Ethical Operation
Dedicated (responsible) unit for promotion of enterprise ethical operation:
The Present’s Office of the Company is responsible for promoting enterprise ethical operation and shall report the status of execution to the board of directors at least once a year.
Promotion and execution status of enterprise ethical operation:
To implemental ethical operation policy, the Company has specified in its Work Rules that no member of the Company with access to clients or suppliers shall have any unethical conduct such as accepting any gift, kickback or loan. The Code of Ethics also requires directors and managers of the Company to strictly abide by the principles of honesty and good faith. It is strictly prohibited to seek or attempt to seek personal interest through the use of the Company’s assets, information or by taking advantage of job duties.
In addition, the execution unit shall regularly evaluate the Company’s ethical operation policy and the status of implementation, including whether consideration has been given to the legality and ethics records of the suppliers, clients or other business trading counterparts, whether members of the Company having access to company secrets and commercially sensitive information in the course of business have been bound by confidentiality obligations, with the undertaking of precautionary measures, whether the Company has established specific whistleblowing and reward systems and put in place convenient whistleblowing channels and other ethical operation items. The internal audit report shall be submitted to independent directors for review every month.
Execution Status in 2024:
- Education and Training:
Continuously conducting relevant issue and legal update advocacy to directors, senior managers, and colleagues through diverse formats to deepen understanding of ethical conduct and regulatory compliance. For instance, the Company condensed concepts related to corporate information confidentiality, prohibition of insider trading, human rights protection, information security, and associated legal responsibilities into a video uploaded onto the Company’s learning platform for dissemination to all colleagues. In 2024, internal education and training sessions related to integrity-related regulations, trade secrets and intellectual property protection, human rights policy, workplace misconduct (prevention of workplace violence and sexual harassment), and information security, totaling 780 participants across 130 hours of online courses. - Whistleblowing Channels and Investigative management:
The Company provides physical suggestion boxes, email addresses, and a reporting hotline for reporting unlawful incidents. We take appropriate measures to protect the identity of whistleblowers and the content of their reports during investigations. Throughout 2024, the Company did not receive any reports of illegal activities. Furthermore, there were no significant incidents of legal violations resulting in major penalties (fines exceeding NT$1 million). - Reported to the Board of Directors:
On August 12th, 2024, a report was submitted to the Board of Directors outlining the results of operations regarding compliance with risk management policies and regulatory adherence.