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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable Governance

The management team at Rexon upholds the corporate culture of "honesty, stability, and growth." Through comprehensive lean management and technological innovation, we strive to differentiate ourselves and maintain a competitive edge. We aim to meet customer needs, foster win-win partnerships, and pursue high-quality growth and sustainable operations for the company.

Governance Framework

Rexon Industrial operates under a governance structure with the Board of Directors as the highest governing body, chaired by Chairman Wang Kuan-Hsiang. The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Sustainability Committee are established under the Board of Directors to provide assistance in the fulfillment of the supervision responsibility. To ensure clarity of organizational structure and the independence of operations, the Chairman does not concurrently hold an executive position within the company. In 2017, the Board of Directors approved the “Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Code” to govern corporate social responsibility policies, systems, management principles, and communication and disclosure of information to stakeholders.

Operational Performance

Rexon's main sources of revenue are power tools and fitness equipment. The company's market competitive advantage lies in integrating the company's strategy map and the Excellent Operations Performance (XOP) model. By implementing strategic initiatives derived from the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard, these initiatives are set as annual goals for the company. Each department then quantifies action plans into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Monthly performance reviews are conducted based on the actual achievement rates of each department, with a focus on analyzing and improving indicators that fall behind. Throughout the execution process, the company strives to meet the expectations of all stakeholders in order to achieve excellence in the seven systems of the XOP model.
In 2023, the operating revenue was NT$6,708,461 thousand, which increased by NT$2,159,153 thousand compared to the revenue of NT$4,549,308 thousand in 2022, a 47.46% increase from last year. The consolidated net profit after tax in 2023 was NT$311,039 thousand and the earnings per share after tax was about NT$1.70.
The factors such as war, geopolitics, stagflation, unceasing increase of the interest rate and loosening of the lockdown restrictions in 2023 resulted in weak demand, high stock quantity and significantly decreased customer demand. In spite of the adverse business environment, we operated prudently and steadily and persisted in the core value of our fundamental business by manifesting our competitive advantages and operating our business firmly in this wave of economic changes.

Unit: NTD thousand

Type

Item

2023

Type \ Item

Generated Direct Economic Value2023

Operating revenue

6,708,461

Non-operating RevenueNote:1

31,502

Type \ Item

Distributed Economic Value2023

Operating CostsNote:2

5,031,721

Employee Salaries and Benefits

688,911

Payments to Capital Providers

217,768

Community Investments

243

Type \ Item

Retained Economic Value2023

Retain Economic Value

801,320

Note 1: Non-operating revenue includes interest income, dividend income, and rental income;

Note 2: Operating costs include rental expenses, commission expenses, labor costs, and education and training expenses.

Excellent Performance Management Model

Vision

Inherit the attitude to go beyond excellence / Provide comprehensive services to our brand customers / by leveraging advanced electromechanical integration technologies

Mission

Uphold the philosophy of getting to the bottom of matters
and continual improvement to
achieve lean manufacturing and management

Provide premium products and services to
our brand customers with
our leading electromechanical technique

Create the best benefit for
related parties with sustainable
operations as the goal

2024Strategy Map

Financial Aspect

  • Implement ESG sustainability performance
  • Ensure revenue
  • Ensure gross profit

Customer Aspect

  • Improve customer satisfaction
  • Periodically plan marketing strategies with customers to create a win-win situation
  • Apply the battery, motor and electric control technology to develop new business

Process Aspect

  • Optimize development of new productsResources and processes
  • Customer relationship management
  • Competitive technology and product verification
  • Lean and digital Performance management

Organizational Learning Aspect

  • Learn professional skills periodically and form a habit
  • Talent training and cultivation
  • Annual thematic learning

