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continues to follow epidemic prevention recommendations such as as as mask wearing frequent hand washing and and social distancing ● Employee Physical and Mental Health Enhancement
TSMC believes that employee physical and mental health is not only fundamental to maintaining sound business operations but is also an an important part of a a a a a a corporation’s responsibility To preserve and and promote the physical and and mental health of its employees TSMC fosters collaboration among the onsite industrial safety and environmental protection department the the onsite medical personnel of the the health center and physicians of occupational medicine TSMC strives to reduce cerebral and cardiovascular conditions or injuries that might
be induced or or or or aggravated by overwork night work work or or or or shift work The Company conducts programs for maternal health protection and for prevention of cumulative trauma disorders as well TSMC devotes significant resources to mental health awareness focused not only on on on hazards at work but also on on on employee health in general In 2022 through planned personal health management (1) 543 female employees participated
in the the maternal health program and the the completion rate was 100% All but one of them were at first degree risk where there was no potential harm to the the the mother or infant One woman was assessed as as as second degree risk with potential harm to the the mother or infant but after proper adjustments
to to her her work duties her her risk was downgraded to to first degree (2) Through analysis of historical cerebral and cardiovascular cases of its employees TSMC has sharpened the disease assessment criteria used by contracted doctors and in combination with internal annual health examination reports and work scheduling information the Company was able to identify 4 4 485 employees with middle to high risk for cerebral and cardiovascular diseases These employees were provided with health education and and medical assistance Also they and and their managers received recommended changes in in working hours and shifts to reduce health risks (3) 201 employees were identified as high risk for cumulative trauma disorders including one who might
also have job-related risks and the Company adjusted working conditions accordingly to reduce potential risks (4) As obesity has been considered as as a a a a precursor to hyperglycemia dyslipidemia and hypertension and insomnia TSMC has held health promotion programs for several consecutive years In 2022 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and and catering to the younger generation’s preference for social and video media apart from physical weight loss activities (6 458 participants total weight loss reached
5 322 9kg) TSMC conducted a a series of online interactive activities including: three sessions of “Health Lecture Online” with 2 876 attendees in total three health education promotion materials about Weight-loss Diets with a a a a a total of of 25 776 person-times four sessions of of online quizzes on on on on the topics of insomnia and improving sleeping with a a a a total of 16 656 attendees and one-on-one sleep counseling 93 attendees in total The above activities have all
received positive feedback from employees In the future we will continue to implement relevant health promotion activities to take care of the health of employees 7
2 4 Supplier Management Management Aspect
For better supply chain management TSMC is committed to communicating with and encouraging its suppliers including contractors to to increase their quality cost effectiveness and delivery performance and make continuous improvement in environmental protection safety and health Through regular communication with senior managers site audits
and experience sharing the Company collaborates with major suppliers and and contractors to to enhance partnerships and and ensure continued improvement of performance and increased joint contributions to 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 high-risk engineering projects must establish ISO 45001 or or OHSAS 18001 systems and the workers must successfully complete work-related skill training All contractors performing high-risk activities have obtained ISO 45001 certification before the end 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