元大金控
In order to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment and to promote and manage environmental issues within the Yuanta Group in a more systematic manner, Yuanta FHC has formed an “Environmental Sustainability Group” through the administrative departments of Yuanta FHC and subsidiaries to develop environmental management systems (including relevant environmental protection and management measures pertaining to water conservation, energy saving, GHG reduction, etc.), purchase low energy-consuming office supplies and equipment, properly manage waste, implement supply chain management, and increase green procurement.
The “Environmental Sustainability Group” promotes the Yuanta Group’s implementation of the four major ISO standard systems. Since 2015, Yuanta FHC has started to implement the ISO 14001 environmental management systems to establish an environmental management framework, and to formulate environmental policies, plan environmental improvement goals and targets, and propose continuous management improvement programs.
In adherence to its "Environment, Energy, and Climate Change Management Policy," Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd. has actively implemented ISO 14001 standards and completed four environmental management programs in 2025, which include monitoring office air quality and utilizing ventilation systems for air exchange to prevent pollution, replacing high-energy-consumption equipment with LED lighting and smart monitoring systems alongside water-saving devices to conserve resources, and promoting paperless initiatives, waste sorting, and the use of glass-bottled water in meetings to minimize waste generation.
In addition, the Yuanta Group has been implementing ISO 14064-1 GHG emissions inventory, ISO 50001 energy management systems, and ISO 14046 water footprint inventory in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental management system framework, and has been effectively executing carbon reduction, energy saving, water conservation, and business waste control to improve the overall environmental management efficiency.
| Yuanta FHC and all its subsidiaries | ISO 14001 Environmental Management systems (incl. waste) |
ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas(GHG) Organization Verifier (incl. waste) |
ISO 14046 Water Footprint |
ISO 50001 Energy Management System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | V | V (Including 327 domestic and 102 overseas business locations) |
V (Including 327 business locations) |
V (All Yuanta Group-owned buildings have been verified) |
| 2024 | V | V | V | V |
| 2023 | V | V | V | V |
In January 2016, we became an investor signatory of the “CDP Climate Change, Water and Forests Project”. Since then, every year we have responded to the questionnaire to assess the risks and opportunities brought by climate change, reviewed the organization’s climate governance and risk management, and implemented various energy-saving and carbon-reducing actions and green financial services to reduce the impact of our operations on the environment. We also hope that we can lead other enterprises to join the global trend toward low carbon, be in line with international standards, as well as enhance our climate resilience.
In the 2025 CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, our Company achieved high scores in GHG emissions, emission reduction activities, risk disclosure, value chain engagement, and climate risk assessment of investment and financing portfolios, and was ranked “Leadership Level score of A”, which is the highest CDP rating, for 6 consecutive years.
| KPI | 2026 Targets | 2028 Targets | 2030 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proactively responding to CDP climate change questionnaire | Achieve the leadership level | Achieve the leadership level | Achieve the leadership level |
| Use green energy (Base year is 2020) | 11% | 13% | 40% |
| Control of group-wide waste reduction(Base year is 2020) | 11% | 12% | 13% |
| Control of group-wide water reduction (Base year is 2020) | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Reduced from the base yearNote(Base year is 2020) | 9% | 11% | 42% |
| Increasing the proportion of low-carbon fleet vehicles across the group | 50% | 52% | 60% |
Note: We control the Group-wide carbon emission target through the SBT methodology, and will conduct a review every 5 years and refine our carbon reduction efforts.
The Yuanta Group is in the financial services industry and does not produce a large amount of general or hazardous waste and does not consume excessive water resources in its operations. However, we still aim to improve our environmental management with the goal of continuously reducing our environmental impact.
We care about and value water resources and reduce water consumption by installing water-saving devices and promoting water conservation. In 2025, we continued to introduce the ISO 14046 Water Footprint Certification to cover a total of 327 business locations of the Company and its subsidiaries, with a coverage rate of 100% to understand the environmental impact of water consumption caused by the operation process, and to implement data management and target setting as a comprehensive evaluation indicator for internal measurement of water resources use.
| Items | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Withdrawal (million liters) | 167.04 | 165.29 | 178.89 | 199.79 |
| Water Intensity (liters/m2) | 636.27 | 629.60 | 625.04 | 620.39 |
| Data Coverage Rate (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Note: With Yuanta Financial Plaza commencing operations in 2025, the Group’s overall water withdrawal baseline (based on total water use and floor area) has shifted upward. To accurately reflect the environmental impacts of operational expansion and management effectiveness, the 2026 water intensity target has been adjusted upward accordingly.
