Management & Social Contribution
Business Management & Social Contribution
Key Achievements
The long-term vision of SNI is to utilize cloud computing in conjunction with ICT and AI to facilitate network security while creating an excellent and humanistic smart lifestyle. The company aims to satisfy customers’ needs, safeguard employee benefits, and generate optimal profit for its shareholders. By upholding the values of morality, order and responsibility which are symbolized by a dove logo and the characteristics of “equanimity, calmness and professionalism”, SNI is committed to its service philosophy of “omnipresence, ubiquity, and meticulousness” when engaging in any undertaking such as the development of new network communication products, manufacturing and marketing to meet customer demand, and promoting social welfare in order to achieve corporate sustainability and growth.
With regard to legal affairs, SNI complies with pertinent laws and regulations such as the Company Act, Securities, and Exchange Act, Business Entity Accounting Act, regulations concerning TWSE/TPEx-listed companies and relevant laws pertaining to other business activities. In addition, the company takes a neutral stance with regard to public policies and makes no financial or tangible political contributions to ensure integrity management of its organization.
average attendance of 2021 BOD meetings was 98%
2021 operation revenue was NT$ 9,179,791(K)
SNI ranked Top 5% in the 8th (2021) Corporate Governance Evaluation
SNI ranked Top 5% with a market value between TWD 5 to 10 billion in 8th(2021) Corporate Governance Evaluation
the 2021 customer satisfaction evaluation score was 83%
SNI has accumulated 50 patens around the world
Functions of BOD
The Board of Directors functions as SNI’s highest governing body. An Internal Audit Office established under the Board of Directors, is responsible for auditing the company’s administrative systems and relevant operating processes. SNI has a designated CEO under the guidance of the Chairman and is in charge of the company’s future operational development and management strategies. At present, the Chairman serves concurrently as the CEO, albeit temporarily. SNI directors are elected during the shareholders’ meeting from among persons with disposing capacity.
Risk Management
In light of many natural disasters and man-made hazards, such as nuclear disasters, floods, earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis that have disrupted business operations and resulted in loss of tangible/intangible assets, supply chains and customer orders have also been inevitably affected. In order to sustain business operations, SNI established its “Risk Management Regulations” in 2020, which was approved for implementation by the Board of Directors. With the cooperation of every unit and the support of related risk management and control mechanisms, the company is able to reduce impact and losses arising from risk and expertly manages risk in the event of a crisis.
SNI risk control procedure
SNI’s Financial Risk Management Policies: SNI has adopted a full risk management and control system to clearly identify, evaluate and control risks, including market risks, credit risks, liquidity risks, cash flow risks, etc., and the financial unit identifies, measures and manages risks, so that managerial officers can effectively control and evaluate the aforementioned risks.
To ensure effective control and achieve various market risk management targets so as to attain optimal risk positioning, maintain adequate liquidity while collectively managing all market risks, SNI management assesses the overall economic environment, status of competition, and market value risks.
Its financial risk management related to the management of operating activities is described as follows:
The risk management approach adopted by SNI features a management system application as its primary framework. Operating in compliance with ISO14001 and ISO 45001 systems and using the PDCA management approach, the company has conducted risk assessment and quantification through environmental considerations and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for systematic compilation and calculation, which also form the basis for the following controls and improvement measures adopted by the company in accordance with the risk level and characteristics.
ISO 14001 2015 Environmental Management System Certificate
(Validity period：2022/03/22 – 2025/05/02)
ISO 45001 2018 Occupational safety and health management system certificate
(Validity period：2020/07/25 – 2023/07/24)
To reduce the threat and impact of the pandemic on employee health and business operations, the Company has formulated an epidemic prevention plan as a guideline for COVID-19 prevention and control. A comprehensive epidemic prevention campaign was launched to “protect employees, stabilize production, and prevent the spread of any virus outside the plant”, thereby achieving the company’s overall goals of managing the pandemic; i.e., “to eliminate and prevent the occurrence of infection and to avoid infection” and “to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and to recover quickly”.
SNI is committed to the following to protect the health of its employees and to ensure normal-business operation:
(1)Comply with relevant laws and regulations about occupational safety and health and the requirements of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, implement guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19, and maintain workplace safety and health.
