results
79
The Company has
not conducted
energy information
provider survey so
can’t expose this
indicator
G4-EN5 Energy intensity Energy Management
Policy 74
G4-EN6 Reduction of energy
consumption
Energy Management
Policy 75
G4-EN7
Reductions in energy
requirements of products
and services
There was no
reduction in energy
requirements of
products and
services.
G4-EN8 Total water withdrawal by
source.
Water-Saving
Programs and
Benefits
82
G4-EN9
Water sources significantly
affected by withdrawal of
water.
Water-Saving
Programs and
Benefits
82
G4-EN10
Percentage and total
volume of water recycled
and reused.
Water-Saving
Programs and
Benefits
82
G4-EN11
Operation sites owned,
leased, managed in, or
adjacent to, protected areas
and areas of high
biodiversity value outside
protected areas.
TXC’s business
location is not
adjacent to the
protected areas or
areas of high
biodiversity value
outside protected
areas. G4-EN12
Description of significant
impacts of activities,
products, and services on
biodiversity in protected
123
areas and areas of high
biodiversity value outside
protected areas.
G4-EN13 Habitats protected or
restored.
TXC’s business
location is not
adjacent to the
protected areas or
areas of high
biodiversity value
outside protected
areas.
G4-EN14
Number of IUCN Red List
species and national
conservation list species
with habitats in areas
affected by operations, by
level of extinction risk.
G4-EN15 Direct greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission (Scope 1)
Greenhouse Gases
Emissions-
Inventory Results
80
G4-EN16
Energy indirect greenhouse
gas (GHG) emission (Scope
2)
Greenhouse Gases
Emissions-
Inventory Results
80
G4-EN17 Other indirect greenhouse
gas emissions (Scope 3)
Greenhouse Gases
Emissions-
Inventory Results
80
G4-EN18 Greenhouse gas emissions
intensity
Energy Management
Policy 74
G4-EN19 Reduction of greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions
Completed energy
consumption in
2016
75
G4-EN20
Emissions of
ozone-depleting substances
(ODS).
An ozone-depleting
substance emissions 80
G4-EN21 NOx, SOx, and other
significant air emissions.
Environment
protection plan 73
G4-EN22 Total water discharge by
quality and destination.
Water pollution
control measures 76
G4-EN23 Total weight of waste by
type and disposal method. Waste Disposal 88
G4-EN24 Total number and volume
of significant spills.
No significant spill
in 2016.
G4-EN25
Weight of transported,
imported, exported, or
treated waste deemed
hazardous under the terms
of the Basel Convention
TXC does not have
any hazardous
waste material
specified under the
terms of the Basel
124
Annex I, II, III, and VIII,
and percentage of
transported waste shipped
internationally.
Convention Annex
I, II, III, and VIII.
G4-EN26
Identity, size, protected
status, and biodiversity
value of water bodies and
related habitats significantly
affected by the
organization's discharges of
water and runoff.
Water pollution
control measures
Waste recycling,
reutilization, and
waste exchange
operations
76.77
86
The wastewater
after treatment is
discharged to the
Pingzhen
Industrial. Park
sewage station, and
sludges are
removed and
disposed by a
qualified company,
thus no significant
impact on the
ecological
environment.
G4-EN27
Extent of impact mitigation
of environmental impacts of
products and services.
Specific Measures
and Efficacy of
Green Products and
Services
87
G4-EN28
Percentage of products sold
and their packaging
materials that are reclaimed
by category.
The package
materials used for
our products could
not be reclaimed.
G4-EN29
Monetary value of
significant fines and total
number of non-monetary
sanctions for
non-compliance with
environmental laws and
regulations.
No significant fine
for non-compliance
with environmental
laws and
regulations in 2016.
G4-EN30
Significant environmental
impacts of transporting
products and other goods
and materials for the
organization's operations,
and transporting members
of the workforce.
Our
product/material or
transporting
members have no
significant
environmental
impacts.
G4-EN31
Total environmental
protection expenditures and
investments by type.
