Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) will participate in the global environmental campaign "Earth Hour" for the fifth consecutive year. On March 22, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., Yuanta FHC plans to turn off the exterior wall lights at its Yuanta Financial Plaza. This initiative extends to overseas offices in South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Nearly 90 suppliers will also join this effort.
The "Earth Hour" campaign was initiated by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature in 2007. It encourages people worldwide to switch off lights for one hour on the last Saturday of March to reduce carbon emissions. This year, it is scheduled for March 22 due to Ramadan. In Taiwan last year, this initiative saved a total of 289,000 kWh of electricity and reduced about 143 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Yuanta FHC has actively supported renewable energy use and consumed a total of 5.28 million kWh of green electricity in 2024. This usage equates to a reduction of approximately 2,608 metric tons of carbon emissions.
To support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and foster communal harmony, Yuanta FHC invited nearly 90 suppliers to join this year's advocacy efforts and participate in creating an off-light video. For the first time, they organized a flash check-in event at Yuanta Financial Plaza to encourage employees and the public to engage with the initiative. Participants can earn Green Points redeemable for certified products like those with Eco Labels.
Yuanta FHC has implemented an Environmental Sustainability Indicator Management System as part of its sustainable finance strategy. This system promotes internal carbon reduction strategies through data-driven management while monitoring carbon emissions across its 327 offices in Taiwan.
The company's business strategy aligns with international trends; it has been recognized on CDP’s climate disclosure A List at Leadership Level for seven years running. Additionally, Yuanta FHC has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and Emerging Markets Index for six consecutive years.