Uneven rainfall periods and water scarcity are on the rise in recent years, the international community has promoted the Water Positive initiative to protect precious water resources. In alignment, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs continues to advance four major water resource management strategies: source development, conservation, allocation, and backup, to ensure stable water supply for both residential and industrial needs. The Group has set up the rainwater recycling system on the top floor of the Yuanta Financial Plaza, Yuanta Financial Tower and Yuantai Plaza, utilizing collected rainwater for landscaping irrigation and sanitary water use. The Group also plans to fully implement such systems in all future newly constructed self-owned buildings to promote water recycling and reuse, thereby reducing residential water consumption. This year, the volume of rainwater recycled was 4,165.41 cubic meters, accounting for 2.08% of the total annual water use.
In addition, the Group continues to promote the installation of water-saving devices, including faucets, toilets, with cumulative installation accounting for 65.56% of all facilities. Certified water-saving devices are comprehensively adopted at all newly constructed or renovated sites. Regular internal campaigns raise awareness about water conservation, aiming to reduce water consumption and mitigate wastage, effectively implementing water saving actions.
In order to achieve environmental friendliness, we have adopted the 3R management measures of reduce, reuse, and recycle to reduce waste generation at the source. Over the years, we have continued to promote a waste reduction and recycling system that manages waste according to general waste, recyclable, food waste, etc., and there is no hazardous waste. Starting from 2019, the Yuanta Group has been carrying out full-scale weighing of waste to implement data management and strive for waste reduction, and has been compiling annual statistics on the Yuanta Group’s waste disposal situation, with a 100% coverage rate in 2025.
The Group's waste is mainly general household waste and no hazardous waste is generated. All waste is disposed of by legally registered commercial waste removal and disposal companies. General waste is transported to incineration plants, while recyclable waste and food waste are processed by recyclers. We require contractors to provide documentation and evidence of waste disposal locations to ensure transparency and traceability of the disposal process. We also strictly select waste collection contractors and require them to comply with regulations for proper waste treatment, thereby fulfilling our environmental protection responsibilities.
Considering that a large amount of paper is used during service operations and that related waste paper contains confidential information, all confidential documents are handled in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act and related regulations. Qualified contractors are commissioned to securely and environmentally dispose of these documents through water-based destruction methods, with certificates of destruction retained. This effectively prevents information leakage and minimizes environmental impact.
To fulfill our commitment to environmental sustainability, the Group has been obtaining annual thirdparty verification for its ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems since 2016. At the same time, we actively promotes waste reduction initiatives. We have set up separate garbage bins for recycling, weighed the volume of garbage, and monitored garbage and waste reduction targets on each floor. We have promoted specific waste reduction measures among our staff and implemented them in our offices on a nonscheduled basis. We have installed water dispensers, boxed lunch steamers, and microwave ovens to encourage employees to bring their own meals and tableware. We also stop using disposable and melamine tableware if meals are served. Within the Group, it is promoted that no disposable cups or plastic bottled water be provided during important meetings or for guest receptions. Instead, reusable glass bottled water is used, and employees are encouraged to bring their own reusable cups to reduce plastic waste.
Starting in 2025, to enhance the effectiveness of paper container recycling, the Group has implemented beverage paper cup recycling in its owned buildings in northern Taiwan. It is estimated that approximately 235,000 paper cups can be recycled annually, which, if stacked, would reach the height of 78 Taipei 101 towers. Going forward, the initiative will be expanded to all company-owned buildings across Taiwan to ensure thorough waste sorting and recycling.
| Items (Metric Ton) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Waste | Incineration | Without Energy Recovery | - | - | - | - |
| With Energy Recovery | 398.00 | 368.62 | 379.46 | 387.48 | ||
| Landfilling | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | ||
| Subtotal | 407.45 | 398.00 | 379.46 | 387.48 | ||
| Recyclable Wastel | 253.70 | 247.46 | 256.64 | 262.51 | ||
| Total Volume | 651.70 | 616.08 | 636.10 | 649.99 | ||
| Waste per Person (kg/person) | 57.91 | 53.46 | 53.46 | 53.37 | ||
| Data Coverage Rate (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Note: In response to recent waste quantification performance, the Group reviewed its targets and, in 2026, adjusted the baseline year to 2020 (63.22 kg/person) to enhance the reasonableness and reference value of the targets. |
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