Far Eastern Department Stores 、 Ya Tung Ready-Mixed Concrete Corporation 、Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls Won eight APEA awards

        On September 25th, the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) ceremony was held by the Asia Business Association, Far Eastern Department Stores 、 Ya Tung Ready-Mixed Concrete Corporation 、Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls Dazzling and winning a total of 8 awards, including 3 Outstanding Corporate Leader Awards, 3 Outstanding Corporate Management Awards, and 2 Outstanding Inspirational Brand Awards, adding luster to Far Eastern Group.

        Far Eastern Department Stores demonstrates outstanding business strategy and wins three APEA awards

        Nancy Hsu President, who has over 40 years of experience in the retail industry, led the management team to create a dual peak of revenue and sustainability. She won the "Outstanding Enterprise Leader Award" at the "Asia Pacific Outstanding Enterprise Award (APEA)", and Far Eastern Department Stores also received the "Outstanding Inspirational Brand Award" and "Outstanding Enterprise Management Award", winning three awards in one go, fully demonstrating the company's outstanding brand value.

        Nancy Hsu President adheres to the business philosophy of "Retail is Detail" and leads Far Eastern Department Stores to operate steadily with detailed management, achieving record high revenue. She also uses innovative thinking to promote digital transformation, becoming the only department store in Taiwan with five generations of store transformation characteristics. She deeply embeds the concept of sustainability into the DNA of every Far Eastern Department Store employee, and adopts an ESG oriented management model to create sustainable value from the inside out, leading Far Eastern Department Stores to become one of the top sustainable retail enterprises in Taiwan.

        On the road of digital transformation, Far Eastern Department Stores has been established for many years, utilizing AI and digital technology to develop three major directions of "digital operation, digital experience, and digital management", integrating online and offline services, and creating more convenient and rich consumer experiences for consumers. The latest fifth generation stores (Xinyi A13, Zhubei Store) are the concrete results of Far Eastern Department Stores' forward-looking layout of smart retail. From spatial design to service processes, they contain digital ingenuity in every aspect, creating innovative digital shopping malls for consumers and setting a model for the continuous transformation of the retail industry.

        Far Eastern Department Stores has been deeply committed to ESG Sustainability Development for a long time. In order to move towards net zero emissions by 2050, they have launched five green actions: energy conservation, carbon reduction, green energy, waste reduction, and green procurement. By 2024, they have successfully reduced electricity consumption per yuan of revenue by 18% compared to 2017. In terms of social integration, Far Eastern Department Stores has established a comprehensive talent cultivation system internally, regularly dispatching employees to observe and learn overseas, cultivating outstanding talents with an international perspective, and promoting the "Employee Health UP Plan" for six consecutive years to create a happy workplace; Externally connecting resources from all walks of life, spare no effort to promote social welfare, and have invested over 2600 public welfare activities in three years, warming the corners of society with love.

        Looking ahead to the future, Far Eastern Department Stores will continue to operate according to consumer desires, expand into new generation store models, and deeply cultivate smart retail and sustainability development, moving towards the vision of "Sustain for a Good Life".

                Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation has been awarded the dual honor of APEA Asia Pacific Enterprise Award

        Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation has won the "Outstanding Corporate Leader Award" and "Outstanding Corporate Management Award" at the APEA Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards. This not only demonstrates the company's continued commitment to excellence in business management, but also showcases its leadership position in sustainable operations, digital innovation, and industrial technology.

        Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation has taken the lead in publishing the first ESG report for Taiwan's ready mixed concrete industry, fully exposing efforts in business management, energy conservation and carbon reduction, resource recycling, and social prosperity, demonstrating the company's determination to practice sustainability. With systematic actions and concrete results, the ESG report has won the "TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award Gold Award" and received high recognition from professional reviewers in areas such as corporate governance, social impact, and environmental responsibility. To implement low-carbon operations, Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation actively introduces smart factories and process automation, and applies recycled materials, green bonding materials, and low-carbon concrete technology to gradually promote traditional industries towards a recycled economy and intelligent industries. At the same time, after obtaining the patent for "Method and Equipment for Carbon Sequestration Detection of Construction Materials", the company has recently obtained another patent for "Carbon Fixation Using Flowing Concrete Waste Materials". It can use unhydrated cement materials rich in calcium hydroxide from recycled waste materials as a carbon fixation medium, which can solidify carbon dioxide in fine particles of sand and gravel sieving, opening up opportunities for future "carbon neutrality" and is also a highlight of this award.

        President Jin Chongren pointed out that Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation is a professional concrete team composed of Asia Cement Corporation under Far Eastern Group, which has long promoted TQM comprehensive quality management and continuously strengthened the three-axis transformation of "technology, sustainability, and digital". Both quality and technology have reached the highest level of "Excellent" in ACI214, deeply trusted by customers. In recent years, over 80% of skyscrapers over 200 meters in Taiwan have used high-performance concrete provided by Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation, demonstrating its leading position in the fields of high seismic resistance, high strength construction, and critical engineering. President Jin also encouraged the team that this honor comes from the efforts, professionalism, and perseverance of every colleague. Do not forget the original intention. Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation will continue to work hard and create infinite possibilities with the spirit of "everyone participates, the team prospers together", promoting industrial upgrading.

                Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls wins three APEA awards, showcasing their dual strength in social responsibility and business management

        Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls has won the "Outstanding Corporate Leader Award", "Outstanding Corporate Management Award", and "Outstanding Inspirational Brand Award" at the 2025 Asia Pacific Outstanding Enterprise Awards. After winning three major awards, it has accumulated 11 heavyweight awards this year, writing down the glory of the first three seasons with the number of awards and symbolizing corporate social responsibility and ESG sustainable practice. The recognition of each award is a beautiful achievement jointly created by the enterprise management team, which complements the outstanding operational performance.

        Chairman Li Jingfang upholds the spirit of humility and eagerness to learn, leading the team to continuously learn, open up and share, and drive innovation. The team inherits the DNA of "striving for excellence" and, with the support of the group's retail enterprises, leverages its internal entrepreneurial spirit, dares to innovate and take responsibility, and continues to create a new retail landscape. It is precisely because of this innovative and changing corporate culture that Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls, only 13 years old, stood out among numerous competitors and won the "Outstanding Inspirational Brand Award" in Asia. Chairman Li Jingfang also extends special thanks to Far Eastern Group Douglas Hsu for his trust and support, which has enabled Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls to continue to break through and become an important force in promoting regional consumption and industrial upgrading.

        The "Outstanding Corporate Leader Award" is a recognition of the leadership wisdom of Chairman Li Jingfang. She and her team connect customers, employees, and partners with a "culture of empathy" to create a mutually beneficial and prosperous retail ecosystem. She often says that Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls owes so much recognition to all colleagues, partner brands, and every supported customer. This humility and gratitude are the core driving force behind the continued growth of Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls.

        In addition, Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls adheres to the value of "co prosperity with manufacturers" and is committed to creating a platform for fair competition and mutual trust cooperation, attracting many internationally renowned brands to enter. The successful trial in the crowded and fiercely competitive Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls not only represents the brand's market strength, but is also regarded by industry players as an important indicator of the entire retail industry in Taiwan. This magnetic effect will continue to drive Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls to become the preferred stage for brand expansion and consumer trends.

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