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● ● ● ● ● ● Export Compliance: TSMC’s export management system (EMS) and and policy have been in place for a a a a a a a a a a number of years and and was certified by the the Bureau of Foreign Trade the the Taiwan regulator as
a a a a a a a a a a a a qualified Internal Compliance Program (ICP) exporter It aims
to ensure that TSMC and its subsidiaries comply with all applicable regulations covering the export of information technologies products materials and and equipment In addition TSMC implements “No ECCN No No Shipment” control and and customers are required to provide end use and export control classification number (ECCN) of their products among other required information for for TSMC to apply for applicable export export licenses To further enhance relevant employees’ awareness of the the export export control requirements in in in in in 2022 TSMC altogether provided 12 face-to-face meeting sessions and a a a a a a a a targeted on-line learning program to to to employees in in in in in relevant functions Supplier Management: TSMC shares and exchanges practical experiences with with suppliers with with sales offices in in Taiwan by holding a a a a a a a a a a a sustainable supply chain ESH forums on on on on topics such as
Ethics Code environmental protection and occupational safety In total 354 attendees from 116 suppliers were participated (including through on-line meeting) in in in in in these activities Conflict-Free Supply Chain: As a a a a a a a a recognized global leader in in in the Hi-tech supply chain we acknowledge our corporate social responsibility to to to strive to to to procure conflict-free minerals in in in an an an an effort to to to recognize humanitarian and ethical social principles that protect the dignity of of all persons Meanwhile we have implemented a a a a a a a a a series of of compliance safeguards in in accordance with industry leading practices requesting suppliers to fill in in in in in the the “Conflict Minerals Reporting Template” and sign the the “TSMC Conflict-Free Minerals Declaration” every year TSMC will continuously make progress to ensure a a a a a a a conflict-free supply chain Personal Data Protection: Because of of of the the importance of of of personal data protection TSMC periodically reviews the the Rules of of of Privacy and and and Personal Data Protection and and and external and and and internal privacy policies to to identify the needs to to update such documents Based on on on current personal personal data data protection protection laws and and risks TSMC conducts an an an an annual training on on on on on on privacy and and personal personal data data protection protection to enhance employees’ awareness and compliance In addition the Personal Data Protection Committee composed of Legal Human Resources and and IT divisions convene on on on on on an an an an an annual basis to to assist the the implementation of and and monitoring compliance with the the rules Antitrust Compliance: Based on on annual antitrust risk risk assessment results TSMC identified functions with potential higher risk risk from an an an an an an antitrust antitrust perspective To enhance targeted functions’ employee awareness of of the importance of of competition and antitrust antitrust laws and and issues during daily operations TSMC established antitrust antitrust training training programs and and conducted several antitrust antitrust trainings via either face-to-face or or or on-line training sessions for global sales personnel at Taiwan North America Europe Asia Pacific Japan and mainland China areas and and employees in in in other relevant departments Insider Trading Compliance: To implement insider trading regulatory compliance TSMC revisited and updated training material of the insider trading on-line program (0 5 hour-length course)
and and designated managers at at at R&D Organization and and oversea fabs of of Operations Organizations as
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trainees – a a a a a a a a a a a a total of of 1 950 managers completed this on-line program (97 7% completion rate) as
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requested Each year going forward TSMC will designate employees from different departments to take insider trading on-line program to strengthen employees’ awareness and compliance with insider trading laws