The investors and the
industry chain are attaching more importance to issues related to governance,
environment, and social sustainability. To have proper communication with the
stakeholders, TSC has established multiple communication channels and continuously
enhanced the transparency of corporate information disclosure. TSC operates in
accordance with all laws and regulations in economic, environmental, and social
aspects and strengthens the corporate business and the employees’ code of
conduct through the internal control system and education & training on the
basis of compliance. External donations or sponsorships are handled in
accordance with relevant laws and regulations and internal regulations to
prevent the incident of offering of accepting a bribe and illegal political
contributions. Anti-corruption assessment is conducted through the Department
of Ethics on a regular basis to improve the anti-corruption management
measures. In 2025, TSC did not engage in any public policy lobbying or political
donation and was not involved in any legal actions related to anti-competitive
behavior, anti-trust and monopolistic conduct.
In response to the requirement under the Regulations Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies, listed and OTC-listed companies shall establish internal control mechanisms governing the management of sustainability information starting in 2025, and incorporate them into their internal audit plans. TSC completed revisions to its “Key Points for the Disclosure and Compilation of Sustainability Information" in July 2025, incorporating sustainability information management into its internal control system to enhance the credibility of sustainability information. The 2025 audit plan was approved by the Audit Committee on November 8, 2024, and approved by the board of directors on November 29, 2024, which has been included in the sustainable information management operations.
Improve self-monitoring
The
Taiwan Sugar Corp. Internal Control System and related regulatory documents are
formulated in accordance with the "Regulations Governing Establishment of
Internal Control Systems by Public Companies" and the " Key Points
for Implementation of Internal Inspection of Public Institutions Affiliated to
the Ministry of Economic Affairs ", and implemented to promote the
company's sound management. The Internal Inspection Office of the Board of
Directors assists the board of directors and managers with the examination and
review of the deficiencies in the internal control system and the evaluation
and efficiency of the operations in accordance with the above-mentioned
standards and implementation key points, and timely suggestions will be
provided at any time.
Under the trend of digital
transformation, the Internal Inspection Office of the Board of Directors has
proposed the Digitalized Self-Assessment Program for the Internal Control
System was officially implemented in 2024. Through the company's internal NAS
cloud management, each unit can systematically save self-assessment work data
and implement a self-monitoring mechanism. In addition to improving overall
work efficiency, it is estimated to save approximately 42,000 sheets of paper
each year (based on the estimate of 14,000 control operations of TSC's
self-assessment, and each item requires no less than 3 supporting documents as
prescribed by regulations)
In addition, the staff in Internal
Inspection Office of the Board of Directors have a number of international and
domestic professional certificates and qualifications of Certified Internal
Auditors (CIA), CCSA (Certification in Control Self-Assessment), Lead Auditor
(Information Security Management Systems), International Certified CAATs
Practitioner (ICCP), Jacksoft Certified CAATs Practitioner (JCCP), Procurement
Professional (basic) Qualification, etc. The auditors will demonstrate a
proactive attitude toward adapting to technological changes and engaging in
continuous learning to enhance the professional standard of internal auditing.
To respond to changes in the
internal and external environment in a timely manner and ensure that the design
and implementation of the internal control system are continuously effective,
TSC added 2, revised 24, and abolished 2 internal control system documents in
2025. The implementation of the internal control system is also included in the
annual work assessment project to promote the self-management of each unit and
implement the self-supervision mechanism. In addition, the Internal Inspection
Office of the Board of Directors has completed on-site audits of 16 internal
units in accordance with the 2025 internal audit plan, and has carried out
special audits and irregular audits of related businesses. After the audit
results are reviewed by the head of the company, in addition to informing the
audited units to make improvements within a specified period, they will also be
delivered to the independent directors for review in accordance with
regulations. As of the end of 2025, a total of 1,087 improvements and
suggestions have been proposed, and subsequent quarterly follow-ups will be
conducted until the improvements are fully implemented.
The Chief Auditor attends the
monthly board meetings to understand the board’s decisions on organizational
and control matters and reports on audit work. At the same time, to strengthen
communication with independent directors, the Chief Auditor reports on audit
work to the Audit Committee on a regular basis each year.
Elimination of Malpractice and Whistleblower Protection Policy
All TSC employees abide by the
“Ministry of Economics Employee Integrity and Ethics Rules.” To guide the
behavior of personnel in accordance with ethical standards and ensure that the
company's activities are in line with social norms, we have also established
the "Codes of Ethical Conduct of TSC," which applies to TSC
personnel, including directors (including independent directors) and managers
(including the president, vice presidents and directors of various units). The
implementation of this code is reported to the board of directors annually in
October by Department of Human Resources in collaboration with Department of
Ethics, aimed at reducing the likelihood of fraud occurrences.
