FENC Earns Sixth Consecutive Recognition as One of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia, Receiving Four HR Asia Special Category Awards

Far Eastern New Century Corporation (TWSE: 1402) has been recognized as one of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia for the sixth consecutive year. This year, the Company further received four HR Asia Special Category Awards: the HR Asia Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award, the HR Asia People Transformation Award, the HR Asia Sustainable Workplace Award, and the HR Asia Tech Empowerment Award. The awards are based on HR Asia's proprietary Total Engagement Assessment Model (T.E.A.M.), an anonymous employee survey designed to capture authentic employee feedback, and are widely regarded as one of Asia's most respected employer branding benchmarks.

FENC has been named among the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia for the sixth consecutive year and received four HR Asia Special Category Awards, reaffirming international recognition of the Company's talent strategy. (Photo Credit: FENC)

Human capital has become a core pillar of ESG performance. As a global leader in circular and recycled polyester solutions, Far Eastern New Century has integrated Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and employee engagement into its corporate governance framework. The Company's 2025 employee satisfaction survey covered 20,722 employees across its domestic and overseas operations, achieving an 89% response rate and an overall 94% satisfaction score. Survey findings are continuously used to enhance compensation and benefits, workplace safety, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), creating a continuous cycle of listening, improvement, and disclosure.

In advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the Company promotes equal pay for equal work, enforces comprehensive anti-discrimination and anti-bullying policies, and maintains zero tolerance for sexual harassment. A 24-hour multilingual grievance mechanism is available across its global operations, complemented by human rights education and training and Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) at every operating site, fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace.

To strengthen talent development, the Company has implemented leadership assessments and a nine-box talent review process, integrated with Individual Development Plans (IDPs), localized leadership development programs for overseas operations, and a global succession pipeline. These initiatives reinforce succession readiness for key positions and build sustainable talent capabilities to support the Company's long-term global growth.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape business operations, the Company established an Intelligent Transformation Center and launched its AI Academy. Through AI innovation challenges and hackathons, employees are encouraged to integrate generative AI into their daily work, accelerating the adoption of smart manufacturing and AI-powered management platforms, while driving organization-wide digital transformation.

In addition to its HR Asia recognitions, Far Eastern New Century has also received two Gold and one Silver Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards, an ATD Excellence in Practice Award, and the 1111 Happy Enterprise Gold Award, among other domestic and international recognitions. Looking ahead, the Company will continue to drive innovation through talent and empower transformation through technology, working together with employees worldwide to build a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable enterprise.