To fulfill its corporate social responsibility and safeguard the fundamental human rights of all employees, suppliers, and partners, Chicony Power adheres to international human rights conventions such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization conventions, and the Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (EICC). The company respects internationally recognized human rights and has thus established a Human Rights Policy. This policy encompasses key principles, including the right to freedom of association, prohibition of child labor, elimination of all forms of forced labor, prevention of discrimination in employment and occupation, and prohibition of cruel or inhumane treatment of employees, as outlined below:
The human rights-related education and training hours for 2023 are listed in the table below :
Special Topic ― #MeToo Movement - Workplace Sexual Harassment Workshop
In response to the social climate created by the #MeToo movement, in 2023, the Headquarters invited lecturers from the Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association (TGEEA) to conduct a Sexual Harassment Prevention Course Series with the aim of raising employees’ and supervisors’ understanding and awareness of workplace sexual harassment.
Chicony Power firmly believes that diversity, equality, and inclusion are vital values that play a crucial role in the company's culture, development, and success. We are committed to fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive, and equitable work environment, ensuring that every employee can reach their potential regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, disability status, or other personal characteristics.
Employee salaries at Chicony Power are determined by the Human Resources department, based on market salary trends, the company's financial status, and organizational structure. Overall compensation is based on each employee's professional skills, job responsibilities, performance, and the company's operational goal achievements. According to the company’s Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Policy, newly hired employees' salaries are not influenced by gender, race, political affiliation, beliefs, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status. The starting salary is higher than the government-mandated minimum wage, and the compensation standards take into account professional competence and job position. Chicony Power is dedicated to creating a supportive workplace and ensuring employees’ quality of life.
Average and Median Remuneration of Non-managerial Employees (Unit : NT$1,000)
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Moreover, to ensure employees’ quality of life, Chicony Power offers a salary level exceeding that of industry peers as compensation for employees’ hard work. Salaries are adjusted on an annual basis by referencing the prevailing market levels. The Company also rewards outstanding employees through a performance bonus system. Furthermore, with the aim of promoting increased birth rates, the Company also offers childbirth incentives. Relevant details are listed in the table below :
With the aim of taking care of employees, reinforcing corporate cohesion, and maintaining harmonious labor‒management relations, Chicony Power has established the Employee Welfare Committee to be responsible for the planning and implementation of various benefits programs and the continuous promotion of employee benefits measures through a complete benefits system and various employee activities. The benefits are listed in the table below :
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The Company has established a diverse range of internal clubs, including the Aerobic Exercise Club, Bowling Club, Board Game Club, E-sports Club, LOHAS Club, and Basketball Club. These clubs offer a variety of leisure and recreation options, allowing employees to enjoy mental and physical relaxation and cultivate hobbies amidst their busy work schedule while also encouraging communication and collaboration among different teams of the Company. Through club activity participation, employees can build closer social relationships with others, and work efficiency and morale can be enhanced to achieve a healthier and richer work‒life balance.
Chicony Power has always emphasized employee benefits and maintained a harmonious labor‒management relationship. In addition to complying with the requirements stipulated in the Labor Standards Act and other relevant laws, the Company also provide employees with benefits exceeding regulatory standards. Chicony Power prioritizes the establishment of good mechanisms for employee communication and complaints, which encourage employees to actively express their opinions and concerns. Multiple channels have been established for employees to comfortably share ideas and solve problems. The combination of regular meetings, feedback channels, and open discussions ensures that employees’ voices are heard and valued. Furthermore, anonymous complaint mechanisms have been established to protect employee privacy and security and ensure that employees can confidently raise concerns or complaints. These efforts help promote a good workplace atmosphere and build a culture of trust and respect, making all employees feel valued and supported.
Labor union
Labor unions have been established at Chicony Power’s Dongguan Factory, Suzhou Factory, and Chongqing Factory, but no collective bargaining agreement has been signed. Although the Company has not signed any collective bargaining agreement with the unions, various communication channels have been adopted for the unions to fully express their opinions, thereby maintaining a harmonious labor‒management relationship and improving employees’ welfare.
Special Topic ― Employee Communication Meetings
The Company holds regular employee communication meetings to facilitate internal communication and strengthen team spirit. These meetings provide an open platform for employees to share opinions and discuss the challenges and opportunities encountered at work. Such communication meetings let employees know that their voices are valued and respected, and help them to better comprehend the Company’s goals and strategies.