Customer relationship management

Since the foundation in 1972, Rexon has been dedicated to providing high-quality products and premium services and attaching importance to customer privacy. We are committed to being a trustworthy and reliable partner of our customers.
We have constantly made effort for excellence and created robust customer relationship throughout this half-century history.
(1) High product quality: Make improvement and enhance service level continuously.
(2) Premium service: Customers and the Company communicate and interact with each other not only in the sales process, but also during the after-sale service of the product. We understand the needs and opinions of the customers through close cooperation and a feedback mechanism to make adjustment in a time manner, improve our products and services, and establish more far-reaching partnership.
(3) Customer privacy: To protect the privacy of customer information, the internal audit unit of the Company has prepared an annual audit implementation plan for potential risk items, conducted regular risk assessments, and established and implemented an internal control system. Hence, no customer complaints about infringement upon customer privacy or loss of customer data occurred in the statistics as of 2023.

Material Issues

Customer relationship management

Material Issues

Description of positive benefits

Customer relationship management

To meet the environmental need for net zero carbon emissions, in addition to presenting innovative product concepts and proposals to customers for evaluation and adjusting their product lines accordingly, Rexon focuses on enhancing the added value of its products through discussions on product features and specifications, pricing, market channels and promotion, profitability, and other aspects. This aims to assist customers in improving their competitiveness.

Material Issues

Description of negative benefits

Customer relationship management

E:Customer's products do not keep up with the international trend and thus lose the market and competitiveness.
S:Improper quality management causes customer complaints and churns, resulting in a declining reputation of the Company.
G:Since the pandemic is mitigated, the market demand for woodworking machines/home fitness devices decreases, and since most of the woodworking machine/home fitness device customers are facing the problem of overstocks, the sales volume is not as good as expected and the orders of the factories are reduced relatively.

Material Issues

Remedial mechanisms / measures

Customer relationship management

  1. Complete the next-generation innovation plan at the time of mass production.
  2. Understand customer's needs and set Q, C, and D optimization goals.
  3. Improve product quality based on the feedback of the customers.
  4. Complete life testing to meet customer's needs and eliminate 3R (Return, Rework and Recall) risks.

Material Issues

Complaint / communication channels

Customer relationship management

The official website or the contact information of the sales representative can be used to address any doubts about products. We will keep this confidential.
Service Email:sales@rexon.com.tw
Contact:Customer Service Department

Material Issues

Policy / commitment

Customer relationship management

Keep communication channels smooth (periodical online meetings), in-depth understanding of customer's needs (periodical visits).Plan monthly/quarterly customer visits and product innovation meetings according to different needs of customers.

Material Issues

Objective

Customer relationship management

Establish a good collaboration relationship to improve the quality and efficiency of customer services.

Material Issues

Responsibility

Customer relationship management

The dedicated person of the Sales Department collects customer opinions and assigns a dedicated employee to handle them as soon as possible.

2023 goals

Achievement status of 2023 goals

Short-term Goals(2023~2024)

Medium-term and Long-term Goals(2025~2030)

2023 goals

Conduct the "Customer Satisfaction Assessment" for key customers every year; customer satisfaction all scored over 80 points.

Achievement status of 2023 goals

Customer satisfaction for electric tools and fitness equipment scored 81.5 and 83.5 respectively.

Short-term Goals(2023~2024)

Customer satisfaction are all scored over 82 points

Medium-term and Long-term Goals(2025~2030)

Customer satisfaction are all scored over 84 points

Material Issues

Customer relationship management

Material Issues

Specific actionsin 2023

Customer relationship management

  1. Have insight in the general trends and business opportunities, propose innovative concepts or sustainable products to customers, and plan monthly/quarterly customer visits and product innovation meetings according to different needs of customers.
  2. Quality issue: In addition to implementing the ISO9001 quality standard process, we hope that existing products have more optimized design and functions and can meet the needs of customers in quality. We hope to bring customers a different impact on the market through project meetings and periodical communication with customers!
  3. Propose 12 innovative products in 2024 (each 4 products/year from Department A and Department B; 2 products/year from Electrical Control)

Material Issues

Management Measurement Mechanism

Customer relationship management

  1. New Product Development Management Assessment, Risk Management Assessment, ISO 9001 Product Design and Development.
  2. Customer satisfaction survey (annual), questionnaire survey (annual)

Material Issues

Results

Customer relationship management

  1. Customer satisfaction scored over 80 points
  2. Outstanding Supplier Award granted by the customer

Material Issues

Adjustment of Management Policies

Customer relationship management

  1. Proposition KPIs for sustainable products
  2. One customer satisfaction survey per year, customer complaint services through the customer service email
  3. Regular meetings, and in-depth understanding of customer needs (periodical visits/joint exhibitions, etc.)

