To those who are concerned about Novatek sustainability:
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Amid the continued impact of geopolitical conflicts and the rise of protectionism in 2025, global supply chains faced significant challenges. End-market demand for consumer electronics, including smartphones and personal computers, did not exhibit a notable recovery. This was further compounded by appreciation pressure on the New Taiwan Dollar and intensified competition in the large-size panel market, prompting brand customers to adopt more prudent procurement strategies. Leveraging precise production and sales planning as well as effective inventory management, the Company maintained stable annual shipment volumes. Consolidated revenue for the year reached NT$100.663 billion, representing a slight decrease of 2.1% compared to NT$102.788 billion in the previous year. However, in light of currency appreciation and rising costs of key raw materials, gross profit margin and operating margin declined from 40.35% and 21.21% in the prior year to 37.66% and 18.12%, representing decreases of 2.69 and 3.09 percentage points, respectively. Through disciplined cost control and improvements in operational efficiency, net profit after tax for the year amounted to NT$16.348 billion, with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$26.87.
In terms of product strategy, the Company continued to optimize its product portfolio and further strengthened its market position in high-end notebook and smartphone segments. Benefiting from the global transition in display technologies, shipments of OLED display driver ICs recorded steady growth, underscoring the Company’s core competitiveness in advanced display technologies. At the same time, the Company deepened strategic collaboration with leading brand customers and achieved tangible results, further diversifying its customer portfolio and enhancing operational resilience. Despite fluctuations in end-market demand and pricing pressures that affected overall profitability compared to the previous year, the Company demonstrated solid operational fundamentals amid market volatility.
The Company has long been committed to advancing ESG practices and proactively responding to stakeholder expectations through forward-looking initiatives. In terms of governance, the Company ranked within the top 5% in the Corporate Governance Evaluation for four consecutive years. It also conducted a global employee sustainability engagement survey, achieving a response rate of 89% and a sustainability engagement score of 74%. On the environmental front, the Company continued to promote product carbon footprint verification and initiated the integration of an internal carbon pricing mechanism into capital allocation decisions. Its MSCI ESG rating was upgraded from BB to BBB, while it achieved an A- rating in the CDP assessment. In terms of social and cultural engagement, the Company supported hospital performances by Dr.Rednose, sponsored the production of the documentary Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above III, and organized environmental education and visual storytelling camps for students in rural areas. Through corporate volunteer initiatives, employees also accompanied rural schoolchildren in learning about biodiversity. Upholding the philosophy of “pooling small contributions to achieve meaningful social impact,” the Company continued to provide financial support for the development of underprivileged children and youth. In addition to once again receiving the “Outstanding Award” for promoting workplace equality from the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau, the Company was also selected for the first time in 2025 for the CommonWealth Parenting Family-Friendly Workplace Award. Through these multifaceted efforts, the Company has strengthened its sustainability competitiveness while deepening trust and fostering long-term partnerships with communities, employees, and customers.
Novatek continues the five major dimensions of the previous year to continuously and steadily implement corporate social responsibility and sustainable development based on “Corporate Governance”, “Partner’s Co-Prosperity”, “Environmental Sustainability”, “Friendly Workplace” and “Social Participation”. |

Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
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Corporate governance is the cornerstone of enterprise’s sustainable development. Novatek attaches great importance to corporate governance. Not only does it adhere to the principle of focusing on its own business and integrity management, the Company also operates in compliance with government laws and regulations, while protecting the rights and interests of its shareholders and taking into account the interests of stakeholders. We are continuously selected for several years as a constituent stock of the "TWSE Corporate Governance 100 Index", and the "FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index", and ranked in the top 5% of companies for the 12th corporate governance evaluation, which is a recognition of the excellence of Novatek's corporate governance. We will continue to work hard to enable the steady and long-term development of Novatek. The Company has successfully obtained Class A certification under the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS) for three consecutive times, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to strengthening intellectual property protection. In 2025, the Company also passed the transition audit for the ISO 27001 Information Security Management System, reinforcing its information security governance framework. In addition, the Company continues to conduct integrity management training and awareness programs to instill strong corporate ethics across all employees. Establishing and implementing corporate governance mechanisms from top to bottom that enables Novatek to develop in a long-term and stable manner is our commitment to all our stakeholders. |

Partner’s Co-Prosperity
Partner’s Co-Prosperity
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Teamwork and wholeheartedly working in the interests of our customers constitute the Novatek business philosophy. Novatek and its suppliers are always looking for better and more consummate technology and methods, striving to meet customer needs and expectations. In addition, to meet with international environmental protection laws and customer requirements for environmental protection, Novatek has also established a green product management system that has been recognized by major international manufacturers. We continue to strengthen and improve our sustainable supply chain management, assisting suppliers in obtaining relevant ISO management system certifications. In 2023, Novatek issued the "Novatek Supplier Code of Conduct" and required its suppliers to comply and sign. Additionally, the Company hosted the 2nd Supply Chain Sustainability Forum to jointly promote carbon management among suppliers, working together with supply chain partners to set sustainable business goals. The Company has established and published the Customer Rights Protection Policy, demonstrating its commitment to delivering high-quality and sustainable customer service, thereby continuously enhancing customer satisfaction year by year. Novatek regards suppliers and customers as strategic partners, and looks forward to creating a win-win ecosystem through joint cooperation and efforts. |

Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability
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As an important member of the global supply chain for semiconductor products, Novatek has the obligation to assume the responsibility for environmental sustainability. Through the formulation and implementation of environmental safety and health policies, as well as the continuous promotion of greenhouse gas inventory, business activities that affect the environment, safety and health must meet the requirements of laws and regulations. Novatek is committed to reducing the negative impact of business operation on the environment. For this reason, the design and manufacturing of products are in compliance with the environmental protection regulations and energy-saving trends around the world, offering products that comply with customers’ environmental protection and energy-saving requirements. As a result, the revenue of energy-saving products has been growing year by year. In addition, the Company is progressively advancing third-party verification of its product carbon footprint in accordance with ISO 14067. Novatek has declared its renewable energy usage goal and achieved a renewable energy utilization rate of 24.14% in 2025. In addition to sponsoring the maintenance of the "Yushan National Park Trails and Facilities" for many years, Novatek also continues to sponsor the "Sea Viewing Park" in the Hsinchu Air Quality Purification Zone, gathering corporate volunteers to jointly protect the environment. Furthermore, in 2025, the Company implemented environmental education programs for students in rural areas and was awarded a biodiversity achievement certificate by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, Ministry of Agriculture in recognition of its contributions. In the future, Novatek’s keystone goal of sustainable development will include continuing to strive for the refinement of product design, and bringing out more energy-saving products with low burden on the environment, thereby making a contribution to the sustainable development of the environment. |

Friendly Workplace
Friendly Workplace
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Talent is not only an asset of a company, but also the foundation for its sustainable development. Novatek’s achievements today rely on high-quality human resources. The importance that Novatek attaches to professional expertise is fully reflected in the workplace environment and conditions provided by the Company. Novatek has not only been awarded the "Healthy Workplace Certification Mark" by the Health Promotion Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) for six consecutive years, but also received the 2025 CommonWealth Talent Sustainability Award, the 2025 Parenting Magazine Family-Friendly Workplace Award, and the 2025 Hsinchu Science Park Bureau Outstanding Award for Promoting Workplace Equality. The Company has been consistently selected as constituent stocks for the "Taiwan High Compensation (HC) 100 Index" published by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The Company also continues to implement childcare allowances and work from home for parenting, as well as enhanced leave policies that exceed the requirements of the Labor Standards Act—such as maternity leave, paternity/prenatal examination leave, and marriage leave, demonstrating its commitment to not only offering highly competitive salary and benefits packages to attract and retain talent, but also emphasizing the physical and mental health, personal growth, and work-life balance of its employees. This is all aimed at promoting sustainable development for the Company's talent. Apart from that, harmonious labor relations are also beneficial to the Company’s long-term stable development. The diverse communication mechanisms that exist within Novatek allow our employees’ opinions to be heard, and the responsible unit to quickly respond to those opinions, thereby constructing an excellent barrier-free communication culture and an open and enlightened working atmosphere. In addition, Novatek is committed to ensuring a safe workplace, that employees are treated with respect and dignity, and that operations are environmentally friendly and ethical. To fulfill this commitment, Novatek has formulated a human rights policy and promoted gender equality and friendliness, clearly defined various human rights protection norms and guidelines, conducted a complete investigation process, and continues to operate the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) management system, ensuring that its Code of Conduct remains aligned with the RBA Code of Conduct. |

Social Participation
Social Participation
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Novatek adheres to the spirit of social citizenship and the belief of “take from society, give back to society”, engages in social welfare activities and charities, and fulfills its responsibilities as a social citizen. Novatek chose the path of education and caring for the disadvantaged, because we believe that only through education can the individual and society be changed completely, creating every possibility. In addition to establishing the “Novatek Education Foundation”, Novatek integrates company resources and the voluntary efforts of employees, actively engaging in nurturing technology talent, promoting sports development through adoption, supporting education in disadvantaged rural areas, providing corporate volunteer services, and sponsoring social welfare initiatives. It is hoped that through such efforts, Novatek can provide more resources and create more hope for the disadvantaged and children in rural areas. Due to its long-term dedication to social participation, Novatek received the "2025 Buying Power - Social Innovation Products and Services Procurement: Excellence Leadership Award" issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, as well as the "2025 Youth Volunteer Outstanding Promoting Unit" (3rd Youth Volunteer Action Award)'' issued by the Ministry of Education, showing positive affirmation to Novatek's long-term engagement in social participation and sustainable development. |
Enterprise management is not easy and is a long-term work.
Novatek has always been adhering to the philosophy of “Less Words, More Action” while implementing corporate social responsibility. It is hoped that through this Report, a simple summary of Novatek’s efforts and dedication in the past year can be made, symbolizing its emphasis on being a corporate citizen. In the foreseeable future, Novatek will continue to invest more efforts and resources to implement corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, allowing the existence and development of Novatek’s technologies to bring greater value to all stakeholders and society.
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