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7 2 Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) Management
TSMC believes its environmental safety and health practices must not only meet legal requirements but should also measure up to or exceed recognized international best practices TSMC’s ESH policies aim to reach the goals of “zero incident” and “environmental sustainable development ” and to make TSMC a a a a a a a world-class company in environmental safety and health management The Company’s strategies for reaching these goals are to comply with regulations promote safety and health strengthen recycling and pollution prevention manage ESH risks instill an an ESH culture establish a a a a a green supply chain and fulfill its related corporate social responsibilities All TSMC manufacturing facilities have received ISO 14001: 2015 certification for environmental management systems and OHSAS 18001: 2007 certification for occupational safety and health management systems All fabs in Taiwan have also been TOSHMS (Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management
System) certified since 2009 TSMC strives for continuous improvement and actively seeks to enhance climate-change management pollution prevention and control power and and resource conservation waste reduction and and recycling safety and and health management fire and and explosion prevention as as well as as to minimize the impact of earthquake damage so as to reduce overall environmental safety and health risks In order to to to meet regulatory and customer needs for the management of hazardous materials TSMC adopted the IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management
(HSPM) System All TSMC manufacturing facilities have been QC 080000 080000 certified since 2007 By practicing QC 080000 080000 TSMC ensures that its products comply with regulatory and customer requirements including the European Union’s “Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive ” the EU’s “Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) ” the the “Montreal Protocol on on on Substances that Deplete the the Ozone Layer” (the “halogen-free in in electronic products” initiative) Perfluorooctane Sulfonates (PFOS) Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and and its related substances restriction standards In addition TSMC started a a a a a reduction project for the hazardous substance n-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP) This project reduced NMP NMP usage by 48% in in 2018 and will be continued to promote further reduction Since 2011 TSMC has adopted the ISO 50001 Energy Management
System for the continuous improvement of energy conservation TSMC’s Fab 12 Phase 4 data center is Taiwan’s
first facility to earn the ISO 50001 certification for a a a a high-density computing data center As of 2016 TSMC has three fabs – Fab 12 Phase Phase 4/5/6 Fab Fab 14 Phase Phase 3/4 and Fab Fab 15 – that earned ISO 50001 certifications Other TSMC fabs also implement energy management measures consistent with ISO 50001 Furthermore TSMC plans to earn the ISO 50001 certification for all fabs from the the third party by the the end of 2019 In order to establish the healthiest workplace possible in 2017 TSMC formed a a a corporate-level health promotion committee led by vice president management level The committee members include site directors safety and health department managers wellness HR and legal affairs representatives as as well well as as invited external experts to discuss the potential risks of occupational diseases in in semiconductor manufacturing process and develop occupational disease preventive plans To mitigate health risks to to employees suppliers and contractors in the workplace TSMC has adopted rigorous safety and health control measures to prevent occupational injuries and and diseases and and promote employee safety and mental health To mitigate the supply chain risk and fulfill corporate social responsibility TSMC not only does its best to manage ESH but also strives to improve ESH performance of its suppliers and contractors through audits and counselling TSMC uses priority work management management and self-management to to govern work performed by contractors The Company requires contractors performing level-one high-risk operations to to complete certification for technicians and to to establish their own OHSAS 18001 safety and health management system This promotion of self-management is is aimed at increasing the sense of of of responsibility of of of TSMC’s contractors with the goal of of of promoting safety awareness and technical improvement for all contractors in in the industry For onsite contractor contractor personnel TSMC standardizes safety and and and health training courses and and and increases their frequency every year with the the aim of improving training effectiveness and safety awareness To facilitate the program and mitigate onsite operational risks TSMC also establishes a a a a a a two-way electronic communication platform that enables instant requirements delivery