Corporate Governance
KYEC formulates Articles of Incorporation, “The Regulations of Corporate Governance,” and company organization structure following Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act, “Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies,” and relevant regulations. Shareholders’ meeting and Board of Directors are on the top of the Company corporate governance structure. Shareholders can exercise their voting rights through Shareholders' Meeting electronic voting platform, to involve the decision-making process of critical operations and further enhance the convenience of shareholders' participation in shareholders’ meeting. Every proposal is voted sequentially in the meeting, and resolutions are recorded in the meeting minute, to make the operation be under the highest standard of corporate governance. The Company sets up the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Sustainable Development Committee through authorizing by the Board of Directors, to assist the Board performs its supervisory responsibilities.
Business Conduct and Ethics (Communication and Reporting)
In order to implement KYEC's "Code of Business Conduct and Professional Ethics", establish and improve the complaint and whistleblower management mechanisms, and set up a "Sustainable Development Committee" to independently coordinate and supervise the accepted complaints and whistleblower cases, all global operating locations must implement integrity management Policy specifications, internal and external stakeholders related to the operation of KYEC (including: customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers/contractors, employees of suppliers/contractors, communities, governments, industrial unions/associations, NGOs , the media and others) can use the following grievance and whistleblower mechanisms” to jointly follow the highest ethical standards and move towards sustainable business goals.
- Types of complaints and issues
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External |
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General Complaints |
Labor disputes, unequal treatment, human rights issues |
(1)Complaint Hotline：037-595666(ext.128182、ext.128005) |
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Special Significant Complaints |
Management integrity and anti-corruption, exceeding the normative value of gifts received |
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Sexual Harassment Complaints |
Harassment, bullying |
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※KYEC's various complaint channels accept cases 24 hours a day
- Grievance and Reporting Process
- Anonymity and protection of complaints and reports
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Whistleblowers can report by name or anonymously by submitting specific facts, relevant information and documents. Unless otherwise stipulated by law, KYEC and the third party entrusted to investigate and reported incident will keep the whistleblower and the content of the report confidential, and take appropriate protective measures according to law to protect the personal information and privacy of the whistleblower and avoid unfair retaliation or treatment.
Handle complaints or report cases in a confidential and fair and objective position. All incidents of KYEC’s internal and external complaint reporting channels are properly recorded and tracked. All are properly recorded and tracked, and those who report in good faith or participate in the investigation are kept confidential to prevent retaliatory behavior against the whistleblower. If it is verified that employees or external personnel have retaliated against employees, they will be punished according to the employee reward and punishment method, and the external personnel will terminate their business activities.
- Implement education and training to strengthen colleagues' human rights awareness and KYEC's complaint and report handling process
- Every new colleague receives RBA (including human rights) education and training
- Annual RBA (including human rights) education and training for all other employees
- Each year, the "How to deal with harassment and bullying case process" strengthening publicity course is held for supervisors and above.
- Employee communication channels and Reporting channels procedure diagram
1.The company proactively communicates with employees, holding employee engagement and other employee seminars, with more than 12 employee-related seminars held each year.
2.Suppliers are required to sign the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct (RBA Code of Conduct) and Supplier Integrity Code, and relevant information is promoted at the annual supplier conference.
3.Suppliers, customers and third parties can file complaints or reports through the external complaint channel 「Business Conduct and Ethics Compliance Reporting System 」
4.KYEC's internal and external communication procedures, KYEC's complaint and reporting management procedures, policies, and channels are all available in local languages.
5.The company investigates and implements subsequent improvements based on issues related to the cases received.
6.Employees, customers, suppliers, and contractors can anonymously express any opinions or concerns about workplace matters through the complaint channel.
7.Complaints and reports are handled with confidentiality, fairness and objectivity, and the identity of the whistleblower is kept strictly confidential.
8.Formulate policies prohibiting retaliation against whistleblowers and implement internal reporting mechanisms.
9.We provide a 「 Violation of Business Conduct and Ethics Reporting System」and will keep the personal information provided confidential. We will also take appropriate protective measures in accordance with the law to protect personal information and privacy.
10.In 2024, there were 2 cases of sexual harassment.
11.The company provides 24-hour reporting channels:
Report mailbox ： 8160SERVICE@kyec.com.tw
Reporting System:「Business conduct and ethics compliance reporting system」