Yang Ming is consistently dedicated to the improvement of corporate governance and financial transparency. We are elected one of Taiwan's best-managed companies by EURO MONEY. From 2004, every year we have been chosen as a company with the most transparent information by the Securities and Futures Institute. We are also elected an exemplary enterprise in Taiwan by CommonWealth Magazine. The code of conduct of Yang Ming has been posted on our website for our stakeholders' inquiries.
When the disastrous tsunami struck South Asia areas in 2004, Yang Ming actively offered 350 TEU of marine transportation to carry relief goods between our calling ports for global charity groups. When a devastating cyclone ravaged Myanmar (formerly Burma) and a series of destructive quakes hit Sichuan Province in China in 2008, Yang Ming and our staff donated generously to the struggling victims. Moreover, Yang Ming and our staff from all over the world make donations to the needy people at the end of every year.
After disastrous catastrophe caused by typhoon Morakot in southern Taiwan, Yang Ming has immediate decided to engaged in preparing for carrying human-aid cargos to ship relief goods free to Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Keelung harbors from direct loading ports overseas. At the same time, all members of Yang Ming give spontaneous offer by subscribed the relief fund to the survivors liberally. Thanks for all Yang Ming members echo this donation activity, we always hold our kindness and fulfill the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to help survivors at the fist moment whenever disaster happens in any corners of the world.
In order to promote education on oceanic culture and conservation, Yang Ming set up the “Yang Ming Cultural Foundation” and two permanent exhibition plazas: the YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum in Keelung and the YM Kaohsiung Museum of Marine Exploration – both focusing on exhibitions of marine ecosystem, environment, history, technique, and so on. We intended to enhance public awareness and consciousness of oceanic culture and marine ecosystems.
In order to present the education on and beauty of ocean, we have
cooperated with National Taiwan Ocean University to hold a series of Yang Ming lecture course. We have also welcomed students of marine schools to visit our vessels. Moreover, we keep on holding national and global drawing competition for children and exhibiting the awarded pictures. Besides, we have held the 1st of Yang Ming oceanic literature competition to bring people’s imagination into words. We have also invited children to attend our oceanic study camps and summer camps.
Yang Ming encourages our staff to involve themselves in social service to deliver our corporate culture to others.
Yang Ming has assisted in the development and continuity of various forms of fine art by sponsoring the Taiwan Lantern Festival, Outdoor Performance, Holo Folk Opera Group, the Kaohsiung International Container Arts Festival, and so on. We have also donated in the 319 Hope Engineering project. We have encouraged our staff to participate in this project and raise hope and happiness in 319 townships across Taiwan.
Yang Ming chooses the works of local artists and art groups as gifts for our clients in the world to introduce Taiwan’s art globally. The masterpieces of the late sculpture master Yo-Yo Yang, pottery master Chi-Shing Lin, the Cloud Gate Group, and the Holo Folk Opera Group are included in our gift list. Moreover, we have donated marine transportation to the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society for 4 continuous years to deliver their exhibition stuffs to the Taiwanese Festival in Canada.
We have also donated our marine transportation to the following institutions: The National Cultural and Arts Foundation by delivering their works to the Venice
Biennale in Italy The Taiwan Association of Theater Technology by delivering outstanding domestic
works to the Prague Quadrennial The Taiwanese American Outreach Association by delivering the lanterns to Washington
DC for the festooned vehicle parade. The Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts by delivering their works to Napoli of Italy for
exhibition.
Yang Ming always treats environment protection as duty and responsibility. All newly-built
vessels comply with the international standards and adopted advanced designs to prevent
pollution to ocean and air. We set-up our environmental policy and are the first shipping
company in Taiwan to be certificated by ISM in 1996, ISO14001 in 2004 and OHSAS 18001 in
2005. Since 2006, we have joined the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and its Clean
Cargo Working Group (CCWG) to work with other companies for more responsible business
practices, innovation and collaboration. We have circulated annual Environment Performance
Report via Yang Ming Website since 2007 to provide related environmental information for
our customers and the public.
