Occupational Health and Safety
At ASEH, we place the highest priority on providing a safe, healthy and conducive work environment for our employees, contractors and visitors. We have a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) that is designed to prevent occupational hazards and safeguard the health and safety of all personnel working on-site. Our approach to managing workplace health and safety combines robust ‘policy management’ with efforts to foster a ‘healthy workplace’, supported by initiatives such as policy formulation, risk mitigation and health promotion, contributing to a safe, supportive and sustainable work environment.
Safety and Health Policy
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd., its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “ASEH”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”) are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment through the establishment and maintaining of a safety and health management system that executes management and operational procedures to monitor and implement continuous workplace improvements for the benefit and protection of our employees.
As a strategic part of our sustainable development, our suppliers, contractors, service providers and subcontractors are obligated to conduct their business activities in compliance with the ASEH Safety and Health Policy (“Policy”).
ASEH is committed to implementing the Policy in accordance with the following principles:
Legal Compliance: ASEH shall uphold local safety and health laws and regulations in the countries where we operate, as well as abide by international codes and standards. We will respond accordingly to global advocacy issues, and pay close attention to global safety and health trends. We will establish a safety and health management system in line with international standards, and build a safe, healthy and high-quality working environment
Management Systems: ASEH shall establish robust safety and health management systems to assess the risks and opportunities from our business operations, and establish regular assessment procedures through control measures. We will prioritize improvements based on risk assessment levels, promote specific action plans, continuously improve safety and health management performance, prevent accidental injuries and occupational diseases, and protect workers' physical and mental safety and health
Goal Establishment: ASEH shall establish short, medium, and long-term quantitative goals, and continuously review safety and health management performance. We will also consult and seek participation from employees or employees’ representatives to achieve our goal of a "zero accident" workplace
Safety and Health Culture: ASEH will strive to inculcate a culture and awareness of employee safety and health, and encourage participation and feedback. We will also simultaneously expand opportunities for collaboration and participation across the value chain in order to exert positive social influence and promote a safer and healthier workplace
Organizational responsibility: ASEH shall regularly review the safety and health management performance and implementation, and report to the Board of Directors to ensure accountability and compliance with the Policy.
Procedures and Regulations
Our global manufacturing facilities operate in accordance with the ISO 45001 OHSMS standards, RBA Code of Conduct, local regulations. We are also implementing continuous improvements to enhance workplace health and safety. At each facility, a functional organization is set up to administer and formulate OHS standards and procedures, as well as to establish regular internal audits. The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) method is also applied to continuously monitor and improve safety, preventing accidents and achieve our goal of “zero accident”.
Occupational Injury Management
ASEH facilities worldwide have formulated management procedures for occupational injury and incident reporting, as well as investigation operating guidelines. When an occupational injury occurs, standard processing procedures are executed in accordance with management policies and local regulations, with immediate notification sent to local authorities. Injury incidents are reviewed regularly to continuously improve preventive measures. ASEH tracks and analyzes occupational injury statistics based on key indicators published by Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI Standards)—primarily the Disabling Injury Frequency Rate (FR) and Disabling Injury Severity Rate (SR), both of which exclude commuting traffic accidents. In 2025, ASEH employees experienced a total of 128 occupational injury incidents.
Accident Reporting and Investigation Process
Accident Occurrence
Reporting
- After an accident occurred, report it to the unit supervisor and workplace safety staff at the facility site. Meanwhile, help the injured with medical treatment and facilitate the process of hospitalizing them
- If an employee identifies an immediate danger in the workplace or while performing their duties, they have the right to stop working and move to a safe location without endangering the safety of others. The company will not take any disciplinary action in such cases
Investigation
- After the occurrence of the accident, temporary measures are initiated immediately
- Units where the accident happened and the workplace safety unit will form an investigation and improvement team, and initiate an analysis of the causes of the accident
Improvement
Initiate improvement actions targeting the cause of the accident
Prevention of Recurrence
After the analysis, formulate effective improvement measures based on the root cause of the accident. The measures will be implemented in each subsidiary/facility site to ensure improvements in dealing with similar situations and prevent the reoccurrence of similar accidents
Building a Healthy Workplace for All
We believe that a healthy workforce is good for business. Hence, we are investing heavily in safeguarding the physical and mental health of our employees and creating a healthy and conducive workplace through health management, health promotion, employee assistance and community care programs.
