Introduction
Former UMC chairman John Hsuan once noted, "We must attribute UMC's strong growth to the efforts of its employees and the support of the community. In addition to rewarding employees' efforts, as a public company, UMC must also fulfill its social responsibility by giving back to the society." Since its establishment, UMC has specified in its long-term operation guidelines that the company will make every effort to contribute back to society in addition to focusing on its business growth.

UMC's Candle Light Society, voluntarily formed by UMC employees in 1992, has acted as a bridge between UMC employees and charity groups to provide financial support and volunteer work.

In 1996, UMC established the UMC Science and Culture Foundation to systematically sponsor and participate in numerous activities in education, art and culture, sports, public interest, and environmental protection.

Theses two groups within UMC complement each other. The Candle Light Society provides a list of charity groups to UMC and establishes a convenient donation channel, while UMC Science and Culture Foundation provides assistance whenever needed. UMC's external activities in public interest areas are also promoted by Candle Light Society members within UMC so that more UMC employees can participate and give back to the underprivileged.

UMC Science and Culture Foundation

Purpose of Establishment
UMC Science and Culture Foundation was established in 1996 following a donation from UMC of NTD 50 million,. Its purpose is to promote Taiwan's culture, advocate academic exchange, support technology growth, represent the minority, combine hi-tech education with humanity education, improve quality of life, and advance the harmony and health of the society.

Operating Focus
UMC Science and Culture Foundation focuses on five areas: education, art and culture, sports, public interests and environmental protection. UMC has put forth great efforts in holding activities such as collaboration development with colleges, long-term education assistance, art and culture promotion and sponsorship, UMC's scholarship and others such as including college basketball tournaments. In 2005, UMC launched the "Spreading Hope" program by providing NTD 50 million annually, approved by UMC's board of directors, to provide education assistance and tutoring services for children from mid-to-low income families. UMC hopes to improve those children's future competitiveness by improving their education.

Introduction of the Board Members of the Foundation
There are seven UMC board members in UMC's Science and Culture Foundation. The current chairman is Mr. Robert Tsao, and the chief executive officer is Mr. John Hsuan. The introduction of the board members is listed below:

Candle Light Society

Purpose and Introduction

Date of Establishment: January 1992

Structural Change of Candle Light Society: The organization began with a head, a supervising committee, and an administrative committee (handling finance, secretary, administration, and publicity issues), followed by five teams: a resource recycling promotion team, a public interest activity promotion team, a voluntary service team for Lux Mundi Home for the Severely Retarded, a fundraising and activity planning team, and an urgent calamity case aid and investigation team. Candle Light Society was restructured in 2000 to meet the busy demands of hi-tech industry personnel, who may not have the time to volunteer but would like to contribute financially. Now, Urgent calamity case investigation is performed by senior members and volunteers in all fabs, fundraising is done by selling charity tickets at UMC's e-store portal, public interest activity promotion is done by HR employees in conjunction with other public interest groups, and a resource recycling area is set beside the main gate of UMC's Headquarters.

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