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Realizing Sustainability Governance

Shin Kong Life understands that only by treating each other with sincerity and establishing a complete mechanism for corporate governance, risk management, and information security can it operate in a stable manner, provide protection for many families, and protect each and every policyholder in a solid manner.

Corporate Governance

Shin Kong Life is committed to the business philosophy of "stability and prudent", and continues to strengthen its corporate governance and safeguard the rights and interests of shareholders and stakeholders through such mechanisms as "strengthening the functions of the Board of Directors", "promoting ethical management", "strengthening the anti-money laundering mechanism", "improving the internal control system" and "implementing information disclosure".

Corporate Governance and Ethical Management

Average self-assessment of directors in 2023

4.8

As the insurance industry is an industry that is highly supervised by the competent authorities, we attach great importance to the regulation and governance mechanism of the members of the Board of Directors. In 2022, There were 15 directors (including 3 independent directors) who are responsible for the Company's operational policies,oversee and manage the results of ESG initiatives at all levels. In order to enhance the effectiveness of the operations of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors' performance is evaluated annually. In 2023, the average score of each evaluation aspect of SKL'sBoard of Directors was between 4.9 points; the average score of each evaluation aspect of the performance evaluation of individual directors was between 4.8 points; and the average score of selfevaluation of the functional committee's performance was 4.8 points. All evaluation results were "excellent" (scores from 5 to 4.6 are considered "excellent", with the highest score being 5).

Organizational Chart of the Board of Directors

Strengthening the Competencies of the Board of Directors

The average training hours for directors is approximately

13

hours

In order to enhance the Board of Directors' knowledge and capabilities on responsible management, economic, environmental and social issues, courses like "Risk-oriented Audit System and Climate Change Risk Control", "Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) Overview", "Implementation of Ethical Corporate Management, Fair Treatment of Customers, and Financial Inclusion; and the AML/CFT Supervision Trends", "IFRS17 Management Issues and Case Study" were conducted in 2023. The total number of training hours for directors was 201 hours, and the average training hours was about 13 hours. In addition,Linking directors’ and Executives’ Remuneration to Organizational ESG Performance, periodically (every month) reporting material issues to the Board of Directors, issues for communication include: corporate governance, ethical corporate management, financial performance, risk management, compliance, AML/CFT, corporate sustainability, and treating customers fairly incorporate ESG strategy into the core value of the business.

Overall KPIs for 2023

  • Sustainable Operation Core Values including corporate sustainable operation performance (including major ESG issues such as DJSI evaluation, joining SBTi, inclusive financial products and services, and retention of outstanding talents), fair treatment of customers, legal compliance, digital financial services, and information security
  • Financial Performance Business Quality including financial and business aspects (such as: profitability, risk control, business quality / promotion)

SDGs