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The rise of female power, gender equality, and diversity and inclusion are global trends. Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) incorporates workplace gender equality into the promotion of sustainable development from the construction of hardware and equipment to the soft strength of human resources, and strives to create a diverse, equal, and inclusive (DEI) work environment. Yuanta FHC was awarded the Gold Award for Workplace Gender Equality Certification by the Taipei City Government today (11/24), and ranked first among the six Gold Award winners, demonstrating Yuanta’s outstanding achievements in the areas of gender equality, work-family balance, pregnancy and parenting friendliness, and workplace safety. Over fifty percent (50%) of Yuanta FHC’s employees are women. In order to promote a maternity-friendly environment in the workplace, Yuanta FHC provides paid miscarriage leave, paternity pre-natal examination leave, and paternity leave that are better than the number of days required by law, and has set up a warm breastfeeding room in office locations throughout Taiwan with more than 100 employees, complete with tables, chairs, refrigerators, countertops, and covered trash cans, etc. The room has been certified as an excellent breastfeeding (milk collecting) room in Taipei City, allowing female employees to feel comfortable at all stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare. The Yuanta Group promotes Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) internally, offering free psychological counseling services to enable employees to maintain work-family balance. In terms of talent selection and cultivation, Yuanta FHC has taken practical actions to implement gender-friendliness and provide fair career development and opportunities, such as setting targets for the percentage of women in various management and technical positions, specifying gender ratios for members of key decision-making organizations, promoting leadership training activities for women, and rigorously reviewing the fairness of the personnel and performance systems, so that employees can give full play to their strengths without any worries. In addition, Yuanta FHC responds to the values of equal rights in marriage, work-family balance, and diversity and friendliness, and does not differentiate between employees based on their gender or sexual orientation in our various management systems and legal rights. Yuanta FHC incorporates gender diversity into the Yuanta Group’s commonality training courses and various activities, and nurtures seed trainees to gain a deeper understanding of gender diversity through regulations and practical cases, so that the needs of diversity can be taken into account when handling various businesses. Yuanta FHC adopts a zero-tolerance attitude toward discrimination, sexual harassment, and workplace unlawful harm, sets out relevant guidelines, establishes channels for complaints, and regularly conducts courses on gender equality awareness and sexual harassment prevention for all supervisors and employees. Furthermore, the chief executive officer has signed the “Statement on the Prevention of Workplace Violence,” promising to create a safe working environment and implement workplace safety. Employees who leave work from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am the next day can apply for a fare subsidy to ensure safety. Because workplace safety and employee health are important part of sustainable development, Yuanta FHC has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as our blueprint and recognizes the core spirit of “achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls” and has integrated gender equality regulations into our business strategy. Yuanta FHC has been selected as a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) for three consecutive years since 2020, with a perfect score on the “Sexual Harassment Policies” component every year, which is a remarkable performance.

Philanthropy is the persistence of giving. Since 2011, Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) and Yuanta Cultural and Educational Foundation (Foundation) have been working with Fu Jen Catholic University (FJCU) to promote the Yuanta-FJCU Dreams Take Flight Project of Fostering Talent for the Remote Areas, and have been helping students ceaselessly for twelve years. The 2022 First Semester Growth Camp and Scholarship Award Ceremony was held recently at the Cardinal Shan Building of FJCU. 114 graduate students, college students, and high school students from all over Taiwan passed the review and received the scholarships. The theme of this camp is “Understanding Love from the Heart.” Professional gender experts are invited to lead students to explore gender issues, learn about love and respect, such as how to practice self-protection in intimate relationships and handle gender relationships with a healthy and mature mindset. The two-day and one-night camp had a rich itinerary, including a visit to Tamsui Old Street to learn about the history and culture, and a paintball experience for students to learn about teamwork. To date, the Yuanta-FJCU Dreams Take Flight Project has provided 1,881 scholarships and cultivated 127 university students and six master’s degree students. The chief executive officer of Yuanta Foundation, Robert Yang, said that the project has entered its twelfth year, and it is the best reward to see many students fulfilling their dreams and their growth trajectories. He also encouraged the students, “the more you put in, the more you will gain, and if you keep working hard in your studies, you will have a good harvest.” “Accompany life with life, teach life with life.” Tzu-Han Lu, director of the Taiwan Rural Education and Care Center at FJCU, pointed out that the project provides children with a solid backing, and many disadvantaged students will not be interrupted in their studies due to family financial factors, and feel loved by the long-term companionship of volunteers. She hopes that the Yuanta-FJCU Dreams Take Flight Project can inject life goals into the life of every “Yuanta Baby.” Chiang, a sophomore in the Department of Physical Therapy at China Medical University, said she has been attending the camp since her sophomore year in high school, and each session has a different theme to broaden the horizons of children in remote areas. In this camp, she shared her experience of cycling around the Taiwan island and encouraged the students to pursue their dreams, “Nothing is impossible, and if you have an idea, put it into practice. Although the process may not be smooth, you can complete it if you persist.” Kuo, who just graduated from Taitung University this year with a degree in Public and Cultural Affairs, has been a scholarship recipient for seven years and to her, Yuanta-FJCU is like her mother’s home, supporting her to accomplish her dream. Kuo said she hopes to pass on this grateful heart to brighten up more dark corners of society. Only by persevering with love and care can momentum be transformed into support. In addition to providing scholarships, the Yuanta-FJCU Dreams Take Flight Project offers online tutoring by FJCU students during semesters, and FJCU students accompany children in remote areas during winter and summer vacations, in order to make up for the lack of educational resources. Through multi-faceted teaching, companionship, and care, the project presents opportunities to encourage underprivileged students to continue to enrich themselves and turn their lives around.