(2)Provide education and information to all employees so that they are aware of their personal safety and develop good hygiene practices.
(3)Assess the risks of labor shortages and supply chain disruptions due to the outbreak and take appropriate risk management measures to mitigate the impact on operations.
(4)Disclose the handling of COVID-19 to Company stakeholders.
(5)Conduct regular reviews to confirm the appropriateness of each preventive measure and implement continuous improvement.
The company’s quality management system complies with the ISO 9001 management system using the “process approach”. The process involves a series of steps, from providing products and services to customers (internal or external) starting with customer demand (input) and ending with customer satisfaction (output) to applying continuous improvement. The company identifies and defines the processes of its quality management system with the customer in mind. It conducts quality system planning and target management to improve performance and achieve customer satisfaction. It also analyzes data based on each monthly report to attain quality targets and quality process improvement. Finally, the company reviews and proposes improvements to the system during the annual management review meeting, so as to carry out its “Plan-Do-Check-Correct (P-Correct)” program. The “Plan-Do-Check-Correct (P-D-C-A)” management cycle ensures continuous improvement of the company’s quality management system and quality performance.
In light of the 911 terrorist attack and subsequent anti-terrorism measures implemented by the United States, enterprises that comply with WCO or equivalent supply chain security standards may be certified as AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) by the customs and enjoy the benefits of fast customs clearance.
In order to strengthen its competitiveness, SNI applied for AEO certification in May, 2014 and received its certificate on January 27, 2016. It also passed the on-site validation (valid for three years) in November, 2018 and received AEO permanent status from the Customs Administration. SNI continuously maintains AEO management and control of its business operations. It ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and satisfies customer requirements for the security of the supply chain, so as to improve trade and strengthen supply chain cooperation (both upstream and downstream).
SNI understands the importance of information security and is fully aware that in order to maintain information security and to prevent factors such as natural disasters, equipment failure, misuse, or acts of sabotage from undermining operations, it must establish corresponding protective measures to minimize potential impacts.
SNI’s information security policy is encapsulated in the slogan “risk assessment is the key to seamless information security”. As such, the company has gradually completed its development of relevant management regulations and frameworks for information security in accordance with relevant risk levels to ensure adequate and effective protection of its information systems and data. These measures and systems are important to maintaining SNI’s competitive edge.
During the reporting period, the information security management system of SNI operated normally, and there was no information security violation. SNI will continue to conduct the optimized management of information security.
(1) Continue to maintain ISO-27001 Information Security Certification and conduct the second-year review.
(2) Continue to introduce IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) for Firewall.
(3) Promote cloud Office software programs to save on software license for Microsoft Office.
(4) Continue to conduct Vulnerability Assessment of the host and strengthen improvement of information security of each host.
(5) Regularly organize education and training related to information security management every year to strengthen publicity and enhance awareness of information security.
(6) Promote the upgrade of the Exchange Mail System to replace the old mail system.
(7) Configure the fiber optic network architecture for the new plant.
(8) Configure the EnGenius firewall for the production line.
To reduce potential risks in its daily operations, SNI has set up a Legal Affairs Department within the company and appointed professional legal advisors to assist in establishing an effective legal risk control mechanism to prevent liability risks.
The Legal Affairs Department continues to promote risk awareness among employees by providing regular e-newsletters and training seminars to clarify any issues they may have on specific laws and regulations, while assisting in the supervision and control of related internal operations. SNI strictly complies with relevant legislative statutes to minimize legal risks.
The escalating global warming crisis in recent years has led to more severe climate changes and negative effects. Common natural disasters in Taiwan include rainstorms, flooding, typhoons, earthquakes, droughts, high PM2.5 concentrations, etc. which significantly affect people’s quality of life, well-being and health. These disasters increase the chances of structural damage to SNI’s plants and equipment, not to mention a dramatic increase in the possibility of EHS-related hazards, which could in turn lead to higher risks of financial losses and increased operational costs. Therefore, the impact of climate change on the company in terms of health, finance and safety must be thoroughly assessed while exercising due diligence.
