The 15th Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA), organized by the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Institute (TCSI), had 424 participants, a 29% increase over last year and a record high. The cumulative number of TCSA participants over the years has reached 581, accounting for 76% of the market value of listed companies in Taiwan. It is clear that sustainable development has become a major concern for all sectors. This year, 21 hospitals and 20 government entities participated in the award.

This year, in addition to the Sustainability Report Award and the Integrated Performance Award, hospitals in Taiwan have also actively responded to the UN SDGs by applying for the Asia-Pacific and Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (APSAA), which include a wide range of achievements in sustainable healthcare projects, including efforts to improve health and well-being, live and work, age-friendly, age-friendly, health promotion, smart healthcare, rural healthcare, anti-epidemic deployment, and climate action. The program's detailed content fully demonstrates the vitality of our hospitals in promoting sustainable development. This year, Shuang-Ho Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare won a total of six awards, making it the biggest winner in this year's competition. Kaohsiung Medical University's Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Tatung Hospital, and Kaohsiung Xiaogang Hospital were among the top five winners.

In addition, the "Local Government Sustainable Development Self-Review Report (VLR)" was awarded the Platinum Award by the New Taipei City Government, Taichung City Government, and Taoyuan City Government for their excellent performance. The judges were very positive about the local governments' sustainability visions and concepts as presented in the three VLR reports, the integration of governance strategies, the clear definition of short-, medium- and long-term goals, the clarity of plans/action plans, the logic and process of SDGs development, the ease of reading the reports, and the clear presentation of key SDG promotion achievements.

Kwong Tin Hospital Chief Hospitalist Wong Nai Hong Receives TCSA Sustainability Excellence Award

Chief Hospital Director Wang Nai-hong continues the spirit of his grandfather, Wang Tong-Chung, and his father, Wang Yu-lin, who have been helping the residents of the Taiwan Straits for more than a century, and is a kind-hearted doctor who loves people as himself. In addition, Chief Hospital Director Nai-Hong Wang has led Guangtian to start from the medical industry itself to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, introduce smart and energy-saving hospitals to upgrade the hospital reform and see the need for long-term care by establishing a long-term care business system including Guangtian Nursing Home, Renxin Leisure Park, Guangtian Home Services, and Class C Alley long-term care stations. He has made concrete contributions to a sustainable environment. His achievements and sustainability philosophy were recognized by the panel.

Chang Gung Medical Board Chairman Wen-Chun Cheng Receives APSAA Top Sustainability Leader Award

Since 1981, Dr. Wenjun Cheng has served for 41 years. He has not only established the first "heart failure" guidelines in Taiwan but also provided the medical community with something to follow. In order to implement the United Nations SDGs for sustainable development, Dr. Cheng established the Sustainable Development Committee in 2018 and has been actively involved in Chang Gung's sustainable development program. He has also been taking care of local residents' health in remote areas and promoting the IDS project in revitalized areas.

Corporate giants gather to share the glory of sustainability, and registration is welcome

This year's award ceremony is once again held in conjunction with the 5th GCSF Global Corporate Sustainability Forum (GCSF) from November 16 to 18, with a gala event for 1,000 people.

Registration website ▶ https://www.surveycake.com/s/b0Xr1

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