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United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Index
| Area | UN Global Compact Principle | Chunghwa Telecom’s Practices | Corresponding Documents |
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| Human Rights | 1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. | Chunghwa Telecom complies with labor-related laws and regulations applicable to all its operating locations worldwide, safeguards employees’ legitimate rights and interests, and follows the principles and spirit of international human rights protection as set forth in the United Nations Global Compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. |
●2024 ESG Report 06 / Social / Human Rights Value Protection / P.150、155 ●Chunghwa Telecom Human Rights Policy |
| 2. Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. | Chunghwa Telecom promotes sustainable supply chain management and requires suppliers to comply with international sustainability and human rights standards, working together with supply chain partners to fulfill corporate social responsibility and foster sustainable development across the industry. |
●2024 ESG Report 06 / Social / Human Rights Value Protection / P.150-153 07 / Governance / Sustainable Supply Chain / P.179、181、184 ●Chunghwa Telecom Company, Ltd. Supplier Code of Conduct |
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| Labour | 3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. | Chunghwa Telecom is committed to creating a sound working environment and comprehensive employee welfare system. The Company regularly convenes labor–management meetings and provides effective communication channels to foster harmonious and mutually beneficial labor relations. |
●2024 ESG Report 06 / Social / Organizational Talent / P.129-130 06 / Social / Human Rights Value Protection / P.154 |
| 4. The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour. | Chunghwa Telecom prohibits all forms of forced and compulsory labor. |
●2024 ESG Report 06 / Social / Human Rights Value Protection / P.150、154 ●Chunghwa Telecom Human Rights Policy |
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| 5. The effective abolition of child labour. | Chunghwa Telecom strictly prohibits the employment of child labor. |
●2024 ESG Report 06 / Social / Human Rights Value Protection / P.150、154 ●Chunghwa Telecom Human Rights Policy |
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| 6. The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. | Chunghwa Telecom’s Human Rights Policy explicitly stipulates the prohibition of any form of discrimination. |
●2024 ESG Report 06 / Social / Organizational Talent / P.128 06 / Social / Human Rights Value Protection / P.150、155 ●Chunghwa Telecom Human Rights Policy |
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| Environment | 7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. | Through Chunghwa Telecom Environmental Policy, the Company commits to align with national environmental policies and establish energy-saving and carbon-reduction targets; to enhance environmental management performance in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goals; and to mitigate and adapt to environmental impacts by setting specific, measurable indicators. |
●2024 ESG Report 05/ Environmental / P.46-79 ●Chunghwa Telecom Environment Policy |
| 8. Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility | Guided by its action plan, the Company will conduct education and training for internal (employee) and external stakeholders to enhance awareness of environmental conservation and biodiversity; and perform nature-related risks and opportunities assessments for its own operations to create an ecological environment where coexistence and mutual prosperity are achieved. | ||
| 9. Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. | In accordance with its action plan to advance the low-carbon transition, the Company will drive decarbonization by setting reduction targets and pathways through technology and renewable energy; and develop low-carbon, eco-friendly products and actively promote their availability through sales channels. | ||
| Anti-Corruption | 10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. | Chunghwa Telecom has established the Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering Policy and adheres to high standards of integrity in all business interactions, adopting a zero-tolerance approach toward corruption and bribery. In 2024, the Company introduced the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System to establish clear anti-corruption and anti-bribery guidelines. |
●2024 ESG Report 07 / Governance / Prevention of Corruption / P.174 ●Chunghwa Telecom Anti-corruption, Anti-bribery, and Anti-money Laundering Policy |