After evaluating the risks and opportunities of climate change, SNI’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee has gradually established specific strategies to overcome risks and challenges that the company may face in the future. In addition, the Committee has explored and studied mechanisms for carbon issue management and would eventually set targets and plans for GHG reduction. Facing the risks of climate change, in October 2020, the Company completed the education and training for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and referred to this for disclosure of risks and opportunities brought by climate change. It also assessed potential impacts and financial implications in order to take relevant measures that can help strengthen the company’s climate change adaptation capability. SNI actively strives for continuous improvement of its environmental performance to facilitate sound carbon risk management and to capitalize on new green business opportunities. Moreover, the company plans to construct a comprehensive green supply chain system with upstream suppliers to help mitigate the impact of climate change.
Assessing and analyzing the risks and opportunities of climate change, it will bring transition risks and physical risks as well as opportunities to SNI.
To implement ethical management, SNI has established an effective accounting system and internal control systems based on Regulations Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies. The Internal Audit Office performs an audit according to the annual audit plan to assess whether the business operations are compliant with laws, regulations, and company policies.
The Internal Audit Office is a subordinate unit under the Board of Directors and reports directly to the Board. The Internal Audit Office submits the annual audit plan to the Board for approval by the end of each year before filing to the SFC. The audit reports are submitted to the Chairman and are required to be presented to the independent directors and supervisors for review within the legally required timeline. Also, the Head of Internal Audit Office shall attend the Board meetings to report audit operations periodically. In the event of deficiencies or material deficiencies in internal control are identified, the Internal Audit Office shall report to the directors and supervisors immediately to ensure effective and timely control of relevant risks. Deficiencies identified during the process of the audit shall be filed and archived accordingly for follow-up until all improvements have been made.
Social Contribution
SNI cares about society, actively requites society and local communities, and voluntarily reaches out to hear from the stakeholder groups for their needs. The company teams up with employees to involve in social charity and local community activities, fuses into community development and harmony. The company also promotes environmental education. Internally, the company develops green lifestyle concepts in employees and advocates the importance of environmental education, environmental maintenance, and environmental management. Externally, the company promotes community culture, environmental protection, and nature and ecology conservation; create healthy and eco-friendly community lifestyles and cultural heritage for the SNI, employees, and communities to grow together, so as to fulfill corporate social responsibility.
2021 the massage therapist served was 574 employees
SNI donated rice to the Hong Hua Child Care Home in 2021
2021 “Donation of Second-hand Clothes” Activity
SNI participated in 2021 Guan Special Project, the government’s rapid screening activity.
2020 the massage therapist served was 1,643 employees
2020 Donation of network equipment to Reindeer Children’s Home was12 APs
SNI, Fan Shu Vocational School, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology collaborated to offer a “5G Industry Class” in 2020
2020 Donated 420Kg of rice to the Hong Hua Child Care Home
2020 SNI Volunteer Club’s Taoyuan Love Beach Cleanup Event
2020 SNI provides wireless network solutions for quarantine dormitories
SNI’s Financial Risk Management Policies: SNI has adopted a full risk management and control system to clearly identify, evaluate and control risks, including market risks, credit risks, liquidity risks, cash flow risks, etc., and the financial unit identifies, measures and manages risks, so that managerial officers can effectively control and evaluate the aforementioned risks.
To ensure effective control and achieve various market risk management targets so as to attain optimal risk positioning, maintain adequate liquidity while collectively managing all market risks, SNI management assesses the overall economic environment, status of competition, and market value risks.
Its financial risk management related to the management of operating activities is described as follows:
To reduce the threat and impact of the pandemic on employee health and business operations, the Company has formulated an epidemic prevention plan as a guideline for COVID-19 prevention and control. A comprehensive epidemic prevention campaign was launched to “protect employees, stabilize production, and prevent the spread of any virus outside the plant”, thereby achieving the company’s overall goals of managing the pandemic; i.e., “to eliminate and prevent the occurrence of infection and to avoid infection” and “to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and to recover quickly”.
SNI is committed to the following to protect the health of its employees and to ensure normal-business operation:
(1)Comply with relevant laws and regulations about occupational safety and health and the requirements of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, implement guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19, and maintain workplace safety and health.
