TSMC believes a company’s corporate social responsibility is to uplift society. As an important part of the technology industry, we will not only aim to maintain our leadership in worldwide competition and promote Taiwan’s globalization and economic growth, but also continue to carry out our corporate social responsibility and do our utmost to be good corporate citizens in the future.

CSR Guidelines

Our 10 principles for practicing corporate social responsibility are important standards for continuing to support positive change in society:

1. We insist on honesty and integrity. We are honest to our shareholders, employees, customers, and to the public alike.
2. We respect the rule of law and always obey the law.
3. We abhor cronyism. We do not seek favoritism from the government or any government official, and we do not bribe.
4. We practice good corporate governance, and balance the interests of shareholders, employees, and all stakeholders in the Company.
5. We do not engage in politics.
6. We provide good job opportunities with a safe, comfortable, and intellectually challenging environment to give our employees both physical comfort and mental stimulation.
7. We do our part to control climate change and place great importance on the protection of the environment.
8. We emphasize and reward innovation, and actively manage the risks that innovation may bring.
9. We invest and develop power-efficient technologies to provide customers with more advanced, efficient and ecologically sound products to contribute to a greener world.
10. We support educational and cultural activities, and care for our communities over the long term.

The following table shows TSMC’s view of CSR. TSMC’s social responsibility is to “uplift society,” and on the vertical axis are matters that TSMC considers its responsibilities. The horizontal axis shows areas where TSMC believes its values can affect society.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Uplift Society

CSR Management Approach

TSMC’s decision-making and operations in corporate social responsibility (CSR) are led by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, who was appointed by the Chairman to act as an overall coordinator for the entire Company’s CSR activities. To better carry out and coordinate sustainability efforts, the Company founded the “Corporate Social Responsibility Committee” in 2011, bringing together representatives from all of TSMC’s CSR-related business segments. Since 2012, CSR has been a topic on TSMC’s Board meeting agenda. Annual CSR performance is reported to the Board.

The CSR Committee holds quarterly meetings to discuss related topics, led by the CFO and the President of the Volunteer Program. The quarterly CSR meeting systematically and effectively carries out our corporate social responsibilities by following a “Plan-Do-Check-Act” cycle to regularly review interaction with stakeholders and the issues that concern them, discuss progress in CSR activities and set future plans. Through close cooperation between organizations, CSR is now an integral part of TSMC’s daily operations.

Stakeholder Engagement

TSMC’s stakeholder management procedure is divided into four stages: identification, analysis, plan, and engagement. In order to pursue sustainable operations, TSMC establishes individual communication channels with each of our stakeholders according to their influence and issues of concern. We communicate with stakeholders through multiple channels established by CSR-related units, and compile their economic, social and environmental concerns.

TSMC believes that sustainability, ethics, and integrity are fundamental to a company’s long-term success. As we carry out our CSR principles, it is our firm belief that customers will trust us more because of our honesty and integrity, respect for the law, and good corporate governance. Investors will be more willing to invest over the long term because of our clear core values, and employees will feel closer to the Company as they identify with those values. Carrying out TSMC’s social responsibilities brings us greater competitive advantage, creates greater value for shareholders, and benefits all of our stakeholders.

DJSI Industry Group Leader

In 2014, TSMC was recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) as the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Leader for a second consecutive year, once again affirming the Company’s commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Moreover, TSMC is one of only two semiconductor companies chosen as index components for 14 consecutive years.

2014 CSR Awards and Recognitions