台新金控

Taishin FHC encourages the public to take action against global climate change and the increase in extreme weather events by supporting the global “Earth Hour” initiative launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Taishin FHC will voluntarily switch off the neon lights and electronic scroll on the Taishin Financial Holdings Building, Neihu Building, and Jianbei Building from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow (March 27). We shall use real actions by switching off energy-consuming lighting equipment to express our support and fulfill the corporate social responsibility for sustainable development.

“Earth Hour” was launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2007. The event encourages supporting companies to turn off the lights for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March at company premises to call on the public to value the energy, face up to climate change, and actively care about the challenges faced by Earth.

Taishin FHC has been included as a constituent of the World Index and Emerging Markets Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) for three consecutive years. In 2020, Taishin FHC received the highest A List rating from the international non-profit organization, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), for climate change. In recent years, Taishin FHC has actively constructed solar power generation systems, selected energy-saving equipment, and obtained green building marks to achieve energy conservation targets. We have received the outstanding performance award for green purchasing from the Department of Environmental Protection of Taipei City Government for four consecutive years. Taishin FHC also followed green finance development trends by actively promoting digital financial services and products such as digital statements and virtual cards to reduce the use of paper and energy, implement environmental protection ideals in business development, and continue to use the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas Inventory System, and ISO 50001 Energy Management System to enhance management. We have spared no effort in energy conservation, carbon emissions reduction, and the use of renewable energy.

Taishin FHC has been also ranked by MSCI as an AA Leader among global companies with outstanding ESG performance. We have received the highest rating among evaluated companies in Taiwan. Vigeo Eiris also evaluated Taishin FHC as one of the 100 most advanced companies in emerging markets in 2020. Taishin FHC has also been selected as constituent stocks of the "TWSE Corporate Governance 100 Index," "Taiwan High Compensation 100 Index," and "FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index" for consecutive years. We have received the Sustainability Excellence Award for outstanding performance from the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Award from Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE). Taishin FHC supported the “Earth Hour” lights off the event with the aim of communicating environmental sustainability and encouraging nearby businesses and residents to jointly support green actions by turning off appliances when they are not used. We seek to incorporate environmental sustainability awareness into daily lives and work hard for the sustainable development of the Earth.