Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues have risen to prominence over the last few years and are now a significant consideration in investment decisions. As a global citizen, HTC is committed to these principles, and has transformed the original corporate social responsibility committee into the ESG committee, chaired by the Chairwoman. HTC also appointed its first Chief Sustainability Officer in Senior VP Madeline Chen, who will lead the charge for sustainability in HTC’s management, design, product, and manufacturing processes as well as in the supply chain, to contribute more actively to HTC’s environmental protection efforts, social responsibility and corporate governance. In order to achieve the long-term goal of sustainable development through continuous improvement, the ESG committee is working with all HTC colleagues to understand how their work can contribute to these objectives. In April 2022, HTC received the Silver Award by EcoVadis, the international sustainability rating platform. Among the 90,000 companies participating in the EcoVadis Corporate Sustainability evaluation in 2022, HTC ranked in the top 15%, highlighting HTC’s continued commitment and efforts to various fields of sustainable development.