Driven by concerns over the exacerbated abuses of the eco environment by the people, increasing numbers of companies, countries, governments and individuals around the world have been taking part in a wide range of environmental protection initiatives. Yageo Corporation has, guided by its corporate governance policies, adopted longstanding practices of energies and natural resources conservation, pollution prevention and environmental protection. Such practices are ingrained in Yageo's operation and are fundamental to bolstering Yageo's competitive strength.

Yageo invests sustained improvement in Environmental Protection and Employees' Safety and Health

Yageo Corporation has developed a comprehensive program of energy conservation and pollution prevention over the years prompted by its commitment in corporate social responsibilities as well as business needs.

As part of  Yageo's Environmental Policy,  all Yageo employees are required to adhere strictly to relevant laws, regulations and international conventions stipulated by Taiwan governments and foreign countries in the daily exercise of their functions including raw materials procurement, personnel management, product R & D, quality control activities, customer services, manufacturing processes, waste management, emergency handling measures, etc.

Yageo Safety and Health Policy  established to enable a safe and healthy workplace, undertake efficient implementation through awareness building and educations of employees on operating in a safe and healthful manner.

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Yageo recognized for achievements in environmental protection

Yageo's many years of dedication to pollution prevention and energy conservation and active participation in environment preservation have been recognized in the following awards and certificates

Certificates:

• 1997.11    ISO14001 for Yageo Kaohsiung MLCC (Nanze) plant
• 2001.7      ISO14001 for Yageo Suzhou MLCC and R-Chip plants
• 2002.2      ISO14001 for Yageo Kaohsiung MLCC (Ta Shen) plan
• 2002.5      ISO14001 for Yageo Kaohsiung MLCC (Ta Shen) plan
• 2003.7      Sony Green Partner Certificates for Yageo Corporation,                    Kaohsiungand and China plants
• 2003.11    Kaohisung MLCC and R-Chip plants acquired Green                    management system Certificate by Asustek Computer Inc
• 2005.2      Samsung Eco-Partner Certificate for Yageo Corporation
• 2005.5      Kaohisung MLCC and R-Chip plants acquired Green                    management system Certificate by Asustek Computer Inc
• 2005.9       Yageo Suzhou plant acquired Sony green partner certificate

Awards:

• 1997      Yageo awarded for outstanding achievements in resource                 recycling consecutively for seven years from 1997 to 2003 by                 Kaohsiung Export Processing Zones Authorities
• 1999      Yageo awarded for excellence in water conservation and                 environmental protection by the Ministry of Economic Affairs                 of Taiwan
• 2004      Yageo Suzhou plant designated an environmental friendly                 company by SuZhou New District & People Government of                 SuZhou Huqiu District

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Yageo as a leader in developing lead-free and RoHS compliant passive components

Yageo Corporation has spent the past decade building a global network of production bases, distribution, logistic, eBusiness connection and technology development in order to provide time-to-market services to its global customers. In view of the increasing demand for environmental friendly products, Yageo began to engage its resources in developing lead-free passive components since 1990. Yageo has been certified for its lead-free chip resistors by leading telecom players such as Motorola and has been supplying its lead-free products regularly to major international companies, including Dell, Canon, Honhai and Asus. As a pioneer in the field of non-hazardous passive components, Yageo provides products that are RoHS compliant ready to meet the requirements of European Union directive, effective on July 1, 2006.

Click here link to Yageo RoHS/ELV compliance product List.

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Yageo certified as a SONY Green Partner

Yageo's dedication to environmental protection over the years has strengthened its global competitiveness as the world's leading companies like SONY, Dell, NEC and LG stepped up their drives for “green” products. To qualify their Approved Vendor Lists, the vendors must be able to provide environmental friendly electronic parts as well as passing the rigid certification procedures.

Sony developed the SONY Green Partner  program in 2001 to encourage SONY's suppliers to implement rigorous environmental programs in making minimized environmental impact products. Yageo was recently certified as a SONY Green Partner. The status achieved in Yageo's global MLCC and R-Chip factories not only ratifies Yageo's commitment to preserving the environment, but also presents a competitive advantage for Yageo.

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