Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the Company's highest governance unit and major business decision-making center. It is responsible for guiding the Company's strategies, supervising the management, and the planning and implementation of the Company's sustainable development. It also exercises its powers in accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation and related laws and regulations to ensure that the Company complies with various laws and regulations, and is responsible for the Company and the shareholders’ meeting.
The Board performance evaluation and implementation
▪ 2023 Board Performance Evaluation Report
Implementation Status of Diversification in the Composition of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composited by 9 directors, including 5 independent directors. The ratio of independent directors is 56%. The Company pays attention to the gender diversity of the Board of Directors. Among the 9 directors, 2 are female directors and the ratio of female directors is 22%. All members have rich industrial management experience and academic experience, including professional backgrounds in corporate management, electrical engineering, electronics, financial and accounting and so on.
▪ Board Diversity Matrix for ChipMOS in 2024
▪ Diversity Policy and Implementation Status in the Composition of the Board of Directors in 2024
In principle, the Board of Directors shall meet at least quarterly. In emergency circumstances or requests from more than half of the directors, the chairman can convene it at any time. In order to implement the corporate governance system and strengthen the powers of the Board of Directors, all directors continue their education every year in accordance with the regulations and continue to participate in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development related training courses to have economic, environmental and social capabilities and formulations related decisions. The attendance of all directors at meetings and continuing education are also continuously disclosed in the Company's annual report and can be inquired at MOPS for investors and shareholders to fully understand.
▪ Continuing education of the Board of Directors in 2023
The ChipMOS Board of Directors exercises its powers in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and relevant laws and regulations. Its operation and implementation were not corrected by the competent authority in 2023. 7 Board of Directors meetings were held in 2023, and the in-person attendance rate of all Directors was 98% that effectively realized their supervisory functions.
11th Board of Directors (Term: 2024/5~2027/5)
Title | Name | Major education / Work experience | Current Position at the Company or other companies |
Chairman |
Shih-Jye Cheng |
MBA, Saginaw Valley State University Director of Mosel Vitelic Inc. Chairman of Advanced Micro Chip Technology Co., Ltd. Chairman of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD. Chairman of CHANTEK ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Chairman of ChipMOS Logic TECHNOLOGIES INC. Chairman of ThaiLin Semiconductor Corp. Vice Chairman of Unimos Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
President of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Director of ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc. Representative & Director of Hao Hsiang Investment Co., Ltd. Representative & Director of Hao Yen Investment Co., Ltd. |
Director |
Kun-Yi Chien |
EMBA, Tunghai University Deputy Director of Dah Shan Electric Wire & Cable Corp. |
Director / Chief Administration Officer / Senior Vice President of Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. |
Director |
David Chang |
Master, Institute of Electronics, National Chiao Tung University Deputy Director of Global Marketing Division of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) Senior Director of Europe & Asia District Sales Division of Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. |
Vice President of Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. |
Director |
Silvia Su |
Master, Business Administration, The University of Leeds |
Vice President / Corporate Governance Officer of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Chairman of ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc. Director of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (BVI) LTD. Representative & Director of Tsai Fu Investment Co., Ltd. Supervisor of ChipMOS SEMICONDUCTORS (Shanghai) LTD. |
Independent |
Yuh-Fong Tang |
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of |
Independent Director / Audit Committee |
Independent |
Yeong-Her Wang |
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University |
Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Institute of Microelectronics at National Cheng Kung University |
Independent |
Jyh-Chau Wang |
Master, Materials Engineering, National |
Director of Innolux Corporation |
Independent Director |
Hong-Tzer Yang | Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University Independent Director / Audit Committee Member / Compensation Committee Member of Spirox Corporation Director of Taiwan Electric Research & Testing Center |
Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University Deputy Director of Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy at National Cheng Kung University Director of Research Center for Energy Technology for Sustainability at National Cheng Kung University Independent Director / Audit Committee Member / Compensation Committee Member / Corporate Governance Committee Member of Padauk Technology Co., Ltd. Director of AeroVision Avionics Inc. Independent Director / Audit Committee Member / Risk Management Committee Member / Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development Committee Member / Merger and Acquisition Special Committee Member / ESG Execution Committee Member of China Leasing Company Limited |
Independent |
Fu-Chen Lin |
Master, Finance, National Central University |
None |
Audit Committee
Organization |
▪ChipMOS established Audit Committee on June 28, 2007. ▪The <Audit Committee Charter> approved by the Board of Directors. ▪Audit Committee members: The Committee was composed of the entire number of independent directors, and at least one of whom shall have accounting or financial expertise. 1.Independent Director Yuh-Fong Tang(Convener) 2.Independent Director Yeong-Her Wang 4.Independent Director Hong-Tzer Yang 3.Independent Director Jyh-Chau Wang 5.Independent Director Fu-Chen Lin *To know more about Audit Committee members please refer to 11th Board of Directors. |
Authority |
