Key Strategic Talent Development-Wistron ESG

Key Strategic Talent Development

In today’s rapidly changing global landscape, Wistron firmly believes that “talent” is the cornerstone of corporate resilience, innovation-driven transformation, and the realization of sustainable goals. In the face of fast-evolving AI technologies, escalating trade tensions, and geopolitical uncertainties, we remain rooted in our core values while advancing our vision of “Sustainability through Innovation.” We strive to enhance employees’ innovation and resilience, with a particular focus on driving innovation in the journey toward net-zero transformation. At the same time, we continue to build employees’ digital competencies as we evolve from “digital transformation” toward “smart transformation.” Through developing global leadership and appreciating cross-cultural values, we aim to cultivate diverse and inclusive teams worldwide. Our goal is to empower talent to meet future challenges and grow alongside the company. The following sections outline our actions and commitments in talent development strategy, training, and performance management.

Wistron’s Talent Development Strategies

Strengthen Business Innovation & Resilience

Project	Level 1 Reaction & Level 2 Learning	Level 3 Behavior	Level 4 Results
Establish R&D Learning Roadmap (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	5,398 participants trained 22,325.05 learning hours	81 smart automation R&D projects developed 940 participants signed up for the RD Tech and Digital Transformation Sharing Sessions, a 44% increase in participation; average satisfaction score: 4.46	Improved R&D efficiency by 93% Improved R&D quality by 87% Achieved a 91.3% R&D success rate
Nurture Sustainability Talents (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	26,993 participants trained 20,084.28 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.2	WiZero (Wistron Zero Carbon Emission) smart low-carbon manufacturing platform and low-carbon supply chain initiatives Completed carbon inventories at 23 supplier plants Collaborated with suppliers on 46 energy-saving projects Successfully incorporated 50% recycled materials into components	Offset 15,121 metric tons of carbon emissions through renewable energy adoption Achieved 5.14 million kWh of electricity savings through internal energy conservation efforts Received the 2025 Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards
Build Energy-saving & Waste Reduction Consensus (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	47,904 participants trained 48,972.12 learning hours	N/A	Saved 12.511 million kWh of electricity Saved 49,267.4 m³ of water Reduced waste by 1,328.48 metric tons
Develop Quality & Operations Expert (Trainees: formal employees)	3,186 participants trained 7,580 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.7	Trained 369 experts in manufacturing Trained 82 experts in quality management	Saved NT$824.5 million in operating costs Saved NT$35 million from material waste Won the ISO Plus Awards Knowledge Management Excellence Award
Establish a Manufacturing Talent Development Framework (Trainees: formal employees)	10,565 participants trained 146,523.9 learning hours	N/A	Retention rate: >70%

Accelerate Smart Transformation and Implementation

Project	Level 1 Reaction & Level 2 Learning	Level 3 Behavior	Level 4 Results
Accelerate Smart Transformation and Implementation (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	Digital-Driven Learning Programs 6,236 participants trained (2019–2025) DnA Academy 1,755 participants trained Certification rate: 79% Learning satisfaction: 4.7 (out of 5) AI Engineer Academy 251 participants trained 4,518 learning hours	Digital-Driven Learning Programs Developed 23 AI use cases Embedded 1,079 Agent Builder applications within Columbus DnA Academy 78 internal trainers cultivated Rolled out 259 new projects AI Engineer Academy Supported 75 AI projects Project deployment rate: 29%	Fourth consecutive years of winning the Ding Ge Award Selected as a Top 100 Global Innovator by Clarivate for four consecutive years Digital-Driven Learning Programs Improved office automation efficiency by 8.3% AI Engineer Academy Reduced design-generation effort by 75% Improved overall efficiency by 90% Increased automation rates by 60%

Project

Level 1 Reaction & Level 2 Learning

Level 3 Behavior

Level 4 Results

Accelerate Smart Transformation and Implementation
(Trainees: formal and contract employees)

Digital-Driven Learning Programs

6,236 participants trained (2019–2025)

DnA Academy

1,755 participants trained
Certification rate: 79%
Learning satisfaction: 4.7 (out of 5)

