Yuanta is highly aware of the impact climate change has on the economic, financial, and legal environment. As such, in addition to diversifying our operations and developing new businesses based on our existing niches, we also adjust our operating procedures, business strategy, and investment decisions as necessary. On top of this, through education and training, we raise our employees' understanding of climate risk and improve their ability to adapt accordingly, reducing potential operating risks to the Company while also continuing to strive for environmental sustainability.
Since 2015, Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) has started to implement ISO 14001 environmental management system to establish an environmental management framework, formulate environmental policies, plan environmental improvement goals and targets, and propose continuous management improvement plans. Based on the ISO 14001 environmental management system framework, we have been promoting ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory, ISO 50001 energy management system, and ISO 14046 water footprint inventory, which have been implemented year by year to effectively carry out carbon reduction, energy saving, water conservation, and business waste control, and to comprehensively improve environmental management efficiency.
(Date of first certification: 2016.03.22; Expiry date: 2022.03.21)
Yuanta continues to promote a variety of measures to reduce our environmental impacts and move toward establishing a green corporate culture. In addition to creating a green and friendly workplace, we are also working to encourage customers, employees, and their families to get involved in green initiatives and work together to achieve the goals of environmental sustainability. To promote and manage environmental issues within the Yuanta Group, Yuanta started ISO 14001 environmental management system implementation in November 2015, beginning with Yuanta FHC. The Yuanta Financial Tower and Datong Building passed verification in March 2016. The implementation expanded to include Yuanta Life location on the 16th through 18th floors of Hongtai Building in January 2017. In 2020, Yuanta FHC and its 9 subsidiaries all have implemented the system and passed the verification, with a 100% coverage rate. Yuanta will continue to maintain the system operational and strive to pass verification.
(Date of certification: 2021.05.07; Inventory year: 2020)
Yuanta began to implement the ISO 14064-1 GHG Inventory System in 2015, with subsidiaries Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Funds passing certification in May and September of 2016 respectively. In 2020, we undertook ISO 14064-1:2018 inventory of GHG emissions and Yuanta FHC and our subsidiaries passed certification with a 100% coverage rate. In the future, we will continue to conduct GHG inventory every year in order to grasp the actual effectiveness of our company’s energy saving and carbon reduction.
GHG Emissions (metric tons of CO2e) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Category 1 | 1,545.00 | 975.18 | 1,361.94 | 1,492.17 |
Category 2 | 24,196.00 | 24,792.44 | 20,150.58 | 22,388.11 |
Category 1 & 2 | 25,741.00 | 25,767.52 | 21,512.51 | 23,880.28 |
Carbon Intensity (metric tons of CO2e per NT$ billion of revenue) | 274.46 | 254.42 | 199.92 | 206.53 |
Data Coverage (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Category 3 & 4 | - | 6,440.30 | 5,667.59 | 6,440.27 |
From 2019 onwards, it is based on the new version of ISO 14064-1:2018 inventory; the new version is divided into: Category 1 (direct GHG emissions), Category 2 (indirect GHG emissions from input energy), Category 3 (indirect GHG emissions from transport), Category 4 (indirect GHG emissions from products used by the organization), Category 5 (indirect GHG emissions from the use of the organization’s products), and Category 6 (indirect GHG emissions from other sources).
(Date of certification: 2021.05.07; Inventory year: 2020)
Since 2016, the Yuanta Group has gradually introduced the ISO 50001 energy management system to continuously evaluate and implement energy-saving plans through a systematic management framework and process in order to achieve effective improvement of energy performance. In 2020, Yuanta Financial Tower, Taipei Datung Building, Taipei Chengde Building, Taipei Baoqing Building, Taichung Building, Tainan Yongkang Building, Tainan Fucheng Building, Kaohsiung Building, Kaohsiung Mingcheng Building, and Taichung Chongde Building, a total of ten Yuanta self-owned buildings have obtained ISO 50001 energy management system certification. The original target of having all of the Yuanta Group’s owned buildings certified by 2021 has been achieved ahead of schedule.
Inventory Boundary of All Owned Buildings in Taiwan | Yuanta Financial Tower | Taipei Datung Building | Taipei Baoqing Building | Taipei Chengde Building | Taichung Building | Taichung Chongde Building | Tainan Fucheng Building | Tainan Yongkang Building | Kaohsiung Building | Kaohsiung Mingcheng Building | Yecaiji Building |
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Covered Companies | Financial Holdings Securities Bank Venture Capital Securities Finance |
Securities | Securities Bank |
Securities Bank |
Securities Bank Futures |
Securities Bank Life (Insurance) Funds Securities Finance |
Securities Bank Life (Insurance) |
Securities Bank |
Securities Bank Futures |
Bank | Funds |
Standard Version | ISO 50001:2018 | ||||||||||
Date of First Certification | 2018/05/28 | 2017/04/23 | |||||||||
Expiry Date | 2024/05/27 | 2023/04/22 |