AUO human rights policy

AUO firmly believes that protection of human rights is the essential
foundation for sustainable business operations. To ensure that each and
every employee is treated fairly and with respect at workplace, we follow
internationally recognized human rights conventions and put our
commitments and policies concerning human rights in place. We also
make sure that the company operations of the AUO Group do not
violate or infringe human rights through a four-stage due diligence
process in order to protect the rights of our employees and value chain
partners.

Guiding Principles

UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPBHR)
Global Sullivan Principles
Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct
Social Accountability 8000 International Standard

Scope

The AUO Human Rights Policy applies to all of the group's businesses, including global employees and across our entire business activities. We require our group's subsidiaries, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, customers, joint ventures, and other value chain partners to adhere to the same standards.

Commitments and Policies

AUO is committed to complying with the human rights protection laws and guidelines in areas where we operate worldwide. We exercise due diligence to prevent human rights infringements with or to any third parties, and build a culture of equality, respect, care, and security within our company in accordance with the following principles. We also supervise our value chain partners in the protection of human rights.

Implement Equal Employment Opportunity and equality of opportunity
Prohibit the use of all forms of forced labor
Prohibit the hiring of child labor or labor originated from human trafficking
Create a work environment that is diverse, inclusive, humane, free from harassment, and has zero tolerance for discrimination
Provide fair wages and equal remuneration according to law
Ensure the safety and health of the workplace, as well as of the places where we provide meals and accommodation
Strive to protect the health of our employees
Respect our employees’ right to freedom of association, i.e., the right to form or join or not to join any groups or organizations having a common viewpoint or purpose
Maintain positive labor relations and provide communication platforms by various means to create a culture of open communication

Due Diligence Process

Risk Identification
- Scope out the relevant human rights due diligence issues to the stakeholders according to the UNGPBHR principles.
- Develop the Human Rights Risk Assessment Matrix (HRSAM) to investigate the likelihood and severity of the identified human rights due diligence issues occurring on employees, suppliers, and contractors.
Preventive Measures
- Establish mechanisms with respect to recruitment, communications, prevention of sexual harassment, data protection and other policies based on the identified human rights due diligence issues.
- Develop control plans for the human rights issues according to the HRSAM.
- Promote and execute the code of conduct on human rights with suppliers and contractors.
- Provide trainings for employees on human rights.
Supervision and Monitoring
- Establish complaint reporting channels for stakeholders to raise relevant concerns.
- Implement corporate boards that prioritize sustainability, data security, safety and health, employee discipline, reasonable work hours and other relevant matters to supervise the adverse impacts and risks of the identified human rights issues and take appropriate remedial actions.
- Follow RBA guidelines to conduct internal audits within the company, and audits across our supply chain and on our contractors, and provide guidance to improve on deficiencies found.
Mitigation of Adverse Impacts
- Develop systematic reports (e.g., on work hours and employee health) and management measures to enhance the proactive management and crisis management capabilities of supervisors.
- Establish specific protection plans for the affected populations identified, and formulate relevant investigation and tracking lists.
- Offer employee assistance programs to provide professional counseling for victims of human rights violations.

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Key Human Rights Issues Control Measures

Equal Employment Opportunity and Equality of Opportunity

Issue

Control Measure

Prohibit the hiring of child labor
Prohibition of employment discrimination

Establish recruitment and orientation SOPs to ensure no child labor is hired and ensuring job seekers' right to employment autonomy
Ensuring that job seekers are not subjected to unfair treatment based on irrelevant factors such as nationality, race, gender, age, political orientation, physical disabilities, etc., unrelated to job performance
Foster an environment that is free from bias and discrimination at recruitment interviews and for human resources managers
Employ qualified individuals with disabilities exceeding the number required by law
Assist employees with disabilities in the distribution of work, and create an accessible workplace

Prohibit the use of all forms of forced labor

Issue	Control Measure
Irregular workload	Develop guidance on irregular workload Promote a culture of reasonable work hours Put restriction on extended hours of work per month Develop an alert system for irregular work hours Implement the flexible working system Inspect the overtime work of company departments from time to time Implement the supervisor support system

Diverse and Inclusive

Issue

Control Measure

Prevention of workplace violence
Protection from sexual harassment
Gender/racial equality

Implement the “Prevention Plan for Unlawful Violations Occurring in the Performance of Job Duties” and “Prevention and management of workplace sexual harassment “
Provide annual training to all company departments on the prevention of unlawful violations and sexual harassment by employees in the performance of their job duties
Request supervisors to self-evaluate the extent to which their management approach involves unlawful violations in the performance of job duties
Put up “Zero-tolerance for Sexual Harassment” posters, develop the Policy on “Prevention and Corrective Actions for Sexual Harassment, and Related Investigation and Disciplinary Procedures”, and set up dedicated complaint reporting channels
Appropriate corrective measures and disciplinary actions will be taken in response to various forms of discrimination, harassment, or other unlawful infringements in the workplace, depending on the severity of each case
Hold annual AUO International Week to promote the racial integration between local colleagues and migrant worker communities
Hold seminars related to women's empowerment and promote the awareness of gender equality

Positive Labor Relations

Issue

Control Measure

Freedom of association
Labor-management conflicts
Communications mechanisms

Hold labor-management meetings on a regular basis and Employee Welfare Committee monthly meetings to discuss topics at the Taiwan including labor-management issues and employee benefits
Provide confidential complaint reporting channels by various means, and establish mechanisms to protect complainants from retaliation
Provide diversity activities to promote work-life balance for employees
Develop a policy for the management of AUO Clubs, hold club achievement exhibitions, and encourage employees to join AUO Clubs

Health and Protection

Issue

Control Measure

Maternity care
High-risk populations

Implement maternity protection programs, with dedicated nurses and occupational physicians to assist with risk assessment, workplace hazard assessment, and work adjustment measures, etc
Maternity care facilities: set up lactation rooms, maternity parking spaces, dedicated accommodation, and cleanroom identification badges
Perform periodic health checks and questionnaires according to law
Develop health management system to provide results of employees’ health checks and reinforce their knowledge on personal health management
Develop the “STAR Catcher Program”, which provides health management services such as monitoring, prevention, and financial supports for high-risk populations
Design health promotion activities, health education knowledge, and care guidance for different populations

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Human Rights Policy

AUO human rights policy

Scope

Risk Identification

Preventive Measures

Supervision and Monitoring

Mitigation of Adverse Impacts

Equal Employment Opportunity and Equality of Opportunity

Prohibit the use of all forms of forced labor

Diverse and Inclusive

Positive Labor Relations

Health and Protection