WONIK ROBOTICS

Compliance

Ethical Management

Corporate Ethics Implementation Principles

Principle 1. Compliance with Wonik’s Code of Ethics.
All employees of Wonik must faithfully comply with the Code of Ethics and shall be held responsible for any violations thereof. In cases where an employee is forced to engage in conduct that violates the Code of Ethics or becomes aware of any improper conduct, such matters must be reported to the corporate ethics department. The corporate ethics department shall distribute the Wonik Code of Ethics to employees and conduct regular training so that Wonik’s management philosophy and core values are realized at each business site, and a sound and valuable corporate culture can be formed and maintained.
1-1. Basic Ethics in the Performance of Duties
  • a. Protection of Shareholders’ Rights
    • - Protect the rights of shareholders and respect their legitimate demands and proposals.
    • - Protect shareholders’ investment returns by achieving stable profits through sound management activities.
    • - Faithfully disclose management information to build mutual trust with shareholders and investors, and strive to maximize shareholder value.
  • b. Equal Treatment
    • - Treat all shareholders, including minority shareholders, fairly and equally.
    • - Make management decisions by always considering the interests of all shareholders.
  • c. Accurate Information Disclosure
    • - Record and manage information in accordance with accounting principles to transparently disclose financial status and management performance.
    • - Provide accurate management information in a timely manner in accordance with relevant laws and regulations so that information users, including investors, can make reasonable investment decisions.
1-2. Attitude Toward Customers
  • a. Customer-Oriented Approach
    • - Recognize that the company grows together with its customers, respect customers’ opinions at all times, and strive to faithfully fulfill promises made to customers.
    • - Adhere to customers’ quality standards and continuously pursue technological innovation to meet customer needs, responding actively to customers’ legitimate requests.
    • - Provide customers with accurate information regarding the company’s products and services, and refrain from exaggerated promotion or advertising.
  • b. Customer Protection
    • - Ensure that management activities safeguard customers’ interests and safety, and protect and manage customer information to prevent external leakage.
    • - Respect and comply with laws related to business-to-business transactions and consumer protection.
    • - Comply with customers’ codes of ethics, business guidelines, and other related regulations, and refrain from any illegal or unethical business activities that may damage customers’ image, reputation, or interests.
1-3. Attitude Toward Competitors and Business Partners
  • a. Fair Competition with Competitors
    • - Respect fair trade order based on the principle of free competition, comply with fair trade–related laws and regulations, and engage in fair and good-faith competition with competitors.
    • - Do not enter into agreements, understandings, or contracts related to joint activities that undermine market order (such as price or bid rigging, collective refusal to deal, market allocation agreements, or agreements restricting product types or transaction volumes), and restrict illegal information exchanges, social gatherings, or joint meetings that may raise suspicions of collusion.
  • b. Fair Transactions with Business Partners
    • - Treat all business partners fairly and provide equal opportunities for business activities, building relationships of mutual trust and cooperation to pursue shared growth from a long-term perspective.
    • - Actively support partners so they can enhance their competitiveness and grow over the long term through technical support and management guidance.
    • - Do not use a superior position to force unfair practices or exert undue influence.
    • - Do not give or receive gifts, bribes, or entertainment of a quid pro quo nature in business activities.
1-4. Responsibility to Society
  • a. Compliance with Domestic and International Laws
    • - As a member of the national and local community, comply with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as internationally accepted rules and standards.
  • b. Contribution to National Economy and Social Development
    • - Contribute to national economic and social development through productivity improvement, job creation, faithful payment of taxes, and social contribution activities.
  • c. Emphasis on Environmental Protection and Safety
    • - Comply with international standards, relevant laws and regulations, and internal rules related to environmental protection and safety.
    • - Make the utmost effort to protect the environment in all business activities, including development, production, and sales.
    • - Observe safety rules and create a pleasant working environment to prevent safety accidents.
1-5. Responsibility to Employees
  • a. Fair Human Resources Management
    • - Comply with the principle of human resources management that recognizes people as the company’s most valuable asset and views individual creativity and autonomy as the foundation of value creation.
    • - Provide employees with equal opportunities to strengthen their capabilities in order to secure and develop talented personnel, and establish reasonable evaluation standards so that fair personnel evaluations can be conducted.
    • - Decisions related to employment, promotion, compensation, training, and personnel transfers shall be applied fairly based on company policies and individual competencies and qualifications, and shall not reflect any discriminatory factors.
