Lite-On Technology Corp

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Lite-On Technology provides only limited transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It does name one concrete measure it has engaged on—the subsidiary regulation of Taiwan’s “Climate Change Response Act,” which covers “GHG emissions cap and trade and GHG reduction management”—but it does not list any additional climate policies, so the breadth of disclosure is narrow. The company is clearer on how it engages: it notes that it acted “as a member of the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association” to “review the draft of the subsidiary regulation of the act and respond to the draft to engage with the policymakers,” targeting the “Environmental Protection Administration (EPA),” and it also responded to climate-reporting questionnaires from the Taiwan Stock Exchange. However, the firm provides little insight into what it is trying to achieve through these interactions; beyond a general wish to see the “verification process… improve its effectiveness and fairness for all parties involved,” it adopts a stated “neutral” position and offers no specific policy amendments, targets or timelines. As a result, while the mechanisms and targets are partially outlined, the company’s overall disclosure leaves significant gaps regarding the range of policies addressed and the outcomes it seeks.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Lite-On Technology provides only a limited glimpse of how it governs climate-related advocacy, stating that it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” and explaining that “through the committee, the ESG office under the Corporate Sustainability Department ensures that our operation and products both meet the needs of market trends and our reduction ambition.” While this amounts to a high-level pledge to align its external engagement with Paris goals, the disclosure does not clarify whether the term “engagement activities” specifically covers direct or indirect lobbying, nor does it describe any concrete monitoring steps, trade-association reviews, escalation procedures, or named individuals or board committees responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment; therefore the company does not disclose how it reviews, manages or enforces alignment beyond this general commitment.	1