ESG Practices in 2025
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Public Welfare ServicesBringing Vision Health Expertise into Communities
- Each year, the Company participates in the Neihu Technology Park “1,000-Person Blood Donation Campaign,” with the Chairperson leading employees in the event. (February 2025)
- Participated in the “Love Mommy” Mother’s Day charity event, attended by approximately 400 students and family members, and provided vision screening services to 103 participants. (April 2025)
- A total of 92 employees participated in the Taipei Technology Cup Earth-Loving Charity Run. The Company also donated NT$400,000 to the 2025 TAIPEI 101 RUN UP charity event, with 17 employees participating. (April–May 2025)
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Charity Care DonationSupporting Disadvantaged Groups and Local Needs through Resource Investment
3,600 PairsEyeglasses for Public Welfare
221 BooksSDG Sustainability Book Sets
NT$60,000Hualien Disaster Relief Donation
- Donated eyeglasses for Public Welfare to the Taoyuan City Government, the Hsinchu County Government, the Taichung City Government, and other organizations, helping disadvantaged families and residents in remote rural areas.
- In partnership with the Global Views Educational Foundation's “Planting the Seeds of Reading: Giving Children a Bright Future” initiative, UVB donated one year’s worth of Global Kids Monthly magazine subscriptions to 12 elementary schools in remote areas of Chiayi.
- Participated in the “2025 Love You, Love Me—June 19 International Charity Day,” donating ambulances and disaster relief vehicles to fire departments in various counties and cities as well as remote outlying islands.
- Donated NT$60,000 in disaster relief funds following the breach of the Matai’an Creek barrier lake in Hualien County; also sponsored the “2025 Healthy Babies—Reading for Fun” series of health-themed picture books for young children.
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Eye Health Knowledge PromotionBringing Professional Knowledge into Everyday Life
- Assisted partner clinics in promoting eye health education on childhood myopia prevention and control, vision correction for middle-aged adults, and presbyopia and cataracts among older adults.
- Promoted eye health knowledge through radio, television, online media, podcasts, and other media platforms.
- Two “Vision Planet Challenges” events were held, with 120 parent-child participants; three “UVB Magic Academy” events were held across Taiwan, with 220 participants.
- Served 288 participants at the 2nd Senior Healthy Ageing Tech Show and a total of 616 participants at the 2025 Healthcare+ Expo, Taiwan.
ESG Practices in 2024
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Social Welfare ServicesBringing Vision Health Expertise into Communities
105 EventsCommunity Events
4,842 PeoplePeople Served in Taiwan
447 PersonnelPersonnel Involved
- 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 held across 17 kindergartens and schools, reaching 1,346 participants; 1 eye health awareness event was held with 20 participants; and 41 additional vision health events were conducted in remote communities in Chiayi, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- UVB participated in the Neihu Technology Park 1,000-Person Blood Donation Drive in February and July 2024. In April 2024, UVB also took part in the Taipei Tech Cup “Love the Earth” Charity Road Race, with a total of 139 employees participating.
- 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. UVB deployed 15 team members, providing eye care services to 228 individuals. (December 2024)
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Charity Care DonationSupporting Underprivileged Groups and Local Needs through Resource Investment
221 BooksSDG-themed Sustainability Book Sets
13 SchoolsRural Elementary Schools in Chiayi
38 ClassesClasses Receiving Global Kids Monthly
- 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.
- 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. UVB also donated SDG-themed sustainability book sets to 13 rural elementary schools in Chiayi, totaling 221 books.
- 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 and provided free eyewear fitting services to underprivileged schoolchildren.
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Eye Care and Health Education PromotionBringing Professional Eye Care Knowledge into Everyday Life
- 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.
- 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, and TVBS Health 2.0, to deliver educational talks on eye care.
- In collaboration with supply chain partner Essilor, UVB co-hosted the “Vision Planet Challenge” at the National Taiwan Science Education Center. The event guided participants through interactive activities to help them understand the causes, prevention, and control of myopia in a simple and engaging way. (August 2024)
- UVB launched the interactive “Universal Magic Academy” course to promote awareness of vision health among families in a fun and innovative way. In 2024, six sessions were held across Taiwan. A total of 111 staff were involved, and 301 people participated.
- UVB participated in the first Healthy Aging Tech Show and provided eye health brochures and educational information on cataracts and presbyopia for the elderly, serving 41 individuals. (August 2024)
- 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)
