Integrity Management:
JET Optoelectronics has designated the Project Execution Team, under the Sustainable Development Committee of the Board of Directors, as the unit responsible for promoting integrity management, reporting to the Board at least once a year.
The company adheres to a business philosophy of integrity, transparency, and responsibility. It has established guidelines such as the "Code of Ethical Conduct," "Guidelines for Ethical Business Conduct," and "Corporate Governance Code," which require all employees, suppliers, customers, and other business partners to conduct all business activities in a fair and transparent manner, embedding sustainable integrity management into the company culture.
Code of Integrity Management:
The directors, managers, employees, appointees, and actual controllers of the Company shall fulfill their duty of care as prudent administrators, ensuring that the Company prevents unethical conduct. They must regularly review the effectiveness of these efforts and make continuous improvements to ensure the successful implementation of the integrity management policy.
The Board of Directors and management are actively committed to implementing the integrity management policy. The Company pledges to:
●Conduct business activities with integrity
●Prohibit bribery and the acceptance of bribes
●Prohibit the provision of illegal political donations
●Prohibit improper charitable donations or sponsorships
●Prohibit unreasonable gifts, hospitality, or other improper benefits
●Prohibit infringement of intellectual property rights
●Prohibit engaging in unfair competition
●Prevent products or services from harming stakeholders
●Adhere to conflict of interest regulations
Establishment of a Whistleblowing Mechanism
The company has set up a complaint and whistleblowing hotline:886-2-5582-1818#1002
Email:chiefauditor@jet-opto.com.tw
The company encourages both internal and external personnel to report unethical or improper behavior.
Personnel handling whistleblowing cases are required to keep the whistleblower's identity and the content of the report confidential. The company also commits to protecting whistleblowers from any improper treatment resulting from their report.
Implementation of Integrity Management
In 2024, no violations of ethical or integrity standards by JET Optoelectronics personnel were identified.
For business activities with a higher risk of unethical behavior, the following preventive measures were established and implemented in 2024:
1. Employees are prohibited from offering or accepting bribes during business activities. They shall not request hospitality, gifts, commissions, gratuities, or any improper benefits from suppliers due to their positions. All employees are required to commit to performing their duties with honesty and integrity by signing an “Integrity and Ethics Commitment Form,” achieving a 100% signing rate.
2. Political contributions, charitable donations, or sponsorships are handled in accordance with the “Authorization Management Procedure” and comply with applicable local laws and regulations.
3. Employees must comply with intellectual property laws, internal procedures, and contract terms, and are strictly prohibited from engaging in any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights.
4. A stakeholder section is established on the company website to prevent any infringement of stakeholder rights and interests.
5. The company’s integrity management policy is disclosed in internal regulations, annual reports, the company website, and public prospectuses, and is periodically reaffirmed during external activities such as institutional investor conferences.
6. Before establishing business relationships, the company evaluates the legality, integrity policies, and any past records of unethical conduct of agents, suppliers, customers, or other business partners.
7. Both internal and external parties are encouraged to report unethical or improper behavior. A whistleblowing mailbox and hotline have been established and publicly announced on the company website for this purpose.
8. The responsible unit regularly conducts training and awareness programs to communicate the importance of integrity to employees and stakeholders.
9. Integrity management is integrated into employee performance evaluations and HR policies. Employees found to have committed serious violations of integrity are subject to dismissal in accordance with relevant laws or company regulations.
10. Regular internal training on integrity management is conducted. In 2024, the company achieved a 100% participation rate in employee integrity and ethics awareness programs.
11. In 2024, 27 new suppliers were added, of which 24 completed the signing of long-term supply agreements or integrity clauses, clearly defining mutual rights and obligations — achieving an 89% signing rate.
The dedicated unit responsible for promoting integrity management at JET Optoelectronics is the Project Execution Team under the Sustainability Development Committee, which reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Committee reports on integrity management matters to the Board at least once a year, with the most recent report presented on January 30, 2024.
In 2023, no violations of ethical conduct or integrity by company personnel were identified.
For business activities with a higher risk of unethical behavior, the following preventive measures were established and implemented in 2023:
1. Employees are prohibited from offering or accepting bribes during business activities, or from using their positions to request hospitality, gifts, commissions, gratuities, or any improper benefits from suppliers. All employees are required to commit to honest and ethical conduct by signing an “Integrity and Ethics Commitment Form.”
2. Political contributions, charitable donations, and sponsorships are handled in accordance with the “Authorization Management Procedure” and comply with relevant local regulations.
3. Employees must comply with intellectual property laws, internal procedures, and contractual obligations, and are prohibited from engaging in any acts that infringe upon intellectual property rights.
4. A stakeholder section has been established on the company website to protect stakeholder rights and prevent any potential harm to their interests.
5. The Company’s integrity management policy is disclosed in internal regulations, annual reports, on the corporate website, and in public prospectuses, and is periodically reaffirmed at external events such as investor conferences.
6. Before establishing business relationships, the Company evaluates the legality, integrity policies, and any prior records of unethical conduct of agents, suppliers, customers, or other business partners.
7. Both internal and external parties are encouraged to report unethical or improper behavior. A whistleblowing mailbox and hotline have been established and publicly announced on the company website for such reports.
8. The responsible unit regularly conducts training and awareness programs to emphasize the importance of integrity to employees and stakeholders.
9. Integrity management is integrated into employee performance evaluations and HR policies. Employees found to have committed serious violations of integrity are subject to dismissal in accordance with applicable laws and company regulations.
10. The Company conducts regular internal integrity training sessions. In 2023, internal education and testing on topics such as “Integrity, Ethics, Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Internal Control, Internal Audit, and Insider Trading Prevention” were provided, totaling 123 participants and 246 training hours.