Caring is one element of our management philosophy. Not only involving the employees and working partners-contractors, Taipower’s caring also extends to the shareholders and customers. Taipower cares for the whole society as a corporate citizen. Our belief is that “Regardless of the financial situation of the company, we should not let the children suffer and should not leave them uneducated, and we should not cease acts of social charity” and “Electricity is like love and will go wherever it is needed.” Taipower spreads its sincere caring and kindness to the society.

■ Engaging in Social Care Activities

● Light of Love

On the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year, Taipower and the “A Kernel of Wheat Foundation” jointly held a series of activities for elders who live alone, including inviting them to dinner, and accompanying them to do festival shopping. Chief Engineer Yueh Yuan Tu delivered new year greetings and presented gifts to them. Taipower’s love warmed the hearts of the elders.

●Seeds of Hope Program

This program was started in 2005. In 2010, Taipower provided 75 underprivileged aboriginal students part-time jobs in their hometowns: the Hualien Mennonite Hospital, the Taitung Christian Hospital and the Pingtung Christian Hospital. This helped them to alleviate tuition pressures and understand the needs of their hometowns. It is expected that the aboriginal tribes will not only be places for the elderly and children, but will become places of hope for working adults as well.

● Firefly, Children Reading Plan

Taipower and the A Kernel of Wheat Foundation jointly promoted “Firefly, Children Reading Plan” starting from September 2007. Thirteen after-school classes were set up in the Huatung area, providing mobile book carts, character education class, summertime growing reading camp, little angel heroes gathering, etc. The brightness of this program led the Huatung children to enjoy a year of knowledge and sensitivity.

● Photography Contests“The Beauty of Taipower”

A series of photography contest activities were held nationwide.The photos presented the achievements of power construction projects and the rich and beautiful life of electricity. The contest was successful with a total of 5,012 photos taken.

● Learning Center and Reading Room

In order to implement Taipower’s management philosophy of Caring” and “Service”, Taipower established free learning centers and reading rooms in 21 branches to provide local people and students an ideal environment for study. This was done to share resources with the society and to help the public to recognize the company’s corporate culture and values.

● L Student Scholarships

Starting from 1980, scholarships were awarded to students who live near power facilities areas and to students who had outstanding performance in the areas of sports, arts, etc. Through 2010, the number of students who have received awards has reached more than. 200,000. In 2010, 18,000 students received a total amount of scholarships worth NT$59 million.

In addition, as part of the smooth implementation of its development program, Taipower established the “Approval Committee of Power Development Foundation” to be in charge of distributing subsidies for local construction projects, assisting in local road engineering work, education, culture and public welfare activities, etc. In 2010, Taipower approved 1,304 subsidiary projects at a amount of NT$2.815 billion for the benefit of those living in the vicinity of power facilities, including 18 city and county governments, 79 xian (town, city, district) offices, farmer (fishery) associations and schools, comprising 390 units in total. Taipower also sponsored local festivals featuring traditions and produce, such as sky lantern, ocean music, tomato, mutton, fish, etc.

■Caring for the Lives of Employees and Working Partners

Safety and health are among the most important issues in the company's management. The high-ranking officials re-signed the Health and Safety Policy on September 14, 2010, pledging to “Respect Life and Care for Health” and put the policy into practice according to the Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System (TOSHMS). The company’s performance in industrial safety was actually enhanced to fulfill the concept of “safety first”. In 2010, the implementation and performance were as follows:

● Industrial Safety

According to the government’s instructions, Taipower has established the Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System (TOSHMS). As of the end of 2010, 49 units passed the certification.

● Employees

1. Excluding commuting: The frequency index of injuries was 0.27 and the severity index 228. The total injury index was 7.84.

2. Including commuting: The frequency index of injuries was 0.43 and the severity index 238. The total injury index was 10.11.

● Contractors

The frequency index of injuries, 0.27, was the second-lowest level in recent years.