As time passes, the issue of waste treatment plants reaching their deadline has surfaced, and the waste treatment problem will inevitably have an impact on the Company's sustainable operation. As a biopharmaceutical industry, Formosa Laboratories' production process generates three types of waste: hazardous industrial waste, non-hazardous industrial waste, and resource recycling waste. Adhering to the corporate sustainability development and environmental protection, the company promotes waste reduction and resource reuse through end-of-pipe treatment and process waste reduction. We continuously endeavor to care for the earth and work together to create a better environment for employees. In the future, we will assess the viability of source management in line with industry characteristic, life cycle concept, and the 4RS (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery), considering measures such as source reduction and the use of recycled materials, as the basis for waste generation and control.

The waste produced by the Company is legally entrusted to qualified domestic suppliers for waste removal and disposal. In order to efficiently monitor waste flow and guarantee that all waste is lawfully and appropriately disposed or recycled, Formosa Laboratories meticulously selects waste removal and disposal supplier. We regularly visit the suppliers to verify and compare their actual waste treatment and reuse at their facilities. Also, we enhance the auditing effectiveness by requiring waste clearance companies to join the GPS system for tracking and management. In addition to effectively promoting waste management in our own operations and production processes, Formosa Laboratories requires suppliers to set goals for waste reduction and recycling to minimize waste production throughout the entire value chain. This fosters suppliers to jointly promote energy conservation, waste reduction, and circular economy.

Review of Written Documents

1. Through the declaration and confirmation process on the waste website of Ministry of Environment, verify the compliance of waste flow and process schedule. If there is any abnormal risk, report it rough the notification proc, so that we can do a good job in the basic management of waste materials.
2. Irregularly conduct online audit on disposal suppliers for any illegal behaviors. If there are violations of environmental laws and regulations, a thorough understanding will be gained through on-site audits, and the number of surprise inspections will be increased.

Execution of Audits (on-site investigation or audit).

At least one inspection for clearance of waste items required by regulations is carried out and recorded annually. The relevant audits will be conducted in an unpredictable and early warning manner to avoid illegal dumping.

1. Legal disposal suppliers that are certified by the Ministry of Environment.
2. Possess a legal disposal permit.
3. Clearance triplet manifest, GPS, weight note, proper clearance sheet, and in-plant release order.
4. Ensure that the waste storage, clearance, disposal, and reuse are all in compliance with operational management and that records are maintained.
5. Employer conducts visits and audits at least once a year and to keep a record of such activities.