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"This scholarship award means more to me than just $200,000" is the common feedback from the awardees, which is in line with what the program has aimed to achieve since its establishment. On December 4th, Yuanta Financial Holdings and Yuanta Foundation held the awards ceremony for the fourth annual "Yuanta Top Scholars Program". Awards were given to 54 selected students. Each awardee will receive an educational grant of $200,000.  With the 54 award winners for this year, the program has benefitted a total of 226 students in the four years of its existence, helping promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue their studies without financial pressure, and move a step closer to achieving their dreams through education. At the ceremony, Yuanta Financial Holdings Chairman and Yuanta Foundation Director Tony Shen shared his experiences from his background, reminding them to cherish this award by utilizing it wisely and to think ahead with the aim at becoming a helper themselves in the future, which will further enrich their lives. This year's 54 scholarship recipients came from 22 schools across Taiwan.  The applicants underwent a three-step application process involving a recommendation from the student's school, an application review, and an oral interview. Many of the applicants grew up in extremely difficult circumstances, and the determination and courage they exhibited in facing life’s challenges inspire tremendous respect. One of the scholarship recipients is Jiang, a student from National Taipei University. This is the second time Jiang has been awarded a scholarship. Since graduating from junior high school, Jiang worked part-time in addition to her schooling and cared for her sick father. Right before turning 21, Jiang was diagnosed with a rare cancer, which caused her to be paralyzed gradually. After returning to school from a suspension to treat this disease, Jiang often had to suffer the chronic pains which come with pathologic fracture caused by cancer treatment earlier. Jiang expressed that in addition to providing financial support, Yuanta Top Scholar scholarship also made her a more compassionate and caring person. With her earlier grant, Jiang made donations to buy presents for children at children’s home and also bought food to distribute to the homeless as well as actively participating as Yuanta volunteer. Hung from Hsinchu High School goes out every morning at 5:30 to buy the necessary food, then prepares breakfast and lunch for his father stricken with disease, and takes on three part-time jobs. It is not until late at night that Hung finds the time to study and do his homework, leaving him with only three or four hours for sleep. In spite of these challenges, Hung found ways to help others who are also struggling in life. When he found out a student at the learning center where he worked at was financially worse off than him, Hung asked the center to deduct from his own salary to help pay the tuition for that student.   National Chiao Tung University, Chair of College of Management Tsung-Kang Chen, who accompanied the students to the awards ceremony, said that the Yuanta Top Scholars Program scholarships offer more than the education grant but also ongoing support and care for the students. By inviting students to engage in volunteering, the students are taught the meaning of giving back to society, which is an important aspect in building a kind and positive society. Gratitude is the sentiment shared all the students and assembled guests, which will translate to positive impacts as it spreads to different corners of the society. "This scholarship award means more to me than just $200,000" is the common feedback from the awardees, which is in line with what the program has aimed to achieve since its establishment. On December 4th, Yuanta Financial Holdings and Yuanta Foundation held the awards ceremony for the fourth annual "Yuanta Top Scholars Program". Awards were given to 54 selected students. Each awardee will receive an educational grant of $200,000.  With the 54 award winners for this year, the program has benefitted a total of 226 students in the four years of its existence, helping promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue their studies without financial pressure, and move a step closer to achieving their dreams through education. At the ceremony, Yuanta Financial Holdings Chairman and Yuanta Foundation Director Tony Shen shared his experiences from his background, reminding them to cherish this award by utilizing it wisely and to think ahead with the aim at becoming a helper themselves in the future, which will further enrich their lives. This year's 54 scholarship recipients came from 22 schools across Taiwan.  The applicants underwent a three-step application process involving a recommendation from the student's school, an application review, and an oral interview. Many of the applicants grew up in extremely difficult circumstances, and the determination and courage they exhibited in facing life’s challenges inspire tremendous respect. One of the scholarship recipients is Jiang, a student from National Taipei University. This is the second time Jiang has been awarded a scholarship. Since graduating from junior high school, Jiang worked part-time in addition to her schooling and cared for her sick father. Right before turning 21, Jiang was diagnosed with a rare cancer, which caused her to be paralyzed gradually. After returning to school from a suspension to treat this disease, Jiang often had to suffer the chronic pains which come with pathologic fracture caused by cancer treatment earlier. Jiang expressed that in addition to providing financial support, Yuanta Top Scholar scholarship also made her a more compassionate and caring person. With her earlier grant, Jiang made donations to buy presents for children at children’s home and also bought food to distribute to the homeless as well as actively participating as Yuanta volunteer. Hung from Hsinchu High School goes out every morning at 5:30 to buy the necessary food, then prepares breakfast and lunch for his father stricken with disease, and takes on three part-time jobs. It is not until late at night that Hung finds the time to study and do his homework, leaving him with only three or four hours for sleep. In spite of these challenges, Hung found ways to help others who are also struggling in life. When he found out a student at the learning center where he worked at was financially worse off than him, Hung asked the center to deduct from his own salary to help pay the tuition for that student.   National Chiao Tung University, Chair of College of Management Tsung-Kang Chen, who accompanied the students to the awards ceremony, said that the Yuanta Top Scholars Program scholarships offer more than the education grant but also ongoing support and care for the students. By inviting students to engage in volunteering, the students are taught the meaning of giving back to society, which is an important aspect in building a kind and positive society. Gratitude is the sentiment shared all the students and assembled guests, which will translate to positive impacts as it spreads to different corners of the society.

Yuanta Financial Holdings, in addition to implementing CSR verification for five consecutive years, has actively responded in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by United Nations. Today (November 29) the British Standards Institute (BSI) presented Yuanta with its "Excellence in Sustainability Award". Yuanta FHC has received numerous accolades for its efforts in advancing corporate sustainability in recent years. With a continued emphasis on improving its CSR report, Yuanta is in the forefront of the industry, enhancing the industry’s focus on the importance of corporate social responsibility, and is recognized by BSI as the benchmark for organizational achievement in SDGs. Yuanta FHC strives to offer more diverse and greener financial products and services by establishing a sustainable business model as well as better customer care. By spurring an increased focus on sustainability issues through cooperation with our partners, Yuanta hopes to create sustainable financial services and become an international benchmark for sustainable enterprise. With over a hundred years of history, the British Standards Institute is a global authority on standardization. Since 2008, BSI has promoted the standards for CSR verification and has involved and witnessed the innovation and transformation within organizations onsite. In the 2019 Sustainability Standards ceremony, BSI presented BSI Excellence Awards to acknowledge companies demonstrating excellence in the management of various operational indicators according to international standards.  Yuanta FHC being awarded with the Excellence Award is a recognition of its sustainability accomplishments.   Additionally, BSI commended the companies for implementing sustainable operation strategies and utilizing their influence to drive the various chains in the industry to join in the fulfilment of corporate social responsibility. As a leading brand in the industry, Yuanta, under its strategy of “solidifying our cores and driving growth”, has been honored with numerous recognitions for its corporate governance practices, and is privileged to be included on various lists such as FTSE4Good Emerging Index for the third year in a row, FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index for four times straight, DJSI World and DJSI Emerging Markets in 2019. Yuanta will continue strengthening its efforts to establish open and transparent communication channels with all of its stakeholders, and through interactions with each work to bring about positive results in its economic, social, and environmental performance.