TSMC Launches the TSMC Supplier Sustainability Academy, the Industry’s First Open Educational Platform in Taiwan, to Lift Supply Chain Sustainability

Sustainability management is one the core goals of TSMC, and the Company is proactively rolling out responsible supply chain initiatives. Through its Supply Online 360, TSMC established the TSMC Supplier Sustainability Academy, the industry’s first open educational platform in Taiwan. The platform provides learning resources to suppliers for free and makes those resources available to general public, working towards the goal of common good. As of September 2021, 18,950 training completed records have been logged, further improving the sustainability of the overall supply chain.

Integrate TSMC's Experience into Animated Teaching Materials to Improve Absorption of Information

TSMC’s supply chain is huge and spreads all over the world. In order to improve suppliers’ capabilities and resilience and extend the influence to upstream suppliers, TSMC’s Material Supply Chain Management Division established a TSMC Supplier Sustainability Academy Executive Committee across different organizations in 2020. Based on the best-known methods of various departments and TSMC Supplier Code of Conduct, the Committee developed seven major programs to integrate the practical experience and standards of TSMC’s operations into lively and interesting animated teaching materials. These courses provide interactive experience and include exams to help users verify the absorption of information in order to optimize learning effectiveness. As of September 2021, the platform has launched courses covering topics on environmental protection, ethics, labor, safety and health to enhance users' awareness of sustainability management.

The Compulsory Courses are Linked to International Standards to make sure Sustainability Actions are Always up to Date

In order to assist suppliers to implement sustainability strategy and to comply with international standards, TSMC not only requires suppliers to sign the Supplier Code of Conduct, but also uses the norms of the Responsible Business Alliance as a blueprint to develop five course categories for the Supplier Code of Conduct. The courses were listed as a compulsory project for TSMC’s 1,062 suppliers for the first time and tracked the effectiveness of training as well. As of September 2021, supplier completion rate of 67%, which greatly increased awareness of supply chain human rights, occupational safety and health, environmental protection, and business ethics.

Aiming to improve supply chain operations and quality management capabilities, the TSMC Supplier Sustainability Academy will continue to provide diverse courses and expand the reach. TSMC also expects to cooperate with external organizations including SEMI and the Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSD) to develop courses based on industry needs to extend the influence of sustainability.