CSR

Corporate social responsibility

With the sustainable spirit of running a business, Bunte actively participates in contributions and gives back to the society. In addition to long-term care for the community and related groups in need of assistance, it also provides construction and education cooperation, industry-university cooperation, event fee sponsorship, etc.

Based on the results of the ESG stakeholder survey, while social participation is not a key focus for Bont, the company is committed to creating an equitable, non-discriminatory, healthy, and happy workplace environment for its employees in the spirit of people-centeredness. Additionally, Bont collaborates with the local Lixin Foundation and the Diabetes Association to promote gender sustainability and diabetes prevention, aiming to foster community development and contribute to social welfare.

The specific measures and implementation results in 2024 are as follows:

1. Participation in charitable activities.

 

Categories of charitable activities./span> Organization name. Donations and sponsorships.
Vulnerable groups: nursing homes, women, people with disabilities, orphanages, and other vulnerable organizations. Yilan County Private Hongde Nursing Home, Yilan County Private Lanxin Maternal and Child Center, St. Goodman Enlightenment Center, Mo Guang Reconstruction Center, Xingfu Charitable Foundation, Yilan County Private Lanyang Renai Home, Yilan County Private Maria Elderly Long-term Care center, Yilan County Private St. Francis Nursing Home, Love Blind Foundation, Eden Social Welfare Foundation, Zhengde Love Kitchen...etc. NT$976,000
Medical organizations. Zhengde Cancer Medical Foundation, Mackay Memorial Hospital Taitung Branch, Taiwan Diabetes Association NT$250,000
Cultural and artistic groups Cultural and educational institutions International Mouth and Foot Painting Art Association, Lin Hongyi Cultural and Educational Foundation NT$74,000
Community projects. 1.In collaboration with the Lixin Foundation Yilan Branch, 17 sessions of gender sustainability public education from schools to communities were held, with 455 participants. 2.In partnership with the Yilan County Diabetes Association, a series of diabetes prevention and promotion activities were organized, including videos, screenings, and subsidies for test strips. These efforts aimed to raise public awareness of personal health and spread the message to schools to ensure that teachers and students have a correct understanding of diabetes, fostering a friendly campus environment. The activities included:1 walking event with 300 participants, 15 campus outreach sessions and health lectures with 350 participants, subsidy for test strips for 15 individuals, 5 promotional videos with 3,300 views. NT$500,000
  Total: NT$1,800,000

 

2.Participation in medical device industry public association initiatives.

Date Content
2024/02/01 AP 2024 APEC Medical Devices Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Workshop co-organized the "Asia-Pacific Medical Devices Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Seminar" Note 1: First conference call.
2024/02/05 "Advantage and Niche Medical Devices Excellence Co-creation Plan" project briefing. Note 2
2024/03/19 "Draft of the Necessary Medical Device List under Article 34 of the Medical Device Management Act" communication meeting with medical device companies.
2024/03/22 2024 Annual APAC CoE Curriculum Committee Meeting, Note 1, Second Conference Call.
2024/03/26 2024 Annual TFDA 1st Medical Device Regulations and Management Communication Discussion Meeting.
2024/04/16 CERP-STG Note 3 First Online Meeting and Regulations Introduction
2024/04/23 MDR Industry Demand Forum.
2024/05/16 2024 Special Materials Joint Planning Meeting (National Health Insurance Administration).
2024/05/17 Visit to Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Campus Clinical Research Base.
2024/06/25 CERP-STG Note 3 Third Online Meeting and Regulations Introduction
2024/06/27 "Guidelines for the Special Materials Medical Technology Evaluation in National Health Insurance" briefing meeting.
2024/07/10 National Medical Expense Information Platform Planning Briefing and Discussion Meeting.
2024/07/26 CERP-STG, Note 3 Fourth Online Meeting and Regulations Introduction.
2024/08/05 "Public Associations and Industry Participation in AI Guidelines Draft and Discussion" meeting.
2024/08/06 Visit to new Director-General.
2024/08/15 Report to the Director-General on the Japanese Medical Device Market.
2024/08/28-30 2024 APEC Medical Device Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Workshop.
2024/10/07 "12th Taiwan-Japan Medical and Pharmaceutical Exchange Meeting" meeting.
2024/10/15 CERP-STG, Note 3 Fifth Online Meeting and Regulations Introduction.
2024/10/17 Discussion on the 2025 Taiwan Medical Exhibition theme pavilion hosted by the association.
2024/10/25 Visit to Director-General Yang Zhiqing of the Industrial Development Bureau.
2024/10/29 2024 Annual 2nd Medical Device Regulations and Management Communication Discussion Meeting.
2024/12/09-12 28th GHWP Annual Meeting and 28th GHWP Technical Committee Meeting
Note 1: The 2024 APEC Medical Device Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Workshop focuses on training and education related to pre-market submission reviews for medical devices. It will promote the use of basic principles to implement the concept of conformity assessment for medical devices. Through this workshop, it is expected that all APAC member economies will gain a deeper understanding of international best practices, learn to implement unified approaches, and strive to promote regulatory convergence for medical devices, which could potentially help improve the health and well-being of people in the Asia-Pacific region.
Note 2: To promote innovation in domestic medical devices and strengthen industrial transformation, increasing Taiwan’s competitiveness in the advantage and niche medical device sector, and enhancing the international visibility and export sales of domestic medical devices, the Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Bureau has commissioned the Industrial Technology Research Institute to implement the "Advantage and Niche Medical Devices Excellence Co-creation Plan." The plan includes: ① Assisting industry participants with medical device regulations counseling; ② Assisting with technical counseling, such as product design and development, regulatory standard testing, MDR or IVDR compliance validation, clinical trials, or product testing; ③ Assisting industry participants with foreign market approval applications; ④ Providing professional consulting services in market development, technical development, certification, and testing validation.