THOROUGH CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & EASY-TO-BE-UNDERSTOOD AND DETAILED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
完善的公司治理与清晰易懂、纤悉无遗的信息披露
E.SUN BANK (CHINA) COMPANY, LTD.
玉山银行（中国）有限公司
Project Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
INTRODUCTION
In response to the goals of the United Nations' SDG goals, E.SUN Group and its subsidiaries have always emphasized long-term localized operations and commitments. Since E.SUN Bank (China) was incorporated, adhering to the spirit of maintaining the leading position in corporate governance and effectiveness among Taiwanese companies, the bank strives to keep a satisfactory balance of interests among stakeholders with easy access to the information they need through its easy-to-be-understood and detailed annual report. E.SUN Bank (China) also aims to strengthen its corporate governance and align with UN SDGs.
FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGY
Three years ahead of local regulations, E.SUN Bank (China)’s Board meetings are fully recorded and verbatim records are available. The performance of directors is assessed and reported to the shareholders and regulators, and this information is disclosed in the annual report. The Audit Committee then listens to the accountant’s reports about the audit plan and results to assess the audit quality. Following that, the committee shares the results to encourage accountants to perform duties actively and ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial reports. A reading index is included in the annual report for stakeholders to obtain relevant information efficiently and conveniently.Since 2021, independent directors have held a special meeting annually to discuss how to improve performance and propose suggestions to the Board. A handbook of the shareholder's rights and obligations is formulated for reference. The shareholder's performance is evaluated and reported to the regulators, which is also disclosed in E.SUN Bank (China)’s annual report.
ACHIEVEMENT AND IMPACT
E.SUN Bank (China) received a Baa2 investment-grade credit rating from Moody's in 2018, and a Baa1 in 2022 and 2023. The bank has been anonymously elected as the chairman unit of the local banking association by 34 banks since 2022.The bank strives to ensure gender equality at all times and the total percentage of female employees and female directors has reached 57% and 22%, respectively. In its customer survey, more than 97% of customers were satisfied or very satisfied with the service of E.SUN Bank (China) over the past three years. 85% of its employees felt a sense of accomplishment in working for the bank as shown by the anonymous questionnaire in 2024.
Additionally, the bank’s public welfare project supporting rural primary schools was recognized by the National Banking Association and the local Education Bureau. E.SUN Bank (China) has also continuously supported a rural school in Inner Mongolia for over five years. As for green initiatives, the bank has purchased 630,000 kWh of green electricity in 2023.
FUTURE DIRECTION
E.SUN Bank (China) will continue to fulfill its social responsibilities by strengthening its corporate governance and enhancing the integrity of its annual report. The bank will also continue supporting the development of green finance and SME finance, and integrating sustainability practices into its daily operations. Meanwhile, E.SUN Bank (China) remains dedicated to supporting rural education by improving learning environments in rural areas.The reading index will be created and enriched to supplement the integrity of the annual report to ensure that every stakeholder can obtain relevant information efficiently and conveniently in the annual report. Lastly, E.SUN Bank (China) will strive to maintain good relationships with its customers, regulators, and the community.
E.SUN Bank (China) is committed to providing customers with a variety of integrated financial services, including corporate finance, retail finance and financial markets. The bank also supports companies in cross-border investment and trade activities, becoming the best partner for customers to expand their overseas markets.
