Management Guidelines for Major Topics
Materiality | |
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Materiality | The purpose of risk management is to protect and enhance corporate value, being able to structure and systematically assess risks that may be faced, making timely and responsive decisions that meet the company's operational goals, and ensuring that goals are achieved while enabling improvement. As a global leader in our industry, Advantech has had a continuous focus and drive for significant strategic and operational risk management. |
Management Strategy | |
Management Strategy | In recent years, Advantech has re-examined the governance structure of risk management, the composition and operation of the risk management team, and the operation process of risk management. Hence, risk management is ensured in a systematic and structured manner which has been promoted. The Board of Directors is the highest governance unit for risk management, and directly supervises general strategic risks and information security risks. The Sustainable Development Committee and Remuneration Committee also participate in overseeing some strategic risks. The Audit Committee is mainly responsible for supervising the pan-operational risks. |
Policy or commitment | |
Policy or commitment | Advantech develops risk management policies and operational continuity plans to prepare for possible business interruption risks, or various emerging risks. We also regulate operations when risks occur in order to minimize their potential impact and influence. Then, subsequent correction and management are achieved. In addition, Advantech strives to provide transparent and real-time information delivery and communication to potentially affected stakeholders for various related risks. |
Description of impact | |
Description of impact | Risks identified by Advantech's risk management process involve economic, environmental, and social issues. If there is no effective management and response to each risk item, the possible negative impact on the company includes the impact of the promotion of the company's strategy and operating performance, the impairment of the company's goodwill, or the increase of the company's operating costs and expenses. On the other hand, risks can be transformed into future business opportunities and competitiveness through early identification and effective response to risk items. |
2022 Achievement Status | |
2022 Achievement Status |
The goal of 2022 has been achieved, and the achievement status is 100%:
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2023 Goals | |
2023 Goals |
Goals achieved:
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2025 Goals | |
2025 Goals |
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Action Plan | |
Action Plan |
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Evaluation of effectiveness | |
Evaluation of effectiveness |
Review and tracking of risk management and related issues:
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Stakeholder Engagement | |
Stakeholder Engagement | Advantech conducts risk surveys every year. The objects of the investigation include directors, accountants, external consultants, etc. In addition to identifying major risk items, the survey also collected opinions on improving risk management. Moreover, a risk mailbox has also been set up to encourage employees to put forward suggestions for improvement. The main risks and related countermeasures are fully disclosed through channels such as the official website, sustainability report, investor conference, press release, and so on to facilitate investors, corporate shareholders and other stakeholders to fully understand. |
Risk Foresight and Crisis Management
Advantech defines each risk according to the overall operation direction of the Company. Also, the enterprise risk management system (ERM) is introduced to establish and identify, accurately measure, effectively supervise and strictly control the risk management mechanism. Possible losses are prevented within the acceptable risk range. Also, best risk management practices are continuously adjusted based on changes in the internal and external environment. Advantech's risk management process identifies major risks that fully cover economic, environmental, and social issues. Key topics on the economic side include business inheritance, domestic and overseas governance structures, sustainable supply chains, information security, taxation strategies, etc. Environmental topics include low-carbon and green products, climate risks, etc. The social aspect includes talent cultivation and retention, social welfare, customer management, labor relations, personal data protection, etc. The survey results of the annual major suitability issues are also used as one of the basis for the identification and measurement of the annual major risk issues. Taking 2022 as an example, major sustainability issues are also regarded as major strategic or operational risk issues in corporate risk management, accounting for 70% of the total.
Advantech reduces or avoids the impact of risks on the Company's possible income, costs, and goodwill through risk management mechanisms. Meanwhile, the opportunities that risks may bring will also be actively explored, such as investing in related applications in the solar energy, wind power, and electric vehicle industries, and being developed as an energy management platform applicable to different industries.
Risk Management Organization
The Board of Directors is the highest governance entity for risk management, and it supervises the update of the overall risk management mechanism and approves policies. Pan- strategic risks are mainly reported and tracked to the Board of Directors, Sustainable Development Committee and Compensation Committee. Pan-operational risks are primarily overseen by the Audit Committee.
The risk management team is the highest management unit for risk management. It is responsible for the implementation of the risk management process. Also, it reviews the performance of risk mitigation on a quarterly basis. The responsible manager is responsible for setting up response measures. Internal auditors shall closely monitor or even assist in driving all risk management processes. It shall also provide opinions and conduct audits on various risk topics as needed. Basically, if there is any major risks with unclear results, they shall be included in the project audit of the current year. The proposal for the evolution of the risk management mechanism is also discussed by the risk management team and internal audit before putting forward.
Due to the rapid changes in the business environment, the risk management team and management authorities will often observe and propose various risk changes that need attention. Relevant response plans have been added or adjusted, and included in the discussion and tracking of quarterly risk management meetings or routine management meetings.

2022 Pan-Operational Risk Map

The high-risk areas marked in orange in the risk map represent that the risk appetite of the Company has been exceeded. Risk adaptation strategies and response measures need to be adopted to reduce the probability of occurrence or potential magnitude of impact, and the effectiveness of improvement is closely monitored.
Items of material risks and the response actions taken
