Top-marked Brazil and China’s Yantai sites certified highly in RBA VAP assessment

08 July 2026, Taipei, Taiwan – Deepening the core philosophy of “EPS+ESG=Sustainability” at the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317) completed independent, third-party audits covering major manufacturing sites including Brazil, Vietnam, China, India and Mexico, reflecting a commitment in governance to drive operational discipline, risk visibility, and continuous improvement across its global footprint.

No priority non-conformances as defined by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Program (VAP) were found. Covering areas of labor rights, occupational health and safety, environmental protection, business ethics and supply chain management, the latest audit returned an overall compliance rate of 89.7%, reflecting solid improvement in the Group’s global audit work for the third year in a row.

As of the end of 2025, the Group has completed 85 RBA VAP audits across 65 sites worldwide, earning a total of six Platinum, two Gold, and 33 Silver certifications.In 2025, enhanced RBA VAP audits were also conducted at nine major sites, which were selected based on risk factors including operational complexity, workforce size, geographic risk, and historical stakeholder concerns, with the aim of strengthening ESG governance in higher-risk locations.

In its inaugural RBA VAP audit, Foxconn’s Sao Paulo site in Brazil attained top marks, scoring a full 200 and receiving a Platinum certification. Foxconn China’s Yantai site, also undergoing its first RBA VAP audit, earned a Silver certification. Other sites in China, alongside those in India and Mexico, underwent consecutive audits showing continued improvement compared with previous assessments.

The nine enhanced audited sites accounted for 121 auditor-days, with 1,279 employees interviewed. The audit scope covered all aspects of the RBA Code of Conduct, including labor, health and safety, environmental protection, business ethics, management systems, and supply chain responsibility. Other key findings included:

• Sites in China (Chengdu, Zhengzhou, and Yantai) and Mexico (Chihuahua) obtained Silver certification.
• Environmental conformance reached 93.5%, and business ethics conformance reached 96.5%, maintaining strong performance.
• Sites undergoing consecutive audits for two years showed, on average, a solid 19.1% improvement gain in points; the Chengdu site improved by 46.2 points, with progress across labor, health and safety, and environmental dimensions.
• Mexico’s Chihuahua site achieved a 133% improvement in supply chain management compliance, reflecting continued enhancement in supply chain maturity

The report also highlighted labor rights, occupational health and safety, and supply chain management as key areas for further improvement. It recommended continued efforts to reduce disparities in ESG management and execution maturity across sites.

Looking ahead, Foxconn will continue to enhance global consistency and ESG governance maturity through third-party audits, management system optimization, capability building, and cross-site best practice sharing.

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