Corporate Governance

Other Matters

Regulations that insiders profit from information that is not available in the market

1. Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct (Article 15)

(Prohibition against insider trading and non-disclosure agreement) All personnel of the Corporation shall adhere to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, and may not take advantage of undisclosed information of which they have learned to engage in insider trading. Personnel are also prohibited from divulging undisclosed information to any other party, in order to prevent other party from using such information to engage in insider trading. Any organization or person outside of the Corporation that is involved in any merger, demerger, acquisition and share transfer, major memorandum of understanding, strategic alliance, other business partnership plan, or the signing of a major contract by the Corporation shall be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement in which they undertake not to disclose to any other party any trade secret or other material information of the Corporation acquired as a result, and that they may not use such information without the prior consent of the Corporation. The rules include stock trading control measures from the date insiders of the company become aware of the contents of the company's financial reports or relevant results. Measures include, those prohibiting a director from trading its shares during the closed period of 30 days prior to the publication of the annual financial reports and 15 days prior to the publication of the quarterly financial reports, the rules mentioned in the preceding paragraph will notify directors before the deadline.

2. Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information (Article 6)

No director, supervisor, managerial officer, or employee with knowledge of material inside information of the Corporation may divulge the information to others. No director, supervisor, managerial officer, or employee of the Corporation may inquire about or collect any non-public material inside information of the Corporation not related to their individual duties from a person with knowledge of such information, nor may they disclose to others any non-public material inside information of this Corporation of which they become aware for reasons other than the performance of their duties.

Whistleblowing Contact:

1.Email:

Integrity_honesty@copartner.com.tw

2.Direct hotline:

02-8226-5658 Extension 2305

Whistleblower have to provide the following information:
1. Whistleblower’s name, ID number, and can also report anonymously, but still to provide address, phone and email that can be contacted.
2. The suspect’s name or other information that can suffice to identify the person's identity.
3. The illegal acts or unethical behavior that can be investigated.
The Company keeps full confidentiality of whistleblowers and report content and also promises to protect them from avoiding improper retaliation and treatment

Internal Announcement

The Company's designated unit conducts regular internal awareness campaigns each year, arranging for the Chairperson, President, or senior management to communicate the importance of integrity to directors, employees, and appointees. Additionally, relevant regulations or amendments are circulated via email to all personnel to reinforce the prohibition of insider trading and the significance of ethical conduct.

Internal announcement recently

日期 對象 方式 宣導內容
2020.06.24 All directors Delivery Director orientation on regulations and rules regarding insider equity transactions
2020.07.14 Insiders e-mail Common types of violations of the Securities and Exchange Act related to the reporting of changes in insiders' shareholdings
2020.08.07 All directors Further education courses How a company can establish and implement an anti-corruption compliance program to strengthen corporate governance
2020.12.29 All director, Chief Audit Officer and Finance division employees e-mail Regulatory education and advocacy:Self-regulatory guidelines for disclosure of merger and acquisition information and procedures for handling material internal information
2020.12.30 All employees e-mail Integrity Management Advocacy:
Code of Integrity Management for the Company
Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Directors and Managers Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Employees
Operating Procedures and Behavioral Guidelines for Integrity Management
2021.11.08 All directors Further education courses (1) Fully Enhancing Corporate Digital Resilience: Emergency Response and Recovery from Ransomware Attacks
(2) Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business Operations
2021.12.15 All directors and Insiders e-mail Amendment to Article 10 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies: During the blackout period, trading of company shares is prohibited within 30 days prior to the announcement of the annual financial report and within 15 days prior to the announcement of each quarterly financial report.
2021.12.27 All directors and employees e-mail Regulatory education and advocacy: Self-regulatory guidelines for disclosure of merger and acquisition information and procedures for handling material internal information
2021.12.27 All employees e-mail Integrity Management Advocacy: Code of Integrity Management for the Company Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Directors and Managers Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Employees Operating Procedures and Behavioral Guidelines for Integrity Management
2022.10.24 All directors and Insiders e-mail Common types of violations of the Securities and Exchange Act related to the reporting of changes in insiders' shareholdings
2022.11.09 All directors Further education courses (1)International Economic Trends and Political-Economic Changes in China: Response Strategies for Taiwanese Businesses
(2)The Global Anti-Tax Avoidance Movement: What Taiwanese Businesses Must Know About CFC Regulations and New Perspectives on Mergers and Acquisitions
2022.12.26 All directors and employees e-mail Regulatory education and advocacy: Self-regulatory guidelines for disclosure of merger and acquisition information and procedures for handling material internal information
2022.12.26 All employees e-mail Integrity Management Advocacy: Code of Integrity Management for the Company Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Directors and Managers Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Employees Operating Procedures and Behavioral Guidelines for Integrity Management
2023.08.09 All directors, CEO and Chief Goverance officer Further education courses (1) Corporate Governance and Management – BI & OKR (2) Responding to the New Global Landscape
2023.12.01 All employees e-mail Integrity Management Advocacy: Code of Integrity Management for the Company Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Directors and Managers Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Employees Operating Procedures and Behavioral Guidelines for Integrity Management
2023.12.18 All directors and employees e-mail Regulatory education and advocacy: Self-regulatory guidelines for disclosure of merger and acquisition information and procedures for handling material internal information
2023 orientation
All directors and Insiders e-mail Common types of violations of the Securities and Exchange Act related to the reporting of changes in insiders' shareholdings
Advocacy on the Prohibition of Securities Lending and Borrowing Transactions by Insiders
2023 proposal for financial statement before the BOD summon date All director e-mail Directors are reminded not to trade company shares during the blackout period — 30 days prior to the announcement of the annual financial report and 15 days prior to the announcement of each quarterly financial report. The announcement dates for this year are as follows:2/24、4/25、7/25、10/24
2024.08.12 All directors, CEO and Chief Goverance officer Further education courses (1)Carbon Credit Trading Mechanism and Carbon Management Applications
(2)Board Governance under ESG
2024.12.03All employees
e-mailIntegrity Management Advocacy: Code of Integrity Management for the Company Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Directors and Managers Ethical Conduct Guidelines for Employees Operating Procedures and Behavioral Guidelines for Integrity Management
2024.12.12All directors and employees
e-mail
Regulatory education and advocacy: Self-regulatory guidelines for disclosure of merger and acquisition information and procedures for handling material internal information
2024 orientation
All directors and Insiders
e-mail
Common types of violations of the Securities and Exchange Act related to the reporting of changes in insiders' shareholdings Advocacy on the Prohibition of Securities Lending and Borrowing Transactions by Insiders
2024 proposal for financial statement before the BOD summon date
All director
e-mail
Directors are reminded not to trade company shares during the blackout period — 30 days prior to the announcement of the annual financial report and 15 days prior to the announcement of each quarterly financial report. The announcement dates for this year are as follows:2/2、4/26、7/26、10/22
2025 proposal for financial statement before the BOD summon date
All director
e-mail
Directors are reminded not to trade company shares during the blackout period — 30 days prior to the announcement of the annual financial report and 15 days prior to the announcement of each quarterly financial report. The announcement dates for this year are as follows:2/10、4/28