Occupational Health and Safety

Talent is key to sustainable development. Employee care is not merely a company benefit but a critical aspect of corporate governance. In 2024, we participated in the 6th CHR Healthy Corporate Citizen Awards, and the Company was selected as a "Healthy 99 Enterprise at the Healthy Corporate Citizen Award". This award evaluates companies' actions in employee health care in four aspects: health awareness, health activities, healthy diets, and health management. We assess the planning, execution, process, and effectiveness of employee health care programs, including support from senior managers, resource investment, overall employee participation, and continuous improvement to health outcomes. MediaTek prioritizes employee needs to enhance physical and mental well-being measures to create a friendly workplace and strengthen employee well-being. As the Company received certification for the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, our goal lies in the guarantee of workplace health and safety through systematic management. We implement employee health programs and improve workplace ergonomic designs, demonstrating the Company's commitment to employee experience through practical actions, and ensuring that every employee can work in a healthy and safe environment.

In 2024, MTK implemented measures and related training to protect employees’ personal safety and the working environment, with the following results:

  • Employee evacuation drills: 16 sessions conducted, with 10,418 participants.
  • Health promotion activities: 24 sessions conducted, with cumulative attendance of 9,279.
  • Workplace health and safety risk assessments: ongoing.

Since 2015, the Company regularly conducts employee evacuation exercise, in which the practice exceeds the industry average, allow all employees to familiar themselves with evacuation routes, assembly locations and head-counting. The exercise has also incorporated fire extinguishing simulation and first-aid routine. The buildings used for the exercise include office buildings in Hsinchu, Zhubei, and Taipei. The total number of participants in 2024 was 10,418.

To ensure there is no blind spot in all aspect of environmental safety, the Company promotes the importance of safety features to employees and visitors from time to time, and performs environmental and operational safety checks on offices, public areas, meeting rooms, laboratories, customer office areas, factory equipment areas on a regular basis. There were two employee occupational injuries in 2024, which were caused by tripping and falling.

  • Environment and Safety Management
  • Dedicated personnel monitor the safety and operation of the Company’s fire protection, utilities (water and power), and HVAC systems 24/7. 
  • Designated staff perform daily safety inspections of office areas, equipment, and server rooms. 
  • New-hire occupational safety and health training is provided monthly. 
  • Company-wide emergency evacuation drills are conducted annually to continually strengthen employees’ emergency response capabilities and ensure safety. 
  • Annual third-party surveillance audits of the Company’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System are conducted by SGS (ISO 45001 certificate valid July 30, 2022–July 30, 2025).

To ensure the effectiveness of the contractors􏘧 safety management, on-site workers have all been given a course on occupational safety and health to inform them on potential hazards and construction safety protocols, so as to prevent any occurrence of occupational accident. In 2024, a total of 750 workers from various contractors had attended the safety course. As result, no disaster or accident had occurred during the year and no loss had been incurred.

▌Comprehensive Healthy Workplace

MediaTek firmly believes that healthy employees lead to high-performance output. We prioritize the holistic well-being of our employees and actively build a comprehensive healthy workplace. Our regional Wellness Centers are staffed by healthcare professionals from diverse fields with national professional licenses, covering nursing, psychology, and physical therapy. Through prevention, health promotion, office environment optimization, and various lifestyle services, we aim to alleviate employees􏘧 physical and mental stress.

●  Health Promotion

◢ In 2024, our Taiwan headquarters organized 72 diverse health promotion activities, with an employee participation rate of 68%.

◢ We held the annual health promotion event, to encourage individual and team participation in various sports competitions to effectively increase employees' exercise frequency. In 2024, we organized 10 events, with 1,657 unique participants and 2,085 participation. This included a championship prediction activity, the total number of participation reached 11,123.

◢ All offices are equipped with exercise spaces and fitness equipment for employees, with a total budget of approximately NT$14.47 million invested in regular maintenance.

◢ MediaTek has been certified as a Sports Enterprise Certification by the Sports Administration, Ministry of Education, for eight consecutive years.

●  Health Management

◢ We provide employees with an annual health examination and cover the full cost. In 2024, a total of 11,577 employees completed their annual health examination, at a cost of NT$78.8 million. Based on the examination results, we proactively oer medical consultation and assessments for at-risk groups.

◢ In partnership with NTU Hsin-Chu Hospital, we provided 288 hours of on-site medical services in 2024. The total number of physician consultations was 1,576.

◢ In 2024, ten influenza vaccination services were held, with 2,278 employees completing their vaccinations.

●  Employee Wellness Programs

◢ 2024, we continued to publish the "MediaTek Wellbeing Times" bilingual bimonthly e-newsletter, covering physical and mental health information. We published six issues, with over 11,000 views.

◢ We organize health education lectures quarterly. In 2024, eight sessions were held, open to family members as well, with 6,089 employee attendances and 917 family attendances, achieving a satisfaction rating of 4.8 out of 5.


●  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

◢ We provide an EAP in collaboration with Newmind EAP Consultant Co., Ltd., to provide employees with three free consultations to person per year, with the full cost born by the Company. In 2024, the utilization rate was 3.8%, with approximately NT$2.8 million invested in EAP consultation fees. Employees rated the service with an average satisfaction score of 92.6 out of 100.

◢ An internal "Mental Health Prevention Program" has also been established within the Company. Based on incident severity, the Company's dedicated psychologists and Human Resources Department provide employees with support and consultation for prevention and education, counseling assistance and grievance handling, and crisis management.

●  Space Optimization

◢ We have implemented a global Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) to provide real-time updates on global office space configurations across 27 work locations, 36 office buildings, and 179 floors worldwide. This system displays real-time information, improving office space management efficiency.

◢ Through an online reporting system, we continuously enhance the quality of office space maintenance. In 2024, a total of 5,483 cases were processed, with over 94% completed within three days of being reported.

◢ We introduced the iParking APP, which allows employees to check the real-time availability of parking spaces in office buildings, helping employees get the latest parking availability information.

●  Healthy Diets

◢ Our employee restaurants host over 30 vendors, who serve an average of 20,000 meals daily to approximately 90% of our employees. We undergo bimonthly regular inspections by SGS to ensure food safety and hygiene management.

◢ The 2024 on-site restaurant satisfaction survey was completed by more than 5,500 employees. Based on the feedback from employee survey, we would also swap out vendors regularly to enhance employees􏘧 dining experiences.

●  Lifestyle Services

◢ Our "Flexible Benefits Program" allows employees to freely utilize welfare funds in multiple categories. In 2024, the overall reimbursement rate reached 97%.

◢ We support employees in forming their own interest clubs and provide subsidies. In 2024, there were nearly 76 such clubs. In addition, the number of participating clubs in the Club Fair increased by eight compared to the previous year, and overall satisfaction improved.

◢ We employ visually impaired massage therapists recommended by Hsinchu City/County and Taipei City Associations for the Welfare of the Blind, to officer professional massage and stress relief services.

●  Social Welfare Participation

◢ In 2024, we organized six blood donation events, with 963 participants and 1,575 units of blood collected.

◢ During our festive sales, we prioritized charitable organizations and disadvantaged groups when selecting booths. For festive gift boxes we ordered, a portion of the amount is combined with charitable donations. In 2024, 16,345 gift boxes were ordered, which is a 5% increase from the previous year, with nearly NT$160,000 donated.

◢ In 2024, the Welfare Committee donated NT$120,600 to the Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation through the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake gift boxes given to all employees.