AI Engineer Academy

251 participants trained
4,518 learning hours

Digital-Driven Learning Programs

Developed 23 AI use cases
Embedded 1,079 Agent Builder applications within Columbus

DnA Academy

78 internal trainers cultivated
Rolled out 259 new projects

AI Engineer Academy

Supported 75 AI projects
Project deployment rate: 29%

Fourth consecutive years of winning the Ding Ge Award
Selected as a Top 100 Global Innovator by Clarivate for four consecutive years

Digital-Driven Learning Programs

Improved office automation efficiency by 8.3%

AI Engineer Academy

Reduced design-generation effort by 75%
Improved overall efficiency by 90%
Increased automation rates by 60%

Develop Global Leadership

Project	Level 1 Reaction & Level 2 Learning	Level 3 Behavior	Level 4 Results
Cultivate Key Global Leaders (Trainees: formal employees)	Strategic Leadership Development 8 participants 576 learning hours Mid- and Senior-Level Leadership Development 2,415 participants Learning satisfaction: 4.60	N/A	Proficiency score of 360-degree evaluation for managerial competencies of mid-to-senior executives: 4.6
Shape a Performance Management Culture (Trainees: formal employees)	515 participants trained 1938.5 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.7	29 lecturers trained globally	Performance communication rate: 96.15%
Strengthen Coaching Competency in Management (Trainees: formal employees)	730 participants trained 4,612.5 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.6	131 lecturers trained globally Global coverage rate: 76%	Employee satisfaction score for daily support from management: 4.5

Project

Level 1 Reaction & Level 2 Learning

Level 3 Behavior

Level 4 Results

Cultivate Key Global Leaders
(Trainees: formal employees)

Strategic Leadership Development

8 participants
576 learning hours

Mid- and Senior-Level Leadership Development

2,415 participants
Learning satisfaction: 4.60

N/A

Proficiency score of 360-degree evaluation for managerial competencies of mid-to-senior executives: 4.6

Shape a Performance Management Culture
(Trainees: formal employees)

515 participants trained
1938.5 learning hours
Learning satisfaction: 4.7

29 lecturers trained globally

Performance communication rate: 96.15%

Strengthen Coaching Competency in Management
(Trainees: formal employees)

730 participants trained
4,612.5 learning hours
Learning satisfaction: 4.6

131 lecturers trained globally
Global coverage rate: 76%

Employee satisfaction score for daily support from management: 4.5

Foster Cultural Understanding and Inclusion

Project	Level 1 Reaction & Level 2 Learning	Level 3 Behavior	Level 4 Results
Create Cultural and Values inclusion (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	Core Value Courses 6,383 participants trained 9,604 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.6 DEI Online Learning Resources 30,709 participants trained 19,688 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.5 DEI Cross-Regional Cultural Exchange 539 participants 539 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.7	Core Value Courses 37 lecturers trained Expanded to 3 overseas locations	Core Value Courses New hire alignment score reached 90.2 in 2025
Develop Global Mobility Talents (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	N/A	Retention rate: 61%	Post-training promotion rate: 100% 88% of participants received performance ratings of Good or above
Enhance Global Language Proficiency (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	Business Meeting English Program (All Employees) 5,071 participants trained 8,176 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.5 Customer Communication English Program (Customer-Facing Employees) 42 participants trained 816 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.65 Mandarin Language Training (Foreign Employees) 271 participants trained 12,306 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.7 Vietnamese Language Training (Expatriate Employees) 776 participants trained 17,848 learning hours Learning satisfaction: 4.6	Customer Communication English Program (Customer-Facing Employees) Pre- and post-assessments showed an average 21% improvement in language proficiency	Global Employee Engagement Survey: Work dimension score reached 81.0, up from 80.7 in 2024
Train Foreign Manufacturing Talents (Trainees: formal and contract employees)	Mentorship Program and On-the-Job Task-based Learning	79 foreign manufacturing technical talents certified Pass rate: 91%	79 employees successfully deployed to production roles following certification

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