Industrial
Environmental
Accounting System
78
G4-EN32
Percentage of new suppliers
that were screened using
environmental criteria.
There is no new
supplier in 2016.
125
G4-EN33
Significant actual and
potential negative
environmental impacts in
the supply chain and actions
taken.
Selection of
suppliers 68
G4-EN34
Number of grievances
about environmental
impacts filed, addressed,
and resolved through
formal grievance
mechanisms.
There is no
grievance about
environmental
impacts in 2016.
Social: Labor Practices and Decent Work
G4-LA1
Total number and rates of
new employee hires and
employee turnover by age
group, gender, and region.
Recruiting
Appointment
52
53
G4-LA2
Benefits provided to
full-time employees that are
not provided to temporary
or part-time employees, by
significant locations of
operation.
Salaries and benefits 55-57
G4-LA3
Return to work and
retention rates after parental
leave, by gender. Salaries and benefits 57
G4-LA4
Minimum notice periods
regarding operational
changes, including whether
there are specified in
collective agreements.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
58
G4-LA5
Percentage of total
workforce represented in
formal joint
management-worker health
and safety committees that
help monitor and advise on
occupational health and
safety programs.
Workforce
Participation
Empowerment in
Safety and Health
92
G4-LA6
Type of injury and rates of
injury, occupational
diseases, lost days, and
absenteeism, and total
number of work-related
fatalities by region and by
gender.
Healthy living and
management
Occupational
accident statistics
61.62
96
G4-LA7
Workers with high
incidence or high risk of
diseases related to their
occupation.
Healthy living and
management 61.62
126
Social: Human Rights
G4-LA8
Health and safety topics
covered in formal
agreements with trade
unions.
TXC does not have
trade union and
EHS issues are
fully covered in
EHS committee on
quarterly basis.
G4-LA9
Average hours of training
per year per employee by
gender and by employee
category.
Training and
development 54.55
G4-LA10
Programs for skills
management and lifelong
learning that support the
continued employability of
employees and assist them
in managing career endings.
Training and
development 54.55
G4-LA11
Percentage of employees
receiving regular
performance and career
development reviews by
gender and by employee
category.
Salaries and benefits 56
G4-LA12
Composition of governance
bodies and breakdown of
employees per employee
category according to
gender, age group, minority
group membership, and
other indicators of diversity.
Board of directors
Recruiting
25
52.53
G4-LA13
Ratio of basic salary and
remuneration of women to
men by employee category,
by significant locations of
operation.
Salaries and benefits 55
G4-LA14
Percentage of new suppliers
that were screened using
labor practices criteria.
There is no new
supplier in 2016.
G4-LA15
Significant actual and
potential negative impacts
for labor practices in the
supply chain and actions
taken.
Selection of
suppliers 67
G4-LA16
Number of grievances
about labor practices filed,
addressed, and resolved
through formal grievance
mechanisms.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
58
127
G4-HR1
Total number and
percentage of significant
investment agreements and
contracts that include
human rights clauses or that
underwent human rights
screening.
Most of the
contracts in TXC
are sales and
purchasing related;
therefore, human
right issues are not
include articles in
those contracts.
G4-HR2
Total hours of employee
training on human rights
policies or procedures
concerning aspects of
human rights that are
relevant to operations,
including the percentage of
employees trained.
Code of conduct
Training and
development
33
55
G4-HR3
Total number of incidents
of discrimination and
corrective actions taken.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
58
G4-HR4
Operations and suppliers
identified in which the right
to exercise freedom of
association and collective
bargaining may be violated
or at significant risk, and
measures taken to support
these rights.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
Selection of
suppliers
58
67
G4-HR5
Operations and suppliers
identified as having
significant risk for
incidents of child labor, and
measures taken to
contribute to the effective
abolition of child labor.
Recruiting
Selection of
suppliers
51
67
128
G4-HR6
Operations and suppliers
identified as having
significant risk for
incidents of forced or
compulsory labor, and
measures to contribute to
the elimination of all forms
of forced or compulsory
labor.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
Selection of
suppliers
58
67
G4-HR7
Percentage of security
personnel trained in the
organization's human rights
policies or procedures that
are relevant to operations.
