Precision Governance|Business Integrity

Business Integrity

Nuvoton always explore new markets actively, continuously maintaining the profitability of the company's operations, and investing in strategic patent layouts. To ensure integrity in management and compliance with laws, it constantly monitors domestic and international policies and emerging risks that may affect the company. It regularly promotes the core values of integrity in management, establishes a robust corporate culture, and develops a sustainable new situation.

SDGS
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

100

%

Integrity management education and training

5.77

NTD

EPS

4954

Patents Granted

Accumulated approved patents globally

Integrity Management

 

Nuvoton engages in business activities based on the principle of integrity and actively prevents dishonest behaviors. The company has formulated the "Integrity Business Code" and made it public on the official website after approval by the board of directors. It specifically regulates matters that the company's personnel should pay attention to when performing business, and clauses are stipulated in the code to prohibit bribery, unreasonable gifts and entertainment, and to prevent products or services from harming stakeholders. In addition, Nuvoton adheres to the operating principles of integrity, information transparency, sustainable contribution, and prioritizing shareholders' rights, guiding all company members to behave in a manner consistent with ethical standards, preventing disorder, and in order to enable stakeholders to better understand the company's Ethical standards, formulating "Integrity Management Measures", "Sustainable Development Code of Conduct", "Sustainable Development Practice Code", "Donation Operation Methods", and disclosing integrity operation rules and regulations on the public information observatory and the company's website Information, including the identification standards, reporting and handling procedures for improper conduct. We have developed the above-mentioned codes and methods for honest management as a training course, requiring all employees to receive training, and requiring all units to include honest management into employee performance appraisals to achieve prevention purposes.

Nuvoton has customers all over the world. In order to ensure the implementation of honest management and legal compliance, we continue to pay attention to domestic and foreign policies and laws that may affect the company's business and finance, and regularly promote the core values of honest management. In order to monitor and identify the applicability and compliance of laws, regulations and other requirements related to labor, ethics, environmental protection, health, corporate governance and other requirements, Nuvoton's dedicated unit regularly conducts the applicability identification and compliance of new or revised relevant laws and regulations every quarter. The identification results will be reported at the Sustainability Committee meeting. Relevant information will also be updated on the company's internal corporate social responsibility website for colleagues to refer to. In addition to regularly tracking and updating all policies and laws that may affect the company's operations, Nuvoton also reiterates internally the importance of corporate governance, employee ethics and other ethical standards from time to time every year. In order to ensure that Nuvoton's internal regulations are consistent with the latest laws and regulations, we follow the requirements of the new Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct to regularly conduct regulatory inspections every quarter. The compliance with applicable laws and changes in 2023 The identification test results are all consistent.

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The audit unit will check the compliance with laws and regulations according to the annual audit plan and issue an audit report. No major deficiencies were found in 2023.

Complaint mechanisms and channels

 

In terms of the complaint mechanism for integrity management and various major issues, Nuvoton has clearly defined relevant operating procedures through the "Complaint Method for Violations of Integrity Management" and has multiple channels for reporting complaints . The complainant and the content of the complaint are kept strictly confidential. If there is any unfair or unfair illegal behavior, internal or external personnel can make anonymous or non- anonymous reports through various complaint channels. The company will designate the "Sustainable Development Committee" as a dedicated unit to uniformly accept complaints. If it is confirmed that a person has violated relevant laws or the company's policies and regulations related to honest management, he will be reported and punished according to the seriousness of the case according to the "Complaint Method for Violations of Integrity Management" and the "Working Rules" and "Rewards and Punishment Measures" for employees, and he will be required to immediately request The perpetrator should stop the relevant behavior and take appropriate measures, disclose the relevant content and processing results on the internal website, and request damages through legal procedures when necessary to safeguard the company's reputation and rights.

