Reporting and Dealing with Illegal and Unethical or Dishonest Behavior

Asia Cement Corporation has established the "Regulations for Reporting Unethical Conduct and Carrying out Investigation" to encourage employees, customers, suppliers, and external individuals to report, in good faith, any suspected or actual illegal, unethical, dishonest, or corruption-related activities, or violations with a reasonable belief of exploiting weaknesses in the anti-corruption management system. Reports can be submitted verbally, via email, or in writing to the Audit Committee, department heads, HR at plants, the Corporate Governance Office, or directly to the designated reporting authority.

• Acceptance department

Comprising the Secretarial and Audit Department, responsible for receiving reports through various channels, forwarding information to the case investigation team, and tracking the progress of case resolution.

• Investigation team

Supervised by the Audit Committee and Audit Department head, they handle and investigate reported incidents, then prepare confidential written reports for substantiated cases, delivering them to the relevant parties.

Commitment to protecting whistleblowers from retaliation

The Company shall keep the identity of the whistleblower and the content of the report confidential and shall ensure non-retaliation and that the whistleblower is not improperly disposed due to the report. In addition, the Company has published an 'Independent Reporting Mailbox,' a 'Reporting Hotline,' and a 'Anti-Corruption Reporting Form' on the company's website and internal portal.The whistleblower should fill out the attached "Anti-Corruption Reporting Form" and provide specific evidence. 

If the report concerns regular employees, it should be reported to their department manager. For cases involving senior executives, it should be reported to the Chairman. In unique or confidential situations, the investigation team may determine the appropriate reporting party. In instances of a conflict of interest with the reporting party and the reported incident, the investigation team may opt not to report that party.

When the investigation team finds someone involved in illegal, unethical, or corrupt activities related to the company, they must report any legal violations to the appropriate authorities, including judicial and prosecutorial bodies. If the matter involves government agencies or officials, it should also be reported to relevant anti-corruption government authorities. In cases of reported bribery concerning the company, it must be reported to the department manager and the Secretariat.

When employees breach our ethical standards, they are subject to disciplinary actions as per company policies and applicable laws. Serious violations may lead to dismissal, and legal actions may be taken for restitution or damages to safeguard our reputation and interests. 

As of December 31, 2022, no bribery incidents have been reported.
 

Taiwan

Reporting Website : https://www.acc.com.tw/contact-us/contact-unethical

Reporting mailbox： speak-up@acc.com.tw

Reporting hotline：02-27338000 # 8195

Address：30-31F., No. 207, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106428 , Taiwan

Asia Cement (China) 

Reporting Website : http://www.achc.com.cn/tw/Contact/RealnameReport.aspx

CSR feedback and complaint mailbox : achc@achc.com.cn

Address：No. 6 Ya Dong Avenue, Matou Town, Ruichang, Jiangxi Province, China