ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency in its climate lobbying disclosures. The company identifies multiple specific climate policies it has engaged with, including the "Taiwan Renewable Energy Voucher Operation Mechanism," "Renewable Energy Power Generation Verification," "Voluntary Renewable Energy Flat Draft," and the "Emission Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emission Sources," providing details on how these policies are discussed and developed. It outlines clear lobbying mechanisms, such as direct participation in briefings organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan, engagement through trade associations like SEMI and TAISE, and contributions via the TSIA Packaging and Testing Industry EHS Committee. The company names its targets, including specific ministries and government agencies, and details internal procedures for evaluating and approving its policy engagements. In communicating its desired outcomes, it indicates support for relevant bills, proposing recommendations and incentives to facilitate compliance with greenhouse gas emission standards, and expresses willingness to "follow the policy to formulate relevant operational strategies." This combined detail on policies, lobbying methods, and intended outcomes reflects a thorough approach to disclosing its climate lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. demonstrates a comprehensive governance framework for aligning its climate lobbying with climate goals, as shown by its "management system that covers the global sites of ASEH and the three major subsidiaries to ensure that our lobbying activities and participation in trade associations comply with our corporate policies on sustainability and climate change, and aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement." While some sources do not mention specific lobbying governance, ASEH provides detailed oversight steps, including the requirement that "The lobbying campaign must first be evaluated by the Social Involvement Task Force and submitted to the ASEH Corporate Sustainability Committee for final approval," followed by "tracking progress, and updating the progress and outcome to the CSC," ensuring continuous monitoring. The company also references "annual assessment of participating climate-focused trade associations," classifying them based on their alignment with the Paris Agreement and withdrawing membership from those that fail to comply. This system identifies responsible bodies—the Social Involvement Task Force and the Corporate Sustainability Committee—and underscores the company's firm commitment to overseeing both direct and indirect climate lobbying alignment.	4