Complaint/Grievance Mechanisms
Chicony Power has formulated the Management Procedures for the Prevention of Wrongful Harm during the Execution of Job Duties and the Management Regulations on Prevention Measures, Complaints, and Punishment for Workplace Sexual Harassment to protect all employees from any physical or mental harassment and discrimination at work and prevent physical and mental illnesses. The Company has firmly demonstrated its Zero Tolerance policy toward workplace wrongful harm: the Company will never tolerate any bullying imposed on employees by managerial personnel in the workplace, nor will it tolerate any workplace violence among employees, or violence posed to employees by visitors, customers, or strangers in the workplace.
The Company ensures the confidentiality of complainants’ identities and provides required health guidance, work adjustments, or other compensation measures. Any acts of retaliation against complainants, reporting persons, or personnel who assist in investigations are absolutely prohibited. Stern punitive measures will be taken for any violations. The Company has formulated the Regulations on the Implementation of Reporting and Complaint-filing and provides channels for reporting and complaint-filing Report submissions will be processed by the supervisor of the Administration Department. The reporting personnel’s personal information and the report content will be kept strictly confidential. If any Company personnel are found or reported to be involved in any unethical conduct, an investigation team will be formed to investigate related violations.
The reporting personnel’s personal information and the report content will be kept confidential, and the reporting personnel will be protected from retaliatory treatment due to the report.
As an enterprise, providing employees with a safe and healthy work environment is one of Chicony Power’s basic obligations. The Company, including the Headquarters in Taiwan, major production bases in China (Dongguan Factory, Suzhou Factory and Chongqing Factory), and the Thailand Factory, has followed the spirit of occupational health and safety management systems to systematically implement occupational health and safety management tasks, and has obtained ISO 45001 certification for all its operation bases. All factories have established health and safety management units, and appointed professional personnel to be responsible for the planning, promotion, supervision, and auditing of health and safety management affairs. In Mainland China and Thailand, where the Company’s major production sites are located, health and safety management units are directly subordinate to the regional top executives. In Taiwan, where the Company’s R&D and business center are located, the Occupational Safety Office has been authorized by the Company President to take charge of relevant management affairs. All factories have followed local regulatory requirements to set up their Occupational Health and Safety Committees. The committees have been jointly formed by labor and management, and they are held to standards that exceed regulatory requirements. The committees hold monthly meetings to review, discuss, coordinate, and give suggestions on health and safety management affairs. The goals expected to be achieved through the occupational health and safety management systems are as follows:
Occupational Health and Safety Education and Training
With the aim of improving workers’ health and safety knowledge and accident-response ability and avoiding the occurrence of occupational accidents, in addition to organizing relevant health and safety training sessions in accordance with regulatory and operational requirements, the Company also uses e-mail, bulletin board posters, safety knowledge Q&A, and other methods to enhance employees’ awareness of workplace environmental hazards and impart the health and safety knowledge and concepts required for accident prevention. In 2023, the education and training carried out by Chicony Power at its major business sites in Taiwan, Mainland China, and Thailand included health and safety training sessions for new and current employees (with course content focusing on hazardous chemicals, machinery and equipment, hazard identification, and electrical safety), certificates required by laws and regulations, emergency response and fire-safety training, and personnel safety training related to the introduction of new equipment or technology. All training sessions were conducted in local languages or the languages used by foreign-national employees, and post-training tests were arranged to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
Additionally, to improve contractors’ in-plant safety management, Chicony Power has formulated the Contractor Safety, Health, and Environmental Protection Regulations, which require that all contractors entering the Company’s factory areas comply with relevant occupational health and safety laws and the Company’s regulations. Contractors’ personnel must receive required occupational health and safety training, pass corresponding tests, and sign the Hazard Notification Form before entering factory areas for relevant operations.
Employee health has always been greatly emphasized by Chicony Power. The Company has established on-site clinics and counseling rooms and appointed factory physicians and nurses to continuously care for each employee’s physical and mental health. The scope of the following information focuses on the Headquarters. Health-related measures taken at the factories may be adjusted as needed in accordance with local laws and regulations.
The Company provides one health examination every 2 years for all employees, which is a benefits-measure that exceeds regulatory requirements. In addition to mandatory health check items, the Company also provides comprehensive health check-up packages for supervisors. In 2023, the advanced health check-up package was made available to all employees with a tenure of 10 years or longer, allowing veteran employees to enjoy the same benefits as supervisors. Starting in 2024, these benefits will be further expanded to cover all employees with a tenure of 5 years or longer.
Employee health management, on-site consultation, and stress relief services
(1) Promote workplace health care programs and take responsibility for workplace nursing services or emergency care.
(2) Measure employees’ height, weight, body fat, and blood pressure on an irregular basis; give vaccines and keep employees’ health records.
