ESG Practices in 2024

The Company was founded on the principle of “the way of great learning consists in manifesting one's bright virtue, consists in loving the people, consists in stopping in perfect goodness.” It is committed to the management concept of “See Clear, See Comfort, See the Future” for the public, and to building a map of eye health for the UNIVERSAL VISION. In addition to actively achieving our operational goals, the Company is also integrating corporate sustainability ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) into its corporate strategy and operations so to gradually promote various ESG tasks.
The Company is deeply aware of its corporate responsibility and mission to society. By actively participating in the activities of public welfare organizations and investing resources to care for the underprivileged, attaching importance to talent cultivation and community motivation, and supporting domestic cultural development, the Company's strength will be appropriately exerted to bring about change and impact society.
Important information on the implementation status of sustainable development in 2024 is summarized as follows:

• Social welfare services
  • (1) Taiwan: UVB supported its partner clinics in conducting 41 community vision health outreach events, serving a total of 2,172 people; another 22 vision care education sessions and seminars were also held across 17 kindergartens and schools, reaching 1,346 participants; 1 eye health awareness event was held with 20 participants; in remote communities in Chiayi, 41 additional vision health events were conducted, serving 1,304 people. In 2024, a total of 105 community events were organized in Taiwan, involving 447 personnel and providing services to 4,842 individuals.
  • (2) Mainland China: UVB organized free vision screening programs at more than 175 schools, providing vision health screening services to approximately 215,000 children and adolescents. Additionally, more than 110,000 individuals received free cataract screening services.
  • (3) In partnership with the Rain Spring Charitable Foundation and the Taipei City Department of Social Welfare, UVB launched the “Lighting Up New Horizons for Underprivileged Students” Eye Care Project. Over the past three years, the program has subsidized vision testing and eyewear fitting for 131 students with myopia. (18 students in 2022, 74 in 2023, and 39 in 2024)
  • (4) UVB participates twice a year in the Neihu Technology Park 1,000-Person Blood Donation Drive, with the Chairperson personally leading employees in donating blood. (February and July 2024)
  • (5) Every spring, UVB takes part in the Taipei Tech Cup “Love the Earth” Charity Road Race. The Company subsidizes all registration fees for employees, and the Chairperson personally leads the team. A total of 139 employees took part in this charitable event. (April 2024)
  • (6) Together with partner clinics, the Universal Health Education Foundation, and the Dajia Village Office and Community Center, UVB provided free eye care services during the 2024 grand event at Dajia Jenn Lann Temple. The event coincided with the once-in-60-years “Welcoming the King’s Boat” sacrificial ceremony, attracting hundreds of thousands of worshippers from across Taiwan. UVB deployed 15 team members, providing eye care services to 228 individuals. (December 2024)
• Charity Care Donation
  • (1) As part of our commitment to social responsibility and maintaining positive relationships between the public and law enforcement, UVB, in collaboration with partner clinics, donated 50 police signal batons to the Datong Police Station of the Sanchong Precinct, New Taipei City Police Department. This donation aimed to support police operations through tangible action and contribute to public safety. (February 2024)
  • (2) In partnership with the Global Views Educational Foundation’s “Planting the Seeds of Reading: Giving Children a Bright Future” initiative, UVB donated one year of Global Kids Monthly magazine subscriptions to 13 rural elementary schools in Chiayi, benefiting a total of 38 classes. Donated SDG-themed sustainability book sets to 13 rural elementary schools in Chiayi, totaling 221 books (one copy of each title). (July 2024)
  • (3) In collaboration with the Ownership Welfare Association on the Eyewear Dream Come True Project, UVB co-hosted an eye health seminar at Shuangcheng Elementary School in New Taipei City. Members of the association, who are also Lions Club members in New Taipei City, have long provided care to seniors during major holidays and offered free eyewear fitting services to underprivileged schoolchildren. (September 2024)
• Eye care and health education promotion
  • (1) The Company assisted its cooperative clinics in promoting eye care and health education, especially in the areas of myopia prevention and control for children, vision correction for the middle-aged, and presbyopia and cataract care for older adults. The Company has provided physical and online eye care education courses and eye care knowledge to jointly protect people’s eye health.
  • (2) UVB was invited to participate in various health-focused radio, television, and online programs or podcasts, such as Health News, UFO Radio, NOW Health, HEHO Health, News98, ETtoday, IC975, Pop Radio, TVBS Health 2.0, USTV Finance, Worked_Money, 57 Health Club, and Health Night Roll Call, to deliver educational talks on eye care.
  • (3) In collaboration with supply chain partner Essilor, UVB co-hosted the “Vision Planet Challenge” at the National Taiwan Science Education Center. The event featured a space exploration theme and guided participants through interactive stations representing five different “vision planets.” Parents and children were invited to participate in hands-on science activities that demonstrated changes in vision, helping them understand the causes, prevention, and control of myopia in a simple and engaging way. (August 2024)
  • (4) UVB launched the interactive “Universal Magic Academy” course to promote awareness of vision health among families in a fun and innovative way. Activities included making magical flower bouquets, parent–child eco-bag painting, and magical points-based games. The course also included talks on vision care to convey accurate knowledge and help integrate the concept of vision health into daily family life. In 2024, six sessions were held across Taiwan (one in the Taipei/New Taipei area, two in Taoyuan/Hsinchu, two in central Taiwan, and one in southern Taiwan). A total of 111 staff were involved, and 301 people participated.
  • (5) UVB participated in the first Healthy Aging Tech Show, organized by the Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI), Industrial Development Administration, Administration for Digital Industries, and the National Health Research Institutes. At the event, UVB provided eye health brochures and educational information on cataracts and presbyopia for the elderly, serving 41 individuals. (August 2024)
  • (6) UVB took part in the 2024 Healthcare+ Expo Taiwan and supported the Symbol of National Quality campaign by hosting a “Protecting Brighter Vision Together” seminar to enhance public knowledge of eye health care. (December 2024)

