Board Functions

The Board of Directors is primarily responsible for the election and nomination of senior management as well as the formulation of the Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT) strategies for corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate citizenship and sustainable development.  CHT’s Board is currently comprised of 13 directors, including 3 independent directors and 3 supervisors.  Among them, there are 3 female directors (including 1 independent director), and 3 female supervisors. The independent directors offer the Board professional and objective opinions according to their respective expertise and assist the Board in making decisions most beneficial for all shareholders.  All the directors and supervisors are covered under indemnity insurance in protecting them from personal liability or potential financial losses arising from any litigation as a result of performing their Board duties.
There are 3 functional committees within the Board: Strategy, Audit, and Compensation Committees as part of CHT’s corporate governance framework.  The Strategy Committee was established to enhance the efficiency of the Board decision-making process.  The members of this committee shall consist of at least 5 directors and hold meetings as delegated by the Board or to discuss major corporate development issues.  Any and all conclusions of the Strategy Committee's meetings shall be submitted to the Board for resolution where required.
The Compensation Committee was established in November 2005 comprising of 5 directors, among which at least one of the committee's members shall be an independent director to serve as the Compensation Committee Chairperson.
The Audit Committee was established in 2004 and is currently comprised of 3 independent directors.  This committee is responsible for supervising CHT's financial operations and the internal control system via a fair and objective approach.

The Board of Directors is primarily responsible for the election and nomination of senior management as well as the formulation of the Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT) strategies for corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate citizenship and sustainable development.  CHT’s Board is currently comprised of 13 directors, including 3 independent directors and 3 supervisors.  Among them, there are 3 female directors (including 1 independent director), and 3 female supervisors. The independent directors offer the Board professional and objective opinions according to their respective expertise and assist the Board in making decisions most beneficial for all shareholders.  All the directors and supervisors are covered under indemnity insurance in protecting them from personal liability or potential financial losses arising from any litigation as a result of performing their Board duties.
There are 3 functional committees within the Board: Strategy, Audit, and Compensation Committees as part of CHT’s corporate governance framework.  The Strategy Committee was established to enhance the efficiency of the Board decision-making process.  The members of this committee shall consist of at least 5 directors and hold meetings as delegated by the Board or to discuss major corporate development issues.  Any and all conclusions of the Strategy Committee's meetings shall be submitted to the Board for resolution where required.
The Compensation Committee was established in November 2005 comprising of 5 directors, among which at least one of the committee's members shall be an independent director to serve as the Compensation Committee Chairperson.
The Audit Committee was established in 2004 and is currently comprised of 3 independent directors.  This committee is responsible for supervising CHT's financial operations and the internal control system via a fair and objective approach.