Ethical Corporate Management
Promotion of Ethical Business Practices Report
The Company's operations are conducted in accordance with the following guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, and through enhanced communication, to establish a consensus among all employees on honest business practices and strengthen the effectiveness of implementation:
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Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles
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Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles
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Procedures and Guidelines for Ethical Corporate Management
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Code of Ethical Conduct for Directors and Managers
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Regulations for Reporting and Handling of Fraudulent Conduct
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Regulations for Prevention of Insider Trading and Management of Material Internal Information
Proxene designates the corporate governance unit as a dedicated unit, which is affiliated to the board of directors and is equipped with sufficient resources and suitable personnel to promote the formulation and implementation of corporate integrity management operating procedures and behavioral guidelines. According to the work responsibilities and scope of each unit, it assists the board of directors and management in formulating integrity management policies and prevention plans and integrity policies. The corporate governance director reports the implementation of integrity management to the board of directors and management at least once a year to improve the management of integrity management.
To implement the principle of integrity management, in addition to regularly promoting integrity-related laws and regulations during management meetings, the company also encourages employees to participate in internal and external training courses related to integrity management. Course topics cover information security, occupational safety, legal compliance, auditing, and more. Furthermore, all directors and senior managers are required to sign a 'Statement of Compliance with the Integrity Management Policy on an annual basis.' The main contents of this statement are as follows:
- Prevention of conflicts of interest.
- Prohibition of offering and accepting bribes.
- Prohibition of providing illegal political contributions.
- Prohibition of inappropriate charitable donations or sponsorships.
- Prohibition of offering or accepting unreasonable gifts, hospitality, or other improper benefits.
- Prohibition of infringing upon intellectual property rights.
- Prohibition of engaging in unfair competition practices.
- Prevention of products or services harming stakeholders.
In order to implement integrity management, in addition to regularly promoting integrity management-related laws and regulations at supervisory meetings, colleagues are also encouraged to participate in internal and external education and training courses related to integrity management. Course topics cover information security, labor safety, compliance, auditing, etc.
Promotion of preventing insider trading
Proxene has formulated the "Regulations on Preventing Insider Trading and Internal Important Information". Directors, managers and employees who are aware of the company's internal important information shall not disclose the internal important information they know to others. Starting from 2023, every quarter, all directors, major shareholders and relevant business undertakers will be informed of the relevant regulations and explanations of the relevant provisions of "Preventing Insider Trading" by email. The above management regulations have been disclosed in the official website's corporate governance area and public information observation station for internal and external stakeholders to review and follow. Its content is based on the provisions of Article 157-1, Paragraph 1 of the Securities and Exchange Act on the prevention of insider trading regulations. When the subject of the insider trading regulations learns that the company has news that has a significant impact on its stock price, it shall not buy or sell the company's listed or traded stocks or other equity securities traded at securities dealers' business places before or within 18 hours after the news is made public. Violators of this provision constitute insider trading and shall bear the penalties stipulated by the competent authority.
Complaint channels for violations of professional ethics
Complaint channels for violations of professional ethics
In order to prevent any illegal or unethical behavior and integrity management code from happening, Proxene provides a channel for reporting. In order to provide a basis for handling reported incidents, we have formulated the "Fraud Reporting Management Measures", which have been disclosed in the corporate governance section of the official website. Please refer to the management measures for details.
Detailed information and related management methods such as the promotion of honest business reports, prevention of insider trading, and complaint channels for violations of professional ethics have been set up in the corporate governance area and the honest business area on the official website.
Reporting Channel: 04-25627786,Audit Supervisor sp@proxene.com.tw
Address: No. 9-2, Lane 893, Zhongshan Road, Shengang District, Taichung City