Corporate Governance
- Status of Corporate Governance
- Corporate Executives
- Major Internal Policies
- Corporate Governance Practices
- Committees
- Investors’ Conference
- Internal Audit
- Information on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission
Members
| Title | Name | Gender | Major Education | Professional qualifications and experience |
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Convener |
Chia-Wen Liu | Female | Accounting Ph.D., National Taiwan University |
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Committee Member |
Der-Ming Lieu | Male | Economics Ph.D., Ohio State University, USA |
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Committee Member |
Jih-Gang Liu | Male | Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University |
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Responsibility
The main function of the Audit Committee is to supervise the following matters:
1. Fair presentation of the financial reports of this Corporation.
2. The hiring (and dismissal), independence, and performance of certificated public accountants of this Corporation.
3. The effective implementation of the internal control system of this Corporation.
4. Compliance with relevant laws and regulations by this Corporation.
5. Management of the existing or potential risks of this Corporation.
Operations
The Audit Committee is composed of all Independent Directors.
The term of the members of the 3rd Audit Committee is from May 30, 2023 to May 29, 2026 (the same term as the 25th board of directors of the company)
In 2026, the audit committee held 2 meetings, and the average attendance rate of members was 100%.
By February 26, 2026, the 3rd Audit Committee has held 20 meetings, with an average actual attendance rate (excluding proxy attendance) of 100%.
Communication status between independent directors and accountants
- Before the annual financial report audit, independent directors and certified public accountants will discuss and communicate the audit scope, audit methods, key audit matters, etcs.
- The independent directors of the company communicate with the auditing accountants at each quarterly audit committee meeting regarding the review or audit results of the company and its subsidiaries' financial statements. Relevant matters reach consensus through sufficient communication, and the communication situation is good.
- Accountants periodically explain and communicate with independent directors regarding updates on relevant regulations and whether amendments to laws affect accounting methods.
- Summary of communication:
| Date | Communication content | Handling and implementation results |
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| 2025.01.07 Audit Committee |
Discussion and communication before the audit of the scope, methods, and key auditing matters of the 2024 financial report. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
| 2025.02.25 Audit Committee |
To communicate and discuss the results of the 2024 individual and consolidated financial report audit. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
| 2025.04.25 Audit Committee |
To communicate and discuss the results of the 2025 Quarter 1 individual and consolidated financial report audit. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
| 2025.07.28 Audit Committee |
To communicate and discuss the results of the 2025 Quarter 2 individual and consolidated financial report audit. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
| 2025.10.27 Separate Communication Symposium (Before the Audit Committee meeting) |
Other communication items of the Consolidated 2025 Quarter 3 Financial Report. | No recommendations. |
| 2025.10.27 Audit Committee |
To communicate and discuss the results of the 2025 Quarter 3 individual and consolidated financial report audit. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
| 2026.01.06 Audit Committee |
Discussion and communication before the audit of the scope, methods, and key auditing matters of the 2025 financial report. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
| 2026.02.26 Audit Committee |
To communicate and discuss the results of the 2025 individual and consolidated financial report audit. | No inconsistency of opinion. |
Communication between independent directors and internal auditors
- The internal audit supervisor of the company sends the audit report and follow-up report related information to the independent directors for review every month, and the independent directors provide guidance to the internal audit unit through this communication mechanism.
- The head of internal audit attends and presents business reports at the board of directors and audit committee meetings.
