We are committed to protecting, improving and promoting the welfare of our employees, partners, and communities. We strive to provide an environment in which our employees can fully unleash their talents and are treated with respect, care, and dignity. We make great efforts to coach, train, and develop all employees so that they can grow their careers at AOS while contributing to business growth. We train our managers to become good stewards for our employees, balancing humanity while driving performance results. Our employees appreciate and value the strength of our people-oriented environment and the benefits our workplace diversity brings.

We offer competitive and fair compensation and benefits packages that include but are not limited to a combination of base salary, annual bonus, discretionary bonus for outstanding achievements, ESPP, time-based and performance-based long-term equity compensation. The equity-related compensation programs are designed to motivate and incentivize our employees, link their rewards to financial and other strategic business performance results, and at the same time increase our shareholder value.

We host employee engagement activities such as social and team-building events and opportunities so that employees have a chance to connect and collaborate with their colleagues in an effort to strengthen our team-oriented culture.   

AOS believes strongly in our open-door policy, which is in place to assist and encourage employees to discuss with management any concerns, issues and ideas relating to their work and careers. At our China locations, we conduct bi-annual employee satisfaction surveys to solicit employee feedback, upon which we perform deep dives to understand the underlying needs to identify and implement improvement measures accordingly. Our most recent surveys not only indicated a record-high participation rate but also revealed that employees across the board were more satisfied in their jobs now than they were in previous years. These efforts contribute to enhanced employee engagement and morale. 

We are committed to complying with labor standards and fair business practices everywhere we do business, and our Board has adopted a Labor and Human Rights Policy that applies to employees, interns, suppliers, agents, representatives, consultants, and advisors. With respect to AOSL’s specific business and countries of operation, we have assessed the below topics as the greatest potential impact for our company on human rights:

• Prohibition on Forced or Compulsory Employment or Labor: AOS ensures all work is voluntary and free from any form of forced labor. We prohibit bonded labor, involuntary prison labor, slavery, and trafficking. Workers have unrestricted movement within company facilities, and AOS ensures clarity in employment terms and forbids any fees charged to employees.
  • To ensure proper implementation, we conduct regular training with managers to ensure they understand their obligations related to the Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Employment or Labor. Employees are informed of this mandate through transparent quarterly meetings.  Further, our hiring process includes checks conducted to affirm these mandates are upheld.
• Prohibition of Child Labor: Child labor is strictly prohibited under company policy. AOS adheres to local minimum age laws and immediately discontinues engagement with suppliers or subcontractors found utilizing child labor.
  • In practice, this involves regular training of those involved in the hiring process to ensure compliance.  Additionally, we maintain strict oversight, with designated responsibilities across HR, EHS, and payroll teams, to ensure that all processes meet health, safety, and labor standards, including immediate reporting and rectification of any child labor incidents.
• Fair and Transparent Employment Practices: We commit to fair labor practices, providing wages and benefits that meet or exceed the minimum standards in the countries we operate in. Compliance with local labor and wage laws is strictly followed, covering minimum wage, overtime, and legally mandated benefits.
  • To ensure proper follow through, our human resources and payroll teams oversee adherence local labor and wage laws.  At some work locations we have implemented dedicated working hours control teams which are charged with monitoring compliance to overtime rules, analyzing issues, and suggesting improvements to maintain effective labor practices.
• Human Rights and Non-Discrimination in the Workplace: The Company maintains a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, supporting equality and respecting minority rights. 
  • At AOS, we provide comprehensive training to managers and employees on the prevention of discrimination and harassment in the workplace.  We actively and timely address related worker complaints and encourage employees to raise issues of concern through various channels, such as directly to a management or human resources representative, utilization of Lighthouse Services, a third-party service provider, WeChat, or email. We take great measures to ensure prompt follow-up and resolutions by all relevant departments.
• Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining: AOS respects the rights of workers to organize, form trade unions, engage in collective bargaining, and participate in peaceful assembly, all in accordance with local laws, while also respecting the rights of workers to refrain from such activities.
  • In practice, HR and the union actively inform employees about their rights to unionize or opt-out and jointly facilitate policy discussions relevant to employee interests. Additionally, the company maintains robust communication through regular meetings and bi-annual and annual surveys to continually assess and enhance employee engagement, workplace safety, and job satisfaction.  These survey results have led to improvements in workplace dormitory and canteen facilities as well as led to the development of focus groups to enhance worker training programs. 

As a global company, we seek to conduct business operations in accordance with international human rights principles, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We recognize the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and work diligently to uphold and maintain work environments that promote equal opportunities and are free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected classifications. As such, employees failing to meet these expectations will be held to our internal accountability standards and procedures. 

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We proudly partner with the Oregon community to bring manufacturing back to the United States.  In this effort, we are actively involved with several education and training programs in partnership with the Hillsboro School District, the City of Hillsboro, Washington County Chamber, Forest Grove High School, Portland Community College, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon. We co-chair the Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Coalition of Hillsboro (AM-TECH), which has been the catalyst of many workforce programs and has created the network and ties that have led to our success in sourcing our workforce.  The company currently sponsors and will continue to develop apprenticeship and internship programs in the Oregon community.

Our communities are important to us; AOS has a long-standing practice of helping others when a natural disaster occurs in the areas where we have business operations or where employees and their families reside. When this happens, AOS acts quickly to organize financial donation programs, which include company-match contributions.  These efforts include annual donations to community food and toy drives, which have led to long-term partnerships with organizations like the Second Harvest Food Bank for their annual charity drive. Beyond our locality, we also contribute monetary aid donations to global events such as earthquake relief and support for families on the front lines in war-torn countries. 

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) rigorously enforces compliance with laws against slavery, human trafficking, and child labor through its supply chain mandates as described in our Labor and Human Rights Policy. Suppliers must certify their materials and practices align with these standards, including specific compliance with SB657 regulations, which underscore the importance of ethical operations in the regions in which they conduct business.

Particular attention is placed on conflict minerals, such as tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold. These materials are often sourced from regions plagued by conflict, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its adjoining countries, where their extraction may fund human rights atrocities. To prevent any association with and tolerance of these conflicts, AOS prohibits the use of minerals from these areas in any products or materials supplied to the company.

To ensure adherence to these ethical standards, AOS  demands suppliers conduct reasonable due diligence within their own supply chains to ensure these minerals are sourced from conflict-free areas.  Additionally, AOS conducts selective supplier audits, which are carried out through a third-party company to verify compliance with our high standards related to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance.) In the event of continued non-compliance with our expectations, partnerships with said vendors are terminated. Our proactive approach underscores a commitment to transparency and ethical practices throughout our supply chain, ensuring that the materials used in our products are sourced responsibly and sustainably and that human rights and labor practices are followed.

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