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Willingness to commit

As sustainable management becomes a crucial factor for corporate growth, societal expectation is increasing for the role and responsibility of the board of directors, as well as compliance with laws and ethics. In response, Wonik QnC is committed to conducting responsible and transparent management for all stakeholders, including shareholders, under the business philosophy of "Trust, Fairness, and Transparency."

Ethical Management

  • Strategy

    Regarding corruption incidents that may occur in the course of business, Wonik QnC aims to prevent them in advance by identifying and evaluating risks based on ISO37001 and establishing preventative measures, and recognizing the importance of ethical values for all stakeholders by taking fair measures for corruption incidents that do occur.

  • Objective

    Through promoting ethical culture, we strengthen anti-corruption initiatives and practice ethical management.

  • Management Organization

    Compliance & Ethics Team

Code of Ethics

  • Basic Ethics for Employees

    • Honesty and fairness
    • High ethical values
    • Compliance with the law and acting by one's conscience
    • Protection and promotion of human rights
  • Responsibilities and obligations to customers

    • Customer-centric management
    • Listening to customers and providing the finest service
    • Safeguarding customer interests
  • Fair Trade

    • Compliance with trade laws
    • Pursuing good faith competition
    • Fair and transparent trade
  • Responsibility to employees

    • Human-centered management
    • Comfortable and safe working environment
    • Enhancement of quality of life through education
  • Accountability to shareholders

    • Maximizing enterprise value
    • Sharing results with shareholders
    • Protecting shareholder interests
  • Responsibility to our nation

    • Faithfully paying taxes
    • Safety and risk prevention
    • Environmental protection
  • Reporting and Rewards

    • Ethics counseling and reporting system
    • Whistleblower Protection
    • Rewards and discipline for ethical management

Compliance Management

  • Strategy

    As a publicly traded company, Wonik QnC will implement and strengthen compliance control standard in 2023 to prevent legal risks that may develop during business operations.

  • Objective

    By establishing a compliance management system and removing the risk of violating the law, we faithfully fulfill our role as a fair corporate citizen.

  • Management Organization

    Compliance Management Team

  • Action Plan

    • 2023

      Introduction of compliance control standard

    • 2024

      Integrated risk management

    • 2025~2026

      Internalization of compliance management

    • 2027~

      Advancement of compliance management

Compliance Officer

With the implementation of the Compliance Control Standard, Wonik QnC intends to hire a compliance officer in 2024 and will rigorously carry out compliance control tasks such as reviewing the company's legal risks regularly and conducting training.

Key Implementation Strategies
Compliance Officer
Bae Su-jin
  • Date of appointment : 2023. 5. 3.
  • Term : 3years
  • Department : Compliance & Ethics team
  • Establishment and implementation of legal compliance training and education programs
  • Compliance check of the legal compliance framework
  • Legal risk assessment and improvement
  • Reporting the outcomes and plans of compliance activities to the board of directors
  • Ethics and Legal Management Charter
  • Code of Ethics
  • Compliance Policy
  • Anti-Corruption Policy
    (Prohibition of Improper Solicitation)

Shareholder

  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
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    Composition of Shareholders table
    Composition of Shareholders table
    No. of shares Shareholder name No. of vested shares Shareholding Ratio
    1 Wonik Holdings Co.. Ltd. 5,520,480 21.00%
    2 Lee Yong-han 5,087,420 19.35%
    3 National Pension Service 1,983,539 7.55%
    4 Institutional Investors 3,992,158 15.19%
    5 Foreign Investors 1,030,516 3.92%
    6 Individual Investors 8,673,887 33.00%
    Total 26,288,000 100.0%
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    Composition of Shareholders table
    Composition of Shareholders
    No. of shares Shareholder name No. of vested shares Shareholding Ratio Remarks
    1 Wonik Holdings Co.. Ltd. 5,520,480 21.0% The largest shareholder
    2 Lee Yong-han 5,087,420 19.4% Registered directors
    3 National Pension Service 1,553,724 5.9%
    4 Other minority shareholders 14,126,376 53.7% 34,261 people
    Total 26,288,000 100.0%
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    Composition of Shareholders table
    Composition of Shareholders
    No. of shares Shareholder name No. of vested shares Shareholding Ratio Remarks
    1 Wonik Holdings Co.. Ltd. 5,520,480 21.0% The largest shareholder
    2 Lee Yong-han 5,087,420 19.4% Registered directors
    3 National Pension Service 1,944,407 7.5%
    4 Other minority shareholders 13,687,419 52.1% 19,623 people
    Total 26,288,000 100.0%
  • Shareholder Friendly Policy

    In determining the time of the annual general meeting of shareholders, Wonik QnC shall, as a general rule, avoid concentrating shareholder gatherings, and shall make continual strides toward expanding shareholder rights and interests, including the implementation of written and electronic voting.