▪Assist the Board of Directors to perform supervisory duties. ▪Exercise the authority required by the Company Act, the Securities and Exchange Act and related laws and regulations. ▪Supervise the effective implementation of the internal control system. Review asset transactions or derivatives trading, loans of funds, endorsements, or provision of guarantees of a material nature and matters in which a director is an interested party. The hiring, dismissal, compensation, independence, and performance evaluation of a certified public accountants. The appointment or discharge of a financial, accounting, or internal audit officer. Supervise and review fair presentation of the financial reports. Supervise compliance with relevant laws and management of the existing or potential risks of the Company. |
Implementation Status |
▪Convenes meetings at least once quarterly, and fully communicate with the Company's internal audit unit and certified public accountants. ▪6 Audit Committee meetings held in 2023, and the in-person attendance rate of all Independent Directors was 97%. ▪In 2023, the attendance of the members can be referred to ChipMOS Annual Report. |
Remuneration Committee
Organization |
▪Established on March 29, 2012. ▪The <Remuneration Committee Charter> was approved by resolution of the Board of Directors. ▪Membership of the committee: 1.Independent Director Yeong-Her Wang (Convener) 2.Independent Director Yuh-Fong Tang 3.Independent Director Jyh-Chau Wang *To know more about Remuneration Committee members please refer to 11th Board of Directors. |
Authority |
▪Formulate and regularly review the policies, systems, standards and structures of the performance and remuneration of the directors and managers. ▪Regularly evaluate the achievement of the performance of the directors and managers, as well as determine the individual salary content and amount based on the evaluation results obtained from the performance evaluation standards. |
Implementation Status |
▪Reviewing the results of the Board's performance evaluations and assessing the achievement of directors' and managers' performance goals. ▪Determine the remuneration packages with reference to the industry's salary levels. ▪Total of 6 meetings were convened in 2023. ▪In 2023, the attendance of committee memebers at the meeting are disclosed in the ChipMOS Annual Report |
Nomination Committee
Organization |
▪Established on November 2, 2023. ▪The <Nomination Committee Charter> was approved by resolution of the Board of Directors. ▪Membership of the committee: Formed by 3 Independent Directors 1.Independent Director Yeong-Her Wang (Convener), Expertise: Corporate Governance 2.Independent Director Hong-Tzer Yang, Expertise: Corporate Governance 3.Independent Director Fu-Chen Lin, Expertise: Accounting and Financial Analysis *To know more about Nomination Committee members please refer to 11th Board of Directors. |
Authority |
▪Laying down the standards of independence and a diversified background covering the expertise, skills, experience, gender, etc. of members of the Board, and finding, reviewing, and nominating candidates for directors based on such standards. ▪Establishing and developing the organizational structure of the Board and each functional committee. |
Implementation Status |
▪Total of 1 meetings were convened in 2023, and the in-person attendance rate of all Independent Directors was 100%. |
Corporate Governance Officer
Organization |
▪Ms. Silvia Su, Vice President of the Finance & Accounting Management Center, acts the Corporate Governance Officer. ▪The qualifications of Corporate Governance Officer meet the requirements of the Company's <Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles>, and the professional education of Corporate Governance Officer completed each year in accordance with regulations. Professional education of the Corporate Governance Officer in 2023 |
Authority |
▪The Corporate Governance Officer is the most senior officer to be in charge of corporate governance affairs. The authority of the Corporate Governance Officer are as follows: Handle matters relating to the board and shareholders' meetings according to laws, produce minutes of board meetings and shareholders meetings, assist in onboarding and continuous development of directors, furnish information required for business execution by directors, assist the directors with legal compliance, etc. |
Implementation Status |
▪The key points of implementation of corporate governance affairs are as follows: 1. 7 Board of Directors meetings, 6 Audit Committee meetings and 1 Nomination Committee meetings held in 2023. 2. 1 Annual Shareholders' Meeting held in 2023. 3. The continuing education of directors is in compliance with the regulations every year. 4. The Company has purchased Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, and reports to the Board of Directors after renewal. |
Internal Audit
Organization |
▪Set up dedicated Audit Office that directly reports to the Board of Directors. ▪The appointment, dismissal, evaluation, and compensations and remuneration of internal auditors: 1. Executed in line with provisions of ChipMOS's Human Resources Regulations. 2. The appointment and dismissal of the internal auditor supervisor shall be approved by the Audit Committee and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. The evaluation is conducted by the Chairman, while the compensations and remunerations are determined by the Board of Directors after the Remuneration Committee has submitted a recommendation for the relevant compensations. 3. Appointment, dismissal, evaluation and compensations and remunerations of other internal auditors shall be submitted to the internal auditor supervisor to the Chairman for approval. |
Authority |
▪Inspect and review of the effectiveness of the design of the internal control system and its implementations. ▪Provide consulting for internal control and recommended improvements for internal departments. |
Implementation Status |
▪Reports the implementation status of the internal control to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee at least once in each quarter; 7 reports were submitted to the Board of Directors, and 6 were submitted to the Audit Committee in 2023. ▪Discuss the internal control and topics of concern to the Independent Directors with the convener of the Audit Committee via email, meetings/seminars; 1 closed door session was carried out in 2023. |
Communications between independent directors and the Company's internal audit supervisor and independent accountants
▪ The internal audit supervisor submits the audit and follow-up reports to independent directors for review by the end of the month next following the completion of the audit items, and reports to the Audit Committee on the audit business at least once a quarterly.
▪ The independent accountants should report and communicate that matters related to the audit or review of the Company's consolidated financial report (the annual parent only financial statement is also included) through the meeting with the independent directors at least quarterly.
▪ The independent directors, internal audit supervisor and independent accountants communication items as below in 2023.