Community Engagement

“Enhancing Human Well-being” is one of Everlight’s core business philosophies. We believe that the meaning and value of an enterprise’s existence lie in “contributing to human well-being.” In terms of social engagement, our primary task is to ensure that our operational activities do not have a negative impact on the community. Additionally, the Company initiates or supports employee-initiated community engagement activities to give back to society every year.

▍Community Impact Assessment and Management Policies

As a chemical industry company, Everlight promotes the concepts of safe chemicals and green chemistry. All our plants comply with government regulations in executing various environmental protection, safety, and health-related tasks, and upload and report relevant data to ensure full legal compliance. We strive to minimize any actual or potential negative impacts on the local community from our operational activities.

▍Community Communication

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In 2023, the satisfaction survey results for the neighboring community reached 97.7 points,
an improvement from 95.2 points in 2022.

  • Promoting Economic Development

Plants give priority to hiring local residents, providing job opportunities for the community and promoting local economic development.

  • Industrial Safety

Plants ensure the safe storage and handling of materials, conduct safety inspections, and improve the emergency response capabilities of employees through training and drills.

  • Community Development

Plants actively participate in local activities, regularly engage in community activities, disaster prevention and improvement projects, conduct disaster prevention education and training, enhance community relations and cooperation.

▍Main Community Activities

2023/4/22
The coastal adoption and beach cleanup activity were held
at Guanyin Coastal Recreation Area

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2023/5/13
2023/9/18
River adoption ecological commentary

2023/9/24
River cleanup activities

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Adopted Guanyin Coast and Dahukou Creek, organized beach cleanups, creek cleanups, environmental education and ecological interpretation and other educational activities.

Due to the extreme weather caused by global climate change, leading to unprecedented typhoon intensity and rainfall during flood prevention periods, Everlight Plant II has signed a memorandum of cooperation on independent flood and disaster prevention with the neighboring Shulin Village every two years since 2019.  They participated in experience sharing (June 25th, 2023), independent flood and disaster prevention pledge conference (July 1st, 2023) and on-site evaluation (November 23rd, 2023) to enhance community disaster prevention capabilities.

2023/6/25
Experience Sharing

2023/7/1
Independent flood and disaster prevention pledge conference

2023/11/23
On-site interview

2023/9/9
Participated in a dune cleanup activity organized
by the Taoyuan City Government’s Coastal Management Office at Caota Dunes

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▍Neighborhood activities

Community activities play a very important role. Through activities, such as Creative Spring Couplets Painting Activity, Mid-Autumn Festival parties, and sponsoring Taekwondo training fees organized by the community since 2015, the community has not only enhanced neighborhood relations, but also promotes interaction and communication among residents. These activities are not just holiday celebrations; they are symbols of community cohesion, working together to build a warm community where neighbors care about and support each other.

Creative Spring Couplets Painting Activity
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Collaborated with Shulin Village Community Development Association to organize the creative spring couplets painting activity for the New Year.
/Generated Benefits/
Sponsored NT$10,000 to Shulin Village for the creative spring couplets painting activity.

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration and publicity event “Autumn and Winter Community Walking and Gender Equality & CEDAW Promotion” held by Neihai Village Community Development Association
/Action/
Organized the “Autumn and Winter Community Walking and Gender Equality & CEDAW Promotion” activity.
/Generated Benefits/
Maintained good interaction with the community and sponsored the event. In 2023, a total of 500 community residents participated in the walking and gender equality promotion activity.

Mid-Autumn Festival Evening Party held by Shulin Village and Tajia Village
/Action/
Collaborated with the Shulin Village and Tajia Village Community Development Associations to organize Mid-Autumn Festival evening parties.
/Generated Benefits/
Sponsored NT$3,000 to NT$5,000 in raffle prizes for the Mid-Autumn Festival parties in Shulin Village and Tajia Village.

Annual training funds of Taekwondo for Dayuan Junior High School
/Action/
Maintained good interaction with the community and sponsored the event.
/Generated Benefits/
A total of 450 community residents participated in the Coast Guard Team’s advocacy activities.

Natural ecology and environmental protection, love the earth publicity and study activities held by Dayuan Neihai Community Coast Guard Team
/Action/
Maintained good interaction with the community and sponsored the event.
/Generated Benefits/
A total of 400 community residents participated in the Coast Guard Team’s advocacy activities.

Annual Gender Equality Promotion Activities held by Dayuan Neihai Community Coast Guard Team in 2023
/Action/
Maintained good interaction with the community and sponsored the event.
/Generated Benefits/
A total of 400 community residents participated in the Coast Guard Team’s advocacy activities.

Summer Diverse Supplementary Activities for Dayuan Neihai Elementary School in 2023
/Action/
ubsidized nutritious lunch for rural school children participating in summer activities.
/Generated Benefits/
A total of 50 students in grades 1 to 5 in the school participated in summer tutoring activities, and free nutritious lunches were provided to the students.

Canopy Renovation of Walkway and Eco-House for Dayuan Neihai Elementary School
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Subsidized rural schools to upgrade canopies of walkway and eco-houses.
/Generated Benefits/
Created a safe learning environment.

▍Social Welfare Activities

  • Everlight allocates at least 1% of its after-tax profits annually to give back to society, primarily focusing on four major areas: community education, social education, industrial development and public welfare activities.  The Company also takes practical actions to give back to the society through physical donations, corporate volunteer services, community services, participation and sponsorship of public welfare activities, provision of scholarships and research funds to schools.
  • The donation amount in 2023 was 5.44 million NTD.

Statistical table of public welfare donation in recent years (2017-2023)

Note 1: The donation amount refers to the account amount of Everlight, not group data, and does not include cash or physical donations from clubs such as the Love Club.

In 2023, Everlight employees launched the Love Club to donate to various charitable organizations: World Vision Taiwan, Eden Social Welfare Foundation, Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation, Chinese Christian Relief Association, Chung Yi Social Welfare Foundation, Guanyin Loving Home, Honghua Tongxin Mutual Aid Association, Ruth Society For Disability Services, Lundi Foundation, White Kite Garden Kindergarten, Ark Education and Nursing Institution, Taoyuan County Association for the Physically Disabled and Children Are Us Foundation, with a total donation amount of NT$468,000.