Dear Stakeholders,   

MiTAC Inc., the first computer company in Taiwan, established MiTAC International Corp. in the Hsinchu Science Park in 1982. It is definitely not an easy thing for an IT company to survive for four decades in Taiwan; such an achievement is attributable to the Group’s management of business development from the consistent point of view of robust operations. In recent years, as people are starting to care more and more about climate change, human rights, social welfare and corporate governance, the term “ESG” in relation to sustainable operations has come out. However, before the existence of the term, we have already formed a corporate culture focusing on talent development orientation, innovation value, integrity and honesty, and corporate social responsibility based on the philosophy of “robust operations,” which in fact corresponds to the core concept of ESG. While depending on this basis, we also make adjustments according to the social and industrial changes. We aim to promote sustainable growth with digital transformation in the expectation of permanent development.

In the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to spread, and the risk of extreme climate has become increasingly serious. In such an uncertain context, the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C was kept within reach according to the COP 27 ending on November 20. Knowing full well the urgency of the relevant issues, MiTAC has organized the Sustainable Development Committee. With the President serving as the convener and the Sustainable System Planning Division acting as the implementation unit, the committee invites the personnel of all departments to, in a broader way, review the social and environmental impact of MiTAC’s products, services, processes and activities, strike a balance among the environment, society and financial performance, and response to the issues our internal and external stakeholders are concerned about. We jointly identify the focus and resources of implementation for each stage in a progressive manner in line with the SDGs, carry out the implementation plans upon consensus, check and review the results, and make improvements.

Regarding environmental protection, the Group’s emission reduction goals and pathways have been set. Focusing on ways to ensure corporate growth and continuous emissions reduction at the same time, we have started to implement the plans such as the installation of solar power generation panels in all plants since last year; the power thereof has accounted for 3.4% of the total power consumption. Also, each plant has taken active actions to update equipment, encourage energy-saving measures, etc. In 2022, we invested approximately NT$23 million in seven energy conservation and emissions reduction programs, with around 4,785GJ of energy saved and 715 metric tons of emissions reduced annually. In addition, we collaborated with the professional tree protection organizations to plant 3,750 trees in high mountain areas last year, which is significant for the mitigation of global warming, conservation of water resources, and development of biodiversity.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet subsided, the MiTAC pandemic prevention team, giving priority to the safety and health of the employees, has set the infection prevention, impact minimization and rapid recovery as the overall goals, and promptly adjusted the pandemic prevention measures in different areas in accordance with the instructions of local governments. During the peak of the pandemic, our employees were arranged to work on different schedules, and a flexible work-from-home system has been adopted. Meanwhile, on-site vaccination sessions were provided; in 2022, 336 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and 226 doses of influenza vaccines were given to the employees and their family members.

When the impact of the pandemic was mitigated, a “Health Promotion Event” was held. A variety of activities were designed, attracting 379 participants and producing impressive results such as a total reduction of body fat by 216% and a total waistline reduction by 482cm. We thereby received the “Healthy Workplace Certification” from the Health Promotion Administration and the “Taiwan i Sports” mark for Sports Enterprise from the Sports Administration. To create an even more friendly workplace, we have provided an additional childbirth subsidy of NT$20,000 per embryo and arranged an internal creativity contest to encourage internal innovation, enabling our employees to enhance their work efficiency in the healthy, safe and friendly environment. Moreover, great emphasis has also been laid on the diversity and equal opportunities of the employees; there are currently up to a quarter of female employees holding positions in middle and top management.

As an indicator of corporate sustainable operations, ESG motivates companies to contribute to the wonderful and co-prosperous environment and society through various dimensions. We have steadily incorporated ESG into the principles of work instructions of each department, turning ESG into an integral part of the corporate culture so that all our employees, and even our partners in the supply chain, can work hand in hand on numerous ESG actions, further bringing about ripple effects, spreading our corporate influence, and building a sustainable and bright future together.

Matthew Miau, Chairman 

Billy Ho, Corporate President

MiTAC has identified seven sustainable development goals of the greatest relevance in accordance with the “Business Reporting on the SDGs” published by the UN and GRI. In relation to the public welfare strategy, we prioritize the sustainable development goals of “SDGs 3. Good Health and Well-being,” “SDG 4. Quality Education,” “SDG 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth,” “SDG 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities,” “SDG 12. Responsible Consumption and Production,” “SDG 13. Climate Action” and “SDG 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.”