  • Shareholder Return Policy

    The Board of Directors of Wonik QnC confirmed the dividend policy for fiscal years 2023 (21st) through 2025 (23rd) at its second meeting on March 7, 2023. The Company will announce its dividend policy on a three-year cycle, and the dividend payout ratio for the next three years, including the current year, is set at 7.5% of net income as reported in the separate financial statements, taking into account the Company's business plan and management status.

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • The 19th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

    • Date
      Date March 29, 2022 (Tue) 10:00 am
    • Location
      Location Conference Room of Cleaning Business Division, 63, Okgye 2 Gongdan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk
    • Attendance
      Attendance Number of shares attended/13,130,685 shares (Attendance rate 50%)
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    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders table
    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
    Bill Result
    Bill No.1 Approval of the consolidation of operating reports and separate financial statements Approved
    Bill No.2 Election of Directors

    Proposal 2-1 : Appointment of Baek Hong-joo as an Inside Director

    Proposal 2-2 : Appointment of Lim Chang-bin as an Inside Director

    Proposal 2-3 : Appointment of Lee Hyun-kwon as an Outside Director


    Approved

    Approved

    Approved
    Bill No.3 Approval of directors' remuneration limit Approved
    Bill No.4 Approval of audit remuneration limit Approved
  • The 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

    • Date
      Date March 30, 2021 (Tuesday) 11:00 am
    • Location
      Location Conference Room of Cleaning Business Division, 63, Okgye 2 Gongdan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk
    • Attendance
      Attendance Number of shares attended/13,739,915shares (Attendance rate 52.3%)
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    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders table
    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
    Bill Result
    Bill No.1 Approval of the consolidation of operating reports and separate financial statements Approved
    Bill No.2 Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation Approved
    Bill No.3 Appointment of an Inside Director (candidate Lee Yong-han) Approved
    Bill No.4 Approval of directors' remuneration limit Approved
    Bill No.5 Approval of audit remuneration limit Approved
    Bill No.6 Amendment to the executives’ severance pay policy Approved
  • The 17th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

    • Date
      Date March 26, 2020 (Thu) 10:00 am
    • Location
      Location Conference Room of Cleaning Business Division, 63, Okgye 2 Gongdan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk
    • Attendance
      Attendance Number of shares attended/15,835,813shares (Attendance rate 60.2%)
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    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders table
    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
    Bill Result
    Bill No.1 Approval of the consolidation of operating reports and separate financial statements Approved
    Bill No.2 Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation Approved
    Bill No.3 Appointment of an Inside Director Approved
    Bill No.4 Appointment of an auditor Approved
    Bill No.5 Approval of directors' remuneration limit Approved
    Bill No.6 Approval of audit remuneration limit Approved

Guide to Exercising Shareholder Rights

  • The right to call a shareholders' meeting

    Article 542, Paragraph 6 of the Commercial Code stipulates that a shareholder who has held shares representing at least 1.5% of the issued share capital, excluding non-voting shares, for a continuous period of six months prior to the meeting may call for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.

  • Shareholder Proposal Rights

    • 1In accordance with Article 542, Paragraph 6 of the Commercial Code, shareholders holding 0.5% or more of the total number of issued shares, excluding non-voting shares, for a continuous period of six months prior to the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders for the preceding calendar year may propose matters for the annual general meeting, including the appointment of directors, in writing or electronically.
    • 2The Board of Directors shall specify the shareholder proposal as the purpose of the shareholders' meeting in the notice convening the shareholders' meeting unless the shareholder proposal violates laws or the Articles of Incorporation or falls under the grounds for rejecting a shareholder proposal outlined in Article 12 of the Enforcement Decree of the Commercial Code.
    • 3When there is a demand from a shareholder with the proposal, the major provisions of the relevant bill are also included in the notice of convocation, and the shareholder meeting provides an opportunity to explain the bill.

