2017.05.16
10th Annual Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards 2017 is now Open for Registration to Recognize
The United Nations has set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as the guiding principles for international cooperation by 2030, prompting the importance of sustainability among the international community and encouraging enterprises to integrate sustainable ideas into strategic decision-making. Sustainable development has become one of the greatest challenges for global enterprises. Therefore, businesses and enterprises should actively invest in human resources, capital and other resources and to focus on environmental protection, economic growth and social equality in order to successfully implement sustainable development goals.
The Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy(TAISE) has held the "Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards(hereinafter referred to as TCSA)" since 2008 to encourage enterprises to strengthen the company's sustainable development by selecting best corporate sustainability reports and corporate sustainability performance. Into its 10th year, TCSA has a total number of 173 participating enterprises that makes up a total annual turnover and 88.12% of Taiwan’s GDP in 2015- making TCSA an important indicator in recognizing best corporate sustainability practices among Taiwanese businesses and industries.
Among the four major award categories, TCSA recognizes corporate implementation of sustainability efficacy with the “Corporate Comprehensive Performance” Award, recognizes excellence in respective areas through the “Best Performance of Specific Category” Awards, encourages corporate information disclosure transparency through the “Corporate Sustainability Report” Award, and provides recognition for outstanding contributions in promoting enterprise efforts at sustainable development by providing for individuals to be honored for their “The Outstanding Corporate Sustainability Professionals”. These four major Award categories allow for evaluation of domestic corporate sustainability contributions of an exemplary nature and outstanding corporate sustainability reportage, recognizing leaders in Taiwan corporate sustainability for widespread emulation.
Registration for The 10th Annual TCSA 2017 is now open until August 1st, 2017. We welcome prospective entrants from Taiwan enterprises, international firms, public entities and government agencies, hospitals, schools and universities. Register now online at our official website, tcsaward.org.tw, where you can find more detailed information. We hope that you will join many other participating corporations and organizations in the Awards to promote the implementation of sustainable operations management strategies, unleashing innovation potential, enhancing the development of corporate sustainability and social responsibility in Taiwan, and harmonizing and integrating with the international community. Please visit the official website for more information. (tcsaward.org.tw)