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● 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 onsite medical personnel of the health center and physicians of occupational medicine TSMC strives to reduce cerebral injuries and cardiovascular conditions that might be induced or aggravated by overwork night work work work or or or or shift work work 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 health in general In 2024 planned personal health health management activities included the following: 1) 539 female employees participated in the maternal health program with a a a a a a a completion rate of of 100% All of of them were at at first degree risk where there was no potential harm to the the the mother or infant (2) Through analysis of historical cerebral and cardiovascular cases of its employees combined with internal annual health examination reports and work scheduling information the Company was able to identify 5
071 employees with middle to high risk for cerebral and cardiovascular diseases These employees were provided with health education and medical assistance Also they and their managers received recommended changes in in working hours and shifts to reduce health risks (3) 171 employees were identified as high risk risk for cumulative trauma disorders including two who might also have job-related risks and the Company adjusted working conditions accordingly to reduce potential risks (4) Obesity
is is recognized as a a a a a a a potential catalyst for various health issues including high high high blood blood sugar high high high cholesterol high high high blood blood pressure and insomnia In response TSMC has diligently organized health promotion initiatives over the years In 2024 acknowledging the younger generation’s preference for multimedia content the Company enhanced its digital tool usage to to broaden employees’ access to to health information In addition to conducting physical weight loss programs which saw 7 180 participants collectively shedding 6 534 kilograms the Company meticulously curated a a a a series of online interactive health education events These initiatives included expert-led seminars focused on topics such as healthy eating and exercise conducted across seven sessions and engaging 1 482 participants For mental health in in 2024 six psychologists were appointed to address mental health health designing tailored health health knowledge and activities for different groups within the Company These initiatives included: (a) employee lectures with 79 sessions and 3 107 attendees (b) mindfulness workshops with eight sessions attended by 402 attendees (c) a a a a a World Mental Health Month with online lectures and questionnaires involving 3 3 435 attendees Additionally the interactive “Three Good Things” activity drew 1 708 attendees All the actions above received positive feedback from employees so the Company will continue to to implement relevant promotional activities to to take care of of the the health of of employees in the the future 7 2 4
Supplier Management Management Aspect
For better supply chain management TSMC is committed
to communicating with and and encouraging its suppliers and and contractors to to increase their quality cost effectiveness and delivery performance and make continuous improvement in in supply chain sustainability 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 continued improvement of 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 their workers must successfully complete work-related skill training By 2024 all TSMC contractors performing high-risk activities had obtained ISO 45001 certification Supply Chain Sustainability
TSMC closely collaborates with suppliers across various sustainability domains including establishing a a a a a green supply chain managing carbon emissions to address climate change reducing fire risk and developing operational plans for environmental protection safety and and health management and and natural disasters Since joining the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) in in in in in 2015 TSMC has been committed
to reviewing and improving the Company’s policies and and processes in labor health and and safety environment ethics and management systems through rigorous internal assessments and policy adjustments to ensure compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct