Implement the Integrity Management Policy

Promotes corporate integrity

The company clearly stipulates that the human resources units and the administration units are responsible for promoting the formulation, implementation and supervision of integrity management policies and regulations. They are responsible for assisting the Board of Directors and management to formulate and supervise the implementation of integrity management policies and preventive plans based on the work responsibilities and scope of each unit, implementing of the Code of Integrity Management, and regularly reporting its implementation to the Board of Directors in the fourth quarter of each year. We reported the implementation of integrity management policies to the Board of Directors on November 5, 2019 and November 3, 2020.

The implementation of the implementation of the integrity management policy in 2020

A. Education and Training

In 2020,  1,336 employees logged 668 hours on internal and external education and training related to integrity management issues (themes include issues related to integrity management, gender equality issues, other professional and legal issues, etc.).

B. Legal Compliance

Legal and human resources units work for the promotion and education of integrity management for all colleagues, in addition to publicizing the specific practices of the integrity management policy and preventing violations of integrity management through the company's official website. It also regularly announces integrity management and prevents violations of those policies within the company.  At the same time, the new recruits sign relevant contracts when they start their jobs, and are educated in the relevant standards in the new recruit training courses and are instructed importance of integrity through cases of violations of integrity.

C. Annual Test

An online test is carried out for all colleagues every year. The test scope covers the Code of Integrity Management, Integrity Management Operating Procedures and Behavior Guidelines. 

D. Communication Channels

Employees can respond to various management levels and human resources units through multiple channels, are encouraged to implement the integrity management policy in external documents such as websites and annual reports.

E. Whistleblowing System

The company’s "Code of Practice on Corporate Governance", "Code of Integrity Management" and "Integrity Management Operating Procedures and Behavior Guidelines" have a specific reporting system to actively prevent dishonest behavior, and to encourage internal and external personnel to report dishonest behaviors or improper behaviors. The legal affairs department is appointed as the unit responsible for the reporting and acceptance of reports by colleagues involving dishonest conduct. The Stakeholders section of the official website provides effective communication methods for employees, shareholders, stakeholders, and outsiders. At the same time, a protection system for whistleblowers is established to protect their identity. The content of the report is confidential, and promises to protect the whistleblower from being improperly handled due to the report.

The company did not report cases involving dishonest conduct in 2020.