- Summary of communication:
| Date | Communication | Handling and Implementation Results |
The Company's Handling of the Audit Committee Review Opinions |
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| 2025.02.25 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for December 2024 to January 2025. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Issuance of the "Statement of Internal Control" for the year 2024. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. | |
| 2025.04.25 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for February to March 2025. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2025.05.19 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for April 2025. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2025.07.28 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for May to June 2025. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2025.10.27 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for July to September 2025. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2025.10.28 Separate Communication Symposium (After the Board meeting) |
The internal audit supervisor communicates separately with the independent directors regarding the formulation of the 2026 audit plan and related matters. | The independent directors have no opinion. | - |
| 2025.11.07 Audit Committee |
The audit office submitted the Audit Plan for 2026. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2025.12.29 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for October to November 2025. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2025.12.30 Internal control seminar (After the Board meeting) |
The audit office held an internal control system review seminar with the directors (including independent directors) after the board meeting, with the following topics discussed: 1. Amendments to internal control system-related regulations 2. Audit work execution report for this year 3. Deficiencies and implementation of improvement plans 4. Endorsement guarantees and funding lending situations |
All attending independent directors communicated with the audit office on relevant issues and were guided as needed. | All attending directors communicated with the audit office on relevant issues and guided as needed. |
| 2026.02.26 Audit Committee |
Audit Operations Execution Report for January 2026. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Issuance of the "Statement of Internal Control" for the year 2025. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
The Remuneration Committee was renamed the Remuneration and Nomination Committee on May 30, 2023, which is composed of two independent directors and one university professor with a professional background, all equipped with 5 years of work experience and relevant qualifications, sufficient to maintain independence, professionalism, and impartiality. It is mainly in charge of reviewing the selection of directors and senior executives, the remuneration policies, standards for performance appraisal and so on, as well as making suggestions to strengthen the selection mechanism of directors (independent directors) to build a diversified and professional board of directors.
Members
| Title | Name | Gender | Major Education | Professional qualifications and experience |
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| Convener Independent Director |
Jih-Gang Liu | Male | Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University |
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| Committee Member Independent Director |
Chia-Wen Liu | Female | Accounting Ph.D., National Taiwan University |
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| Committee Member | Chen-Ming Chu | Male | Ph.D. in Business from National Taiwan University |
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Responsibility
- Periodically reviewing this Charter and making recommendations for amendments.
- Establishing and periodically reviewing the performance assessment and the policies, systems, standards, and structure for the compensation of the directors and managerial officers of this Corporation.
- Periodically assessing and setting the compensation of the directors and managerial officers of this Corporation.
Operations
- There are three members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee of the Company.
- The term of office of the members of the 5th Remuneration and Nomination Committee is from the date of the Board of Directors' resolution approving this appointment on 19 June 2023 to 29 May 2026 (the same as the term of office of the 25th session of the Board of Directors of the Company).
- This Committee shall convene at least twice a year. 12 meetings were held up to February 24, 2026, with an average attendance rate of 100%.
- The operation of the Committee is as follows:
| Date and Time | Content of motion | Remuneration Committee Resolution result | The Company's handling of the Remuneration Committee review opinions |
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| 2023.06.27 1st meeting of the 5th session |
To provide for the remuneration of the 25th session of the Board of Directors. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| To provide for the remuneration of the Members of Functional Committees. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. | |
| Salary adjustment for the new plant manager of Taoyuan Plant. | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. | |
| 2023.10.17 2nd meeting of the 5th session |
Promotion for senior managers of the Company. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Remuneration review for company managers | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. | |
| 2023.12.19 3rd meeting of the 5th session |
The amendment to the "Rules for Performance Evaluation of Board of Directors". | All attending committee members agreed to submit the proposal to the Board of Directors for resolution after revising some provisions. | The Board of Directors agreed to proceed following the suggestion of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee by resolution. |
| The percentage of employees' and directors' compensation in 2023. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. | |
| Review the performance evaluation standards for professional managers in 2023. | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. | |
| Year-end bonus distribution in 2023. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. | |
| 2024.02.20 4th meeting of the 5th session |
Review of the distribution of employees' and directors' compensation for 2023. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Review of the 2023 Board of Directors' internal performance evaluation results. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Acknowledged by the Board of Directors. | |
| 2024.04.23 5th meeting of the 5th session |