From 2008, our fleet which operated in USWC trade cooperated with “Vessel Speed Reduction Program” of Port of Los Angeles, and “Ship Auxiliary Engine Regulation” of Ports of Los Angeles and Oakland to slow down speed and use low sulfur fuel. Yang Ming also joined “Vessel Main Engine Fuel Incentive Program” and was rewarded a Certificate of Recognition from Los Angeles port authorities in January of 2009. In 2009, Yang Ming plans to implement the “Environmental Compliance Program” and executes the “Vessel General Permit program”.
“ Care about the environment; treasure the earth ”
To protect the environment is our enterprise’s social responsibility. Because we have only one Earth, we must try our best to avoid damaging the environment and wasting resources. We must leave our descendants a clean and healthy living space. Yang Ming provides global ocean shipping services. Our major responsibilities are protecting the ocean environment, efficient use of natural resources, preventing pollution and contributing to society.
To achieve the goal of implementing the environmental management system, we have established the following principles for our staff to follow and adhere to.
Complying with domestic environmental laws/regulations and international conventions in order to prevent pollution
and to preserve marine eco-systems. Economizing the consumption of resources and avoiding unnecessary waste of resources. Strengthen and improve control of the root causes of pollution in order to prevent environmental pollution. Endeavoring in the reuse and recycle of resources in order to reduce unnecessary waste.
Establishing an environmental management system to continuously improve the performance of environmental management.
Strengthen environmental education and promotion to enhance awareness and the capabilities of employees to safeguard the environment.
On shore
Promotion and education: Make all Yang Ming employees aware of the importance of natural resources and the damage to the environment caused by all kinds of pollution.
Reducing the volume of paper we use in the office, including: a.Encouraging our employees to store the files in disks instead of on hardcopies. b.Disseminating information via intranet instead of hardcopies. c.Equipped multipurpose machines of FAX/copier/scanner for convenient file storage. d.Using Electronic Document System. e.Collecting all recyclable paper that can be reused instead of throwing it away. Set up quantitative environmental targets to reduce consumption of fuel and electricity
Equip container yards with sewage processing system and take necessary actions to avoid any spill or leakageoccur in container yards.
Garbage classification and recycling are encouraged. Use non-poisonous paint for containers and refrigerant R134a for reefer containers. We request our suppliers/chartered vessels to comply with international environmental requirements.
Vessel – We comply with international conventions and implement environmental measures to avoid ocean pollution. Sludge oil, air emission, ocean pollution, garbage and fuel saving are the first priorities for the vessel’s environmental protection programs:
Crew training—Add the pollution training in the crew courses and implement the training once per six months. Make sure all the crew well know that what kind of pollutions the vessels may cause, and what prevention actions shouldbe taken and be implemented in daily operation. Crew should understand garbage minimization and classificationas well.
Sludge oil -- Delivering all sludge oil to certified units on shore and keeping a complete record of such deliveries.
Air Emissions
a.
Using low-sulfur fuel in our fleet according to the IMO MARPOL Annex VI standard. The maximum sulfur content in the fuel is not to exceed 1.5% (m/m) in SOx emission control areas (SECA), and the maximum sulfur content in the fuel is not to exceed 4.5% (m/m) beyond the SECA.
From 2008, our fleet which operated in USWC trade cooperated to use low sulfur fuel (below 0.5% sulfur) in the auxiliary engine when vessels are 24 miles before arriving Los Angeles and Oakland, and slow down speed to 12 knots
or below when vessels are 20 miles before arriving Los Angeles. We also have vessels using low sulfur fuel (0.2% sulfur or less) in the main engines when they are 20 miles before arriving Los Angeles.
b.
Ensuring that new vessels have suitable designs to meet the regulations of CO2 and NOx emissions and each vessel has got certification of EIAPP (Engine International Air Pollution Prevention) and IAPP (International Air Pollution Prevention).