(2)Provide education and information to all employees so that they are aware of their personal safety and develop good hygiene practices.
(3)Assess the risks of labor shortages and supply chain disruptions due to the outbreak and take appropriate risk management measures to mitigate the impact on operations.
(4)Disclose the handling of COVID-19 to Company stakeholders.
(5)Conduct regular reviews to confirm the appropriateness of each preventive measure and implement continuous improvement.
The risk management approach adopted by SNI features a management system application as its primary framework. Operating in compliance with ISO14001 and ISO 45001 systems and using the PDCA management approach, the company has conducted risk assessment and quantification through environmental considerations and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for systematic compilation and calculation, which also form the basis for the following controls and improvement measures adopted by the company in accordance with the risk level and characteristics.
ISO 14001 2015 Environmental Management System Certificate
(Validity period：2022/03/22 – 2025/05/02)
ISO 45001 2018 Occupational safety and health management system certificate
(Validity period：2020/07/25 – 2023/07/24)
The company’s quality management system complies with the ISO 9001 management system using the “process approach”. The process involves a series of steps, from providing products and services to customers (internal or external) starting with customer demand (input) and ending with customer satisfaction (output) to applying continuous improvement. The company identifies and defines the processes of its quality management system with the customer in mind. It conducts quality system planning and target management to improve performance and achieve customer satisfaction. It also analyzes data based on each monthly report to attain quality targets and quality process improvement. Finally, the company reviews and proposes improvements to the system during the annual management review meeting, so as to carry out its “Plan-Do-Check-Correct (P-Correct)” program. The “Plan-Do-Check-Correct (P-D-C-A)” management cycle ensures continuous improvement of the company’s quality management system and quality performance.
In light of the 911 terrorist attack and subsequent anti-terrorism measures implemented by the United States, enterprises that comply with WCO or equivalent supply chain security standards may be certified as AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) by the customs and enjoy the benefits of fast customs clearance.
In order to strengthen its competitiveness, SNI applied for AEO certification in May, 2014 and received its certificate on January 27, 2016. It also passed the on-site validation (valid for three years) in November, 2018 and received AEO permanent status from the Customs Administration. SNI continuously maintains AEO management and control of its business operations. It ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and satisfies customer requirements for the security of the supply chain, so as to improve trade and strengthen supply chain cooperation (both upstream and downstream).
SNI understands the importance of information security and is fully aware that in order to maintain information security and to prevent factors such as natural disasters, equipment failure, misuse, or acts of sabotage from undermining operations, it must establish corresponding protective measures to minimize potential impacts.
SNI’s information security policy is encapsulated in the slogan “risk assessment is the key to seamless information security”. As such, the company has gradually completed its development of relevant management regulations and frameworks for information security in accordance with relevant risk levels to ensure adequate and effective protection of its information systems and data. These measures and systems are important to maintaining SNI’s competitive edge.
During the reporting period, the information security management system of SNI operated normally, and there was no information security violation. SNI will continue to conduct the optimized management of information security.
(1) Continue to maintain ISO-27001 Information Security Certification and conduct the second-year review.
(2) Continue to introduce IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) for Firewall.
(3) Promote cloud Office software programs to save on software license for Microsoft Office.
(4) Continue to conduct Vulnerability Assessment of the host and strengthen improvement of information security of each host.
(5) Regularly organize education and training related to information security management every year to strengthen publicity and enhance awareness of information security.
(6) Promote the upgrade of the Exchange Mail System to replace the old mail system.
(7) Configure the fiber optic network architecture for the new plant.
(8) Configure the EnGenius firewall for the production line.
To reduce potential risks in its daily operations, SNI has set up a Legal Affairs Department within the company and appointed professional legal advisors to assist in establishing an effective legal risk control mechanism to prevent liability risks.
The Legal Affairs Department continues to promote risk awareness among employees by providing regular e-newsletters and training seminars to clarify any issues they may have on specific laws and regulations, while assisting in the supervision and control of related internal operations. SNI strictly complies with relevant legislative statutes to minimize legal risks.
