Committees of the Board


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  • Convener
    Shyue-Bin Chang

    Major Education and Current Position

    Ph.D.in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, U.S.A.

    Independent director of HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM Corporation

    Remark

    Independent Director

  • Committee Member
    Min-Hsiung Hon

    Major Education and Current Position

    Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A.

    Emeritus Chair Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

    Remark

    Independent Director

  • Committee Member
    Lan-Feng Kao

    Major Education and Current Position

    Ph.D. in Accounting, National Cheng Kung University

    Professor, Department of Finance, National University of Kaohsiung

    Remark

    Independent Director

  • Committee Member
    Chien-Chih Hwang

    Major Education and Current Position

    Bachelor in Science in Economics, Tunghai University

    Executive Vice President of China Steel Corporation

    Remark

    Representing Ever Wealthy International Corporation

  • Committee Member
    Chun-Sheng Chen

    Major Education and Current Position

    Major in Electrical Engineering, National Taitung Vocational Senior High School

    President, Labor Union of China Steel Corporation

    Remark

    Representing Labor Union of China Steel Corporation

The main responsibility is to assist the board in overseeing the following:

  • 1
    Corporate governance organizations and systems
  • 2
    Implementation of ethical corporate management
  • 3
    Promote and implement sustainable development policies and sustainability issues
  • 4
    Implement and supervise risk management related issues
  • 5
    Plan and promote energy saving, carbon reduction and carbon neutrality related issues
  • 6
    Plan and promote digital transformation related issues
  • 7
    Other relevant matters resolved by the board of directors

The Committee is composed of five directors, three of whom are independent directors. Committee members have expertise in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) fields. In 2022, three meetings were held. The members’ attendance status is as follows.

(2022.01~2022.12)
Title Name Attendance in Person By Proxy Attendance Rate in Person (%)
Independent Director Shyue-Bin Chang
(Convener)		 3 0 100%
Independent Director Min-Hsiung Hon 3 0 100%
Independent Director Lan-Feng Kao 3 0 100%
Director Shyi-Chin Wang 1 0 100%
Director Chien-Chih Hwang 2 0 100%
Director Chun-Sheng Chen 3 0 100%

Note: Director Chien-Chih Hwang has been a member of the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee of the 18th Board of Directors since June 17, 2022

Corporate Structure

In order to ensure the implementation of sustainable management policies, the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee has established four execution teams, including "Corporate Governance and Ethical Corporate Management," "Sustainable Environment Development," "Employee Care and Social Engagement," and "Risk Management," which are led by the Vice President of relevant units, and Chief Corporate Governance serves as convener. Execution teams are responsible for the operation and promotion of relevant matters, and implementing matters adopted by resolution of the Committee. The Committee regularly reports the implementation status of each team and plans to the Board of Directors.
In order to take practical actions with regard to environmental protection and climate change, the Board of Directors approved the establishment of the "Task Force on Energy Saving & Carbon Reduction and Carbon Neutrality," headed by the Chairman under the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee in February 2021, and the Chairman also overseas climate change issues. In addition, the President and the Executive Vice President are the deputy heads for the Task Force, and the Vice President of Production Division and the Vice President of Technology Division are the executive secretary and the deputy executive secretary respectively. The Task Force is responsible for reporting implementation plans and results to the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee and the Board of Directors on a regular basis to achieve the sustainable development goals by fully implementing carbon reduction and GHG emission control and mitigating the impact on the climate and the environment.
In February 2023, the “Task Force on Digital Transformation,” headed by the President, was set up aiming to use smart innovation as the foundation to improve business structure and resilience, so as to lead the domestic steel industry to enhance international competitiveness, and co-create value and share achievements with all stakeholders.

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