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Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) deepens ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) into Yuanta Group’s sustainability DNA, actively leverages upstream capital influence, and leads the supply chain and customers to focus on sustainability issues. This month (November 2021), the whole series of credit cards of its subsidiary, Yuanta Bank, passed the ISO 14067 product carbon footprint verification by the British Standards Institution (BSI), and the carbon footprint of each credit card is about 850g. Yuanta Bank will continue its commitment to improve digital connectivity with its customers and work together to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the use of credit cards. Carbon footprint of products refers to the GHG emissions generated directly or indirectly during the entire life cycle of individual services or products, from raw material acquisition, industrial and commercial manufacturing, distribution to sales and use, and final disposal and recycling. It is currently one of the tools for governments and enterprises to achieve GHG reduction targets, and is also an important medium of communication for customers and consumers. Yuanta Bank’s full series of credit cards have a product carbon footprint of approximately 850g per card produced. Compared to the 2018 carbon reduction baseline, its credit card products have successfully achieved a carbon reduction of over three percent (3%) in five years, fulfilling the product carbon reduction commitment. Yuanta Group supports the Taiwan government’s Green Finance Action Plan policy with actions to support the development of low-carbon products in the supply chain and joint efforts for carbon reduction. As a result, Yuanta Group promotes customers’ choice of carbon-label products and digital financial services, such as e-Statements and online application services, to achieve the goal of paperless energy saving and carbon reduction, which in turn leads to a sustainable consumption and production model of low-carbon economy and creates a win-win-win situation for finance, industry, and the social environment. According to the statistics of Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission, as of June 30, 2021, only about 330,000 credit cards with carbon footprint label were issued by the domestic banks. Yuanta Bank expects to apply for the dual certification of Product Carbon Footprint Label and Product Footprint Reduction Label from the Environmental Protection Administration of Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan). Yuanta FHC echoes the Green Finance Action Plan 2.0, continues to optimize the development of digital finance, focuses on low-carbon financial products, and cares about the carbon footprints in the life cycle of financial services with internal and external stakeholders, in order to promote the green cycle and jointly build a sustainable financial ecosystem. To encourage cardholders to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, customers who apply for the Yuanta Securities co-branded card and Diamond-Gold Smart & Rich Card can enjoy high-cash rebates and free coffee privileges, as well as automatic five percent (5%) cash rebates for using the e-ticket function to take public transportation, and free annual fees for e-billing applications. From now until March 31, 2022, cardholders who spend over NT$1,000 (~NT$28: US$1) will also have a chance to win a Volvo XC40 high-efficiency light petrol-electric SUV with a market value of NT$1 million, allowing cardholders to join Yuanta in responding to the low-carbon economy and advocating the concept of sustainable living.

“What phrase comes to mind when you put ㄅ and ㄆ together?” Yuanta volunteer instructor throws out questions to make school children’s brains turn. Each small face fully reveals the full of ambition, and the school children cooperate with each other to solve the problem to achieve the task. This is one of the most valuable lessons. Yuanta Financial Holdings and Yuanta Cultural and Educational Foundation organized the “Yuanta Happiness Day” and visited Taoyuan Elementary School in Chiayi County today (11/19) to have fun with 34 students and send love and warmth to the campus through “volunteer companionship” and “Happiness Gift Packs.” Yuanta volunteers dressed up in crocodile costumes and interpreted the picture book Little Croc’s Purse. Through the storyline of the main character, a little crocodile, finding money, Yuanta volunteers guided the children to think about the concept of “distributing money” and “sharing” in financial management. In order to bring the best storytelling experience to the school children, Yuanta volunteers in different counties and cities overcame the distance problem before the event, rehearsed online to cultivate team understanding, and discussed and modified many times in order to have a perfect performance. There were not only financial management stories and interactive games, but also hand-washing dance to build up the concept of epidemic prevention. The final Happiness Gift Pack contains brand new sportswear and shoes, an early Christmas present. Principal of Taoyuan Elementary School, Kuo-yuan Wang, said, “The enthusiasm of Yuanta volunteers is a great example for children to learn from. I hope that the children will study hard and give back to the society after they have completed their studies, just like the Yuanta volunteer team.” Chiayi Taoyuan Elementary School is located in Taoyuan Village, Jhuci Township, which is remote and relatively lacking in educational resources. With the recommendation of Social Affairs Bureau of Chiayi County, the Yuanta Foundation has been able to bring care and companionship into the school to enrich the learning horizons of the students. Yuanta colleagues who volunteered for the event and performed the skit said they were happy to be able to counsel the children, spread positive energy to them through volunteer activities, and bring them proper concepts through financial management stories, which gave them a sense of accomplishment. It has been ten years since the Yuanta Happiness Day was first held, with a total of 1,705 times of volunteers and 6,135 gift packs delivered. The volunteers are mainly employees and dependents of Yuanta Group, as well as “Yuanta Babies” who are nurtured by the “Yuanta-Fu Jen Catholic University Dreams Take Flight Project” and “Yuanta Scholarship for Outstanding Underprivileged Talent,” forming a cycle of goodness. Some retired employees even volunteered to come back to join the charity campaign. The value of giving back to the society and actively helping others is deeply engraved in the hearts of Yuanta people.