Investors Area
Corporate Governance Officer and Related Matters
1. Enhancing the Function of the Board of Directors
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Conducting continuing education courses for directors, with a required six hours:
a. March 12, 2024: "Group Governance and Performance Management Practices - A Financial Perspective" (3 hours)
b. August 22, 2024: "Core ESG Issues that the Board Should Be Concerned About" (3 hours) -
Purchasing a Directors' Liability Insurance policy with a coverage of USD 1 million, effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The policy was approved by the Board of Directors on May 9, 2024.
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Three meetings were held to facilitate discussions between CPA, independent directors, audit supervisors, and finance and accounting supervisors on March 12, August 22, and November 7, 2024.
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Internal performance evaluations for the Board of Directors and functional committees were conducted, with the evaluation report submitted to the Board on March 12, 2024.
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In addition to participating in director continuing education courses, the company governance supervisor also completed other training, totaling 12 hours, as required:
a. March 12, 2024: "Group Governance and Performance Management Practices - A Financial Perspective" (3 hours)
b. July 26, 2024: "Current Global Industry Trends and Political-Economic Outlook" (3 hours)
c. August 22, 2024: "Core ESG Issues that the Board Should Be Concerned About" (3 hours)
d. October 4, 2024: "2024 Year Anti-Insider Trading Training Session" (3 hours)
2. Enhancing Transparency
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Conducting five investor road shows:
a. March 8, 2024: Attended the Uni-President Securities 2024 Q1 Global Outlook Spring Investment Forum
b. March 14, 2024: Attended the KGI Securities 2024 Q1 Investment Forum
c. March 21, 2024: Attended the Hua Nan Yung Cheng Securities 2024 Q1 Industry and Corporate Forum
d. May 10, 2024: Attended the KGI Securities Q2 Business Outlook road show
e. December 12, 2024: Attended the First Securities 2024 Q4 Investment Forum -
Established an investor relations team to create diverse communication channels with investors.
3. Strengthening Regulatory Compliance
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New regulations introduced as follows:
a. November 7, 2024: Establishment of the "Sustainable Information Management Operations" internal control system. -
Amendments to existing regulations as follows:
b. March 12, 2024: Revision of the "Board of Directors Meeting Rules."
c. March 12, 2024: Revision of the "Audit Committee Organization Regulations."
The amendment in item (b) was approved by the shareholders' meeting.
4. Other Initiatives
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Published the 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report on June 25, 2019.
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In 2022, established the ESG Task Force and the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inspection Committee (GHG Emission Committee), replacing the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
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Completed an independent carbon footprint audit in July 2023 and obtained external certification for ISO 14064-1.
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The Board of Directors approved the company's greenhouse gas net-zero emission roadmap in November 2023.
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The "Sustainable Information Management Operations" internal control system was established in November 2024.