  • b. Organizational Culture of Mutual Respect
    • - Participate in creating an organizational culture in which employees show consideration for one another and respect individual dignity.
    • - Do not engage in unethical or illegal acts such as unfair work instructions, mediation, solicitation, or preferential treatment that may hinder fair job performance by abusing a superior position.
    • - Refrain from words and actions that may cause discomfort or a sense of alienation to others.
  • c. Creation of a Working Environment
    • - Establish and maintain a safe and healthy working environment so that employees can take ownership of their workplace.
    • - Comply with environmental and safety-related laws and internal regulations to promote employees’ health and safety.
    • - Recognize employees’ independent personalities and fundamental rights, respect individual autonomy and creativity, and create a working environment that enhances capabilities, thereby fostering talent.
Principle 2. Maintain a Clean Corporate Culture
Employees of Wonik have the obligation to maintain and develop a clean corporate culture, to empathize with the goals and values pursued by the company, and to faithfully fulfill their respective responsibilities in accordance with the company’s business policies.
Wonik employees shall always maintain the management principles of “Trust,” “Fairness,” and “Transparency,” and sincerely comply with the following principles so as to uphold the dignity and reputation of the company and Wonik employees by possessing the highest ethical values.
2-1. Basic Ethics in the Performance of Duties
  • - Employees shall comply with all laws and internal regulations related to their duties and perform their work fairly and transparently.
  • - All records and reports of work shall be made accurately and honestly, and documents and figures shall not be manipulated or falsely reported.
  • - In connection with the performance of duties, employees shall not accept any entertainment, hospitality, or financial benefits from interested parties that may undermine fairness.
  • - Employees shall not engage in immoral or unethical conduct during any work activities.
  • - Employees have the obligation to protect the company’s assets and confidential information (tangible assets, intellectual property rights, technical and business information, etc.), and shall not leak or provide such information to third parties without authorization.
  • - Employees shall not directly or indirectly trade the company’s securities using internal information obtained in the course of performing their duties, nor provide undisclosed information to third parties without prior approval from the company.
  • - Employees shall strive to create a sound organizational culture based on smooth communication and mutual trust among superiors and colleagu.
2-2. Strictly Distinguish Public and Private Interests in All Work Activities
  • - Employees shall endeavor to avoid any acts or relationships that conflict with the company’s interests, and in cases where the interests of the company and the individual conflict, decisions shall be made by giving top priority to the company’s legitimate interests.
  • - The company’s tangible and intangible assets shall be used to achieve the company’s public business objectives, and no fraudulent acts such as embezzlement or misappropriation of company assets for private gain shall be committed.
  • - Any act of registering a company related to oneself in any manner as a company partner and obtaining direct or indirect private benefits through unfair orders is not permitted.
  • - Any financial transactions (lending or borrowing) or joint investments (equity investment, real estate or stock investment, etc.) with the company’s business partners are strictly prohibited.
  • - Private orders to the company’s business partners are prohibited.
  • - Private expenses shall not be processed as public company expenses.
2-3. Maintain an Honest and Sound Corporate Culture
  • a. Observe Honest and Fair Business Practices with Customers and Partners
    • - Comply with fair trade laws and regulations related to bidding participation, negotiation of transaction conditions, and payment in transactions with partners.
    • - Do not provide preferential treatment or convenience in the process of selecting partners, and maintain fair transactional relationships.
    • - Do not abuse a superior position to force unfair practices or exert influence to obtain unjust benefits.
    • - Do not provide or request quid pro quo gifts, entertainment, bribes, or money to or from customers or partners in connection with work activities.
    • - In unavoidable cases where it is necessary to provide gifts or entertainment to a business counterpart, such actions may be permitted within socially acceptable limits or within the scope allowed by relevant laws and internal regulations; however, money shall not be provided.
  • b. Maintain a Working Environment that Realizes Core Values
    • - Do not engage in unethical or illegal acts such as unfair work instructions, mediation, solicitation, or preferential treatment that may hinder fair job performance by abusing a superior position within the organization.
    • - Employees shall not engage in improper solicitation, provision of excessive gifts beyond social norms, or financial transactions among themselves.
    • - Do not form factions or private organizations that cause a sense of alienation within the organization.
    • - Employees shall not engage in any words or actions, including evaluations, metaphors, or physical contact, that may provoke sexual discomfort between individuals.
    • - Make the utmost effort to maintain a sound corporate culture through mutual respect, trust, and smooth communication.
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