GlobalWafers’ sites are located across Europe, America, and Asia, and are deeply rooted in a global perspective that supports the values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating a work environment that respects differences, promotes equality, and inspires innovation. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of each employee, recognizing them as key resources for our global business growth.

We strictly comply with local laws and regulations in every country, ensuring that regardless of gender, race, nationality, age, marital status, language, ideology, religion, culture, political affiliation, sexual orientation, hierarchy, or physical and mental abilities, everyone feels respected and included here. We believe that by embracing diverse strengths from around the world, we can continually enhance our competitiveness and better serve and give back to our customers and society.

At GlobalWafers, PEOPLE is one of our core values. Through continuous improvement of our policies and practices, we ensure that all employees have equal opportunities to participate in company affairs and develop their careers. By putting people first, starting with goodwill, we actively promote the well-being of employees, customers, shareholders, communities, and other stakeholders. We are committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion long-term goals of our sustainable business operations, laying a solid foundation for every step we take into the future.

GlobalWafers Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Human Rights Policy

At Globalwafers, we strongly believe in respecting our employees and implementing a peopleoriented approach. This means adhering to the laws and regulations of our business locations worldwide and safeguarding the rights and interests of all employees, including full-time, contract, and temporary personnel, interns, and job seekers. To ensure consistency in our commitment to human rights, we promote cooperation among our supply chain partners and implement the same standards across all our operational activities.

We support the spirit of human rights protection outlined in international conventions and standards such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct (RBA), and abide by relevant labor laws and regulations. Our ultimate goal is to create a safe, equal, and dignified working environment for everyone.

📌 To uphold our commitment to human rights, we have established the following policies:
⦿ Creating diversity, inclusiveness, and equal opportunities and prohibiting all forms of discrimination regardless of gender or sexual orientation, race, nationality, class, age, marriage, language, thought, religion, party affiliation, place of origin, place of birth, appearance, facial features, or handicap.
⦿ Prohibit human trafficking, forced labor and child labor.
⦿ Establish a safe and healthy working environment. Prohibit any forms of harassment and inhumane treatment.
⦿ Provide fair and reasonable wages and working conditions.
⦿ Provide a channel and environment for free expression of opinions and respecting employees’ right to freedom of association.

Human Rights Policy

Human Rights Due Diligence

According to the UNGPs, all companies have the responsibility to respect human rights. Human rights due diligence is an integral part of GlobalWafers’ operational policies and activities. We follow the framework outlined below to ensure we cover the core elements recommended by international human rights organizations:

Key Performance and Achievements in 2023

♦ Average training hours per employee across the group reached 16 hours.
♦ 100% of new hires completed onboarding training.
♦ 100% of new hires completed workplace violence prevention training within 30 days of employment.

2023/03  GlobalWafers’s Japan subsidiary, MEMC Japan, received “Kirari” Award from Utsunomiya-city