Human right

Human Right

Hon Chuan regards talent as its most valuable asset and integrates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into its management policies under the principle of shared growth. The Company has established a Human Rights Policy in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Global Compact, and the Core Conventions of the International Labour Organization, and promotes fair employment, career development, diverse communication, and mandatory human rights training for new employees to build a workplace of trust, respect, and belonging.
The 2025 human rights risk identification results showed that Hon Chuan's key human rights issues were "Work Environment Safety" and "Working Hours & Leave." The Company will continue to enhance resources and systematic training to mitigate potential risks and safeguard employees' rights.

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Comply with all the laws and regulations of the country, prohibit child labor and forced labor, no employment discrimination, create a diverse, open, equal and harassment-free work environment, never allow any violation of human rights.

Prohibit child labor and forced labor

  • THC strictly prohibits child labor, and no forced labor incident was reported.

Remediation Measures for Child Labor and Forced Labor

To ensure compliance with child labor and forced labor regulations and uphold human rights across our supply chain, the Company will initiate the following remediation measures upon discovery of the situations described below.

Remediation Measures for Child Labor Remediation Measures for Forced Labor
  • Immediately cease the child’s work and assist in a safe withdrawal from the workplace.
  • Arrange a health check-up for the child. If any health damage is found, all medical and living expenses shall be borne by the supplier.
  • Assist in returning the child to their family and cover related transportation and resettlement costs.
  • The Company requests the supplier to pay for the child worker tuition until they reach the minimum legal working age and ensure they complete compulsory education.
  • Require the supplier to provide proof of the child’s age and education, and submit a corrective progress report to the Company.
  • The Company’s Head of Sustainability must notify senior management and coordinate follow-up actions.
  • Conduct an unannounced audit within 6 months to confirm that child labor risks have been eliminated by the supplier.
  • Conduct a thorough investigation to clarify the issue and identify root causes of forced labor.
  • Engage with supplier management to gather objective information and relevant evidence.
  • Upon confirmation, collaborate with professional organizations and authorities to ensure the affected workers receive protection and financial compensation.
  • The Company’s Head of Sustainability dept. must immediately notify senior management and discuss improvement plans.
  • Conduct an unannounced audit within 6 months to confirm that forced labor risks have been eradicated by the supplier.

Healthy and safe work environment

  • To provide a safe and healthy work environment for employees, all production bases of THC have obtained international standard for management systems of occupational health and safety. Occupational safety and health management systems are also introduced, such as ISO 45001 and TOSHMS.
  • Employee safety holds considerable importance for THC. To ensure that all employees work safely, THC creates a safe workplace and a healthy and friendly work environment and continuously provide safety promotion and training. Our long-term goal is to achieve a zero-accident workplace.

Various communication channels

  • Monthly announce company performance.
  • All departments hold labor-management meetings regularly. In 2025, a total of 8 meetings were held.
  • THC’s complaint systems include: the CEO mailbox, the audit complaint mailbox, workplace violence complaint mailbox of the Labor Safety and Health Department and the Human Resources Department, and the related stakeholder communication channels and contact persons. In 2025, THC contact persons of employees, customers and suppliers did not receive any complaints with names.
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No employees shall suffer any kind or discrimination on the basis of gender, race, class, age, marital status, language, thought, religion, political party, place of origin, place of birth, appearance, facial features, disability.

Equal Employment

  • THC complies with International Human Rights Law and domestic labor laws and regulations, and hires employees equally, regardless of race, gender, age, or religion.
  • THC over-employs people with disabilities every year and welcomes indigenous peoples and foreign workers to THC. We also give more job opportunities to the disadvantaged minorities, and a total of 32 people with disabilities and indigenous peoples were employed in 2025.

Workplace violence prevention

  • To protect the rights of our employees and provide a work environment free from violence, THC takes appropriate preventive, corrective and punitive measures for workplace violence incidents.
  • THC has formulated “Workplace Violence Complaints Handling Policy”. Complaint hotline: 886-4-23590088 Occupational Safety and Health Department, Human Resources Department.
  • Create a friendly workplace, eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace, and protect the rights of workers.
  • No workplace violence incident and no discrimination incident were reported in 2025.
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Provide effective protection of workers' rights and interests and harmonious worker-employer relationships, implement fair hire, salary and benefit, training, evaluation and promotion opportunity, and provide an effective and appropriate complaint system to avoid harming rights and interests of employees.

Education and training

  • Create a complete training system, and the total number of training hours is 41,685 in 2025.

