Far EasTone Telecommunications and Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation have been awarded the BSI ESG Sustainability Development Award

        In November, the British Standards Institution (BSI) International Standards Management Annual Conference announced the winners of the "2024 ESG Sustainability Development Award". Far EasTone Telecommunications, which promotes sustainability through telecommunications technology and "Big Data+AI+IoT" (Big Data, AI, Internet of Things (IoT)) applications, was awarded the first "ESG Sustainability Development - Excellence Award". In addition to being the only telecommunications company to receive this award this year, Far EasTone Telecommunications has also been awarded the Sustainability Award at the BSI Annual Conference for three consecutive years, making it a benchmark company for sustainability in Taiwan. In addition, Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation has also demonstrated foresight and strategic practices in carbon reduction and green innovation, driving the industry towards sustainability development and winning the "ESG Sustainability Development - Leading Award". This award demonstrates that Far Eastern Group's companies have been recognized for their outstanding performance in addressing environmental (E), social responsibility (S), and governance (G) issues through core technologies.

        Far EasTone Telecommunications has received recognition from ESG evaluation agencies both domestically and internationally in 2024. It was selected as the "DJSI DJSI World" with the highest score in the global telecommunications industry and was awarded the "World Sustainable Citizen Award" by Common Wealth Magazine for its first place in the telecommunications industry. Since 2023, it has been the first to achieve a net zero scenario through SBTi's scientific reduction goal, promising to achieve net zero by 2048. It has been promoting environmental and social issues such as "low-carbon operation", "remote diagnosis and treatment", and "AI fraud" throughout the year. In terms of corporate governance, it has been ranked in the top 5% of the stock exchange's corporate governance evaluation for ten consecutive years with the highest honor. In the future, we will continue to exert influence and practice corporate social responsibility.

        BSI (British Standards Institution) is a leading organization that develops global standards. Since 2003, it has held an annual International Standards Management Conference in Taiwan to recognize outstanding organizations in sustainable management.

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