Health Management
Health screening
65,232 people
Expenditure of
3.59 million USD
Free periodic health screenings: We provide free periodic health screenings for active and retired employees to help them monitor their health, prevent disease, and manage well-being. (Applicable to all ASEH facilities, except ISE Labs.)
Expanding the scope of health screening: Over half of our facilities offer a health screening checklist that exceeds regulatory requirements
Targeted health screenings: Targeted health screenings are arranged for employees working in special operational environments, reinforcing health risk identification and preventive measures based on job risks
Follow-up consultancy on anomalies discovered through health screening and providing medical advice
Employees’ clinic: ASE Kaohsiung has partnered with a local hospital to establish an employees’ clinic
Health Promotion
Diverse healthcare services: Provide diverse specialist outpatient clinic services including general medicine, cardiology, psychiatry/mental health, weight management and smoking cessation clinics, alongside dedicated vaccination clinics, cancer screenings and mobile medical services. Dedicated occupational healthcare nurses are also stationed at each facility to provide consultation services and health tracking
Parent-friendly support: Designate lactation/breastfeeding rooms that are fully facilitated, and organize courses for new parents to provide parenting knowledge and resources
Health education and activity promotion: Organize health lectures, health education campaigns, walking events, and marathons to encourage employees to cultivate regular exercise habits and raise health awareness.
Employee Support Program
Gym
12+ gyms
Social clubs
91+ Sports clubs
Competitive Sports and Team Events
We regularly organize a wide range of tournaments and club activities to encourage employees to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes exercising. These activities also help foster deeper bonding between departments and teamwork, enabling employees to balance work and their physical and mental well-being
Clubs and Interest Groups
Each subsidiary has established diverse employee clubs spanning various categories, including sports competitions, outdoor activities, indoor aerobics, arts and culture, and volunteer services. Employees are encouraged to participate based on their interests, promoting physical and mental health, cross-departmental interaction, and team cohesion
Physical Health
Establishing massage facilities and gyms: To encourage our employees to exercise regularly, we work with professional trainers to develop a range of classes including spinning, yoga and zumba. These group classes not only help employees maintain a healthy physical and mental well-being, but also facilitate interactions and bonding between coworkers
Mental Health
Employee counsellors: Beginning in 2017, ASE Kaohsiung rolled out a seeding program to recruit employees as volunteer counsellors to recognize warning signs of mental health issues and establish front-line support to employees exhibiting symptoms
Stress-relieve center: Employees can access the center with complete privacy to seek professional counselling
Community Care
Smart mobile clinic that serves remote areas
Conducting active-ageing activities and courses for seniors in the community
Community Healthcare: ASE Kaohsiung’s employee clinic is also open to the local community, friends and relatives of employees and even our customers. Our goal is to enable the sharing of healthcare resources and strengthen our social engagement with the local community
Environmental Protection: We encourage all facilities to integrate environmental protection with health promotion concepts that will strengthen employee awareness and promote a low carbon lifestyle. In recent years, activities such as beach cleanups and eco-friendly walking tours have been organized across the organization
Contractor Operation Safety Management
ASEH facilities have established contractor management policies to ensure that safety protocols are observed when contractors work at our facilities and to achieve the target of zero contractor occupational injuries. Eight high-risk types of operations at ASEH’s facilities were identified which include work on pipelines, flammable sources, work inside confined spaces, live-line, crane operations, elevated operations, chemical filling and roof works, for which stricter SOPs were instituted. Additionally, ASEH will continue to request contractors conducting high-risk operations to meet the requirements specified in the ISO 45001 management systems.
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