ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd Receives Industry Leadership Recognition on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the Eighth Year in a Row

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASEH, TAIEX: 3711, NYSE: ASX), the leading provider of semiconductor packaging, test, and system assembly services, today announced that it has been included in the 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Emerging Markets. ASEH has also emerged as the only global enterprise to have received the highest scores on the DJSI - Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group for eight consecutive years. The DJSI are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted indices that measure the performance of companies selected using environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. In tandem with the DJSI accolade, ASE has also been on the CDP’s annual list for Climate Leadership for seven years’ standing since 2016. The CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states, and regions.

ASEH is focused on building a robust and sustainable organization with the highest level of commitment to sustainability development. We are proud that our ESG performance has been duly recognized by both local and international sustainability rating agencies. Besides the DJSI and CDP accomplishments, ASEH was also listed on the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and has an A on the MSCI ESG Ratings. Within Taiwan, ASEH is a constituent of the TAIEX Sustainability Index, and a recipient of 15 awards this year, including the TCSA (Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards) Top 10 Sustainable Manufacturing Companies, Sustainable Supply Chain Leadership, Social Inclusion Leadership, Climate Leadership, ESG Annual Report and the Commonwealth Magazine Corporate Citizenship awards.

As the best-in-class company on the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group, ASEH outperformed the industry across all 3 dimensions – Governance and Economic Performance, Environmental and Social. Overall, ASEH achieved the highest scores in 18 categories – Business Ethics, Policy Influence, Information Security / Cybersecurity and System Availability, Innovation Management, Product Quality and Recall Management, Environmental Policy and Management Systems, Resource Efficiency and Circularity, Product Stewardship, Human Rights, Occupational Health and Safety, Customer Relationship Management, Privacy Protection, Risk and Crisis Management, Supply Chain Management, Climate Strategy, Labor Practice Indicators, Human Capital Development, and Talent Attraction and Retention. This year, 64 companies were assessed in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group for eligibility to be included on the 2023 DJSI World and only 9 including ASE successfully made the cut.