Encouraging Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility, Auditing Management Symposium to be held on July 23rd, 2015

Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) actively promotes the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports to guide corporations in a comprehensive review of risks and challenges faced in their business operations, and the development of operating policies and response measures. TWSE encourages corporations to publicly disclose their financial and non-financial information to allow shareholders, stakeholders, and investors to understand the state of each company. The primary agenda topic of the Auditing Management Symposium scheduled to be held on July 23rd, 2015 will be to discuss the "preparation of CSR reports." The auditing managers from 103 domestic publicly traded companies have been invited to attend the symposium.

The question of how to effectively implement social responsibility in corporations in order to achieve sustainable development has become an important issue in business operations. In addition, the preparation of CSR reports are mainly to assist corporations in performance information reporting by taking into consideration how the environment, society, and governance impacts business operations. To assist corporations in creating CSR reports, experts from KPMG have been invited to the symposium to deliver the keynote speech on "Steps to Effectively Preparing CSR Reports." Managers of listed companies have also been invited to share their experiences in preparing CSR reports to help attendees better prepare their own CSR reports.

TWSE states that to enhance social responsibility of corporations, the implementation of public safety processes and the protection of the rights and interests of investors should be encouraged and high-quality corporate benchmarks established. The preparation of CSR reports helps corporations better compete and grasp development opportunities, achieving the goals of sustainable development.