Human Rights
Respect for human rights is a core value at ASUS, incorporated into our Corporate Code of Conduct and applied throughout our global operations and supply chain. ASUS is committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with respect and fairness, and requires suppliers to adhere to applicable laws as well as social and environmental standards. To enhance human rights protections within the supply chain, ASUS reviews the labor and employment conditions of our partner suppliers, sets high standards, and has issued the ASUS Human Rights Statement. Through the following concrete actions, we strengthen suppliers’ implementation of their human rights responsibilities.
【Formulate Supplier Code of Conduct】
ASUS’s Supplier Code of Conduct clearly prohibits the use of child labor and any form of forced labor, and forbids charging recruitment fees.
【Declaration of Compliance】
Require all suppliers to sign the Declaration of Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure first-tier suppliers comply with the RBA Code of Conduct.
【Human Rights Due Diligence】
Conduct an annual supply chain human rights due diligence, tiering supplier risks based on indicators such as recruitment procedures, contract management, wages and benefits, working-hour alerts, forced labor, freedom of movement, freedom of association, humane treatment, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment, and collective bargaining. For highrisk suppliers, RBA-qualified auditors perform on-site audits of human rights management and labor conditions, conduct random worker interviews to verify actual conditions, and provide anonymous complaint channels to prevent retaliation.
【Grievance and Communication】
Establish a bilateral grievance mechanism: production-line workers can anonymously submit complaints via a bulletinboard QR code, and ASUS requires supplier management to address and track each case to closure.
【Information transparency and disclosure】
Publicly disclose annual supply chain management performance, including human rights due diligence, risk assessments, audit findings, and supplier engagement outcomes.
【Supplier training】
Conduct regular sustainability training, inviting third-party certified auditors to share best practices for remediation, helping suppliers strengthen their management systems and effectively implement corrective actions.
Living Wage
A living wage is a critical element in safeguarding employees’ basic living standards and dignity, and it stands as one of the core pillars of responsible manufacturing. Beyond improving employee welfare and job stability, a living wage also enhances supply chain resilience and sustainability.
In 2024, ASUS launched the “Living Wage Program” in alignment with the RBA guidelines and the Anker Living Wage methodology. This initiative involves conducting a wage structure audit and gap analysis for our ongoing suppliers, guiding them to establish a fair wage adjustment mechanism. The program prioritizes the electronics assembly and labor intensive sectors, using on-site assessments and worker interviews to capture actual wage conditions and setting phased improvement targets. At the same time, suppliers are prohibited from offsetting low wages with excessive overtime, thereby enhancing transparency in hours worked and compensation to ensure compliance with human rights standards.
In 2025, ASUS will expand the program to include small and medium-sized suppliers as well as other high-risk industries. We will strengthen data-driven monitoring and performance tracking to improve transparency and management effectiveness. Additionally, we plan to collaborate with third party organizations for outcome validation to build external trust, continuously driving the alignment of supply chain labor conditions with international standards and achieving the sustainable goal of a win-win outcome for both the company and its workforce.
