Statistics of stock exchange subsidiaries: listed companies have good occupational safety performance, but labor-management communication and employee benefits need to be strengthened
Quick Look
- The June 2026 "TIP Taiwan Sustainability Assessment" of the Taiwan Index Company, a subsidiary of the stock exchange, shows that the average score of employee communication and welfare of listed companies is 50.7 points, of which occupational safety reaches 58.4 points, which is higher than labor-management communication of 37.7 points and employee welfare of 35.1 points.
- The electronics industry performs best and the service industry is the weakest.
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Why It Matters
The Taiwan Index Corporation, a subsidiary of the stock exchange, launched the TIP Taiwan Sustainability Assessment, which evaluates the sustainability performance of listed companies from four major aspects: society, economy, environment, and disclosure. Employee communication and welfare are important issues.
According to statistics from the Taiwan Index Company, a subsidiary of the stock exchange, listed companies have better occupational safety scores, and labor-management communication and employee benefits need to be strengthened. (File photo)
[Reporter Chen Yongji/Taipei Report] The latest results of the June 2026 "TIP Taiwan Sustainability Assessment" of the Taiwan Index Company, a subsidiary of the stock exchange, show that all listed companies rated on the stock exchange have average average performance on the major issues of "employee communication and welfare" The score is 50.7 points, of which the average score for occupational safety-related questions is 58.4 points, which is higher than the 37.7 points for labor-management communication and 35.1 points for employee benefits, showing the performance differences of listed companies on sustainability issues related to three types of employees.
By industry observation, the electronics industry ranks first among the four major industries with an average score of 55.4, and the service industry ranks last with an average score of 44.34. Overall, there is not much difference in scores between industries. Analyzing the performance of each question group, occupational safety-related questions performed the best, showing that the company has a certain foundation in occupational safety and health management under the requirements of laws and regulations. The performance of the labor-management communication and employee welfare question groups was relatively lagging, indicating that the company still has room for further improvement in establishing an effective labor-management communication mechanism and providing more complete employee welfare measures.
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The "TIP Taiwan Sustainability Assessment" is structured around four major aspects: S (Society), E (Economy), E (Environment), and D (Disclosure), extending to 22 major issues to systematically evaluate the sustainability performance of rated companies. Among them, the major social issue of "employee communication and welfare" not only evaluates the company's labor-management communication situation and welfare measures that are superior to regulations, but also focuses on the company's management system and actual results in occupational safety and health. For occupational disasters, casualties or illegal incidents in which companies have not disclosed response measures, the evaluation has a point deduction mechanism to strengthen the company's emphasis on employees' workplace safety and basic labor rights.
As one of the important providers of sustainability information in Taiwan, Taiwan Index Company has designed more than 300 evaluation questions that are in line with international sustainability trends and close to Taiwanese standards. From the perspective of investors, it systematically examines the sustainability risks and opportunities of listed companies. "TIP Taiwan Sustainability Assessment" is used by 6 ESG funds approved by the competent authorities and is one of the most widely used ESG assessment materials for Taiwan stocks.
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Open Questions
- Which companies specifically perform best when it comes to occupational safety?
- What are the specific differences between the electronics industry and the service industry in terms of employee benefits?
- How will the evaluation results affect investment decisions or corporate improvement measures?