 

In addition to the above-mentioned complaints on the topics of responsible business conduct and honest management, Nuvoton has also established a complaint channel for topics related to sexual harassment, labor human rights and working environment, through which employees, suppliers or contractors, customers, shareholders and other stakeholders can Complaints were filed through various channels. The entire investigation process of our company's complaint cases is conducted in a confidential manner. Each complaint channel has a dedicated window to ensure that the information is properly preserved and only relevant personnel are informed. After we receive the complaint, we set up an investigation team to handle it, and we attach great importance to the privacy protection of the complainant during the process. All case records will be properly kept in accordance with laws and company regulations, and only personnel related to case handling have the right to access the information to ensure that the privacy of the complainant is protected.


 

Nuvoton strictly prohibits any infringement of human rights in the workplace. In order to create a safe workplace and an environment where employees can safely file complaints and avoid unfair retaliation and treatment, the company has formulated the "Measures for the Prevention and Control of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" and "Execution of Duties" Internal regulations such as the Plan for the Prevention of Unlawful Infringement, the Company Complaint Management Measures, and the Complaint Measures for Violations of Integrity Management clearly protect the rights and interests of complainants, and absolutely prohibit retaliation against complainants and those who assist investigators. If this occurs Punishments will be made in accordance with company regulations.

Nuvuton Taiwan

 

Labor rights, health and safety, environmental protection, diverse and inclusive workplace equality and other suggestions
  • Sustainability Development Committee email:ESG@nuvoton.com
  • Sexual harassment complaint email:SHP@nuvoton.com
  • Sexual harassment complaint hotline:03-5792667
  • Factory / office physical suggestion box
  • Company Complaint Management Measures - Company Complaint Form

Nuvuton Japan

 

Responsible operation and honest operation
  • Internal complaint email address:sys_ntcj_hotline@nuvoton.com
  • Email for external complaints:hotline-ntcj@clo.gr.jp
Human rights and labor safety
  • Safety and health committee
  • Regular labor-management meetings
  • Communicate directly with the management team
  • Interview with HR

2023 Integrity Management and Legal Compliance Management Performance

 

100

% Completion rate

2023 , NTD Taiwan conducted the " Corporate Business Integrity and Sustainable Development Code Promotion " course (including anti-corruption promotion). A total of 1,514 employees were trained, with a completion rate of 100 % .

100

% Completion rate

Nuvoton Japan held 5 courses related to legal compliance (including Japanese scenic spot representation1, Japanese petition law, anti-monopoly law2, anti-corruption, etc.), all with a completion rate of 100 % .

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Complaints regarding integrity management violations

2023 , there were no complaints regarding integrity management violations through the complaint channels.

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Significant violations of regulatory requirements.

2023, there were no integrity-related incidents involving fraud, insider trading, corruption, anti-competitive practices, anti-trust and monopolistic behaviors, market manipulation, or any environmental or economic penalties. The company defines significant violations of regulations as fines exceeding 1 million NT Dollars.

Comply with gender equality laws.

suspension and reinstatement in accordance with government regulations . The current "Retention/Suspension with Pay and Reinstatement Operations Measures" comply with legal requirements. Employees submit applications for suspension and reinstatement in accordance with the regulations. Nuvoton aims to establish a respectful and equal working environment so that every employee enjoys fair opportunities and treatment.

Anti-corruption management measures

 

In order to implement sound "integrity management" management, Nuvoton Technology includes personnel hiring or requiring suppliers to abide by the integrity management policy in internal management and business operations. The company's sustainable development committee, financial unit, audit unit and human resources unit are responsible for the supervision and implementation of the company's internal integrity management policies and prevention plans. Through the formulation of standards, continuous improvement, supervision and control, and education and training, colleagues are familiar with the connotation of integrity management. ; and formulated the "Integrity Management Code", "Integrity Management Management Measures", "Sustainable Development Code of Conduct", "Sustainable Development Practice Code", "Donation Operation Methods" and other standards to ingrain honest management into the company culture.

Nuvoton attaches great importance to anti-corruption management. The Sustainable Development Committee regularly reports to the Board of Directors the results of the promotion and training of integrity management for the year. Relevant units regularly complete self-assessments and inspections every year, and are reviewed by auditors in accordance with regulations to ensure The company follows internal control and relevant laws and regulations. In 2023, no employee corruption incidents or other violations of integrity management occurred in the company.