Procedures for Election of Directors
The election of all directors follows the candidate nomination system in accordance with the Procedures for Election of Directors. Matters related to the professional qualifications, shareholding, determination of independence, nomination and election methods, and other requirements for independent directors shall all be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of the securities regulatory authority.
All independent directors were elected in accordance with the aforementioned regulations. This process included submission to the board of directors for discussion and approval, the submission of relevant supporting documents to the company during the announced nomination period, and presenting the roster of director candidates at the shareholders' meeting for election.
Pan-Chyr Yang Chairman Director , Representing Member of Sustainable Development and Nominating Committee |
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Tsu-Der Lee Vice Chairman Director , Representing Member of Sustainable Development and Nominating Committee
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Che-An Chou Director
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Der-Tsai Lee Independent Director Convener of Audit Committee, |
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Fei-Peng Lee Independent Director Member of Audit Committee |
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Shu-Hui Chang Independent Director Member of Audit Committee |
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Li-Ching Chen Independent Director Member of Audit Committee, |
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Chi-Yu Hsiang Independent Director Member of Audit Committee, |
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Shih-Tsung Chang Independent Director Member of Audit Committee and |
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Diversity of the Board of Directors
Diversification of the Board: The selection conditions of the Company’s Directors are not limited to gender, age, ethnicity, and nationality, and the Company also focuses on gender equality for the composition. There are three, four, one, and one director over 71 years old, between 61-70 years old, between 51 to 60 years old, and less than 40 years old, respectively. Independent Directors account for two-third of the Company’s Board, and there are also three female Directors.
To improve corporate governance, the overall capabilities that the board of directors should possess include, but are not limited to, operation judgment ability, accounting and financial analysis ability, business management ability, crisis handling ability, industry knowledge, international market view, leadership ability, decision-making ability, and risk management knowledge and ability as follows:
Item Director's Name |
Gender |
Operational judgement |
Accounting and financial analysis ability |
Operation management capability |
Crisis Management |
Industry knowledge |
International market perspective |
Leadership ability |
Decision-making ability |
Risk management knowledge ability |
Pan-Chyr Yang |
Male |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Tsu-Der Lee |
Male |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Che-An Chou |
Male |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Der-Tsai Lee |
Male |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Fei-Peng Li |
Male |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Shu-Hui Chang |
Female |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Li-Ching Chen |
Female |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Shi-Yu Hsiang |
Female |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Shih-Tsung Chang |
Male |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Performance Evaluation
According to the company’s “Rules for Performance Evaluation of Board of Directors,” which was approved by Board of Directors on May 17, 2022. The performance evaluation of the Board of Directors and functional committees is conducted annually in accordance with these measures. The Board of Directors' performance evaluation includes at least five main aspects:
- Level of participation in the operation of the company.
- Improvement of the quality of decisions by the Board of Directors
- Composition and structure of the Board of Directors
- Election of directors and continued learning.
- Internal control.
To valuate the performance of the functional committees, the evaluation items include at least the following five main aspects:
- Level of participation in the operation of the company.
- Awareness of the duties of functional committees.
- Improvement of the quality of decisions by functional committees.
- Composition of functional committees and election of members.
- Internal control.
Evaluation result
- The performance evaluation of the Board of Directors for the year 2023 has been completed, with a score of 5 (out of 5), and the evaluation results have been submitted to the Board of Directors report on February 29, 2024.
- The performance evaluation of the functional committees for the year 2023 (including the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee) has been completed, with a score of 4.96 (out of 5), and the evaluation results have been submitted to the Board of Directors report on February 29, 2024.
- The self-evaluation results of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Remuneration Committee for the year 2023 were all rated as excellent, and the overall operations are deemed satisfactory.
In 2024, the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association was entrusted with the performance evaluation of the Board of Directors.
The evaluation results will be submitted to the board of directors in February, 2025.
Please refer to the following link for more information: 2024 Annual Board Performance External Evaluation PDF
Additionally, the company has disclosed the "Rules for Performance Evaluation of Board of Directors" under the Governance - Major Internal Policies for reference.
Communication between Independent Directors, the internal audit supervisor, and CPAs (e.g., on the Company’s financial and business status, methods, and outcomes).:
- The independent directors meet with the internal audit supervisor and the CPAs at least once per quarter through the Audit Committee. Additionally, the independent directors engage in separate discussions with the internal audit supervisor and the CPAs at least once a year.
- The auditors report the key findings/results from their audit or review of the company's financial statements during the Audit Committee meeting and explain the impact of recent regulatory amendments on the Company. All matters are thoroughly discussed and communicated with the attendees.
- The internal audit supervisor submits a monthly report to Independent Directors and delivers an internal audit operations report during Audit Committee meetings.
Summary of Communications Between Independent Directors and CPAs as of November 2024:
Date | Item | Key Points of Communication | |||||
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2024/02/29 |
Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/05/09 |
Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/08/09 |
Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/11/11 | Pre-Audit Committee Private Meeting |
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Summary of Communications Between Independent Directors and the internal audit supervisor as of November 2024:
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2024/2/29 |
Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/05/09 |
Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/08/09 | Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/10/08 | Pre-Audit Committee Meeting |
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2024/11/11 | Pre-Audit Committee Private Meeting |
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