Talent Attraction and Retention

Why Is it Important?

Upon employee recruitment, employment, and development, Accton, Edgecore, JoyTech, and Vietnam Accton adopts the competency of employees as the basis and the recruitment procedures are in accordance with the statutory standards. All employees from different ethnic groups, religions, colors, nationalities, ages, genders, sexual orientation, marital status and political affiliation shall be subject to fair and impartial operating procedures and shall be treated equally. Accton encourages talent to bring their role into full play and upholds its care for employees and their families as the most important responsibility. We hope to provide a worry-free working environment to help employees devote themselves to their work and increase the Company’s competitiveness, creating a solid foundation for sustainable development.

Distribution of Female Workers

Accton employs meritocracy, treats people equally, and supports gender equality in the workplace. Under the fair promotion system, in 2023, the proportion of females in various management levels was highest at the grassroots level in Accton and Vietnam Accton, at 35.9% and 54.5%, respectively. Edgecore and JoyTech had the highest proportion of females at the middle management level, at 33.3% and 39.3%, respectively. This demonstrates that with the promotion of workplace equality, excellent work capabilities, and comprehensive promotion channels, female employees are encouraged to pursue career and personal growth opportunities.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

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Employees are Accton, Edgecore, JoyTech, and Vietnam Accton’s key to sustainable development. Taking care of employees and providing them with a caring work environment and life are our basic tenets. During their employment, Accton and Edgecore ensure that employees and their families are protected in cases of hospitalization due to illness or injury, and provide financial security in the event of death or disability. This coverage includes six types of insurance: term life insurance, accident insurance, accidental injury medical insurance, hospitalization medical insurance, cancer medical insurance (including initial cancer diagnosis insurance and cancer death insurance), and occupational accident insurance. In addition to coverage for spouses and children, parents are also included under favorable conditions for employees to insure their loved ones. Employees or their spouses can renew their insurance up to the age of 70. If both spouses are employees, each is insured separately under their employee status. Children can be insured up to the age of 25 if unmarried, and can be insured for accident insurance from the age of 15.

Employees are crucial for the Company’s sustainable development. We must help employees bring their role into full play and uphold the care for employees and their families as the most important responsibility. Accton and Edgecore launched the “marriage allowance” to encourage employees to start families. Company employees that marry each other are entitled to NT$3,000 of allowance per month per person, totaling NT$6,000 for each couple. The program is designed to express Accton and Edgecore’s positive support for family values.

First Accton Kindergarten

In 1997, Accton pioneered the establishment of a kindergarten and daycare center in the Hsinchu Science Park to create a secure, friendly, and happy work environment and to alleviate the burden of commuting for employees. The daycare center accepts children aged two months to six years. The daycare center accepts babies under two years old and provides meticulous physical care while also addressing “education” and “nurturing” needs to support development at each stage. The center focuses on developing self-care skills and good habits in infants and toddlers.

Accton and Edgecore are committed to creating a thoughtful and people oriented organizational culture. If an employee requires long-term leave due to a major injury or illness, the employee may apply for a one- year leave with pay. To support employees’ medical treatment, we also provide transportation to and from medical appointments. We understand employees’ feelings and needs and we aim to provide them the strongest support and heartwarming care. Additionally, to fulfill corporate social responsibility and encourage community involvement, the Company offers two days (16 hours) of volunteer leave, allowing employees to participate in corporate social activities and demonstrate care for society through concrete actions.

Employee Care

Multifaceted Life and Mental Health Stress Relief Lectures and Handcraft Courses

Accton prioritizes the mental and physical well-being of its employees and their families. In 2023, we maintained our commitment by offering a range of lectures and courses focused on life skills and stress relief for mental health. These initiatives aim to provide employees with diverse learning opportunities, improve their psychological well-being, and bolster their ability to prevent problems before they arise.

Accton J!YO! Mental Health Relief YouTube Channel

In addition to in-person lectures, the second half of 2023 saw the establishment of the “Accton J!YO! Mental Health Relief” YouTube channel. Each quarter, the channel features different themed content such as interpersonal relationships, parenting, current events, and emotions. Prior to each episode, employees are invited to submit their questions or thoughts on the topic via an online survey. Psychologists or expert scholars are occasionally invited to join and address these questions. This channel helps employees who cannot attend online lectures or courses due to work commitments gain new knowledge. The channel accumulated a total of 389 views.

The Warmth of Coffee – Seeing Infinite Possibilities: Visually Impaired Coffee Train

Accton places great value on professionalism and strives to create diverse, inclusive, and equal opportunities. In March 2023, Accton hired two professional visually impaired baristas to lead a series of inclusive coffee experiences. All proceeds from the coffee sales, after covering costs, are directed to the “Accton Coffee Train” charity fund.

SDGs Knowledge King Challenge

In 2015, the United Nations announced the “2030 Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs), including 17 goals to address issues like poverty eradication, climate change mitigation, and gender equality. These goals guide global efforts towards sustainability. Accton organized the “SDGs Knowledge King Challenge,” allowing employees from the northern, central, southern regions, and production centers to participate through online quizzes, gradually building sustainability awareness. The event saw a total participation of 650 employees.

SDGs Accton Reading Initiative

To instill the concept of sustainability from an early age, Accton encourages employees to guide their children in co-reading sessions, fostering sustainability awareness through books. In September, Accton launched the “SDGs Accton Reading Initiative,” preparing 17 picture books on SDGs themes, including gender equality, hunger and poverty eradication, reducing inequalities, climate action, good health and well-being, responsible consumption and production, etc., totaling 236 books. Employees were encouraged to share their reading insights, with 482 book borrowings recorded.

All-round Care for Migrant Workers

Zero Placement Policy and Human Rights
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Accton fully implements the “zero placement” policies, and migrant workers do not have to pay any recruitment fees, such as intermediary fees, application fees, medical examination fees, service fees, etc. Non-discrimination and prohibition of harassment to ensure the migrant workers’ freedom of employment and prevention of oppression.

We provide Filipino-style meals using authentic sauces to ease migrant workers’ homesickness. Accommodations include 2-4 person suites to improve living quality. The Company and dormitories have prayer rooms and sports facilities, and we organize festive activities, family days, and sports competitions to enrich migrant workers’ lives when offduty.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Accton has taken responsibility for caring for migrant workers, providing full salary during quarantine periods, covering quarantine hotel and medical expenses, and supplying daily necessities. We arrange employee care to alleviate economic worries and organize new life under the pandemic activities to encourage employees to share their feelings and experiences through words and drawings to relieve psychological stress.

Pregnant migrant workers receive appropriate job adjustments based on their duties and environment, prenatal and postnatal education and care services, and maternity gifts. They also enjoy maternity subsidies and parental leave rights, ensuring the best care for our employees.

We have established emergency assistance measures to mitigate losses caused by natural disasters. We provide emergency relief funds to help migrant workers rebuild their homes. In 2023, there were no applications for emergency assistance.

We provide equal training and promotion channels. 25 migrant workers were promoted to production line supervisors in 2023. For outstanding employees, the Company proactively recommends them for recognition. Two employees were selected as Model Employees by the Hsinchu City Government, and one received the highest honor as a National Model Worker in 2023.