Morality and integrity have been the core corporate culture of GIGABYTE since its foundation. We believe that operating with integrity and taking the responsibility to the society into account is also essential for corporate sustainable development.

GIGABYTE firmly believes that integrity is the foundation for building long-term trust with our stakeholders. Guided by our Board-approved “Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles of Integrity,” we have established the Code of Business Conduct with reference to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) standards. This Code provides clear directives on maintaining a safe and equitable workplace, fulfilling legal obligations, managing business activities, and protecting corporate assets. Furthermore, we have implemented a rigorous disciplinary and grievance system to address any unethical conduct. To ensure the consistency and accuracy of public disclosures, the Board has also approved the “Procedures for the Prevention of Insider Trading,” reinforcing our commitment to transparent and responsible information management.

Internal Regulations Related to Ethical Corporate Management

Regulation Scope of Applicability Description
Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles of Integrity Directors
Executives
Employees
Strictly prohibit bribery, illegal political contributions, improper donations, the offering or acceptance of improper benefits, unfair competition, and infringement of trade secrets.
Code of Business Conduct Establish guidelines across four key management areas: Equitable and Safe and Equal Workplace, Protect Company Assets, External Business Activities, and Compliance & Social Responsibility.
Procedures for the Prevention of Insider Trading Procedures for handling and disclosing material internal information must comply with relevant laws, regulations, Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) requirements, and corporate operational standards.
Sustainable Procurement Guidelines Suppliers With Reference to the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct to define four management pillars—Quality, Environmental Protection, Product Responsibility, and Corporate Social Responsibility—alongside four Zero-Tolerance policies.

GIGABYTE Code of Business Conduct

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1. Giving and Taking of Bribes

GIGABYTE and GIGABYTE personnel shall not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer, request, or accept any improper benefits in whatever form to or from clients, agents, contractors, suppliers, public servants, or other stakeholders.
2. Offering of Illegal Political Contributions
GIGABYTE personnel shall not directly or indirectly provide contributions or funds to political parties or individuals participating in political parties, or support or fund the organizing, fund raising, or personnel affairs organization of political activities in whatever form. No political contributions were made by GIGABYTE between 2020 and 2024.
3. Improper Contributions to Charity or Sponsorships
When making or offering contributions or sponsorship, GIGABYTE and GIGABYTE personnel shall comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal operational procedures, and shall not surreptitiously engage in bribery.

For the list of donations or payments made by the GIGABYTE Education Foundation, please click the link.

4. Offering or Acceptance of Unreasonable Gifts, Hospitality, or Other Improper Benefits
GIGABYTE and GIGABYTE personnel shall not directly or indirectly offer or accept any unreasonable presents, hospitality, or other improper benefits to establish business relationships or influence commercial transactions.
5. Infringement of Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Patents, Copyright, and Other Intellectual Property Rights.
GIGABYTE and GIGABYTE personnel shall observe applicable laws and regulations, internal operational procedures, and contractual provisions concerning intellectual property; and may not use, disclose, dispose, or damage intellectual property or otherwise infringe upon intellectual property rights without the consent of the intellectual property rights holder.
6. Engaging in Unfair Competition.
GIGABYTE shall engage in business activities in accordance with applicable competition laws and regulations, and may not fix prices, make rigged bids, establish output restrictions or quotas, or share or divide markets by allocating customers, suppliers, territories, or lines of commerce.
7. Preventing Products and Services from Damaging Stakeholders.
GIGABYTE and GIGABYTE personnel shall observe applicable laws and regulations and international standards in the course of research and development, procurement, manufacture, provision, or sale of products and services to ensure the transparency of information about, and safety of, their products and services. They shall also adopt and publish a policy on the protection of the rights and interests of consumers or other stakeholders, and carry out the policy in their operations, with a view to preventing their products and services from directly or indirectly damaging the rights and interests, health, and safety of consumers and other stakeholders.

Ethics and Integrity Training

New Employee Training

Ethical corporate management is one of the most important components of the GIGABYTE culture. It is therefore extensively covered during orientation training to ensure that every new employee understands the spirit of the “Corporate Code of Conduct.” New employees must undergo 6 hours of orientation training on topics such as introduction to the Group, brand vision, core competency, health, and benefits. They also receive sustainability and character education in ethics, legal affairs, green quality policy, and AEO. Plant employees in particular are educated on the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). Additional oriental training is tailored to different roles and plant areas to ensure that newcomers can settle into their new roles as soon as possible. Concurrently, GIGABYTE requires all new hires to sign the ‘Code of Ethical Conduct for Employees.’ The signing rate at our headquarters and the Nanping factory has reached 100%.

