Build a healthy workplace
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Novatek has long been committed to fostering a happy and employee-friendly workplace environment, placing strong emphasis on employees’ physical and mental well-being while providing comprehensive healthcare services and support. In 2025, the Company developed and implemented the “Nursing Service Management System,” which integrates resources including health examination services, illness and injury reporting, and health service maps. Through digitalized management, the system enhances administrative efficiency and improves employees’ service experience, demonstrating the Company’s commitment to continuous innovation and the creation of a healthier workplace environment. |
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Occupational injury or accident handling
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Novatek has established an Incident Investigation and Reporting Management Procedure. In the event of occupational injuries, commuting accidents, near misses, or abnormal incidents, cases are handled in accordance with this procedure. Each case is reviewed and reported during the quarterly Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, and Energy Management Committee meetings. The incidents are analyzed, documented as case studies, and communicated to employees to raise awareness and prevent recurrence. According to the occupational injury and disability classification standards established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and excluding traffic accidents occurring outside the Company premises, there were no occupational injuries, occupational diseases, or work-related fatalities throughout the entirety of 2025. |
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Emergency Response
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In compliance with legal regulations, Novatek has established an emergency response organization and appointed first aid personnel, conducting regular training sessions. Additionally, to ensure that employees can evacuate, assemble, and account for personnel smoothly in the event of an emergency, Novatek conducted a company-wide evacuation drill in 2025. A total of 9 sessions were held, including nighttime drills, with 2,869 employees participating. |
Fire Safety
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To ensure workplace safety and eliminate fire hazards, Novatek provides a safe working environment by conducting quarterly maintenance of fire safety equipment, performing annual inspections and reporting of fire safety equipment, and carrying out biennial mandatory public safety inspections of buildings in compliance with regulations. These measures ensure the proper functioning of fire safety equipment and minimize the risk of fire incidents. Since its establishment, Novatek has had no fire-related incidents or casualties up to 2025. |
Personnel Safety and Health Training
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Each department assigns related personnel to carry out relevant health and safety education and training in accordance with the training program through physical or online courses or external training on a regular or irregular basis. In addition, personnel of the contractor are required to present the training materials through the “Operation Health & Safety Management Procedures for Contractors” to ensure the health and safety of their personnel within the Company. There were 39 sessions of EHS (Environmental, Health, Safety) and energy management related training courses held in 2025, with a total of 626 participants. These included training for new employees on health and safety, first aid personnel training, civil defense team training, emergency response training, fire safety management, and other related courses. |
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EHS and energy management related education and training held over the past 4 years |
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Employee assistance program and on-site physician consultation service
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Since 2003, Novatek has established comprehensive counseling and support resources by engaging professional consultants to provide free psychological counseling services on-site each week with strict privacy protection, helping employees relieve physical and mental stress. Employees may choose to receive one-on-one counseling either at the consultants’ offices or within the Company premises according to their needs. All related expenses are fully subsidized by the Company, with no limitation on the number of sessions. Beginning in 2024, the Company entered into a partnership with Newmind EAP Consultation Co., Ltd. to further optimize its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and strengthen support for both supervisors and employees. The program continued through 2025 and has cumulatively provided services to 3,294 participant attendances, including 209 participant attendances in 2025. In addition, contracted physicians are arranged to provide on-site consultations each month, offering support and advice related to illnesses, health, and wellness. In 2025, a total of 60 consultation sessions were conducted, serving 245 participant attendances and continuing to safeguard employees’ overall well-being. |
Health promotion activities
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Novatek places great importance on employee health. Based on abnormal findings identified in health examination reports and recommendations from on-site physicians, health management specialists continuously implement health management initiatives and organize diverse and practical health promotion seminars and activities. In addition, healthcare columns are published monthly to provide employees with regular health-related information and to comprehensively safeguard their physical and mental well-being. In 2025, the Company centered its health promotion initiatives on two major themes, “Delicious with Flavor, Healthy as a Way of Life,” integrating healthy eating, charity purchasing, and ESG practices. These efforts not only safeguarded employees’ health, but also enhanced their understanding and application of local ingredients, strengthened connections with local agriculture, and supported environmentally friendly practices, thereby deepening the scope and impact of health promotion. Throughout the year, the Company implemented seven thematic programs and held a total of 24 lectures and activities, with 7,086 participations recorded. Employee voluntary participation reached 96.97%, exceeding the established target of (≧80%). |
Maternal care and childcare measures
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To provide employees with more support for childbearing and childcare, Novatek has implemented the "childcare allowance and work from home for parenting". If an employee has a child under the age of 6 years, the Company will provide a subsidy of NT$5,000 per child per month. In addition, a flexible working system will be implemented, allowing parents to work from home for up to 15 days per year, giving both parents the opportunity to share the economic and child-rearing responsibilities. |
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Occupational safety and health management
Novatek has implemented the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, covering all workers in Taiwan (including 3,481 employees and 163 non-employees; Note 7). Through this management system, the Company ensures that all workers operate in a safe and healthy environment and are entitled to the right to withdraw from unsafe work situations. Novatek places great importance on workplace safety. Through the Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, and Energy Management Committee meetings, the Company provides a communication channel for labor representatives from various departments. Novatek complies with all applicable occupational health and safety regulations, conducts regular regulatory identification to assess compliance status, and communicates relevant findings to senior management via the Risk Management Committee. In 2025, Novatek (including subsidiaries) recorded no penalties for violations of occupational health and safety regulations.



