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474.7 Integrity in ManagementIn accordance with the regulations of listed companies' integrity management guidelines, we have established the following documents, approved by the Board of Directors: the **Integrity Management Code**, **Integrity Management Operational Procedures and Behavioral Guidelines**, and **Code of Ethical Conduct**. These documents clearly outline the policies and practices for integrity management, as well as the commitment of the Board of Directors and senior management to actively implement these policies. A dedicated unit for promoting corporate integrity management is responsible for formulating and overseeing the execution of integrity management policies and preventive measures, and it reports on the implementation status to the Board of Directors at least once a year.( %u4e00 ) Specific Practices for Promoting Integrity ManagementPolicies:(1)Establishing a Culture of Integrity in theOrganization.(2)Establishing Relevant Regulations andProcedures to Implement IntegrityManagement:%u2022 Integrity Management Code%u2022 Integrity Management OperationalProcedures and BehavioralGuidelines%u2022Code of Ethical Conduct%u2022Integrity and Cleanliness CommitmentStatement%u2022Confidentiality Agreement%u2022Work Rules(3) Evaluation Mechanisms and Related Actions:%u2022 Establish a Risk Assessment Mechanism for UnethicalBehavior:Develop a risk assessment mechanism specifically foridentifying and evaluating risks related to unethical behavior.Integrate this mechanism into the compliance self-assessmentprocedures.Conduct regular analyses and reviews to assess theappropriateness and effectiveness of preventive measures.%u2022 Conduct Self-Audits and Compliance Assessments,Perform self-audits and compliance evaluations to identify keymanagement issues and assess adherence to legal requirements.Select high-risk areas or units for targeted compliance testing toensure thorough examination of potential risks.%u2022 Conduct Self-Audits and Compliance Assessments, Perform selfaudits and compliance evaluations to identify key managementissues and assess adherence to legal requirements.Select high-risk areas or units for targeted compliance testing toensure thorough examination of potential risks.( %u4e8c ) Implementation Status:In 2023, Bioteque was not involved in any acts of corruption or bribery, discrimination or harassment, leakage of customer privacy data, conflicts of interest, money laundering, or insider trading, and there were no violations of integrity management and anti-corruption policies. There were no incidents of integrity management violations reported in 2023.To foster a culture of integrity and transparency and promote sound business practices, the company has established and publicized reportingchannels on its internal website, including a hotline, an email address, and a postal mailing address for receiving reports. These channels areavailable for use by both internal staff and external parties. Theconfidentiality of whistleblowers is protected, and internal employees whoreport issues are prohibited from facing any adverse personnel actions.Anonymous reporting is also encouraged to actively prevent dishonest, fraudulent, or criminal behavior.In 2023, there were zero cases reported through both official and unofficial channels, indicating no violations of integrity management.For integrity management education and training, from October 4,2023, to November 30, 2023, internal training on the integrity management code was conducted for 296 participants, totaling 148 hours. The Board of Directors also advocates the integrity management code during annual meetings.BBIOTEQUE CORPORATION2023 Sustainability Report