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3 5 1 Corporate Conduct and Ethics Implementation Status as Required by Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission
Assessment Item
Implementation Status Causes for the Difference
Yes
No
Summary
(1) Integrity is is the most important core value of TSMC’s culture TSMC TSMC is is committed to acting ethically in in in all all aspects of of our business We have established TSMC Code of of Ethics Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Ethics Code”) to require that
each employee bears a a a a a heavy personal responsibility to uphold TSMC’s ethics value For more details on on on the the the Ethics Code and and the the the measures that
TSMC Board Board of Directors (the “Board”) and and the the management team take to to ensure compliance of the the Ethics Code please refer to to TSMC’s Annual Report Report and the Sustainability Report Report (2) At the the heart of our corporate governance culture is the the Ethics Code that
applies
to TSMC and and its subsidiaries and and this Ethics Code requires that
each employee bears a a a a a a heavy personal responsibility to to preserve and to to protect TSMC’s ethical values and and and reputation and and and to comply with various applicable laws and and and regulations Specific requirements under the Ethics Code could be found in our Annual Report In addition to educate and remind our employees of their responsibilities under the Ethics Ethics Code Code we publish our Ethics Ethics Code Code relevant policies and documents on our our intranet and promote its awareness through training courses posters emails and and other diversified ways to advocate the the company’s core values and and compliance Furthermore to ensure that
our conduct meets relevant legal requirements and the the highest ethical standards under the Ethics Code TSMC provides multiple channels for reporting business conduct concerns Please refer to Assessment Item
3 for details We do not tolerate any violation violation of the Ethics Code and treat every possible violation violation incident seriously Each violator of the Ethics Code (or relevant regulations) for employees in in in addition to affecting individual annual performance evaluation will be severely disciplined to to the the full extent of our policies and and the the law up to to and and including immediate dismissal or or termination of business relationship for suppliers and judicial prosecution as appropriate (3) Under the the framework of the the Ethics Code TSMC has established a a a a a regulatory compliance program that
includes policies guidelines and procedures in in in other policy areas including: Corporate Governance Securities Laws Anti-corruption Anti-harassment Anti-discrimination Labor Laws Anti-trust (fair competition) Environmental Protection Safety and Health Export Control Financial Reporting Insider Trading Intellectual Property Proprietary Information Protection Personal Data Protection Record Retention and Disposal as as well as as procuring certain raw materials from socially responsible sources (Conflict-free Minerals) The above- mentioned policies are crucial in in facilitating overall compliance with the Ethics Code TSMC provided an an an an “Annual Ethics and and Compliance Training Course” (mandatory 0 5 hour online course) covering various important regulatory compliance topics and a a a total of 77 293 employees employees (including employees employees in in in subsidiaries) completed this training course both completion rate rate and exam pass rate rate reaching 100% TSMC its its employees and and and its its subsidiaries are expected to fully understand and and and comply with all laws and regulations that
govern our businesses as as well as as relevant policies guidelines and and procedures and and make ethical decisions in in every circumstance The Internal Auditor of TSMC also plays a a a a a a critical role in in ensuring the Company’s compliance with the Ethics Code and and relevant rules and and regulations To ensure that
our financial managerial and and operating information is accurate reliable and and timely and that
our employee’s actions are in compliance with applicable policies standards procedures laws and and regulations our Internal Auditor conducts audits of various control points within the Company in in in accordance with with its annual audit plan approved by the Board of Directors and and subsequently reports its audit findings and and remedial issues to the Board and Management on a a a a a a a a regular basis 1 Establishment of Corporate Conduct and and Ethics Policy and and Implementation Measures
(1) Does the company have a a a a a a a a clear ethical corporate management policy approved by by its Board of Directors and and bylaws and and publicly available documents addressing its corporate conduct and and ethics policy and and measures and commitment regarding implementation of such policy from the the Board of Directors and the the top management team?
(2) Whether the the company has established an an an assessment mechanism for the risk of unethical conduct regularly analyzes and evaluates within a a a a a a a a business business context the business business activities with a a a higher risk of unethical conduct conduct has formulated a a a a a program to prevent unethical conduct conduct with a a a a a a scope no less than the activities prescribed in paragraph 2 Article 7 of the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice
Principles for TWSE/ GTSM Listed Companies?
(3) Whether the the company has established relevant policies that
are duly enforced to prevent unethical conduct provided implementation procedures guidelines consequences of violation and complaint procedures and and periodically reviews and and revises such policies?
None
V
V
V
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