Ethical Management Operations

Assessment criteria Actual governance Deviation and causes of deviation from Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies
Yes No Summary description

1. Establishment of integrity policies and solutions

(1) Has the Company established a set of board-approved business integrity policy, and stated in its Memorandum or external correspondence about the polices and practices it implements to maintain business integrity? Are the board of directors and the senior management committed to fulfilling this commitment?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company has established its own "Integrity Code of Conduct" and executed with board of directors' approval.

 

No deviation from Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies

(2) Has the Company developed systematic practices for assessing integrity risks? Does the Company perform regular analyses and assessments on business activities that are prone to higher risk of dishonesty, and implement preventions against dishonest conducts that include at least the measures mentioned in Paragraph 2, Article 7 of "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies"?


The Company has established a set of "Illegal, Unethical, or Dishonest Conduct Reporting Policy" and stated its prohibition against offering and acceptance of bribe along with associated penalties in the employee manual.

No deviation from Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies

(3) Has the Company defined and enforced operating procedures, behavioral guidelines, penalties, and grievance systems as part of its preventive measures against dishonest conducts? Are the above measures reviewed and revised on a regular basis?

The Company has established a set of "Illegal, Unethical, or Dishonest Conduct Reporting Policy" and plans to create a unit directly under the board of directors that specializes (or is involved) in the promotion of business integrity. This unit will report its progress (regarding implementation of business integrity policy and prevention against dishonest conducts) to the board of directors on a regular basis (at least once a year).
The Company specifically requires employees to uphold integrity in the employee manual, and conveys this requirement in various assemblies and training.

2. Enforcement of business integrity

(1) Does the Company evaluate the integrity of all counterparties it has business relationships with? Are there any integrity clauses in the agreements it signs with business partners?

The Company has established its own "Integrity Code of Conduct" and strictly prohibits dishonest commercial activities. This prohibition is specified in the employee manual. All commercial agreements signed with business partners contain an integrity clause.

No deviation from Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies

(2) Does the Company have a unit that enforces business integrity directly under the board of directors? Does this unit report its progress (regarding implementation of business integrity policy and prevention against dishonest conducts) to the board of directors on a regular basis (at least once a year)?

The Company plans to create a unit that specializes (or is involved) in enforcing business integrity directly under the board of directors. This unit will report its progress (regarding implementation of business integrity policy and prevention against dishonest conducts) to the board of directors on a regular basis (at least once a year)?

(3) Does the Company have any policy that prevents conflict of interest, and channels that facilitate the report of conflicting interests?

The Company will require all new recruits to sign commitment to the "Employee Manual" upon commencing duty. Furthermore, all employees are required to take the initiative to report conflict of interest, which are to be handled according to the Company's ethics guidelines.

(4) Has the Company implemented effective accounting policy and internal control system to maintain business integrity? Has an internal or external audit unit been assigned to devise audit plans based on the outcome of integrity risk assessment, and to audit employees' compliance with various preventions against dishonest conduct?

The Company has implemented effective accounting policy and internal control system to maintain business integrity. It has an internal audit unit available to devise audit plans based on the outcome of integrity risk assessment, and to audit employees' compliance with various preventions against dishonest conduct.

(5) Does the Company organize internal or external training on a regular basis to maintain business integrity?

The Company conveys its integrity philosophy persistently in training courses and management meetings.

3. Whistleblowing system

(1) Does the Company provide incentives and means for employees to report misconducts? Does the Company assign dedicated personnel to investigate the reported misconducts?

The Office of the President and internal audit unit have been assigned to handle employees' complaints regarding disciplinary actions.

No deviation from Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies

(2) Has the Company implemented any standard procedures for handling reported misconducts, and subsequent actions and confidentiality measures to be undertaken upon completion of an investigation?

The Company handles all misconduct reports and conducts investigations at the highest confidentiality and discretion. This requirement is stipulated as part of the internal control system.

 

No deviation from Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies

(3) Has the Company adopted any measures to prevent whistleblowers from retaliation for filing reports?

The Company has established a set of "Illegal, Unethical, or Dishonest Conduct Reporting Policy" that strictly prohibits all forms of retaliation against people who raise misconduct reports out of good intention or assist in the investigation. This prohibition is stipulated as part of the internal control system.

4. Enhanced information disclosure

Has the Company disclosed its integrity principles and progress onto its website and MOPS?

The Company has published the terms of its "Integrity Code of Conduct" onto the website. Implications of the code of conduct are conveyed to new recruits upon commencing duty, and relevant training courses are organized from time to time.

No deviation from Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX Listed Companies

5. If the Company has established business integrity policies in accordance with "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEX-Listed Companies," please describe its current practices and any deviations from the Best Practice Principles: None.

6. Other information relevant to understanding the Company's business integrity (e.g. reviews of business integrity principles): None.

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