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Suppliers are important partners to WIN's sustainable development. To strengthen our partnership with suppliers, improve their quality, WIN established the "WIN Supplier Code of Conduct" to request suppliers to strictly abide by the contents of the Code of Conduct in all commercial operations and full compliance with the laws and regulations of the country/region of operations.

100%
Ratio of new suppliers that signed the
"WIN Supplier Code of Conduct"

100%
Ratio of new suppliers in the supply
chain that signed the "WIN Supplier
Code of Conduct".

Supply Chain Management

WIN is committed to its responsibility for environmental and social aspects. WIN expects its supply chain to develop sustainably and move towards a friendly environment and a safe workplace, and to follow ethical standards. WIN conducts due diligence on upstream supplier-related risks and promotes the sustainable development of upstream and downstream suppliers through the four aspects of the supplier management process: formulate standards, risk assessment, supplier evaluation, and continuous improvement.

Supply Chain Management Strategy

Regulation

WIN firmly believes that a sustainable supply chain is the key to the Company's success in long-term operations. To ensure suppliers understand and establish sustainable operations, we referenced information published by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and related international regulations to establish the WIN Supplier Code of Conduct, requiring suppliers to comply with the code in their business conduct in labor, health and safety, environment, corporate ethics, and management systems and fully comply with the laws and regulations of the countries/regions of their operations. We also require suppliers to communicate these requirements to their suppliers and supervise the implementation status of the next level of suppliers.


Suppliers that have completed the survey and signed the "WIN Supplier Code of Conduct" in 2022

Location Americas Europe Taiwan Asia Pacific Others Total
Direct raw material supplier Number of companies surveyed 12 3 87 20 0 122
Response rate 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 100%
Indirect materials, equipment, and packaging materials not directly related to production Number of companies surveyed 23 8 749 27 2 809
Response rate 92% 100% 94% 87% 100% 94%
Critical suppliers Number of companies surveyed 14 4 36 23 0 77
Response rate 93% 100% 100% 91% 0% 96%

WIN Supplier Code of Conduct

WIN Supplier Code of Conduct

ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ANTI-BRIBERY POLICY OF WIN SEMICONDUCTORS CORP

ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ANTI-BRIBERY POLICY OF WIN SEMICONDUCTORS CORP

Environmental Protection, Safety and Health Requirements for Supplier / Vendor /
Subcontractor / Contractor

Environmental Protection, Safety and Health Requirements for Supplier / Vendor /
Subcontractor / Contractor

Information Security Notice to Supplier

Information Security Statement

Prevention of Counterfeit Products

Prevention of Counterfeit Products

Statement of Safety and Health Management

Statement of Safety and Health Management

Requirement for suppliers of raw material and packaging material by WIN:

Notice for management changed

Any change on products including component, concentration of harmful material or location of manufacturing, suppliers must take the initiative to inform WIN.

Declaration for not use of haz ardous substances

Suppliers must confirm all of the raw material (recycled raw material included) and packing material do not contain the hazardous substances which list on Annex I. During the time of suppliers' annual evaluation and applying for new supplier and material assessment, suppliers must sign in Annex I.

Annex I_Certification for not use of hazardous substances
Testing Report
  • During the time of suppliers' annual evaluation and applying for new supplier and material assessment, suppliers must provide the testing report of raw material.
  • Testing report must be done in a fair laboratory by the third party. The process must meet the regulation of HSF.
  • Testing report provided by suppliers of raw material is valid for one year.
  • Supplier must provide testing report according to the following classification:
Types of suppliers RoHS REACH
Wafer V V
Metal V -
Polyimide V V
Declaration of Metal Conflict-Free

The supplier of metal shall use the latest "Conflict Minerals Reporting Template"(CMRT) by CFSI to disclose the mental sources and the smelters and refineries in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Management Risk Assessment

WIN manages sustainability risks of the supply chain to learn about the sustainable development status of the supply chain. WIN's management approach is as follows:
1. Risk Identification: We categorize, analyze, and further identify potential risks faced by the Company or supply chain.
2. Risk assessment: Use analysis methods to determine the probability and losses of specific risks.
3. Risk control: WIN selects suitable management tools based on the management goals to reduce risk.
We survey and assess the sustainability risks of suppliers through a three-stage process every year.