On-the-job Training

For employees, GIGABYTE continually provides training on ethical management, including internal audit and controls, accounting system, and ethical management, based on the requirements of their roles such as manager levels, professional levels, or foreign employees. The courses are to ensure that every employee understands GIGABYTEʼs vision and mechanism of integrity management.

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Sound Grievance Channels

Safe and anonymous grievance channels are provided to employees in addition to proactive training and education. Once receiving a complaint, it will be treated on a case-by-case basis and disciplinary actions will be taken if necessary. The range of complainants also expands to distributers to ensure that employees always adhere to the ethical boundaries for business dealings. The Company promises that employees would not suffer demotion, penalty, or other adverse consequences even if their compliance with the ethical rules results in business losses. We hope this would support building an anti-corruption environment.

Stakeholder Objective Communicating Chennels
Integrity Reporting Mailbox E-mail: Gbt-audit@gigabyte.com
Any stakeholder concerned with GIGABYTEʼs ESG/sustainability-related topics E-mail: CSR@gigabyte.com
Employee Feedback mailbox:
Please visit the internal website for Chairman Mailbox
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Portal
EAP Phone: 0800-025-985 (24 hours)
E-mail: world.wide.union3@gmail.com
Investor/Shareholder Spokesperson: Liu, Wen- Chung
Acting spokesperson: Hsiao, Wen-Ta
Phone: +886-2-8912-4000
E-mail: stockholder@gigabyte.com
Customer/Consumer Consumer Service/Support:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Consumer
Enterprise Service/Support:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Enterprise
Supplier E-mail: CSR@gigabyte.com

Reporting on breaches

There were no violations of ethics and integrity or serious violations of the law at GIGABYTE in 2025.

Reporting areas 2023 2024 2025
Corruption or Bribery 0 0 0
Discrimination or Harassment 0 1Note1 8Note2
Customer Privacy Data 0 0 0
Conflicts of Interest 0 0 0
Money Laundering or Insider trading 0 0 0

Note1: One case of sexual harassment was reported. After investigation by the grievance review committee and a formal meeting, the disciplinary warning was issued to the employee, and announced at the internal website.

Note2: Consistent with our commitment to a safe workplace, GIGABYTE addressed 8 substantiated reports of harassment and bullying in 2025. Beyond disciplinary sanctions, the company utilized these incidents as educational opportunities, targeted training programs have also been implemented to strengthen workplace conduct and awareness.

 

Regulatory Compliance Status

In accordance with the Financial Supervisory Commissionʼs Guidelines for Identifying Sustainable Economic Activities, GIGABYTE Technology defines material violations as those involving a single incident with accumulated fines exceeding NT$1 million, or penalties imposed by competent authorities such as suspension of operations, business closure, or revocation of relevant permits. The company ensures balanced reporting and transparent information disclosure. No material violations occurred in 2025.

Year 2022 2023 2024 2025
Environmental Safety: Water Pollution Control Act, Air Pollution Control Act, Building Fire Safety and Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act 0 0 0 0
Products and Services: Privacy Protection, Marketing and Broadcasting, Product Information Labeling, Anti-competition, Anti-trust and monopoly 0 0 0 0
Labor Rights: Labor Standards Act, Gender Equality in Employment Act, Employment Insurance Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act 0 0 2Note 0

Note: In 2024, two labor rights incidents were addressed and improved, with details available in the Occupational Safety section.

Internal Audit of Ethical Management and Sustainable Development

GIGABYTEʼs Internal Audit Office is an independent unit reporting directly to the Board of Directors. The Office is responsible for formulating ethical management policies and prevention programs. In accordance with the annual audit plan approved by the Board, it supervises and conducts both scheduled and unscheduled audits across GIGABYTE and its subsidiaries. Regular reports are submitted to the Board to strengthen the management of ethical operations.

Pursuant to the “Regulations Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies,” internal auditing aims to assist the Board and management in the continuous identification of potential operational risks and the tracking of improvement effectiveness, thereby enhancing overall governance quality and operational performance. The 2025 annual oversight of ethical management and sustainability-related topics is summarized in the table below:

Audit Items Audit Frequency Latest Audit Date Date Reported to the Board Audit Results
Overtime and Working Hours Management Twice per year August, 2025 September, 2025 In compliance with all regulations
Prevention of Insider Trading Once per year October, 2025 November, 2025 In compliance with all regulations
Information and Communication Security Controls Once per year November, 2025 November, 2025 In compliance with all regulations
Sustainability Information Management Once per year December, 2025 December, 2025 In compliance with all regulations
Regulatory Compliance Status Once per year December, 2025 December, 2025 In compliance with all regulations