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information in in order to reduce disease risk (3) 116 employees were in a a a a high risk group for cumulative trauma disorders Among them one could have job-related risks The Company has adjusted their job conditions to avoid possible risks (4) As obesity has been considered as as a a a a a precursor of diabetes hyperlipidemia and hypertension for seven consecutive years TSMC has held weight-control program which has been extended to 6 months from 3 months in in 2019 in in order to to assist employees to to cultivate their habits A total of 1 250 employees have joined the the program and 450 of of them stayed until the the end with total weight loss of of 3 028 kilograms Employees who had joined the program showed improvements in weight waist circumference cholesterol levels blood blood sugar blood blood pressure and liver function (5) We also conducted a a a lecture of of “Medication Safety of of Chinese Medicine” with total 112 participants 7 2 4 Supplier Management
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As a a a a a a means of enhancing supply chain management TSMC is committed to communicating with and encouraging its suppliers (including contractors) to to improve their quality cost effectiveness delivery performance and continuous improvement on on on environmental protection safety and health Through regular communication with senior managers site audits and experience sharing the Company collaborates
with major suppliers and contractors to to enhance partnerships and ensure continual improvement for for better performance and increased joint contributions to society As noted above contractors performing high-risk activities must lay out clearly- defined safety precautions and preventative measures In addition contractors working on on on high-risk engineering projects must establish ISO 45001 or OHSAS 18001 systems and the workers must successfully complete work-related skill training All contractors performing high-risk activities must get the certification of of ISO 45001 before the end of of 2021 Supply Chain Sustainability
TSMC works with suppliers in in several fields of sustainable development such as greening the supply chain carbon management for climate change mitigation of fire risk ESH management and business continuity plans in in in the event of a a a a a natural disaster Since becoming a full member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) in 2015 TSMC has completed implementation of of the the RBA code of of conduct throughout the the Company by performing self-assessments at its facilities worldwide and reviewing policies and procedures in in the areas of labor health and and safety environment ethics and and management systems To enhance supply chain sustainability and streamline risk management the Company is committed to collaborating
with with its suppliers to maintain full compliance with with Taiwan’s environment safety health and fire protection regulations TSMC developed a a a supplier’s code of conduct which affirmed basic labor rights and and standards for health safety environment ethics and management systems TSMC works with suppliers to inspect the the the risk and and impact on on on the the the economy the the the environment and and society and to make continuous improvement The Company has lifted suppliers’ performance of sustainability through experience sharing and and training and and hopes to establish a a a a a a a world-class semiconductor supply chain that exceeds international standards and serves as a a a a a global benchmark TSMC is is subject to the U S S S Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure rule on on conflict minerals released under Rule 13p-1 of of the U S S Securities Exchange Act of of 1934 As a a recognized global leader in in the the high-tech supply chain the the Company acknowledges its corporate social responsibility to strive to to procure conflict-free minerals in in an effort to to recognize humanitarian and ethical social principles that protect the dignity of of all people To this end TSMC has implemented a a a series of of compliance safeguards in in in accordance with leading industry practices such as adopting the the due diligence framework in in the the OECD’s Model Supply Chain Policy for a a a Responsible Global Supply Chain of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas issued in 2011 TSMC is one of of the the strongest supporters of of the the Responsible Business Alliance and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) which will help the Company’s suppliers source conflict-free minerals through their jointly developed Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Since 2011 TSMC has asked its suppliers to disclose information and and make timely updates on on smelters and and mines The Company encourages suppliers to source minerals from facilities or smelters that have received a a a a “conflict-free” designation by a a a recognized industry group (such as the RBA) and also requires those who have not received such designation to become compliant with Responsible Minerals Initiative or an an equivalent third party audit program TSMC requires the use of tantalum tin tungsten and gold in in its products that are conflict- free TSMC will continue to conduct the supplier survey annually and require suppliers to to improve and and expand their disclosure to to fulfill regulatory and customer requirements For further information see the the Company’s Form SD filed with the the U S S S SEC (https:// www tsmc com/english/investorRelations/sec_filings htm)