EHS Management

Scope

GlobalWafers implement environment, health and safety management system (ISO 14001:2015/ISO 45001:2018) covers all activities, products and services. We actively enforce to improve the performance of EHS to ensure the effectiveness management system of EHS.

Policy

Environmental Management Policy

As a leading global semiconductor wafer manufacturer, GlobalWafers is guided by its philosophy of “Responsible Growth” and continuously provides high-quality semiconductor wafers to meet customer needs.
In recent years, escalating climate-related challenges have impacted and disrupted operational activities across the global semiconductor value chain. GlobalWafers recognizes that the interdependence and positive interaction between its operations and the environment are fundamental to sustainable development. To fulfill this mission and vision and to promote progress across economic, social, and environmental dimensions, the Company continuously identify potential environmental impacts associated with its operations throughout the entire product lifecycle and take actions to reduce environmental negative impacts, fostering environmentally responsible green manufacturing practices.


Our Commitment
1.Comply with applicable international, national, and regional regulations and requirements, and fulfill other applicable commitments and obligations.
2.Commit to environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy and resource conservation, zero pollution, and the creation of a sustainable environment.
3.Establish environmental management systems to identify and evaluate environmental impacts arising from operational activities, implement control technologies and prevention measures, properly manage operational activities as well as energy and resource use across all operating sites, and continuously monitor and improve environmental performance.
4.Commit to implementing green manufacturing and advancing 4R strategies (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Redesign). Optimize raw material consumption through source-based management enabled by process redesign, thereby supporting the development of low-carbon products.
5.Properly manage waste, promote waste reduction, increase recycling rates, and minimize the generation of hazardous waste.
6.Promote the management and phased reduction of ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
7.Enhance organization-wide participation and communication, ensure transparent disclosure of environmental information, and improve stakeholders’ access to such information.
8.Collaborate with value chain partners to jointly advance a low-environmental-impact value chain.

 

《Environmental Management Policy》

Occupational Health and Safety Policy

GlobalWafers is a world-leading manufacturer of semiconductor wafers, dedicated to providing highquality materials to support the most advanced smart devices and semiconductor applications globally. Upholding its core values—People, Integrity, Passion, Excellence, and Innovation—GlobalWafers regards safety and health as fundamental responsibilities and cornerstones of sustainable corporate development.
To fulfill the company’s mission and vision of promoting global sustainability and driving progress in the economy, society, and environment, GlobalWafers is committed to achieving zero safety incidents, fostering a health-conscious and employee-friendly workplace, and ensuring open communication channels for employee consultation. Through these efforts, GlobalWafers aims to build a safer and healthier working environment and advance corporate sustainability.
In the company’s diverse range of production and workplace environments, occupational health and safety (OHS) management plays a critical role in ensuring operational stability and product quality.  Regardless of whether operations are conducted in high-cleanliness process areas or general factory settings, GlobalWafers is committed to a unified, high-standard safety culture and to upholding the following five principles to protect the health and well-being of all employees and stakeholders:

1. Alignment with Global Goals
GlobalWafers commits to supporting the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), integrating occupational health and safety into our ESG core strategies to foster harmony across economic, social, and environmental dimensions.
2. Compliance with Regulations
GlobalWafers complies with all occupational health and safety laws and related requirements, conducting regular reviews of regulatory compliance. The company’s operations also adhere to local legal frameworks and international standards to ensure effective risk management and systematic conformance.
3. Hazard Prevention and Risk Management
GlobalWafers proactively addresses OHS-related issues, assesses potential hazards, risks, and opportunities, and implements risk assessments, emergency responses, and control measures. By adopting a risk-based management approach and continuously optimizing preventive actions, GlobalWafers strives to prevent accidents and occupational illnesses while promoting the physical and mental health of its workforce.
4. Engagement and Awareness
GlobalWafers promotes a culture of full participation in safety practices, strengthens education and communication on health and safety, and ensures information is effectively conveyed to employees, contractors, external visitors, worker representatives, and other stakeholders. Transparent channels for participation and consultation are provided to jointly enhance OHS performance throughout the value chain.
5. Continuous Improvement
GlobalWafers continuously reviews and enhances its occupational health and safety management system. Through performance tracking, data analysis, and the PDCA cycle, GlobalWafers seeks to institutionalize and systematize improvement initiatives and elevate the overall OHS performance. We firmly believe that safety is the foundation of sustainable business.

GlobalWafers will continue to invest in resources to uphold its commitment to zero accidents and zero tolerance, working with global partners to build a safe, healthy, and sustainable future.

《Occupational Health and Safety Policy》

Energy Policy

As a leading global semiconductor wafer manufacturer, GlobalWafers is guided by its philosophy of“Responsible Growth” and continuously provides high-quality semiconductor wafers to meet customer demands.
In line with the principles of enhancing energy efficiency and promoting energy conservation management, GlobalWafers continuously implements energy monitoring and management initiatives to improve energy performance, reduce energy intensity and energy costs, strengthen corporate competitiveness, fulfill its corporate social responsibilities, and support sustainable development and environmental protection.