Review of the Proposal to Promote Deputy Plant Manager Jung-Chien Tseng of Daye Plant to Plant Manager of Kaohsiung Plant, Concurrently Serving as Plant Manager of Daye Plant. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Review of the Proposal to Promote IT Department Manager Weng Sheng-Feng to Assistant Vice President of the Information Technology Division. | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. | |
| 2024.05.14 6th meeting of the 5th session |
Review of the Proposal for the Establishment of the "ESG Bonus Allocation Guidelines for Senior Executives". | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | The Board of Directors agreed to proceed following the suggestion of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee by resolution. |
| 2024.12.17 7th meeting of the 5th session |
The percentage of employees' and directors' compensation in 2024. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Review the performance evaluation standards for professional managers in 2024. | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. | |
| Year-end bonus distribution in 2024. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. | |
| 2025.02.18 8th meeting of the 5th session |
Review of the distribution of employees' and directors' compensation for 2024. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. |
Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Review of the 2024 Board of Directors' internal performance evaluation results. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Acknowledged by the Board of Directors. | |
| Review of the proposal to define the scope of non-executive employees. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. |
Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
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| 2025.07.28 9th meeting of the 5th session |
Review of the executive ESG bonus distribution plan. | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. |
| 2025.12.23 10th meeting of the 5th session |
The percentage of employees' and directors' compensation in 2023. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Review the performance evaluation standards for professional managers in 2025. | The entire committee adopted without objection. | Implemented by the contents of the resolution. | |
| Year-end bonus distribution in 2025. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. | |
| 2026.02.10 11th meeting of the 5th session |
Discuss the nomination of candidates for the 26th board of directors (including independent directors) of the company. | The Committee evaluates candidates in accordance with the Company's Board Diversity Policy and Director Selection Criteria, comprehensively considering each candidate's professional background, industry experience, and other diversity dimensions to meet the overall competency requirements of the Board. Based on this assessment, the Committee reviews the list of director candidates. During the qualification review of independent director candidates for this case, convener Jih-Gang Liu and committee member Chia-Wen Liu were also candidates for independent directors. Due to their personal interests involved, convener Jih-Gang Liu lawfully withdrew from the meeting during the review of his own qualification as an independent director candidate, abstaining from participating in the discussion and voting on that agenda item. During the review of Chia-Wen Liu's qualifications as an independent director candidate, committee member Chia-Wen Liu also withdrew from the meeting in accordance with the law and did not participate in the discussion or voting on that agenda item. After review by the attending committee members without conflicts of interest and finding no objections, the matter was submitted to the board of directors for deliberation as proposed. |
Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| 2026.02.24 12th meeting of the 5th session |
Review of the distribution of employees' and directors' compensation for 2025. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
| Review of the 2024 Board of Directors' internal performance evaluation results. | All attending members have no comments; report to the board. | Acknowledged by the Board of Directors. | |
| Review of the Proposed Amendment to the Scope of Non-Executive Employees of the Company. | All attending members have no objection and present the case to the board of directors for resolution. | Approved by all of the Board of Directors. |
Members
| Job position | Name | Gender | Education | Professional competence |
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| Convener | Henry C. T. Ho | Male | Department of Economics, Harvard University |
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| Committee Members | Der-Ming Lieu | Male | Ph.D. in Economics, The Ohio State University, USA |
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| Committee Members | Jih-Gang Liu | Male | Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University |
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Responsibility
- Formulation, oversight, and review of systems and targets regarding environmental sustainability (including climate change management and water/energy resource management).
- Formulation, oversight, and review of sustainable development policies and systems, corporate social responsibility, and human rights-related management guidelines.
- Formulation, oversight, and review of policies and management mechanisms related to corporate governance, ethical management, and risk management.
- Oversight of sustainability information disclosure.
- Other matters assigned to the Committee by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Operations
- The company's Sustainable Development Committee consists of three members.
- The term of the third-term members of the Sustainable Development Committee shall be from the date of approval by the Board of Directors on June 19, 2023 (corresponding to the 25th term of the company's Board of Directors) until May 29, 2026.
- The Committee convenes at least twice a year. As of December 29, 2025, the 3rd Sustainable Development Committee had convened six meetings in total, with a 100% actual attendance rate by committee members (excluding proxy attendance).
Supervision status
| Date and Time | Term | Summary | Date of reporting to the Board of Directors |
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| 2025.04.07 | The 4th Meeting of the 3rd Session |
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2025.04.25 15th meeting of the 25th board of directors |
| 2025.05.13 | The 5th Meeting of the 3rd Session |
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2025.05.20 16th meeting of the 25th board of directors |
| 2025.12.29 | The 6th Meeting of the 3rd Session |
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2025.12.30 20th meeting of the 25th board of directors |
