Far Eastern New Century Corporation wins Dow Jones Leading Emerging Markets Index and Sustainability Yearbook

        Far Eastern New Century Corporation received recognition from S&P Global on May 13th, and was selected for the Dow Jones Leadership Index (DJBIC) 'Sustainable Emerging Markets Index' constant stock and S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. It is also the only Taiwanese company selected in the 'Integrated Industries' (IDD) category.

        The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook is a highly authoritative ESG evaluation in the global capital market. This year, 59 industries and over 9200 companies worldwide underwent the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), with only 848 companies ultimately selected for the Yearbook. Only 79 companies from Taiwan were selected. Far Eastern New Century Corporation, with its deepening and implementation of sustainable strategies, has firmly established itself as a member of the yearbook and demonstrated strong sustainability development momentum.

        Under the global CSA framework of S&P, Far Eastern New Century Corporation integrates sustainable strategies into its core business and uses the "three 50%" goals by 2030- a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 50% share of green products, and a 50% share of green raw materials - as the core engine for low-carbon transformation and business model upgrading. In terms of the environment, the company has been involved in the recycling industry for nearly 40 years and is the world's largest supplier of food grade recycled polyester. It continues to promote B2B bottle recycling, T2T fabric recycling, physical and chemical recycling, and carbon resource reuse technologies, expanding its diverse applications. The new polyester recycling plant in Vietnam will be successfully put into operation in 2025, and the new polyester recycling plant in Malaysia will also be completed and put into use in 2026.

        In response to the trend of regionalization and localized production, Far Eastern New Century Corporation has deployed the global one-stop industrial advantages in advance, and has established complete production bases in Taiwan, Chinese Mainland, Vietnam, Japan, the United States, Malaysia and the Philippines. The diversified global layout not only effectively disperses the supply chain risks brought by geopolitics, but also reduces its carbon footprint through localized production, and consolidates its position as the preferred green partner of international brands.

        In terms of society and governance, Far Eastern New Century Corporation shapes a people-oriented workplace culture, promotes diversity, fairness, and inclusivity, and strengthens employee care, internal control, and risk management mechanisms. The company also promotes AI empowerment, applied in unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent inspection, energy management, and generative AI assisted decision-making, and promotes employee digital transformation through AI and Big Data training.

        Sustainability development and business performance complement each other. Far Eastern New Century Corporation not only continues to invest in green transformation and technological upgrading, but also maintains a stable dividend policy. The board of directors has decided to distribute dividends this year, with an expected record of 59 consecutive years of dividend distribution, creating long-term and stable returns for shareholders while balancing environmental and social value, and promoting the sustainable and value growth of the enterprise.

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