We ensure the confidentiality of
reported cases to encourage our employees or the public to report on illegality
or violations so as to prevent malpractice and urge relevant units to make
improvement in a timely manner. TSC has established the Key Points for the
Implementation of Confidentiality of Whistleblowing Cases in the internal
control system in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, the
Anti-Corruption Informant Rewards and Protection Regulation, Corporate
Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and TSC’s
Code of Ethical Conduct, which serve as the basis for the establishment of an
operation process for each unit to handle whistleblowing cases with the
principles of confidentiality, legality, rationality, promptness, certainty,
and prudence. The aforementioned Key Points were renamed as the
"Implementation of Confidentiality of Whistleblowing Cases and
Whistleblower Protection" in November 2023, with additional content
related to whistleblower protection.
In accordance with the "Act
of the Establishment and Management of the Government Employee Ethics Units and
Officers," ethics units were established in the headquarters and various
units to regularly review integrity risks and fulfill the functions of
promoting benefits and eliminating malpractices. In 2025, a total of 16
integrity reports were held. Additionally, various reporting channels have been
established, such as dedicated reporting mail box, reporting hotlines, and fax
lines, for the public to report grievances and petitions. This information is
made publicly available in bidding notice and the official website of Taiwan
Sugar Corporation.
Anti-corruption Risk Assessment and Education
To implement the early warning of
anti-corruption and corruption risk management behavior, Department of Ethics
conducted a corruption-related risk assessment for 17 units under it in 2025,
which accounted for 100% of the Company’s total number of business locations.
The risk profile of the organization is examined one by one (including
incidents and personnel), and the risk responses and improvement shall be
researched and proposed while the agency integrity risk assessment report shall
be written. It is indicated in the risk report that no major corruption cases
occurred at TSC in 2025.
In order to
publicize anti-corruption policies and related procedures, the Department of
Ethics and Ethics Offices of all units involved enabled the Company's employees
to understand relevant anti-corruption regulations and make anti corruption
efforts by multi-advocacy methods such as organizing the relevant
anti-corruption education and training, holding a workshop of manufacturers,
inviting experts and scholars to give special lectures, issuing and
disseminating documents and using electronic information equipment for the
internet advocacy and questionnaire surveys. In 2025, anti-corruption policies were communicated to all board
members, achieving 100% coverage.
In addition to promoting laws
related to the Sunshine Act in 2025, prosecutors from local prosecutors'
offices in various counties and cities were invited to give lectures and
organize anti-corruption promotion activities including "Procurement Illegality
and Case Sharing", "The Legal Status of Employees in State-Owned
Enterprises under Criminal Law", "Government Procurement Regulations
and Case Analysis", "Gas Station-Related Violation Cases",
"Anti-Corruption Rule of Law Workshop" and "Integrity Risks and
Anti-Corruption Ethics Standards for Employees in State-Owned Enterprises in
Business Operations". A total of 156 sessions were held, with a total of
1,227 participants. Through case analysis, participants understood relevant
laws and regulations, strengthened their awareness of anti-corruption, and
built consensus on anti-corruption.
The
monthly anti-corruption e-magazine for Integrity at TSC is sent to all
employees via email. The contents include Publicity of Rule of Law, “Promotion of Safety Maintenance in Government
Agencies”, Maintenance of Official Secrets Advocacy,
Consumer Protection Advocacy , “Event
Promotion” “Promotion of Green Energy”, to help the
employees establish the correct legal understanding. In view of the potential legal risks
associated with procurement operations, relevant procurement personnel were
provided with communication and guidance on the Company’s anti-corruption
policies. As of 2025, 1,227 employees had completed the communication program,
accounting for 40% of all employees, while 544 supervisors completed the
program, accounting for 95% of all supervisors. In the future, we will continue
to plan related advocacy and training programs, gradually expanding their reach
to more comprehensively implement anti-corruption policies.
To
establish a proper anti-corruption management model for the supply chain, when
conducting various procurement tenders, we also outline anti-corruption
communication and whistleblowing channels in the contract bidding guidelines to
inform bidders. Anti-corruption policy communication has been completed with
100% of business partners. No
corruption incidents were reported within the Company in 2025.

