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Chinese As time moves forward and a new phase begins, in accordance with the Huatai Dry Battery Group President’s strategic directive of “Deepening Reform and Breaking Bottlenecks,” and in order to clarify reform direction, strengthen management foundations, and ensure efficient and effective implementation of reform initiatives in the new stage, Huatai Battery Cell Factory hereby announces the comprehensive strengthening of discipline management as follows:
I. Comprehensive Surveillance Coverage
To reinforce discipline supervision and improve operational efficiency, Huatai Cell factories and offices will implement expanded video surveillance coverage across the headquarters office building (including the west wing), production areas, and all subsidiary plants.
Except for the offices of the Chairman, General Manager, and Executive Vice President, all office areas will be fully covered by video surveillance.
All surveillance systems are video-only, with no audio recording.
The Administration Department and Human Resources Department will conduct weekly discipline inspections in accordance with the Company Discipline Regulations and the Internal Audit & Supervision System. Any violations will be handled strictly in accordance with company policies.
II. Full Smoking Prohibition
Smoking is harmful to health and poses fire safety risks. To create a healthy working environment, ensure fire safety, and protect employee well-being, a full smoking ban will be enforced in all office buildings and production areas of Huatai Battery manufacturing facilities, effective immediately.
Designated smoking areas will be set up, limited to:
Production area restrooms
Office building restrooms
Outdoor areas of office and living zones
Cigarette butts must not be taken out of restrooms; violations will be treated as smoking infractions.
Smoking is also strictly prohibited inside all company service vehicles.
III. Strengthening Company Vehicle Management
To standardize company vehicle usage and better support market development, Huatai Battery Group (a leading dry battery, alkaline battery, carbon zinc battery, lithium battery, and button cell battery manufacturer and supplier) categorizes service vehicle usage into three levels:
Category A: Customer reception
Category B: Business travel and official use outside Linyi
Category C: Official use within Linyi
Priority order: A > B > C, strictly enforced by the Administration Department.
If Category C vehicles are unavailable, employees may use private vehicles for approved business purposes and receive mileage-based fuel reimbursement.
If Category C vehicle use affects Category A or B needs, the Administration Department head will be penalized.
Effective immediately:
Vehicle requests no longer require OA approval
Requests must be submitted via WeChat to the Administration Department head, stating time, number of passengers, destination, and expected return time
Employees are strictly prohibited from privately contacting drivers; violations will result in penalties for both the requester and the driver
All drivers must complete a Daily Vehicle Log.
All company vehicles (except the Chairman’s vehicle) will be equipped with dash cameras, implementing full in-vehicle and external video monitoring (video only, no audio). Logs and footage will be regularly cross-checked.
IV. Standardizing Business Hospitality
To further regulate business hospitality, control costs, and eliminate waste while ensuring legitimate business needs, the following rules apply:
Except for major clients and VIP customers, all hospitality activities within Linyi must be conducted at the Huatai Battery factory cafeteria or Longyuan Restaurant, strictly following company hospitality standards.
If special circumstances require alternative venues, the reason must be stated in the OA application and approved in advance.
V. Business Travel Attendance & Check-In
To standardize off-site work management, ensure attendance accuracy, maintain work traceability, and prevent misconduct such as absenteeism or false reporting, all employees (including management) must complete OA system check-ins during business travel.
Check-ins must be made at the actual work location
Check-ins at hotels or unrelated locations are strictly prohibited
Work content must be clearly noted
Check-in times:
Morning: 07:30 – 08:30
Afternoon: 16:30 – 17:30
Missing one check-in in a day will result in deduction of the full day’s salary.
OA travel filing forms must be submitted to the General Manager’s Office of Shandong Huatai New Energy Battery Co., Ltd. prior to departure, indicating expected travel duration. Upon return, actual travel time and a Business Trip Report must be submitted.
Failure to comply will result in non-reimbursement of travel expenses.
VI. Meeting Discipline
The weekly Saturday executive meeting of the General Manager’s Office will be chaired by the Executive Vice President. All management-level personnel of Huatai Battery Group must attend.
Each unexcused absence will result in 1 point deduction in the monthly management evaluation (RMB 200)
Absences due to approved leave (with leave form) or official travel (with OA check-in records) are exempt from penalties
VII. Implementation & Enforcement
This notice takes effect immediately upon issuance.
The Human Resources Department and Administration Department are responsible for implementation and supervision.
Relevant systems concerning discipline, hospitality, vehicles, attendance, travel, and meetings will be updated simultaneously.
All employees must carefully study and strictly comply with these regulations.
By upholding discipline as the foundation, Huatai Battery Group will unite reform momentum and jointly promote high-quality development, strengthening its position as a global dry battery manufacturer, carbon zinc battery producer, alkaline battery supplier, lithium battery factory, and button cell battery exporter.
Huatai Battery Group
Discipline builds strength. Management drives quality. Execution creates global competitiveness.
Internal Compliance & Management FAQ: Huatai Battery Group
Answer: The objective is to implement the President’s directive of “Deepening Reform and Breaking Bottlenecks.” By strengthening management foundations in surveillance, vehicle use, hospitality, and attendance, we aim to eliminate operational inefficiencies, optimize cost structures, and ensure that our production and management processes meet the highest global standards for a world-leading battery manufacturer.
Answer: Surveillance coverage is being expanded to include all office buildings (including the west wing), production areas, and subsidiary plants (excluding the Chairman, GM, and EVP offices). Key points to note:
Systems are strictly video-only (no audio recording).
The Administration and HR Departments will conduct weekly inspections to ensure compliance with company discipline regulations.
Answer: We have introduced a strict priority-based categorization (Category A: Customer reception > B: Travel/Official > C: Local official use).
Booking: Requests must be submitted via WeChat to the Administration Department head (no longer via OA).
Prohibitions: Employees are strictly forbidden from contacting drivers directly.
Monitoring: All vehicles (except the Chairman’s) are now equipped with dash cameras for internal/external video monitoring, with logs and footage subject to regular audits.
Answer: To ensure accuracy and traceability, all employees on business travel must use the OA system for location-based check-ins:
Check-in Windows: 07:30–08:30 (Morning) and 16:30–17:30 (Afternoon).
Compliance: Check-ins must be at the actual work location; check-ins at hotels or unrelated locations are strictly prohibited.
Consequence: Missing a check-in results in a deduction of the full day’s salary. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed without the submission of an OA travel form and a subsequent Business Trip Report.
Answer: To control costs and eliminate waste, hospitality within Linyi must be restricted to the Huatai Battery factory cafeteria or Longyuan Restaurant for all except major VIP clients. Any deviation requires prior approval and a stated reason within the OA application.
Answer: A full smoking ban is effective immediately across all office buildings and production areas. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas (specific restrooms and outdoor living zones). Smoking in company service vehicles is strictly prohibited. Violations will be treated as disciplinary infractions.
Answer: Attendance at the weekly Saturday executive meeting chaired by the Executive Vice President is mandatory for all management-level personnel. Each unexcused absence results in a deduction of 1 point from the monthly management evaluation (equivalent to RMB 200).
