Status of governance
1.The Chief Governance Officer
With the approval of the Board of Directors, the Company has appointed the Vice President of Financial Management Department as the Chief Governance Officer on May 13, 2021, to protect Shareholder Rights and strengthen Board Functionality.
Vice President Chang, Hsiu-Yen has over 10 years of experience in finance and accounting at listed companies and possesses relevant qualifications as a corporate governance supervisor.
The Chief Governance Officer education in 2025 as follows:
| Date of class | Title of class | Number of class hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/7/9 | Cathay Pacific Sustainable Finance & Climate Change 2025 Summit Forum | 6 |
| 2025/8/29 | CDP’s Report on IFRS S2 Issues Released Strengthening Climate Information Disclosure to Enhance Corporate Climate Resilience | 3 |
| 2025/10/16 | 15th Taipei Corporate Governance Forum | 6 |
2.The operation of the corporate governance unit in 2025 as follows:
- Conducted 8 Board meetings and the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with the law.
1. Establishment of the board meeting agenda and notification of directors seven days in advance; convening the meetings and provision of related meeting data; reminding the avoidance of conflicts of interest in related proposals.
2. Handled advance registration for the Shareholders’ Meeting, prepared meeting notices, meeting procedures, and minutes within the statutory time limit, and handled registration changes for amendments to the Articles of Association or director re-election.
3. Prepared minutes for Board meetings and Shareholders’ Meetings. - Assisted directors in assuming office and provided information on continuing education (see table below) to ensure compliance with statutory continuing education hours.
- Provided directors with the information necessary for performing their duties.
- Assisted directors in complying with laws and regulations.
- Review results of the independent directors’ qualifications at the time of nomination, election, and during their term of office: The Company’s independent directors were nominated by the Board of Directors on April 10, 2024, and elected at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 27, 2024. As of November 30, 2025, the qualifications of all independent directors at the time of nomination, election, and during their term of office have met the relevant requirements.
- Regarding matters related to changes in directors: Two new directors will be elected at the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. All newly elected directors will be serving their first term.
※Directors’ continuing education in 2025:
| Date of Class | Sponsor | Course Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 起 | 迄 | ||
| 2025/03/21 | 2025/03/21 | SFI | Sustainable Disclosure Promotion Meeting for Listed Companies |
| 2025/05/16 | 2025/05/16 | SFI | 2025 Anti-Insider Trading Promotion Meeting |
| 2025/07/09 | 2025/07/09 | TWSE | Cathay Pacific Sustainable Finance & Climate Change 2025 Summit Forum |
| 2025/07/25 | 2025/07/25 | SFI | 2025 Annual Insider Equity Transaction Legal Compliance Briefing |
| 2025/07/31 | 2025/07/31 | TWSE | 2025 Taiwan Capital Market Strengthening Summit |
| 2025/08/22 | 2025/08/22 | CNAIC | 2025 Taishin Shin Kong Net Zero Summit Forum |
| 2025/08/29 | 2025/08/29 | BCSD Taiwan | CDP’s Report on IFRS S2 Issues Released Strengthening Climate Information Disclosure to Enhance Corporate Climate Resilience |
| 2025/09/26 | 2025/09/26 | SFI | 2025 Anti-Insider Trading Promotion Meeting |
| 2025/11/14 | 2025/11/14 | Straits Economic & Trade Development Foundation | ESG Strategic Capabilities: A Natural Positive Growth Path |