The escalating global warming crisis in recent years has led to more severe climate changes and negative effects. Common natural disasters in Taiwan include rainstorms, flooding, typhoons, earthquakes, droughts, high PM2.5 concentrations, etc. which significantly affect people’s quality of life, well-being and health. These disasters increase the chances of structural damage to SNI’s plants and equipment, not to mention a dramatic increase in the possibility of EHS-related hazards, which could in turn lead to higher risks of financial losses and increased operational costs. Therefore, the impact of climate change on the company in terms of health, finance and safety must be thoroughly assessed while exercising due diligence.
After evaluating the risks and opportunities of climate change, SNI’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee has gradually established specific strategies to overcome risks and challenges that the company may face in the future. In addition, the Committee has explored and studied mechanisms for carbon issue management and would eventually set targets and plans for GHG reduction. Facing the risks of climate change, in October 2020, the Company completed the education and training for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and referred to this for disclosure of risks and opportunities brought by climate change. It also assessed potential impacts and financial implications in order to take relevant measures that can help strengthen the company’s climate change adaptation capability. SNI actively strives for continuous improvement of its environmental performance to facilitate sound carbon risk management and to capitalize on new green business opportunities. Moreover, the company plans to construct a comprehensive green supply chain system with upstream suppliers to help mitigate the impact of climate change.
Assessing and analyzing the risks and opportunities of climate change, it will bring transition risks and physical risks as well as opportunities to SNI.
To implement ethical management, SNI has established an effective accounting system and internal control systems based on Regulations Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies. The Internal Audit Office performs an audit according to the annual audit plan to assess whether the business operations are compliant with laws, regulations, and company policies.
The Internal Audit Office is a subordinate unit under the Board of Directors and reports directly to the Board. The Internal Audit Office submits the annual audit plan to the Board for approval by the end of each year before filing to the SFC. The audit reports are submitted to the Chairman and are required to be presented to the independent directors and supervisors for review within the legally required timeline. Also, the Head of Internal Audit Office shall attend the Board meetings to report audit operations periodically. In the event of deficiencies or material deficiencies in internal control are identified, the Internal Audit Office shall report to the directors and supervisors immediately to ensure effective and timely control of relevant risks. Deficiencies identified during the process of the audit shall be filed and archived accordingly for follow-up until all improvements have been made.
In order to strengthen its competitiveness, SNI began promoting its application for AEO certification from May, 2014 and received its AEO certificate on January 27, 2016. It also passed on-site validation for three years in November, 2018 and received AEO’s permanent from the Customs Administration. SNI continuously promotes AEO management and maintains control of related company operations. It ensures compliance with related laws and regulations, as well as customer’s requirements for the security of supply chain, so as to enhance secure trading and supply chain cooperation (both upstream and downstream).
In November 2014, SNI established and published its Personal Data Protection Management Regulations, requiring all internal business processes and documents to be used in accordance with management regulations in order to comply with proper personal data management standards. At present, personal data operations are handled in accordance with pertinent regulations and no incidents of violation have taken place in 2019. In the future, the company plans to continue implementing relevant management approaches in order to prevent violations against personal data protection regulations:
1. Participate in external conferences and seminars relating to amendments of personal data protection regulations, so as to ensure compliance of specific policies with pertinent regulations.
2. Convey relevant concepts on personal data management to employees through trainings organized by the Legal Affairs Department (within the company) or external training organization.
3. For units (i.e. consumer product distribution-related departments) that may have direct access and contact to consumers’ personal data, SNI plans to disseminate information to foster awareness about personal data management.
SNI’s information security policy is encapsulated in the slogan “risk assessment is the key to seamless information security”. As such, the company has gradually completed its construction of relevant management regulations and frameworks for information security in accordance with relevant risk levels to ensure adequate and effective protection for its information systems and data. These measures and systems are important for maintaining SNI’s competitive edge.
In 2019, SNI completed the following information security construction projects:
1. Vulnerability scans for all information systems
2. Improvement of information security for product lines
3. Anti-virus software upgrade
4. Implementation of File Server access monitoring
5. Build of information security monitoring hosts for various systems
6. Implementation of network security management to prevent network access from unauthorized computers
7.Information security management related trainings organized to strengthen awareness of information security management
At present, the company’s information security management system is operating normally without any violation of information security. SNI will continue to optimize its information security management.
