The world faces challenges of extreme weathers in today's international political and economic landscape. The shift towards sustainable development has become irreversible. Taiwan, as an AI hub, has a clear advantage in green transition. By utilizing market tools, Taishin is able to effectively reduce the cost of net zero and accelerate the twin-pillared green transition while amplifying the results of climate policies. Taishin FHC has been promoting sustainability by being "Dedicated to Sustainability & Living Green" since 2022. Taishin FHC pays close attention to sustainability trends around the world and follows three strategies, "Climate Action", "Financial Prosperity", and "Empower People", to extend its ESG influence through its core financial operations. Taishin FHC has been nominated to the "world" and "emerging market" categories of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the seventh consecutive year. Taishin FHC is also ranked in the top1% of the global banking sector by S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2025. Time magazine ranked the world's top 500 sustainable companies in 2024. Taishin FHC was ranked ninth in the global financial sector, first in the global banking sector, and first in Taiwan's financial sector. It showed strong recognition from the world for Taishin FHC's excellent performance in promoting sustainability.
According to a latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change causes widespread losses and damages to nature and people. As a strong and committed leader, Taishinidentifies and assesses major climate-related risks and opportunities, and builds a comprehensive climate indicator measurement system and net zero targets. The Sustainable Finance Policy approved by the Taishin FHC's board of directors keeps Taishin reinforcing its management of climate risks and opportunities on an ongoing basis. Taishin plans to achieve net-zero emissions from its investment and financing business by 2050 by setting science-based targets (SBTs). Taishin is not only the first bank in Taiwan to exclusively finance renewable energy power plants, but will also completely stop financing the coal industry by 2030and the unconventional oil and gas industry by 2040 in order to fulfill Taishin's commitment to decarbonize its investment and financing.
Taishin actively encourages businesses to make net zero transition and adopt international practices. Taishin also urges businesses to increase their corporate value and maintain capital competitiveness while implementing green transition. At the third consecutive Taishin Net Zero Summit cohosted with the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, Taishin invited regulators from Taiwan, Japan, and Australia to join discussions on market reform, corporate sustainability and other topics. Taishin also invited leading businesses in the country to share their experiences in corporate transition. The emphasis was on bringing Taiwanese businesses together amid new global sustainability challenges to develop different green growth strategies in order to help businesses ease carbon anxiety and pave the way to a low carbon future.
Customer trust is extremely important to Taishin. Taishin follows a 3S service philosophy, "Simple, Sincere, and Superior", to provide inclusive and innovative services for customers and become a role model for other banks in fair customer treatment. Meanwhile, Taishin has been working to achieve financial inclusion for years. Following two UN SDGs, "quality education" and "reduced inequalities", Taishin works with social welfare organizations to educate children in remote regions on finance. The goal is to utilize core competencies of a financial institution and provide resources for disadvantaged groups to attain financial literacy. These efforts also reduce inequalities regarding the educational gap between urban and rural areas. Furthermore, Taishin actively combines resources within Taishin FHC to create a one-stop platform, "Trust Convenience Store", which offers professional and personalized asset management and trust planning services. The platform not only satisfies a demand, but also strives for innovation in products and services. It embodies Taishin's success in bringing trust services online and improving service efficiency.
Taishin believes that no one is an outsider when it comes to sustainability issues. The "From Zero to Hero" philosophy and the dedication to sustainability keep Taishin working hard to make sustainability an integral part of its corporate identity and to create a sustainable corporate culture that reaches out to the rest of society. Regarding talent development, Taishin follows three principles, diversity, equality and empowerment, and sustainable training. Taishin promotes sustainable professional training and raises employee awareness of ESG. More and more seedlings in sustainability are trained to provide a full range of professional services for customers. In addition to efforts related to its business, Taishin is committed to giving back to the community and plays an active role in supporting mutually beneficial projects in fields such as education, arts and culture, sports, charity, and environmental protection. As part of its financial and social influence, Taishin also supports many other innovative and sustainable actions on an ongoing basis, and works with stakeholders to create a more inclusive and more resilient future.
Taishin FHC will continue to follow international ESG trends, adhere to the FSC's sustainability campaigns and guidelines, and work hard to uphold the spirit of "From Zero to Hero" in directing funds in the banking sector and becoming everyone's Smart Partner in sustainability.
Chairman of Taishin FHC