Community Vision Care Activities

Vision health education promotion

Charity Care Donation

Protagonist Association—Children’s Eye Care Project

Thousands of people donate blood in Neihu Science Park

Love the Earth Charity Road Run in Neihu Science Park

ESG Practices in 2023

The Company was founded on the principle of “the way of great learning consists in manifesting one's bright virtue, consists in loving the people, consists in stopping in perfect goodness.” It is committed to the management concept of “See Clear, See Comfort, See the Future” for the public, and to building a map of eye health for the UNIVERSAL VISION. In addition to actively achieving our operational goals, the Company is also integrating corporate sustainability ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) into its corporate strategy and operations so to gradually promote various ESG tasks.
The Company is deeply aware of its corporate responsibility and mission to society. By actively participating in the activities of public welfare organizations and investing resources to care for the underprivileged, attaching importance to talent cultivation and community motivation, and supporting domestic cultural development, the Company's strength will be appropriately exerted to bring about change and impact society.
Important information on the implementation status of sustainable development in 2023 is summarized as follows:

• Social welfare services
  • (1) In Taiwan, a total of 27 community vision health public service events were conducted in collaboration with partner clinics, serving approximately 1,536 participants. Vision care activities for children were carried out at 7 preschools and elementary schools. There were 8 vision health lectures attended by 550 participants and 5 ophthalmology awareness events with 970 attendees. Additionally, 18 public service events were held in rural areas of Chiayi, serving approximately 573 participants. The aforementioned community activities for the year 112 involved a total manpower of about 230 person-times and served an estimated total of 3,600 participants.
  • (2) In Mainland China, the Company conducted public welfare screenings at the campuses of more than 277 schools, providing vision health screening services for approximately 300,000 children and adolescents; and provided public welfare screenings for cataracts to nearly 160,000 people.
  • (3) The company assisted its cooperative clinics in cooperating with the Health Bureau of Taipei City and New Taipei City to promote the high myopia prevention and treatment program for students.
  • (4) The Company collaborated with the Rain Spring Charitable Foundation and the Social Affairs Bureau of Taipei City Government on the Light Up New Horizons for Underprivileged Students Eye Care Program to help underprivileged students obtain vision testing with optometric and eyeglasses prescription services, and subsidized the cost of myopia glasses. (May 2023)
  • (5) The Company cooperated with the Protagonist Public Welfare Association to help low-income students from Shuangcheng Elementary School and Xingnan Elementary School in New Taipei City, providing vision testing with optometric and eyeglasses prescription services, and subsidizing the funds for myopia glasses so that children from economically disadvantaged families can have clear vision, learn happily, and grow merrily. (October 2023)
  • (6) The Company participated in the Neihu Technology Park Blood Donation Campaign twice last year, and encouraged employees to donate blood. (February and August 2023)
  • (7) The Company participates in the Taipei Technology Cup Love Earth Charity Road Run Event every spring and fully subsidizes employees’ registration fees. (April 2023)
  • (8) The Company participated in the 10th anniversary of the release of Seeing Taiwan and the 2023 Seeing Taiwan Road Run to run for the change in the environment and fully subsidized employees’ registration fees. (December 2023)
• Charity Care Donation
  • (1) Upholding the spirit of taking from society and using it for society, the Company took practical actions to support social welfare by donating nearly 2,000 pairs of glasses to the Pingtung Certer of Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, Danlin Community Development Association of Laiyi Township, South Taichung Center of Taiwan Fund for Children and Families and Taichung City Government for distribution to underprivileged children and seniors.
  • (2) In cooperation with the Global Views - Commonwealth Education Foundation, the Company initiated the Sowing the Seeds of Reading - Giving Children a Big Future campaign by donating a year of Global Kids magazine to 13 elementary schools in Chiayi’s rural areas, benefitting a total of 36 classes, as well as a set of SDGs category books (a set of 18 books) to 13 elementary schools in rural areas of Chiayi, a total of 13 sets. (May 2023)
  • (3) The Company supported the Scientific American Taiwan Edition learning and education promotion plan, and subscribed for a set of 10 Scientific American databases for one year and gave them to Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management. (October 2023)
• Eye care and health education promotion
  • The Company assisted its cooperative clinics in promoting eye care and health education, especially in the areas of myopia prevention and control for children, vision correction for the middle-aged, and presbyopia and cataract care for older adults. The Company has provided physical and online eye care education courses and eye care knowledge to jointly protect people’s eye health.
  • (1) The Company was invited to lecture on eye care and health education at Chiayi City Child Care Resource Center, Chinatimes Silver Dementia Forum, Rotary Club of Lily, Rotary International, Rotary International of Taipei Poai, etc.
  • (2) Universal Eyeglasses and Zeiss jointly responded to the Circle of Light Sharing Project and advocated “condensing the crystal of light to light up the hope of Taiwan” using the circle of light to bring value to unused lenses and to create Taiwan’s first ever lens steel sculpture installation art, “Blessing of Light”.

Community Vision Care Activities

Vision health education promotion

Charity glasses donation

Protagonist Association—Children’s Eye Care Project

Thousands of people donate blood in Neihu Science Park

Love the Earth Charity Road Run in Neihu Science Park