All security
personnel were
trained in advance
before standing on
job post and have
full understanding
of TXC's policies
or procedures
concerning aspects
of human rights.
G4-HR8
Total number of incidents
of violations involving
rights of indigenous
peoples and actions taken.
There was no
incident of
violations
involving rights of
indigenous peoples
and actions taken.
G4-HR9
Total number and
percentage of operations
that have been subject to
human rights reviews or
impact assessments.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
58
G4-HR10
Percentage of new
suppliers that were
screened using human
rights criteria.
There is no new
supplier in 2016.
G4-HR11
Significant actual and
potential negative human
rights impacts in the supply
chain and actions taken.
Selection of
suppliers 67
G4-HR12
Number of grievances
about human rights filed,
addressed, and resolved
through formal grievance
mechanisms.
Open
communication /
complaint channel
58
Social: Society
G4-SO1
Percentage of operations
with implemented local
community engagement,
impact
assessments, and
Social Welfare 98
129
development programs.
G4-SO2
Operations with significant
actual and potential
negative impacts on local
communities.
TXC has no
significant potential
or actual negative
impacts on local
communities
G4-SO3
Total number and
percentage of operations
assessed for risks related to
corruption and the
significant risks identified.
Code of conduct 34
G4-SO4
Communication and
training on anti-corruption
policies and procedures
Code of conduct
Training and
development
34
54
G4-SO5
Confirmed incidents of
corruption and actions
taken Code of conduct 34
G4-SO6
Total value of political
contributions by country
and recipient/beneficiary. Political donation 35
G4-SO7
Total number of legal
actions for anti-competitive
behavior, anti-trust, and
monopoly practices and
their outcomes.
Competition in the
industry 36
G4-SO8
Monetary value of
significant fines and total
number of non-monetary
sanctions for
non-compliance with laws
and regulations.
There is no
significant fines for
non-compliance
with laws and
regulations in 2016.
G4-SO9
Percentage of new
suppliers that were
screened using criteria for
impacts on society.
There is no new
supplier in 2016.
G4-SO10
Significant actual and
potential negative impacts
on society in the supply
chain and actions taken.
Selection of
suppliers 67
G4-SO11
Number of grievances
about impacts on society
filed, addressed, and
resolved through formal
grievance mechanisms.
There is no
grievance about
impacts on society
in 2016.
130
Social: Product Responsibility
G4-PR1
Percentage of significant
product and service
categories for which health
and safety impacts are
assessed for improvement.
Green products
No hazardous
substances goal
86.87
G4-PR2
Total number of incidents
of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary
codes concerning the health
and safety impacts of
products and services
during their life cycle, by
type of outcomes.
Product liability
insurance 94
G4-PR3
Type of product and service
information required by the
organization's procedures
for product and service
information and labeling,
and percentage of
significant product and
service categories subject
to such information
requirements.
Green products 87
G4-PR4
Total number of incidents
of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary
codes concerning product
and service information and
labeling, by type of
outcomes.
Product liability
insurance 94
G4-PR5
Results of surveys
measuring customer
satisfaction.
Customer
satisfaction 63
G4-PR6 Sale of banned or disputed
products.
TXC never sale of
banned or disputed
products.
G4-PR7
Total number of incidents
of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary
codes concerning
marketing communications,
including advertising,
promotion, and sponsorship
by type of outcomes.
Because our
commercial mode
is classified under
B2B category,
therefore, we never
engage in any
promotional
activities.
G4-PR8
Total number of
substantiated complaints
regarding breaches of
customer privacy and
Customer privacy 65
131
losses of customer data.
G4-PR9
Monetary value of
significant fines for
non-compliance with laws
and regulations concerning
the provision and use of
products and services.
Product liability
insurance 94
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Tel : +886 2 2894 1202 Fax : +886 2 2894 1206
http://www.txccorp.com/
Ver. 2012Adam Lee
Rita HsuSwallow Lin