Social

UMC understands that its business success comes not only from employees’ efforts, but also a peaceful community. Therefore, since being established, UMC has adhered to the principle that corporations need to work for the society as a long-term approach. We work hard for business growth, and also work hard to contribute to society in the meantime. Based on the belief of "taking from society and using it for society," UMC has long-term and deeply invested in various social welfare projects. Following the business strategy direction of "Create social value" in its sustainability strategy blueprint, UMC promotes social activities through three main strategic pillars: "talent as the foundation of industrial development, environment as the foundation of human sustainability, and education as the foundation for improving the disadvantaged." UMC continuously invests resources in areas such as "empowering young talent," "advocating environmental protection," and "caring for the underprivileged." To effectively quantify the benefits brought about by community services, UMC referred to the community investment assessment system established by Business for Social Impact (B4SI). Investment time, cost, material donations, and management expenses were precisely recorded to evaluate the positive benefits brought about by these investments. Outputs of community services include reductions in costs, generation of benefits, and intangible influences such as positive corporate image, becoming a benchmark of corporate social responsibility (CSR), establishing positive value systems amongst school children, and helping to compensate for the inadequacy of educational resources for school children living in remote areas.
UMC’s main activities for social participation in 2023 are as follows : 

1. Core plan of six communities
2. Promote and implement environmental protection policy
3. Human rights and labor-management issues 
4. Supporting Art and Cultural Activities

UMC's volunteer culture has always been praised by employees. From "the Candle Light Society" to "UMC Science and Culture Foundation", UMC spends considerable effort to strengthen volunteer culture and to train volunteers. In addition to the Candle Light Society and UMC Science and Culture Foundation, UMC has an outdoor fun club which offers tutoring for minority pupils in remote mountain areas and our ESH department to promote long-term environmental protection. Furthermore, UMC provides free sources for children from disadvantaged families. Volunteers collaborate with the government to hold all kinds of activities that help to spread UMC volunteers’ working culture.

UMC supports domestic cultural development by empowering artistic talents through supporting domestic performing arts groups, supporting local artists, and providing performance opportunities for performing artists. In 2024, UMC invested over NT$3.19 million to support domestic performing arts groups and cultivate artistic talents, with NT$550,000 for empowering artistic talents through supporting domestic performing arts groups. These include: supporting the What’s Young Association to organize the “Fancy Years - National Youth Drama Festival”, assisting tribal schools in inheriting indigenous traditional culture, which involved 70 schools and over 400 high school students across Taiwan. Additionally, UMC sponsored the ”2024 Spectacular Music and Dance - Taiwan Indigenous Music and Dance Feast” at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), where 7 indigenous heritage groups performed traditional songs, dances, and ceremonial rituals from the Truku, Tsou, Paiwan, Bunun, and Amis tribes.

UMC also allocated NT$2.64 million to support local artists and provide performance opportunities for performing artists. Sponsorship projects include supporting the creation of works by artists such as Chang Kuang-Ho, Lin Tian-Fu, and Emmy, Pin-Shu, Chien. During the company’s Family Day, UMC opened its facilities to the public and provided guided tours of the recently acquired artworks. To cultivate employees’ appreciation and consumption of the arts, UMC launched a series of local art feasts during the art season under the themes ”Appreciate Art”, “Talk Art”, and “Create Art”. This included exclusive stage play performances at Hsinchu and Tainan city, allowing employees and their families to enjoy cultural activities at the Hsinchu County Cultural Affairs Bureau Performance Hall and the Tainan city Cultural Center Performance Hall. UMC also collaborated with local cultural organizations such as the Chimei Museum and the OR house to host lectures and hands-on activities with local artists, bringing art closer to their life.