Material Issues

Stakeholder Engagement

Customer relationship management

Corporate sustainability report (annual), carbon inventory report (annual), customer satisfaction survey (annual), customer visits (annual), periodical meetings

RISK

MANAGEMENT

Risk management _

Risk management is an integral part of modern business operations. Companies face different risks in a business environment full of uncertainties, including strategic risks, operational risks, financial risks, and compliance risks. These may cause significant losses to corporate assets, profitability, competitiveness, and image. Risk management can help companies address these challenges, protect their assets, increase their profitability, enhance competitiveness, and improve corporate image. Therefore, Rexon places much importance on risk management and implements it in daily operations. We have established a sound risk management system, conducted regular risk assessment and update, and established measures to cope with different risks.
We are facing emerging risks in the global market in recent years, including geopolitical risks (Ukraine-Russian war/Israel-Palestinian conflict), inflation risks, economic recession risks, climate change risks, financial market risks, and energy security risks. The changes brought about by the geopolitical tension and the climate change are closely related to the business and development of the Company. For this, we take the following response actions and measures and incorporate them in the scope of our risk management:

Emerging risk

External environment

Risk and crisis

Countermeasures and strategies

Emerging risk

Geopolitical tension

Geopolitical tension

  • US-China tech war
  • Russian-Ukrainian war
  • China's military threats to Taiwan

Risk and crisis

  • Supply chain disruption risk
  • Rising energy and food price
  • Rising inflationary pressure around the world
  • Market demand shrinking risk

Countermeasures and strategies

  • Reducing the reliance on China supply chain, establishing multiple suppliers, and reducing the reliance on a single supplier
  • Improving the response capability of the Company to cope with the possible impact of the geopolitical risk
  • Formulate emergency response plans for emergencies
  • Develop other overseas markets proactively

Emerging risk

Climate change crisis

Climate change crisis

  • Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
  • Carbon pricing mechanism
  • Development of renewable energy

Risk and crisis

  • Imposition of carbon tax
  • Carbon credit trading
  • Carbon border

Countermeasures and strategies

  • Develop green products to meet consumer needs and expand market opportunities
  • Adopt green procurement policy to enhance corporate competitiveness
  • Assess the cost impact of carbon tax on enterprises and establish countermeasures
  • Improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and reduce the cost of the carbon border adjustment mechanism

Hence, the Company has established relevant risk management procedures in accordance with the “Internal Control Self-Evaluation Regulations” and “Internal Control System”. We also have established comprehensive forward-looking risk strategies in consideration of the risks deriving from different possibilities such as global economic prosperity, market operations, human resources, innovation/technological transformation, product quality, and climate change. The management leads all employees from top to bottom to participate in the implementation to improve the effectiveness of the risk management.

Commander

President

Communication System

Spokesperson

Risk Management Team

Convener

Each unit

Supervisor

Company

All Employees

When establishing risk management operations, we connect them with the risk factors, such as external environment, and take the nine major operational cycles as the basis of the implementation. The Company checks all the risk factors in each cycle, set monitoring indicators, and develop response measures to reduce the probability of risk occurrence and the resultant operational impact.
These nine cycles include research and development procurement and payment, production, sales and collection, information system, fixed assets, financing, investment, and payroll, fully covering the daily operations of the Company.

Nine cycles Nine cycles

In addition, we list the risk items that need to be controlled by checking these nine cycles, report the monitoring indicators on a regular basis, and establish response measures for these risks The Company eliminates or reduces the threats and losses brought about by the risk through accountability, dynamic adjustment, employee training, and other activities.