Our Commitment
1. Renewable energy and accelerated low-carbon transition: Join the RE100 initiative and progressively increase the use of renewable energy, with a commitment to achieving 100% renewable energy use by 2040, while supporting and installing renewable energy generation facilities.
2. Regulatory compliance: Comply with international, national, and regional energy policies, regulations, and other relevant requirements, while continuously monitoring issues related to climate change, energy management, and environmental sustainability to identify potential risks and opportunities.
3. Enhancing energy efficiency and process redesign: Plan and implement initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and advance green manufacturing practices.
4. Green procurement: Prioritize the procurement of high-efficiency, low environmental impact facilities and equipment to improve energy performance.
5. Continuous improvement: Continuously review and enhance energy performance while improving the effectiveness of the energy management system.
6. Value chain engagement: Strengthen awareness, responsibility, and accountability for energy management across the value chain, and collaborate with the value chain partners through information disclosure and collaborative efforts to achieve environmental performance objectives and sustainability commitments.

《Energy Policy》

Water Resources Management Policy

GlobalWafers is a world-leading supplier of semiconductor wafers, continuously providing high-quality products to meet our customers’ needs. At GlobalWafers, we remain committed to our corporate sustainable development vision. In response to global climate change, causing heavy rains or droughts, we recognize the importance of water resources management and share concerns with our stakeholders who have also included water resources management in their priority issues. In addition to complying with the regulations, GlobalWafers strive to deepen our employees’ awareness of the risks posed by climate change, reduce the environmental impact and maximize the efficiency of water usage, so that we can put sustainable management of water resources into practice from top to bottom.

We are committed to:
1. Respond to the commitment of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2. Enhancing the Level of Water Resources Governance and Setting the Corporate Water Conservation Goal.
3. Reducing Pollution, Implementing Reroute Management, and Improving the Efficiency of Water Usage.
4. Complying with the Laws and Regulations.
5. Water Information Disclosure Transparency.
6. Respond to the WASH initiative and provide the clean water resource in the workplace.

 

《Water Resources Management Policy》

Protection Measures for Working Environment and Personal Safety

GlobalWafers committed to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable working environment. To build a safe working environment, other than complies with the relevant local safety and health regulations, GlobalWafers also works on reviewing, auditing, communicating, educating and training to all colleagues to raise the awareness of safety, health management. Also, we timely take appropriate corrective measures to achieve continuous improvement to protect the safety and health of employees, contract workers and related third parties as well as create a sustainable business environment.

Certification

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
  1. All staffs shall keep health physical and mental status, as well as good sanity.
  2.  Through 5S execution
  3.  No smoking, betel nuts and liquor in factory
  4.  Smoking is only allowed in smoking area and no littering cigarette butts.
  5.  Wear protection when handling hazardous materials.
  6.  Mark hazardous materials and no breakage.
  7.  Set qualified dispensers in factory and regularly exams.
  8.  Disinfect whole factory annually
  9.  Keep great toilet ventilation
  10.  Full observation of 6S
  11.  No spitting, littering cigarette butts and trash
  12. Follow protocol and SOP in every work
  13. Don’t be abrupt when facing no SOP work. One should carefully apply other SOPs or discuss
    with leaders before execute.
  14. Workers and inspectors should wear helmet with fasten strings when working at over 2 meters
    heights or falling objects.
  15. Use safe rope when working in open areas with over 2 meters heights.
  16. Set up “danger” signs when power outage. Signs can only be removed when all problems are
    cleared and employees are off the spot.
  17. Wear personal protections according to different stations. Any danger should be reported immediately.
  18. No chasing, running or anything dangerous while working.
  19. Following instruments and equipment limitations

 GlobalWafers cooperates with a huge number of contractors in an effort to spur the industry development. We have formulated clearly defined contractor management guidelines to safeguard the health and safety of our partners and fulfill our pledge to provide a safe and healthy work environment.
When signing contracts with contractors, we request that they comply with OSH related laws and regulations and abide by relevant requirements of the company regardingpersonnel qualifications, construction work, machine tools and materials, and safety equipment. Accident occurrence rates are minimized through a series of management measures including pre-contracting and pre-construction hazard notices, construction application management by responsible units, access controls for contractors, management of construction operations, and post-construction verification in addition to sporadic on-site audits by health and safety management personnel in plant areas.

Employees are the most valuable asset of GlobalWafers. We are committed to creating a safe and comfortable working environment and regard employee health as the key element to Company success and sustainable development. Take the Taiwan region as an example. The plants have set up medical rooms equipped with full-time nurses and special professional medical doctors and continue to promote the 4 core protective measures: maternity protection, human injury prevention, overwork prevention, and illegal infringement prevention. The goal is to protect colleagues’ physical and mental health, create a happy and healthy workplace environment via diversified health care programs, and provide health seminars and various types of health promotion activities. In 2021, GlobalWafers won the CHR Healthy Corporate Citizenship Promise Enterprise certification label from ” Health Magazine,” which showcases the Company’s commitment to creating a benchmark for a happy and healthy workplace.