Board of Directors

Three inside directors (Baek Hong-joo, Lee Yong-han, and Lim Chang-bin) and one outside director (Lee Hyun-kwon) make up the Board of Directors. Baek Hong-joo was elected CEO by the board on March 29, 2022, with the responsibility of managing the company's operations professionally. He also serves as the chairman of the Board of Directors as a qualified individual able to immediately convene board meetings and seek management opinion on significant management issues.

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Board of Directors table
Board of Directors
Position Name Referral Activities
(Responsibilities)
Company transactions Relation with the largest shareholder or major shareholders Reappointment status Number of reappointments Tenure
Inside Director
(CEO)
Baek Hong-joo BOD Chairman of the Board
General Manager
Non-applicable Non-applicable No - 2022.03.29
~2025.03.28
Inside Director Lee Yong-han BOD Overall company management Non-applicable Major shareholder Yes 6 2021.03.30
~2024.03.29
Inside Director Lim Chang-bin BOD Overall company management Non-applicable Non-applicable Yes 2 2022.03.29
~2025.03.28
Outside director Lee Hyun-kwon BOD Overall company management Non-applicable Non-applicable No - 2022.03.29
~2025.03.28

Board-related Policies / Objectives / Performance

As part of its attempts to implement board-centered responsible management, Wonik QnC encourages the reporting/approval of important issues, particularly ESG-related issues, and the independence, diversity, and expertise of the Board of Directors.

ESG Discussions in the Board of Directors

  • Policy

    The Board of Directors is the highest decision-making body with decision-making authority over major topics such as business objectives, including ESG management matters of Wonik QnC, and it aims to exercise the authority granted to it by laws, articles of incorporation, and board regulations. Specifically, we acknowledge that discussions on ESG management issues have a substantial impact on management. Hence, we incorporate ESG issues into core management issues and present annual performance and plans for the most significant ESG operations. In addition, we will continue to advocate for steps to improve corporate governance, allowing management strategies to be expanded and choices to be taken from an ESG viewpoint.

  • Objectives

    In 2023, Wonik QnC will establish a working group to promote ESG management, and in that TFT, Wonik QnC will raise awareness of ESG management and increase the involvement of the Board of Directors by regularly reporting on the status of ESG management to the Board of Directors, approving major decisions with the following goals, and subsequently establish and operate the ESG Committee as a committee within the Board of Directors to strengthen the expertise and level of ESG management.

  • Supporting Organizations

    Wonik QnC has created the following ESG promotion organizations (click here) and regularly meets with the Board of Directors to report/approve ESG management.

  • Performance

    The Board of Directors’ activity history contains ESG-related concerns that have been reported or authorized.

Operation Regulations of the Board of Directors

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Operation Regulations of the Board of Directors table
Operation Regulations of the Board of Directors
Division Content
Authority The Board of Directors resolves matters prescribed in laws or articles of incorporation, matters delegated by the general meeting of shareholders, fundamental corporate management policies, and significant business development matters.
Composition The Board of Directors shall consist of all of the Directors.
Convening A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be called by the CEO or any other director selected by the Board of Directors, with three days' notice provided to each director and auditor. If all directors and auditors agree, however, the convening procedure may be omitted.
Chairman In accordance with the terms of Article 37, Paragraph 2 of the Articles of Incorporation, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall assemble the Board of Directors (The Board of Directors shall be convened by the CEO or a director designated by the Board of Directors, if any, by providing notice to each director and auditor three days prior to the date of the meeting).
Resolution method A majority of the votes cast by the majority of directors present and voting.
Minutes of the Board of Directors The minutes of the Board of Directors meetings shall be kept, sealed, or signed by the chairman, the directors present, and the auditor, and stored at the main office.

Activities of the Board of Director

  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
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    Activities of the Board of Director
    Activities of the Board of Director
    Meeting
    -
    (Order of Bill)
    Date of Holding Bill Contents Approved or Not Outside Directors Inside Director
    Kim Deuk-joong
    (*1)
    Lee Hyun-kwon Lim Chang-bin Baek Hong-joo Lee Yong-han Park Young-gyu
    (*2)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    Vote for or Against
    1-1 2022-
    03-04
    Approval of the 19th financial statements and operating report Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    1-2 2022-
    03-04
    Resolution to convene the General Meeting of Shareholders and determine the purpose of the meeting Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    1-3 2022-
    03-04
    Establishment of branch offices Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    2 2022-
    03-29
    Appointment of the Representative Director Approved Term expired Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Resignation
    3-1 2022-
    04-19
    Approval of the investment in Industrial Complex 5 Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    3-2 2022-
    04-19
    Approval of the safety and health plan Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    4-1 2022-
    08-08
    Approval to modify the investment plan of Industrial Complex 5 Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    4-2 2022-
    08-08
    Obligation guarantee of subsidiaries Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    4-3 2022-
    08-08
    Extension of loan Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)

    (*1) The term of office expired as of March 29, 2022.
    (*2) Resigned from the Board of Directors at the general meeting of shareholders on March 29, 2022.

