Etron Technology, Inc. management team recognizes that compliance with the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct is the basic condition for a responsible company and the dedication of its efforts. Besides profitability, the company should pursue the principle of “Utilize whatever you take from the society and contribute back to the society”, and extend the influence over stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, the public and the government to meet their expectations.
Etron Technology, Inc. is committed to comply with national labor laws, international regulations on labor, ethics, health & safety, and environmental standards, and strive to continuously improve working conditions and labor benefits. Moreover, all personnel shall adhere to the social responsibility and ethics policies and extend the core set of requirements to suppliers.
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
To save energy, reduce carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions, Etron adopts and implements multiple strategies, such as plastic waste sorting, control of sanitary consumables, improvement of water flow of Ice-Storage Air Conditioning System, reduction of disposable tableware and paper cups, setting cooling tower water temperature and air condition temperature limits, installing motion sensing lights with regular patrol, optimizing electric power factor, using rechargeable batteries (over 90%), encouraging employees taking campus shuttle buses, utilizing LED tubes, variable speed drive equipments and heat spreader. It is expected to meet our goal to reduce 1% carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions annually in the next three years.
| Risk Identification | Impact Description | Countermeasures | |
| Climate-related risk | Increasing frequency of climate disaster events | Property or equipment loss, even operational interruption due to limited power, flood, water shortage incidents | ✓ Improve operational-related supporting system recovery efficiency to shorten operational interruption ✓ Keep supervising subcontractors to practice contingency plan for extreme weather events ✓ Implement major abnormal event handling mechanism |
| Energy / Environmental regulations | Higher operational and manufacturing cost, incurring related fines, increasing in lawsuits, policy changes result in asset impairment | ✓ Establish waste management and plastic waste classification methodology ✓ Meet related sewage discharge regulations ✓ Keep following regulation updates for change trend and impact ✓ Enhance training and regulation understanding through interaction with industry institutions and attending government courses | |
| Climate-related opportunity | Technology development | High energy cost with limited resources | ✓ Keep research and develop low-power products |
| Carbon saving in workplace, plant and electrical equipments | Higher cost for energy-saving equipments | ✓ Optimize electric power factor ✓ Install motion sensing lights with regular patrol ✓ Replace traditional Mercury tubes with LED tubes to reduce lighting energy ✓ Utilize variable speed drive equipments and change heat spreader ✓ Improve water flow of Ice-Storage Air Conditioning System, set cooling tower water temperature and air condition temperature limits ✓ Use rechargeable batteries (over 90%) ✓ Control and reduce sanitary consumables ✓ Encourage employees to take shuttle buses |
Supplier / Subcontractor Management
Etron implements the following Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) related management measures throughout the supplier chain to enable sustainable development and promote corporate social responsibility:
| Type | ISO9001 Quality Management System | IATF16949 Quality Management System for the Automotive Industry | ISO14001 Environmental Management System | QC080000/ SONY GP Hazardous Substance Management | ISO45001Occupational Safety and Health Management | RBA/SA8000 Social Responsibility Management |
| Wafer fab | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Packaging fab | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Testing fab | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
To report a violation of the ESH policy or Employee Code of Conduct, please contact us at hr@etron.com.tw
Etron is Committed to Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Etron Technology is committed to ensuring that working conditions in its supply chain are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that business operation are environmentally responsible and conducted ethically. In reflection of this commitment, Etron Technology fully supports Responsible Business Alliance, RBA Code of Conduct and adopts the approach and tools in practical ways:
Ethics
The company upholds the highest integrity standards on all of its business activities, including intellectual property protection, appropriate information disclosure, and prohibition of improper advantage.
Labor
Etron is committed to protect employees’ human rights and create environments where workers are treated with respect and dignity. The company offers various employee benefits, including matching funds and employee share ownership plans. Etron has also set up the Employee Welfare Committee that organizes recreational activities to enhance employees’ physical and mental health.
Health and Safety
By adopting effective methods, technologies, and equipment, the company makes the best efforts to build safe and healthy environments, prevent occupational injury and illness from happening, enhance employees’ morale and health, and strengthen the company’s product quality and service standard. Efforts include setting management objectives for regular examinations and continuous improvements, producing standard procedures for emergency circumstances, conducting first aid and emergency drills, and providing health checks and educational programs on safety and health for employees.
Environment
Etron is committed to comply with environmental regulations and meet environmental demands by customers. We are dedicated to provide power-saving products with environmentally conscious designs. Materials with a potential to pose threats to the environment are required be appropriately identified, monitored, and handled in accordance with legal regulations before they are released. The company is also committed to reduce energy consumption, prevent pollutions, build recycling systems, and continually communicate with employees, suppliers, and the public on the company’s policy and commitment to the environment, safety and health (ESH) management.
Management System
Through an effective operation of the company’s management system, Etron ensures itself to meet relevant legal regulations and customer demands, and to continuously improve in all aspects of the system.
Communication
Participate in various social and public welfare activities by the government and the society, incorporate the social responsibility policy into various aspects of the company’s operations, and continually share and promote relevant knowledge and experiences to Etron’s suppliers and business partners.
More information on our commitment to the social and environmental responsibilities:
Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) Policy Employee Benefits Conflict Minerals Delivery of messages clearly to suppliers and the outsourcing partners that we will not support the use, so-called “Conflict Minerals”, of metal originated from the armed conflict, illegal mining, and inferior working environment.
Download our Corporate Social Responsibility (企業社會責任_中英文) Documentation
To report a violation of the ESH policy or Employee Code of Conduct, please contact us at hr@etron.com.tw