Corporate Governance

Diversity Policy

Implementation of diversity among board members


Policies and Objectives

The Company's Board of Directors shall guide corporate strategy, oversee management, and be accountable to the Company and its shareholders. All operations and arrangements within its corporate governance system shall ensure that the Board exercises its powers in accordance with laws, the Company's Articles of Association, or resolutions of the Shareholders' Meeting. The Company's Board of Directors shall determine an appropriate number of five to twelve directors, taking into account the Company's scale of operations and the shareholdings of its major shareholders, and taking into account practical operational needs. The composition of the Board of Directors shall consider diversity. In addition to ensuring that a majority of the Board members are not spouses or relatives within the second degree of kinship, the Board shall formulate appropriate diversity guidelines based on its operations, operating model, and development needs. These criteria should include, but are not limited to, the following two key areas:

1. Basic qualifications and values: gender, age, nationality, and culture, etc. 2. Professional knowledge and skills: professional background (such as law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, or technology), professional skills, and industry experience, etc.

Board members should possess the knowledge, skills, and qualities necessary to perform their duties. To achieve the ideal goals of corporate governance, the board as a whole should possess the following capabilities:

1. Operational judgment. 2. Accounting and financial analysis skills. 3. Business management skills. 4. Crisis management skills. 5. Industry knowledge. 6. International market perspective. 7. Leadership skills. 8. Decision-making ability.

Implementation

The Sixth Board of Directors consists of eight directors, including four independent directors. The current Board members have diverse backgrounds, including accountants, lawyers, and directors and independent directors with extensive business experience in various industries. The Company also prioritizes gender equality in its Board composition. Currently, the eight directors include three women, as shown in the following table: