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Net-zero transformation is the core of future development for major countries in the world. In order to gradually realize the national policy of net-zero emissions by 2050, Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) actively exerts corporate influence and leads suppliers to invest in the cause through sustainable supply chain engagement. On May 27, Yuanta FHC held the first supplier ESG exchange meeting of this year (2025), with the theme of “Practicing Carbon Emission Management & Promoting Green Transformation.” The event included practical lessons on conducting carbon inventory and lectures on declaration and promotion of green procurement to help microbusinesses utilize their limited corporate resources and to contribute to the backbone of environmental sustainability. Yuanta FHC is one of the founding member financial holding companies of the Coalition of Movers and Shakers on Sustainable Finance which was established in 2022. Yuanta FHC will continue to deepen concrete actions, such as green procurement, disclosure of carbon emissions and engagements. Through annual supplier exchange meetings and compiling the latest international environmental trends, Yuanta FHC strengthens partners’ understanding and practice of green issues. In response to the announcement by Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment of the Executive Yuan to expand the scope of carbon inventory registration of carbon, Yuanta FHC has specially designed a course on carbon emission management for this meeting to help companies learn to conduct their own carbon inventory, so they can gradually achieve the sustainable goal of net-zero emissions through the process of “inventory,” “verification,” and “reduction.” The meeting also actively promotes a net-zero green lifestyle and has organized practical lectures on green procurement and declaration to guide suppliers to make the sustainable transformation and create a green supply chain.  According to the statistics released by the Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, the number of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Taiwan has exceeded 1,674,000, a record high. They account for more than 98% of all enterprises and thus play a significant role in the nation's economic development. This supplier ESG exchange meeting focused on MSMEs and built on the physical engagement to turn the initiatives into real actions. Since 2020, Yuanta FHC has fully adopted the ISO 20400 sustainable procurement guidelines and implemented supplier evaluation and self-assessment mechanism annually. Suppliers are evaluated on their performances in six areas, including human rights, labor-related issues, ethical management and environmental sustainability, and guidance are provided individually to suppliers through engagement with actions to follow up on their specific improvement plans as a part of practicing sustainable supply chain management. Yuanta FHC hopes that through our policies, guidance, and corporate influence, we can work together to realize the core value of sustainable development.

Based on the corporate culture of “establishing the best example of corporate governance and seeking the best interests of shareholders,” Yuanta Group implements sustainable governance and strengthens board diversity policy, accountability system, and the emphasis of responsibilities at all levels. Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) and subsidiaries Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Bank have been highly recognized by the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association in its “CG6014 (2023) Corporate Governance System Assessment,” and have once again been awarded the “Outstanding” certification for the following six indicators: “Protection of Shareholders’ Interests and Equal Treatment,” “Respect for Stakeholders’ Rights and Interests,” “Information Transparency and Disclosure,” “Fulfillment of the Board of Directors’ Responsibility,” “Sustainable Development and Governance,” and “Corporate Governance Culture.” Yuanta FHC is committed to meeting the highest standards of corporate governance in the financial sector, with over 40% of the directors of the board being independent. In addition to the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee, Yuanta FHC has established functional committees such as the Nominating Committee, the Sustainable Development Committee, and the Risk Management Committee. In order to improve sustainable governance, Yuanta FHC has set up a Corporate Sustainability Office and a Chief Sustainability Officer under the Sustainable Development Committee, demonstrating the company’s determination to realize sustainable development. As an international benchmark for sustainable development, Yuanta FHC respects the rights of stakeholders and builds transparent communication channels. In response to the policy of gender diversity of directors, Yuanta FHC aims to increase the number of female directors by one-third by the time of re-election of directors in 2025. Under the self-expectation of “no best, only better,” Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Bank, together with their parent company, continue to improve corporate governance, reinforce the board diversity policy, carry out the “Procedures for Recommendation of Candidates for Board of Directors and Independent Directors,” and satisfy the various information needs of stakeholders. Moreover, Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Bank have extended the accountability system required by the competent authorities to encourage all levels of the company to emphasize their responsibilities. The independent directors actively participated in a number of important internal meetings and implemented the “Guide, Improve, and Reward” board supervision cycle, showing the ultimate corporate governance behavior. Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Bank also continue to refine the pace of their corporate governance drive by participating in external corporate governance assessments. Furthermore, Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Bank were ranked among the top 25% of Taiwan’s securities firms and banks in the Financial Supervisory Commission’s second Sustainable Finance Evaluation.