Ocean Pollution a.Sewage—Handling sewage with sewage treatment device, which shall be kept in functional condition at all times. b.Ballast water- all emissions have to follow IMO Res.A 868 (20). c.Using Tin-free paint on hulls to protect organism in the ocean. d.Implement Safety Management System to make sure safety sailing.
Implementing a garbage management plan on board. Garbage minimization and classification are requested and
not be allowed to throw into the sea. All ship garbage should be handled as per following steps: a.Incineration: Records shall be maintained for all incinerating. b.On-shore handling: The ashes and garbage shall be delivered to a certified unit on shore and a complete record
kept.
Reduce consumption of fuel and cylinder oil a.We upgrade or adopt new equipment/systems or arrange maintenance for existing vessels to increase efficiency
of consuming fuel and cylinder oil. b.We implement an annual fuel saving plan. Our fleet is sailed at economical speeds when the schedule allows and
via weather routing to reduce consumption of fuel oil, and we also arrange underwater polishing of propellers. c.Newly built vessels use silicon-based paint as hull paint and are equipped with shaft generator to reduce fuel
consumption.
In the future, Yang Ming will continue devoting to environmental protection:In addition to current environmental accomplishments, we plan to apply green-building certificate for Administration building of the 6th Container Terminal of the Port of Kaohsiung, evaluate and implement environmental protection measures in the
container yard, update international conventions and port regulations for new-built
vessels and schedule to add equipment to reduce air/ ocean and oil pollution, and
we will actively join environmental protection projects to reduce adverse effect on
our environment.
We have always believed "the best staff" is what makes the best of Yang Ming's potential. In return, we will make efforts to provide the best working conditions, the best training, and the best opportunities for our staff.
The terms and working conditions of any employment agreement shall be in accordance with applicable national and local laws.
We will ensure that all members have equal opportunities for self-development. We are also committed to not engage in discrimination based on race, language, thought, religion, political party, place of birth, gender, age, marital status, appearance, nor disability.
We are committed to create an atmosphere free of harassment, any form of harassment is not allowed in the workplace.
We will provide an integrated and professional learning system, including orientation for our new recruits, professional knowledge training common knowledge training managerial skills and etc. We emphasize the direction of our corporate learning on the ideas of a "workforce with international culture" and a "globally-nurtured team of staff" as part of our efforts to provide the best and most complete learning & development for both our entry-level employees and our veteran staff rising in each phase of management development.
We not only offer our employees competitive salary amounts that are usually very enviable in the local labor market, but also bonuses to reward our staff for their prudent diligence.
“ Implementation of occupational safety, and Promotion of our employees’ health”
Yang Ming operates international marine transportation, container terminals and wharf services. As a result of thorough risk assessments, we at Yang Ming emphasize the safety of our personnel, our vessels as well as shipments. Basing on our humanitarian beliefs and the understanding that employees are Yang Ming’s most valuable resources, we provide the working environment and working procedures to ensure our essential responsibilitiy for the safety and health of all employees.
To achieve the aim of zero-disaster, zero-accident and zero-injury,
we comply with the following policies:
To comply with all applicable legal requirements of relevant governments and the
Occupational Health and Safety requirements which the company subscribes.
To prevent injury & ill health and continually improve Occupational Health and
Safety management and performance.
To devote and supervise the management of safety and health as well
as regularly review, audit, and evaluate such performance.
To promote safety and health training and activities so as to ensure
employees’ full awareness of safety and health responsibilities.
To encourage employees to actively participate and to provide sufficient
time and resources for employees to consult on safety and health issues.
To implement health examinations and health management so as to
maintain the physical and mental health of our valued employees. Health
indicators have the same level of importance as our safety goals.
We sincerely hope that the safety and health of employees will be greatly assured through the cooperation of all of our staff alike.
The National Cultural and Arts Foundation by delivering their works to the Venice 
