
Duties and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
"In accordance with the Company Act and the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors is responsible for major corporate decisions, overseeing operations, and handling matters related to personnel and finance, ensuring the company’s sustainable development and the protection of shareholders’ rights and interests. Its primary duties include:"
Business Decisions
Deliberate on the company's business strategies, operational policies, and major initiatives; approve the annual business plan and financial budget; review major investments, fund allocations, and significant external contracts; approve the annual financial statements and profit distribution, and submit them to the shareholders' meeting for approval.
Supervision and Management
Oversee the performance of the General Manager and the management team in executing business operations; establish and maintain internal control and risk management mechanisms; ensure sound corporate governance, legal compliance, and information disclosure; and supervise the rectification of audit findings and internal control deficiencies.
Personnel and Financial Matters
Appoint or dismiss the General Manager and senior executives; review performance and compensation policies; approve significant loans, endorsements, guarantees, and asset disposals; and review major related-party transactions and conflict of interest matters.
Other Statutory and Articles-Authorized Matters
Convene shareholders’ meetings and execute resolutions passed by the shareholders; legally represent the company externally or authorize the Chairman to exercise such powers on behalf of the company.
The Policy for Board Diversity
The Chapter 3 of the Company's "Code of Corporate Governance Practices", which is designed to strengthen the functions of the Board of Directors, has a diversity approach, and Article 20 stipulates that the composition of the Board of Directors should be diversified. The nomination and selection of members of the Company's Board of Directors is based on a candidate nomination system in accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, and the procedures for the election of directors are followed to ensure the diversity of directors.
Diversity Management Objectives
The Company has formulated the "Code of Corporate Governance Practices" with reference to the Code of Corporate Governance Practices for Listed Companies of the Stock Exchange, and has set out its diversity policy in Article 20. The specific management objectives for diversity for the current (29th) Board of Directors:
Implementation Status
The 29th Board of Directors of our company consists of 8 members, including 3 female directors and 4 independent directors, representing more than 50% of the board seats. These members bring professional management and academic experience, offering expert guidance. Collectively, the board demonstrates operational judgment, accounting and financial analysis, management, crisis handling, international market insight, leadership, and decision-making skills, achieving the established diversity management objectives.
The Board's policy on diversity of membership is disclosed on the Company's website and the MOPS website.
Board of Directors Member Information
Chairman Wen-Yuan Ken
Education and Major
Main Experience
Chung-En Investment Co., Ltd. Representative SHU-WAN,TANG
Education and Major
Professional Licenses
Main Experience
EVERLIGHT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION Representative-Chen Ching-Tai
Education and Major
Main Experience
Yi-Ling Feng
Education and Major
Main Experience
Hsiao-Che Chiang
Education and Major
Main Experience
Pi-Chuan Sun
Education and Major
Main Experience
Yu-Chun Liu
Education and Major
Professional Licenses
Main Experience
Hsiao-Kang Ma
Education and Major
Main Experience
The company’s Directors’ Achievement of Diversity is as Follows:
| Age | Tenure of Independent Director | Industry Experience | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Director | Gender | With employee Status | Under 60 years old | 61-70 | Above 71 years old | Under 3 years | 6-9 years | Chemical | Information | Electronics | Finance and accounting |
| Wen-Yuan Kan | Male | X | V | – | – | V | V | ||||
| Yi-Ling Feng | Female | X | V | V | – | V | |||||
| Ching_Tai Chen | Male | X | V | V | – | V | V | ||||
| Shu-Wan Tang | Male | X | V | – | – | V | V | ||||
| Hsiao-Che Chiang (Independent Director) | Male | X | V | V | |||||||
| Pi-Chuan Sun (Independent Director) | Female | X | V | V | |||||||
| Yu-Chun Liu (Independent Director) | Female | X | V | V | V | ||||||
| Hsiao-Kang Ma (Independent Director) | Male | X | V | V | |||||||
Independence of Board of Directors
The Company’s 29th Board of Directors is composed of eight directors, including four independent directors, representing more than 50% of the Board seats. The number of directors who are spouses or related within the second degree of kinship does not exceed two.
| Qualification | Have more than five years of work experience and the following professional qualifications |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Lecturer or above in public or private colleges and universities in business, legal affairs, finance, accounting or related subjects required for company business | Judges, prosecutors, lawyers, accountants or other professional and technical personnel who have passed the national examination and obtained certificates required for company business | Required work experience in business, legal, finance, accounting or corporate matters |
| Wen-Yuan Kan | V | ||
| Yi-Ling Feng | V | ||
| Shu-Wan Tang | V | V | |
| Ching_Tai Chen | |||
| Hsiao-Che Chiang | V | V | |
| Hsiao-Kang Ma | V | ||
| Pi-Chuan Sun | V | ||
| Yu-Chun Liu | V | V | |
Performance Evaluation
The Company revised its Board Performance Evaluation Method, as approved by the Board of Directors on August 11, 2020. An internal Board performance evaluation is conducted annually, covering the period from January 1 to December 31.;In addition, an external evaluation is conducted once every three years by an independent professional institution or a team of external experts and scholars.
For the 2024 Board performance evaluation, the Company conducted both internal and external assessments. The internal evaluation was carried out through questionnaires, while the external evaluation included questionnaires and expert interviews.
The internal evaluation for 2023 was completed in February 2024 and submitted to the Board on February 20, 2024. The results of the internal and external evaluations for 2024 were reported to the Board on February 19, 2025.
Evaluation Cycle and Period
| Project | Execution Cycle | Evaluation Period | Executing Unit | File Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
01/01-12/31 | ||||
2020/11/01 – 2021/10/31 2023/11/01 – 2024/10/31 |
| Project | Evaluation Cycle | Evaluation Scope | Evaluation Method | Evaluation Content | Executing Unit/Personnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal evaluation | Once a year | The whole Board of Directors | Internal self-evaluation Board of Directors Performance Evaluation Self-Assessment Questionnaire | 1.Level of participation in the Company’s operations 2. Improvement of the quality of the Board of Director' decision-making 3. Composition and structure of the Board of Directors. 4. Election and ongoing education of directors 5. Internal Control | Nominating Committee |
| Individual directors | Board Self-Evaluation (Board Member Performance Evaluation Self-Assessment Questionnaire) | 1. Director’s awareness toward the Company’s goals and missions 2. Director’s awareness to duties 3. Level of participation in the Company’s operations 4. Management and communication of internal relations 5. Professionalism and ongoing education of directors 6. Internal Control | Director Independent Director |
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| Functional Committees | Internal self-evaluation (Functional Committee Performance Evaluation Self-Assessment Questionnaire) | 1.Level of participation in the Company’s operations 2.Responsibilities and duties of Functional Committee 3.Improvement of the quality of decisions made by Functional Committees 4.Composition of Functional Committees and selection of members 5. Internal Control | Nominating Committee | ||
| External evaluation | Once every 3 years |
| 1.Composition of the Board of Directors 2. Guidance of the Board of Directors 3. Authorization by the board of directors 4. Supervision by the Board of Directors 5. Communication with the Board of Directors 6. Internal Control and Risk Management 7. Self-discipline of the board of directors 8. Others (board meetings, support systems, etc.) | Chinese Corporate Governance Association (CCGA) | |