Process Diagram

Relevant Departments

Measures

Risk Indicator Setting

Various Units & Managers

  1. Categorize according to the definition of the nine internal control cycles.
  2. Within the nine internal control cycles, each unit establishes risk management and monitoring indicators.

Risk Monitoring

Various Units & Managers/Internal Audit Departments

  1. Units monitor operations according to established management indicators.
  2. The internal audit unit conducts periodic audits of operational conditions.
  3. When the established monitoring indicators are exceeded, units initiate routine abnormality management.

Risk Assessment

Various Units & Managers/Risk Management Team

  1. Risk assessment is divided into: General abnormalities & Significant risks.
  2. General abnormal events: Risks that can be controlled and resolved by unit supervisors through routine management.
  3. Significant risk events:
    - When there are abnormalities in routine management indicators that unit supervisors are unable to handle, they may escalate to significant risks.
    - Significant risk events defined according to specific criteria.

Risk Response

Various Units & Managers/Risk Management Team

  1. General abnormalities: Managed and resolved by unit supervisors through routine management.
  2. Significant risks: Handled by the risk management team and reported through the reporting system mechanism.

Preventive Mechanisms

Risk Management Team

After effective control of risk management, the preventive mechanisms will be updated in the risk management form, serving as a knowledge base and a reference for setting future risk control indicators.

In the event of major risks, the President appoints a manager as the convener of the Risk Management Team to convene an emergency response meeting, conduct risk assessment, establish a response plan, and implement handing measures in a timely manner to ensure that the Company can cope with crises and minimize the impact.

Major Risks

The General Manager assumes the role of Chief Commander for emergency response
and makes decisions based on the situation.

1. In the event of general abnormalities that unit supervisors cannot handle, they may be escalated as major risks.
2. Definition of major risks
• Major work-related accidents and incidents
• Significant events that impact the company's operations
• Events that have an impact on the company's image

Commander, General Manager

Communication System

Unified external communication window

Risk Management Team Convener

Convene meetings to discuss countermeasures

Unit supervisors

General risks

Financing cycle

Investment cycle

Research and development cycle

Procurement payment cycle

Production cycle

Sales collection cycle

Fixed asset cycle

Payroll cycle

Information system cycle

※ According to the definition of the nine major cycles in internal control, each unit is responsible for risk monitoring and indicator management. If any indicators exceed the specified limits, unit supervisors are required to review and implement appropriate measures.

INTEGRITY

AND ETHICS

Integrity and Ethics _

Rexon Industrial upholds the business philosophy of Integrity, stability, and Growth and demonstrates our attitude toward ethical management on the official website of the Company. We have established the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles" and "Code of Ethical Conduct" to establish a corporate culture of ethical management and good business operations. The Corporate Governance unit is responsible for establishment, supervision and implementation of the ethical corporate management policies and preventive plans, and preclinical organization of education and training for employees and stakeholders, arranging them to sign self-discipline documents, and providing complaint channels. This way, we enhance the importance of complying with the anti-corruption policy, help them fully understand the ethical management and anti-corruption policies of the Company and the possible consequences and risks of violating these policies.
According to the audit plan approved by the Board of Directors, there were 55 audit items for 2023, including sales and collection, procurement and payment, production, payroll, financing, fixed assets, computer information, investment, and transaction cycles, for assessment and audit of the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, the reliability of the financial reports, and the compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The actual audit results did not show significant deficiencies. The deficiencies of the internal control and abnormal matters identification during the inspection have been incorporated in the audit report and subjected to follow-up periodically. All the deficiencies have been rectified with an improvement completion rate of 100%.
According to statistics from the 2023 audit reports of Rexon Industrial, there were no employees dismissed or disciplined due to corrupt practices, and no incidents of termination or non-renewal of contracts with business partners due to violations of integrity or ethical conduct occurred.
The coverage rate of training and promotion on corporate governance, integrity, and ethical behavior involving senior managers, mid-level and front-line supervisors, and employees in Rexon Industrial's operational sites in 2023 was 100%, involving a total of 818 individuals.

