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In order to assist companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (“TWSE”) and Taipei Exchange (“TPEx”) (collectively referred to as “TWSE/TPEx listed companies”) to fulfill their corporate social responsibility and to promote economic, environmental, and social advancement for purposes of sustainable development, the TWSE and TPEx hereby jointly formulate the “Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles” (hereinafter referred to as the “Principles”) for compliance.

TWSE/TPEx listed companies are advised to promulgate their own corporate social responsibility best practice principles in accordance with the “Principles” to manage their economic, environmental, and social risks and impact.

The “Principles” applies to TWSE/TPEx listed companies, including the entire operations of each such company and its business group.

The “Principles” encourages TWSE/TPEx listed companies to actively fulfill corporate social responsibilities in the course of their business operations in order to follow international development trends and make contribution to the economic development of the country, to improve the quality of life of employees, the community, and the society by acting as responsible corporate citizens, and to enhance competitive advantages built on corporate social responsibilities.

The Company while fulfilling corporate social responsibility should pay attention to the rights and interests of stakeholders; also, the Company while pursuing sustainable operations and profits should give due consideration to the environment, society, and corporate governance, and has them included in the Company’s management guidelines and business operations. The Company shall, in accordance with the materiality principle, conduct risk evaluation of environmental, social, and corporate governance issues pertaining to company operations and establish the relevant risk management policy or strategy.

The Company shall implement corporate social responsibilities in accordance with the following principles:

1. Exercise corporate governance
2. Foster a sustainable environment
3. Preserve public welfare
4. Enhance disclosure of corporate social responsibilities information

The Company shall take into consideration the correlation between the development of domestic and international corporate social responsibilities and corporate core business operations, and the effect of the operation of the Company and business group taking as a whole on stakeholders in establishing the policies, systems, or relevant management guidelines and concrete promotion plans of corporate social responsibility, which shall be approved by the board of directors and then reported to the shareholders meeting.
When a shareholder proposes a motion involving corporate social responsibility, the Company’s board of directors should review and consider including it in the shareholders meeting agenda.