Pursuant to Article 26 of the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles of the Company, all members of the board of directors shall have the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to perform their duties. The composition of the board of directors shall be diverse. In addition to directors concurrently serving as officers do not exceed one-third of the total number of the members of the board of directors, an appropriate policy on diversity based on the Company’s business operations, operating dynamics, and development needs to be formulated and include, without being limited to, the following two general standards:
A. Basic requirements and values: Gender, age, nationality, and culture.
B. Professional knowledge and skills: A professional background (e.g., law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, technology), professional skills, and industry experience.
To achieve the ideal goal of corporate governance, the board of directors as a whole shall possess the following abilities:
1. Operating judgment
2. Accounting and finance analysis
3. Business management
4. Crisis management
5. Industrial Expertise
6. Global market view
7. Leadership
8. Decision-making
9. Risk management knowledge and ability
Specific management goals of the diversity and implementation status:
1.Board members of any gender shall be no less than one-third of the total number of directors. =>achieved
2.At least one-third of the directors and independent directors shall possess industrial or business management expertise.=>achieved
3.Director who concurrently acts as a managerial personnel of the company shall not be more than one-third of the board seats. =>achieved
4.The number of independent directors exceeds the regulatory requirement. =>achieved
The election of the Company's board members is based on professional ability, industrial experience, and corporate governance needs. The current board of directors consists of 7 members, including 4 independent directors, which exceeds the regulatory requirement. Among all board members, there are four male directors and three female directors; the number of directors of any gender accounts for more than one-third of the board, laying a solid foundation for the diversity of the Board. They are all outstanding professionals with rich practical experience and possess the overall ability and background expertise required by the board of directors. Only one director concurrently acts as a managerial personnel, reflecting the Company’s tangible implementation of diversified board members. The implementation of the policy of diversified board members helps to enhance the effectiveness of corporate governance and management performance.
The tenure distribution of independent directors is as follows: all independent directors have served for no more than three consecutive terms. All directors are nationals of this country. As of the end of 2024, three directors were aged 41-50, two directors were aged 51-60, and two directors were aged 71-80. All independent directors comply with the regulations of the FSC. For information on the academic qualification, gender, professional qualifications, work experience, and other relevant information of each director.