Integrity and Ethics

Region

Number of Employees Familiar with the Company's
Anti-Corruption Policy and Procedures

Number of employees

Percentage

Method

Region

Senior Executives

Number of Employees Familiar with the Company's
Anti-Corruption Policy and Procedures

18

Number of employees

18

Percentage

100%

Method

Through the internal education and training platform of Rexon Academy

Region

Middle Managers

Number of Employees Familiar with the Company's
Anti-Corruption Policy and Procedures

29

Number of employees

29

Percentage

100%

Method

Through the internal education and training platform of Rexon Academy

Region

Front-line Supervisors

Number of Employees Familiar with the Company's
Anti-Corruption Policy and Procedures

60

Number of employees

60

Percentage

100%

Method

Through the internal education and training platform of Rexon Academy

Region

General Employees

Number of Employees Familiar with the Company's
Anti-Corruption Policy and Procedures

67

644

Number of employees

711

Percentage

100%

Method

Through the internal education and training platform of Rexon Academy

Notice Board Announcements and Promotion

Whistleblowing System and Whistleblower Protection Mechanism

The Company upholds the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles", reviews and modifies relevant policies and measures on a regular basis, and encourages employees to make suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the ethical corporate management. In addition, we have established a "whistleblowing system" to protect the rights of the whistleblower and ensure that no whistleblowers are treated improperly due to whistleblowing. Based on the business philosophy of integrity, transparency, and accountability, Rexon enhances the corporate culture and sustainable development, establishes the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles" in accordance with the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies" and relevant laws and regulations, and implements two education and training programs: The "Ethical Corporate Management" is applicable to the supervisors at or above the level of managers and assistant managers (48 supervisors). The pass rate is 100%. The "Commercial Anti-Corruption" is applicable to procurement personnel (126 staff members). The pass rate is 100%.
Whistleblowing Channels for Reporting and Complaints:

Related Perspectives

Complaint Channels

Investigation Process

Related Perspectives

Professional Ethics and Integrity

Complaint Channels

Email: audit@rexon.com.tw
Address: No. 261, Renhua Rd., Dali Dist., Taichung City
Responsible Department: Audit Office

Investigation Process

  1. Complaint Receipt and Filing.
  2. Fact Investigation.
  3. Investigation Results and Disposition Recommendations.
  4. Approval.

Related Perspectives

Corruption and Bribery

Complaint Channels

Phone: 04-24914141#6211
Email: GSCM@rexon.com.tw
Responsible Department: Procurement Department

Investigation Process

  1. Each complaint case is handled by a designated person/project team.
  2. Cases are assigned to the relevant departments or discussed by the Appraisal Committee based on the nature of the case, and a response is required to be provided to the complainant within the specified time limit.
  3. Cases of significant importance are submitted to the Chairman, and if high-level executives are involved, they are reported to the Board of Directors.

Related Perspectives

Product and Services

Complaint Channels

Phone: 04-24914141
Email: sales@rexon.com.tw
Responsible Department: Customer Service Department

Investigation Process

  1. Customer feedback is recorded in the Customer Feedback Handling System.
  2. Dedicated contact points in the Customer Service Department or by Customer Business Representatives will be in contact with customers within 24 hours.

Related Perspectives

Human Rights-related Issues

Complaint Channels

Phone: 04-24914141#6181
Anonymous QR Code Whisper Zone
Responsible Department: Human Resources Department

Investigation Process

  1. Each complaint case is handled by a designated person/project team.
  2. Cases are assigned to the relevant departments based on the nature of the case, and a response is required to be provided to the complainant within the specified time limit.
  3. Cases of significant importance are submitted to the President and Chairman.

Notes:
1. No complaints or violations with respect to the aforementioned four aspects occurred to the Company in 2023.
2. Definition of "Serious Violation": Cases involving amounts exceeding NT$1 million.