(3) Develop measures to improve employee’s physical problems.
(4) Four major prevention plans.
In order to attract outstanding personnel to join the Company, Chicony Power provides training for students and contributes to industry‒academia collaboration through a variety of channels. The Chicony‒Taipei Tech R&D Center was jointly established by Chicony Power and National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech) in 2014 to explore new power supply technologies and attract companies to invest in the cultivation of next-generation talent for the power supply industry. The R&D Center’s collaborative model is explained as follows :
1. Through the implementation of industry‒academia collaboration projects, in which Chicony Power invests soft and hard service equipment and members of the R&D Center devote R&D energy, several R&D projects are jointly carried out every year. The R&D talents cultivated through these projects are prioritized as employment candidates after graduation and connected to R&D applications. This collaborative model allows students to receive their final stage of training before entering the workplace, and the R&D Center’s technologies continuously accumulate year by year. The R&D achievements obtained through this program are handed over to the Company for technical integration, thereby creating a win‒win result for all parties.
2. Industrial-niche patent applications can be submitted for the innovative technologies acquired during the R&D process, mutually benefiting the Company and the Center.
3. Students participating in the industry‒academia collaboration projects are prioritized when applying for Chicony Power scholarships. Selected master’s students are awarded NT$200,000 per semester, whereas doctoral student are awarded NT$250,000 per semester.These awards encourage outstanding students to concentrate on relevant academic research and technical innovation.
Funds Invested for the Chicony Power‒Taipei Tech Industry‒Academia Collaboration
Workplace Internship Programs
To fulfill corporate social responsibility and facilitate talent cultivation and sustainable development, Chicony Power provides internship opportunities for students every year. In 2023, the Company accepted 10 interns from the NTUT Department of Electrical Engineering, 3 interns from the NTUT 5-year junior college program in Intelligent Automation Engineering, and 3 interns from the NCCU Department of Business Administration, for a total of 16 students. Students experienced workplace settings through paid internships at the Company’s R&D headquarters, giving them an advance understanding of on-site work practices and narrowing the gap between theory and practice. If interns wish to continue their partnership with Chicony Power after graduation, they can seamlessly transition to formal positions at the Company. Their internship tenure will be recognized, and they will be offered generous salaries, enabling them to showcase their strengths and giving them a head start in career development.
Upholding the belief of “take from society, give back to society,” Chicony Power organizes two blood drives every year. Additionally, the Company has integrated charity purchases into the blood drive by giving blood donors gifts of appreciation purchased from charity organizations, such as Star Wish Rice (purchased from the Autistic Children Family Care Association), Love Biscuits (purchased from Xiaodou Miao Workshop), and lunch boxes (purchased from TR Bake). Through these actions, Chicony Power hopes to support blood donation and contribute to society―alleviating the blood shortage in blood banks while simultaneously reinforcing employees’ sense of social responsibility.
Additionally, Chicony Power invites neighborhood social welfare organizations to set up stalls in the lobby space on the ground floor of the Company’s building. Currently, the Company is engaged in long-term partnerships with two organizations: Yu-Cheng Social Welfare Foundation ― Tsu-Yu Shelter Workshop (from Wugu District, New Taipei City) and San Love Social Welfare Association’s Xiaodou Miao Workshop (from Banqiao District, New Taipei City). The Company also holds periodic charity sales events, which always receive an enthusiastic response from employees. Chicony Power firmly believes that caring for vulnerable groups is more than a responsibility, it is one of the Company’s core values, and the Company hopes to mobilize resources to give back to society in a more efficient way.
In addition to the Company’s own commitment, Chicony Power also partners with Chicony Electronics and XAVi Technologies to participate in various charitable and public welfare activities. This collaborative approach integrates each company’s resources to exert collective influence and create changes for more groups in society. Through practical actions such as participating in charity fairs, providing space for joint charity sales, and donating supplies to charity organizations, the Company fulfills its corporate social responsibility and makes continuous efforts for societal wellbeing.
Employees’ voluntary contributions in 2023 are listed in the table below :
Proportion of Workforce in Operational Locations
Chicony Power's headquarters is located in Sanchong District, New Taipei City, adjacent to Xinzhuang District. In addition to actively participating in social welfare initiatives, the company is also deeply committed to community development. Over 20% of employees are from Sanchong and Xinzhuang, providing local residents with employment opportunities and fostering mutual prosperity with neighboring communities. Chicony Power is dedicated to being a responsible corporate citizen.
Note: The data is calculated as of December 31, 2023.
