The Far Eastern Group Annual Strategy Meeting has always been the climax of the event. This year, the Hsinchu County Xinglong Elementary School Flute Troupe, which has won numerous awards both domestically and internationally, was invited to kick off the ceremony. Douglas Hsu also urged everyone to continue to demonstrate the spirit of Far Eastern Group, face changes, and achieve better results in the middle of his speech.

The FE SOGO Department stores held an old clothes recycling and second-hand goods collection event in November, and donated all the collected 1500 kilograms of old clothes, over 350 small household appliances and cookware to the Eden Social Welfare Foundation and Taipei Special Education School to help disadvantaged families overcome the cold winter and continue warmth and happiness.

After a year of public welfare tours, Far Eastern International Bank, in collaboration with Eden Social Welfare Foundation, has come to an end with the "Love in the Hands" donation charity campaign, which has gathered 1600 donations of love and raised NT $1.25 million. It is estimated to benefit over 7200 children with developmental delays.

FE SOGO Department stores participated for the first time in the IIA International Innovation Award organized by the Asian Chamber of Commerce, which was awarded the "Service and Solution Award" for their project "Towards Net Zero, FE SOGO Department stores Creating a One Stop Green Consumer Experience". Their outstanding sustainable performance also won the National Enterprise Environmental Protection Award five times.

On November 17th, 1111 Job Bank announced the results of the 2023 "Happy Enterprise" evaluation. Far Eastern Group has gone through four levels and stood out from over 3200 competitors, winning a total of 10 gold and 1 silver awards, which shows the recognition of the group's management and happy workplace from all walks of life.

The 2023 Global Corporate Sustainability Awards and Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards ceremony was held on November 15. Ten companies under Far Eastern Group won a total of 47 awards, reaching a new high in the number of awards. They have also topped the Taiwan Group for seven consecutive years, demonstrating Far Eastern Group's commitment to creating sustainable energy for environmental symbiosis and social integration.

FE SOGO Department stores have partnered with the Home Help Foundation to launch the "Guardian of Happiness and Love for Children" campaign, inviting consumers to participate in a charity donation event from December 1st to December 31st. Simply deduct HAPPY GO points online to receive electronic discount coupons, and all points earned from the event will be donated to the Home Help Foundation.

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Looking back on November 11th, 36 years ago, SOGO opened as Taiwan's first international joint venture department store, introducing a complete set of Japanese management systems and exquisite services. SOGO has witnessed the history of consumer development in Taiwan, continuously setting revenue records for Taiwanese department stores, and also continuously providing innovative and optimized customer consumption experiences.

Far Eastern Group Douglas Hsu and FE SOGO Department stores Sophia C.W. Huang Chairman personally led their team to gather at SOGO Loyalty Hall on November 3, and connected with various stores to symbolize unity and build momentum for the 36th anniversary celebration platform.