Supplier Evaluation

WIN regularly assesses suppliers' compliance with the risk management items and choose partnerships based on supplier compliance and continuous performance.

Existing Supplier Evaluation

With regard to raw materials supply chain evaluation and management, WIN rates its suppliers according to their performance in the previous year regarding quality, technology, delivery dates (including premium freight), price, service (including customer notifications of special circumstances and customer interruption), and environmental safety and health practices. Materials suppliers are graded according to their evaluation scores, and those with low scores are requested to propose improvement strategies. WIN organizes onsite audit plans based on annual evaluation results. We also audit main suppliers at least once every three years. For suppliers who are still unable to meet the requirements of stability after counseling, the supplier replacement mechanism will be activated after communication. We used different audit methods due to the pandemic, including documentary audit, remote audit, and RBA questionnaire.

The evaluation results in 2022 were 37% A-level and 58% B-level raw materials suppliers. WIN complies with internal review standards for the verification procedures of new materials/suppliers and related units carefully review the procedures and implement supplier audit plans.

Evaluation of new suppliers

WIN's review and approval or all new raw materials are carried out as follows: first they are tested by the engineering department, and if found to have complied with the standards, the vendor of the materials is evaluated by other relevant auditing departments, such as EHS, legal affairs, procurement, quality assurance, and material management for supply risk and to ensure subsequent security in the supply of materials. Once the vendor has passed all evaluations, it will become WIN's qualified supplier and will then undergo WIN's annual performance assessment. The Company's audit team will subsequently arrange on-site audits based on the annual assessment results.

The Company established Procurement Management Procedures, Supplier/Contractor Evaluation Management Procedures, etc., evaluates the effect of transactions with a supplier on quality on the environment, and verifies the actual situation.

Supplier sustainability evaluation

To lower potential risks in the supply chain, raw materials suppliers with transaction amount reaching NT$3 million and above are required to conduct a self-evaluation of their sustainability using a RBA questionnaire. In 2022, 62 or approximately 50% of raw materials suppliers completed the questionnaire. We will continue to conduct evaluations in the future to monitor the status of our supply chain.

Management of Ongoing Improvements in the Supply Chain

In order to prevent the risks of supply disruptions or discontinuations, which are often unavoidable, WIN performs ongoing risk assessments and audits of major raw material suppliers. The Company also established contingency plans with respect to the geographic locations of suppliers' production facilities. In the event of a major supply disruption incident, WIN will be able to respond promptly to minimize the impact. The Company also updates and reviews suppliers' inventory levels and production scheduling plans on a monthly basis and integrates the information management approaches of the supply chain's upstream and downstream players in order to minimize the anticipated risks.

WIN assists and guides suppliers and contractors into improving the work environment to improve safety and health concepts and sustainability management awareness. We organize labor safety education and training session for suppliers and contractors once every month. Contents include: WIN's sustainability management mechanisms and goals, safety and health regulation promotion, and increasing the awareness of legal liabilities for occupational hazards. We use seminars to communicate future management requirements and key items.

Education and Training of Procurement Personnel on Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Purpose: To train procurement in responding to sustainable supply chain management policies. Have sufficient management concept and correct use of management methods to promote the stable supply chain and achieve sustainable development goals.

Action/Strategy:
1. Regularly hold sustainable supplier management education and training internally.
2. Procurement promotion and implementation of RBA policies and management.
3. Set ESG KPIs and management goals, and conduct regular management tracking.
4. DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Index) corresponds to ESG policy management.
5. Conflict mineral metal management.
6. Continuous risk management of the supply chain.
7. Sustainable supplier audit.

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