Employee health care

  • Annual health examination exceeding regulation is provided and there are special health examinations for some units. Monthly on-site service is also performed by occupational medicine doctor. THC further provides doctors regular visits, full-time resident occupational health nurses service, infirmary, breastfeeding room, automatic external defibrillators (AED), sphygmomanometer, first aid training, and health promotion courses.
  • Promote health counselling and risk management programs.

Abnormal workload risk management

  • To prevent employees from the morbidity risk of working shifts, working at night, and long working hours, THC has made “Exceptional Workload Ailment Prevention Policy” to protect the health and safety of our employees.
  • In 2025, 0 employees had overtime restrictions, 1 was unsuitable for night shifts, and 28 required no special controls.

Protecting and managing maternal health

  • In order to ensure the physical and mental well-being and occupational safety of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding female employees, THC has established the “Regulations of the Maternity Health Protection at the Workplace “.
  • In 2025, 4 employees carried out the maternal health assessment.
  • Care for pregnant women in the workplace (parking spots for expectant mothers, health risk assessment for pregnant women in the workplace, no night shift).

Prevention of ergonomic hazards

  • To protect the health of employees, THC endeavor to prevent ergonomic hazards and musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.
  • In 2025, 1,450 questionnaires and 29 re-evaluations were completed; 6 employees will continue to be tracked in 2026.

Mental and physical health and work-life balance

  • Supporting a better work-life balance for employees matters to THC, so the Employee Welfare Committee has been established to plan a variety of activities, such as bicycle riding, mountain climbing, barbecue, and film appreciation. Outdoor activities can not only help encourage cross-departmental interactions and foster strong team spirit, but help employees achieve work-life balance outside of work.
  • In the building of dormitory, there are a variety of facilities for employees to relax, such as gymnasium, pool table, aerobics classroom, and karaoke room.

2025 Human Rights and Labor Rights Impact Management

Stakeholder  Issue Impact Consideration Risk Mitigation Measures
Employee Prohibition of Child Labor Child labor affects children's education and community
development
Verify applicants' age and prohibit child labor in internal regulations
Prohibition of
Forced Labor
Excessive working hours may increase fatigue and occupational accident risks Define working hour rules, manage shifts systematically, and set alerts for abnormalities
Working Hours & Leave Excessive fatigue is a primary cause of occupational accidents.
Reasonable working hours and leave can lower the risk of
overwork and workplace accidents
Clearly define standard and extended working hour guidelines,
control shift scheduling through a system, and set automatic alerts for anomalies
Anti-discrimination &
Substantive Equality
Discrimination may affect workplace fairness and inclusion Ensure fair recruitment, employment, promotion, and performance management
Compensation & Benefits Competitive compensation and benefits support employees'
financial stability
Conduct regular salary and promotion reviews and provide employee welfare programs
Work Environment Safety Unsafe workplaces may cause injuries, illness, or operational
disruption
Implement OHS procedures, maintain ISO 45001 certification, and conduct regular reviews
Health Promotion Poor health may affect employee well-being and work performance Provide health checks and health management programs based
on employee needs
Workplace Unlawful
Infringement & Sexual
Harassment
Such incidents may cause psychological harm and reduce work
efficiency
Establish prevention, grievance, investigation, corrective, and
disciplinary mechanisms
Freedom of Association &
Communication
Communication gaps may reduce trust and psychological safety Respect freedom of association and provide communication and
grievance channels
Privacy & Personal Data
Protection
Data leakage may expose employees to harassment or fraud risks Manage personal data in accordance with laws and internal security requirements

Human Resource Policy


Talent is the most valuable asset of the company. Hon Chuan adopts a profit-sharing philosophy to attract, retain, and cultivate talent by offering comprehensive resources and training for professional development. Employees are also encouraged to participate in community and environmental activities to foster sustainability thinking and strengthen corporate cohesion and competitiveness.
As a pioneer in the industry, Hon Chuan fully covers overseas migrant worker agency fees to ensure fair employment. A diverse and inclusive workplace is promoted by providing varied meal options (e.g., Halal meals, Buddhist vegetarian meals), prayer rooms, and Chinese language courses.


Talented People That THC Need

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Business Philosophy

Work with ideas, plans, creativity, activity, responsibility, and aspiration. Be sure to have the ability to solve problems, the aggressive attitude, and the spirit that doesn’t afraid of hardship.

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Working Principles

Intention, care, responsibility. Reassuring morality, assuring ability, selfless loyalty. Awareness of food safety, awareness of high quality, awareness of environmental protection.

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Behaving Attitude

Sincere: objective, selfless, easy-going, intensive, pragmatic, and reliable.
Enthusiasm: passionate imagination, open-minded, positive thinking, creative energetic.
Smile: expression of good-will, kindness, and happiness.