Open and Comprehensive Communication Channels, Harmonious Labor Relations
We value two-way communication and are committed to keeping open and transparent
communication channels between the management level, subordinates, and peers. We endeavor to cultivate a
workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected, where employees feel
encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion. The comprehensive communication channels provided by our
company are detailed in the following chart:
Labor-management meetings
We respect the legal rights of our employees and have never obstructed or interfered with
employees' freedom of association. We value the negotiation mechanism for employer and employees, and
follow legal regulations to hold labor-management meetings at least once every 3 months to accomplish
mutual agreement on major labor conditions issues. The labor-management meeting is organized by an equal
number of representatives from both the labor and the employer. Labor representatives are elected
directly by employees. Female representatives are elected and appointed from both the labor and the
employer to help sustain a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee is welcomed,
respected, supported, and valued. A diverse group of members will be more innovative because each member
has a distinct point of view and can offer a broad range of ideas. Major labor conditions issues are
negotiated and agreed by both management/labor representatives, and applied to all employees, including
the executive and management level. The labor-management meeting covers 100% of all employees.
In 2023, the labor-management meetings were convened four times; they accomplished mutual
agreement on major labor conditions issues, including revision of disciplinary action policy for direct
store channel, revision of sales incentive program for direct store employees, revision of sales
incentive program for small and medium enterprise sales division employees, and approval of annual
calendar. The aforementioned major labor conditions issues are negotiated and agreed by both
management/labor representatives, and applied to all employees, including executive and management
level. Thus, the coverage of labor-management meeting is 100% of all employees. The relationship between
our management level and employees has been harmonious over the years, thanks to our transparent and
effective communication channels; though employees possess the right to form a labor union, no employees
have pursued this avenue and issued a request to form one so far, underlying the achievement of the
company’s dedication.
With M+ Messenger, employees can communicate with each other anytime, everywhere
TWM developed an instant messenger system (M+ system), allowing employees to communicate work-related
information and online sign-off with other employees who are on business trips or located in different
offices in a convenient and cost-effective way.
Through corporate intranet, internal communication is more effective
All information is posted on the Company’s intranet, where employees can view the company’s
press releases, product information and management measures.
Town hall meetings foster the mutual communication between management level and
employees
Town hall meetings are held every month to reinforce the Company’s vision and convey recent
critical developments to all employees.
We host two-way communication meetings to maintain the unobstructed flow of information
between employees and top executives. The company’s financial performances and operational decisions are
reported during the meeting. Employees can raise business-related questions such as risk issues or
concerns that arose during the meeting and have them directly answered by high-level executives.
Moreover, internal communication meetings are held by each business unit to convey corporate vision and
information to all employees.
Town hall meetings are aimed at enhancing employees’ understanding of the company. During
these town hall meetings, senior management directly communicates the company's operational status and
important updates to all employees.
New employee workshop
New employee workshop is held for employees who served a period of 3 to 12 months. Top
executives are invited to give talks to employees and feedback to their opinions. The two-way
communication provides support and assistance for new employees.
Grievance system
Our Internal Audit Office regulates "Employee complaint procedure" and "Supplier grievance
procedure" to provide concrete whistleblowing as well as disciplinary and grievance procedures. Any
incidents of sexual harassment can be reported to the Human Resources Division directly through a sexual
harassment hotline or mailbox. The sexual harassment prevention and complaint mailbox have been included
in training materials for all employees, posted on the internal website, shown in the computer start
pop-up as a reminder, and highlighted on the company website to improve awareness.
President’s Mailbox
Employees can submit their suggestions to President’s mailbox directly.
Employee engagement surveys
The employee survey has been conducted annually. The survey aims to understand the level of
employee job satisfaction and eliciting comments about the workplace and management practices. Based on
the external survey findings, we will take follow-up actions and implement these actions to enhance
employee engagement and retention. Survey results and action plans are disclosed to all employees.
Based on 2022 employee survey findings, we identified “Work Environment”, “Job Efficiency
and Quality”, “Learning & Development” as key issues to target for improvement, and we took corrective
actions to enact necessary changes. We built an environment where employees feel comfortable to express
their opinions to management level. We implemented training programs for managers and mentors, aiming to
enhance their ability to motivate people, task assignment, feedback, communication (Enhanced
communication for promotion/rotation opportunities), empathy and leadership, etc. We implemented a
company-wide project to improve workflow and efficiency. 120 projects have been completed with a 60.4%
average daily reduction in working hours tracked for 3 months after each project. These actions are
effectively undertaken, thus we set the target of the employee engagement survey to reach 75%. The
overall employee engagement rate of 2023 is 84% (Male 86 %、Female 82%; 20 years old to 30 years old 79%,
30 years old to 40 years old 81%, 40 years old to 50 years old 85%, 50 years old and above 91%;
non-management employees 83%, entry level executives 91%, mid-level executives 92%, senior executives
96%; The response rate: 91%). The engagement rate of the company is higher than our target. This survey
consists of 59 Questions, 15 dimensions (Job Efficiency and Quality, Goals and Objectives, Empowerment,
Ethics, Learning & Development, Communications, Teamwork, Supervision, Performance Management,
Leadership, Customer Orientation, Work Environment, Innovation, Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion).
Based on the survey results, we found that in one of the “Diversity and inclusion”
questions, "People at this organization treat each other with dignity and respect regardless of their
personal identities.", the satisfaction rate is 94%” (13% higher than market norm). These statistics
indicated that employees highly recognize the diverse and inclusive corporate culture.
Here are some of the survey results:
Job satisfaction (Engagement dimension)
My work gave me a sense of personal accomplishment-satisfaction rate is 82% / 2% higher than market
norm.
Purpose (Goals and objectives dimension/Customer orientation dimension)
I understand how my work contributes to the organization's business objectives-satisfaction rate is
92%.
It is clear to me how the work I do on a day-to-day basis impacts our customers-satisfaction rate is
95%
/ 6% higher than market norm.
Stress (Work environment dimension)
The stress levels at work are manageable-satisfaction rate is 71% / 1% higher than market norm.
Happiness (Teamwork dimension)
The people I work with usually get along well together-satisfaction rate is 93% / 1% higher than
market
norm.
We keep tracking the trend of “engagement" in 2024 employee survey. The result of “engagement index”
is
higher than our target (the overall employee engagement index rate of 2024 is 84%; target: 70%). The
high employee engagement proves our continuous improvement in creating a workplace in which employees
feel committed and recognized for their efforts.