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Corporate Governance
Corporate Organizational Boundaries

DEPO is headquartered in Lukang Township, Changhua County. The products are mainly lighting products about the transportation, with multiple locations in Taiwan, including the Lukang Plant, the Changbin Plant, the Xinying Plant, the Yongkang Plant, and the Taipei Sales Department. In addition, DEPO also has overseas plants and shipping warehouses. The plants are mainly located in China, including the Danyang Plant, Hefei Plant, Ningbo Plant and Nanchang Plant, which are responsible for the production and R&D of automotive lights. The shipping warehouses are located in the United States, with four warehouses, mainly responsible for the business in North America and Canada.

Organization Chart of DEPO
 
Board of Directors
Board of Directors' Operations

The Board of Directors of DEPO consists of ten directors. Candidates for directors are nominated by the Board of Directors. After the Board of Directors reviews the qualifications of independent director candidates, the Board of Directors submits them to the shareholders' meeting for selection. Diversity, independence, and professionalism are used as the criteria for evaluation. In order to achieve the ideal goal of corporate governance, all directors arrange continuing education courses each year. In 2023, all directors reached the required continuing education hours. The functional committees are the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, and Sustainable Development Committee, which assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling their supervisory duties and the Company's sustainable development policy. Each committee is required to hold regular meetings and report to the Board of Directors on their activities and resolutions.

The Board of Directors is the highest governing body of DEPO. The Chairperson chairs and leads the Board of Directors in executing and supervising the Company's various businesses. The General Manager formulates various business plans based on the market conditions and industry situations. To avoid a conflict of interest, the Chairperson and the General Manager must be different persons; the Board of Directors does not vote on a proposal involving a conflict of interest that may affect the interests of the Company and shareholders. A total of five board meetings were held in 2023. Please refer to the Company's annual report for the relevant agenda .

Starting from 2024, DEPO will issue a sustainability report annually in accordance with the Rules Governing the Preparation and Filing of Sustainability Reports by TWSE Listed Companies. The Execution Office under the Sustainable Development Committee collects and aggregates information relating to the aspects of environment, social, and corporate governance to be disclosed in the Sustainability Report. After the report is completed, it will be delivered to a third-party unit for assurance and submitted to the Board of Directors for publication after resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

Diversity and independence of board of directors

In the "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles,” DEPO has stipulated that the composition of the Board of Directors shall consider diversity, and there is no restrictions based on gender, race, and nationality. In addition to possessing the knowledge, skills, and accomplishments necessary for the performance of duties, the composition of the Board of Directors must also comply with independence standards. The Board of Directors has four independent directors. Except for Chairperson Hsieh, Hsiu-Chi and Director Hsu, Shu-Ming, who are spouses to each other, all other directors are not spouses or relatives within secondary kinship, so they are sufficiently independent.

 
Evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors

DEPO has established the "Rules for Performance Evaluation of Board of Directors" to conduct a performance evaluation of the Board of Directors once a year. The evaluation scope includes the entire Board of Directors, individual Board members, and functional committees. The corresponding evaluations are adjusted for different evaluation scopes, and the internal self-evaluation is the primary method used for the evaluation. The 2023 performance evaluation of the Board of Directors and functional committees has been completed and submitted to the Board of Directors on March 14, 2024. The performance evaluation results are used as a reference for individual directors' remuneration and nomination for re-election.

 
Functional Committee
Organizational Structure of ESG Committee
Risk Management

Risk management plays a crucial role in operations. Only by effectively responding to various risks, the sustainability of operations can be ensured. To realize our sustainable operating goals, each department of DEPO conducts risk evaluation for laws and regulations, technology, and environmental factors, and formulates response plans in advance based on the risk descriptions.

 
Corporate Governance Achievements
Depo Obtained Certifications
Management System
   
Enterprise Certification
 
 
Product Certification
Associations

Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Associon, Taiwan Mold & Die Industry Associon, Taivan Motor Vehicle R&D and Strategic Alliance, and TAPIA Taiwan Auto Parts Industry Association.

 
Corporate Governance Achievements