Corporate Governance

Board Members

Board Diversity Policy

In accordance with Article 20 of the Company’s Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles, the composition of the Board of Directors shall consider diversity. In addition, the number of directors concurrently serving as managers of the Company shall not exceed one-third of the Board seats. Appropriate diversity guidelines shall be established based on the Company’s operations, business model, and development needs, which may include, but are not limited to, the following two dimensions:

   A. Basic attributes and values: Gender, age, nationality, and culture.
   B. Professional knowledge and skills: Professional background (such as law, accounting, industry, finance,     
       marketing, or technology), professional expertise, and industry experience.
Board members shall generally possess the knowledge, skills, and qualities required to perform their duties. To achieve the ideal objectives of corporate governance, the overall Board should collectively possess the following capabilities:
   A. Business judgment ability.
   B. Accounting and financial analysis ability.
   C. Management ability.
   D. Crisis management ability.
   E. Industry knowledge.
   F. International market perspective.
   G. Leadership ability.
   H. Decision-making ability.

Implementation of Board Diversity
The Company’s current Board of Directors is composed of six members, including three directors and three independent directors. The members possess extensive experience and expertise in the fields of finance, business, and management. In addition, the Company places great emphasis on gender equality in the composition of the Board. The target ratio of female directors is set at above 10%. At present, out of seven directors, two are female, representing 29%. The implementation status is summarized in the following table:
 
Title Name Nationality Gender Directors also serving as employees of the Company Independent Director
Tenure
Age Diversity Item
1–3 years Over
3 years

51
to
60

61
to
70
71
to
75
Business Judgment Accounting and Financial Analysis Business Management Crisis Management Industry Knowledge Global Market Perspective Leadership and Decision-Making
Chairman of the Board James He USA Male V   V V     V V V V V V V
Directors Sen-Chou Lo Taiwan Male   V     V   V V V V V V V
Directors Sophie Cheng Taiwan Female     V   V   V V V V V V V
Independent Director Chang-Chou Li Taiwan Male     V V     V V V V V V V
Independent Director Hsin-Hsin Lee Taiwan Female   V   V     V V V V V V V
Independent Director Jim Lai Taiwan Male     V   V   V V V V V V V