ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively "ASEH") are committed to safeguarding the human rights of employees and value chain partners (including customers, suppliers/distributors, agents, joint ventures and consortia partners and local communities) and promoting the sustainable development of the environment, society and economy. ASEH complies with the legal and regulatory requirements of all operational locations and the approach is designed in support of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“UDHR”), the UN Global Compact (“UNGC”), the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights(“UNPBHR”), ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work(“ILO”), OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct(“RBC”), Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct(“RBA”) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). ASEH is also committed to upholding local laws and regulations in the countries where ASEH operates, and reviewing the implementation of its human rights policies on a regular basis through membership on the Responsible Business Alliance.
Protection and Respect: ASEH is committed to protecting and respecting human rights and creating an environment conducive to human rights protection. ASEH strives to prevent any business activities that might result in human rights violations or adverse impacts.
Appeal and Remedy Process: To protect the human rights of ASEH employees and value chain partners from violations or negative impacts, ASEH ensures that they have the right to raise concerns, report issues, or file complaints regarding suspected human rights infringements. ASEH also provides remedial actions and implements safeguards to prevent retaliation or unfair treatment against those who file complaints.
Management and Investigation: ASEH seeks to continuously improve human rights governance with education and training and human rights due diligence and feedback mechanism. These efforts aim to integrate human rights management and policies throughout ASEH’s operations and partnerships across the value chain.
In order to adequately manage human rights issues that arise from operating a global business, ASEH implements risk management at all facilities, collates and reports the information to the ASEH CSISC and top management at regular meetings.
To fulfill ASEH’s responsibility to respect human rights, ASEH has established a human rights policy and human rights management framework, implementing its commitment to respect, protect, and uphold human rights. In doing so, it references the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct to create a due diligence process. Through the PDCA approach, ASEH regularly conducts human rights due diligence to assess and identify adverse impacts on human rights and the environment ("human rights risks"). For significant identified risks or incidents of human rights violations, it proactively implements appropriate mitigation or remedial measures. By overseeing and tracking the implementation of these measures, ASEH reviews and confirms the effectiveness of its human rights governance practices. It standardizes the outcomes of due diligence, the cases of human rights violations, and the effectiveness of improvements. Moreover, it establishes clear communication channels with stakeholders and publicly discloses relevant human rights management information. This ensures the continuous enhancement of its human rights management mechanisms, including, but not limited to, reviewing and adjusting policies, regulations, procedures, as well as preventive and remedial actions in order to ensure the more effective execution of human rights protection efforts.
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively “ASEH”) are committed to fostering a workplace where every employee feels valued and respected.ASEH believes that its employees are entitled to a work environment of mutual respect, equality, safety and freedom from any form of discrimination or harassment.