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    Activities of the Board of Director
    Activities of the Board of Director
    Meeting
    -
    (Order of Bill)
    Date of Holding Bill Contents Approved or Not Outside Directors Inside Director
    Kim Deuk-joong Lim Chang-bin Lee Yong-han Park Young-gyu
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    Vote for or Against
    1 2020-
    03-01
    Report on the merger progress and announcement Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    2 2021-
    03-12
    Approval of the 18th Annual Separate and Consolidated Financial Statements Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    3 2021-
    03-12
    Convening of the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    4 2021-
    03-12
    Establishment of executive remuneration regulations Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    5 2021-
    04-30
    Repayment of Export-Import Bank’s On-lending Facility in the Amount of KRW 2.0 billion Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    6 2021-
    05-21
    Resolution to acquire shares of other corporations Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    7 2021-
    06-15
    Floatation of a loan (export growth fund) Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    8 2021-
    07-02
    Purchase of new factory site Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    9 2021-
    07-30
    Floatation of a loan (export growth fund) Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)

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    Activities of the Board of Director
    Activities of the Board of Director
    Meeting
    -
    (Order of Bill)
    Date of Holding Bill Contents Approved or Not Outside Directors Inside Director
    Kim Deuk-joong Lim Chang-bin Lee Yong-han 이재헌
    (*1)
    Park Young-gyu
    (*2)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    (Attendance:
    100.0%)
    Vote for or Against
    1 2020-
    03-06
    Approval of the 17th Annual Separate and Consolidated Financial Statements Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    -
    2 2020-
    03-10
    Convening of the 17th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    -
    3 2020-
    05-20
    Approval of borrowing agreement with Korea Development Bank for industrial operating funds Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    4 2020-
    05-29
    Increase and postponement of trade finance Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    5 2020-
    06-09
    Obtaining a loan for an export growth fund Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    6 2020-
    06-17
    Borrowing industrial operation capital and extending the period of KRW trade bill loan Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    7 2020-
    06-24
    Joint liability on guarantee for borrowings from Nanowin Industrial Bank Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    8 2020-
    08-14
    Hana Bank Gumi Branch’s borrowing transaction Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    9 2020-
    08-26
    Wonik QnC’s borrowing of industrial operation capital from the Korea Development Bank Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)
    10 2020-
    10-23
    Provision of joint liability on guarantee for Nanowin's borrowing of industrial operation capital from the Korea Development Bank Approved Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    Attendance
    (in favor)
    - Attendance
    (in favor)

    (*1) The term of office expired on March 30, 2020.
    (*2) Newly elected at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 26, 2020.

Audit Organization

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Composition of Shareholders table
Composition of Shareholders
Name Responsibilities Gender Appointment Date Tenure Specialty Remarks
Lee Myeong-young Fulltime auditor Male 2023.03.29 3 years Business management - SK Hynix Management Support(CFO)(2012~2019)
- SK Innovation CFO(2019~2021)
- SK Innovation Executive Director(2019~2021)
Composition of Shareholders
Composition of Shareholders
Name Lee Myeong-young
Responsibilities Fulltime auditor
Gender Male
Appointment Date 2023.03.29
Tenure 3 years
Specialty Business management
Remarks - SK Hynix Management Support(CFO)(2012~2019)
- SK Innovation CFO(2019~2021)
- SK Innovation Executive Director(2019~2021)

Internal Audit-related Policies / Objectives / Performance

  • Policy

    There is a full-time auditor at Wonik QnC, as well as an internal accounting organization and a compliance management organization that assist the auditor in fulfilling its risk supervisory obligations for the examined company. In addition, we intend to evaluate the formation of an Audit Committee in light of future legal and financial circumstances.

  • Objective

    Enhancing the role and openness of the internal audit organization by evaluating its performance based on the accomplishment of its objectives