Corporate Sustainability Advisory Committee Chair - Robert Yeh

The Company has always upheld the corporate philosophies of “Strive”, “Onward”, and “Never Let Up”, and aimed at satisfying the needs of “stakeholders” in the hopes of materializing the ultimate vision of social inclusion and co-prosperity and becoming a global benchmark enterprise. 2021 seemed like a post-pandemic period, however, the world still suffered from the social and economic impacts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Natural disasters caused by extreme weather also made us deeply realize the threats and impacts of climate change on mankind. A global consensus on the importance of sustainable development (environmental, social, and governance aspects) has been built gradually. As a responsible enterprise, we have been dedicated to responding to climate change and mitigating climate impacts to protect the environment the world shares. We are also committed to only using renewable energy by 2030 and aim to become the world's first LED company joining the RE100. In line with the vision of enhancing society, Everlight Electronics not only focuses on developing its core business and pursuing innovation together with global industrial innovators, but also draws up long-term sustainable development strategies in a systematic manner. The “Corporate Sustainability Advisory Committee” is the top sustainable development decisionmaking and governance center. I, who serve as the chair of the committee and meetings, jointly with the top managers with interdisciplinary experience, promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, link them with the Company’s core advantages, and pay attention to five key issues including innovative R&D promotion, green purchases, integrity operations, net zero carbon emissions, and social inclusion and co-prosperity. In 2021, the “Corporate Sustainability Advisory Committee” targeted sustainable development and discussed international sustainable development trends, evaluation standards, and best corporate practices. It also set mid- and long-term goals and strategies for the Company’s sustainable corporate development, developed the Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles, and reviewed the implementation comprehensively. In 2022, the “Corporate Sustainability Execution Committee” will facilitate the internal promotion of sustainability in accordance with the sustainability strategies formulated by the “Corporate Sustainability Advisory Committee” to boost the innovative ideas and participation of employees to create sustainable values for Everlight. In addition, under the instruction and supervision of the “Corporate Sustainability Advisory Committee”, we developed the innovative UV-C light sterilization device with our unique expertise and resources in 2021. The device was verified that it can effectively destroy 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 viruses within 5 seconds with the assistance of a team led by Yi-Ling Lin, a researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica. Aside from protecting the health and safety of employees and ensuring the normal operation of the Company, we provided help to society to put our sustainable vision of social inclusion and co-prosperity into practice with actual action.