Far Eastern Group wins 21 awards at HR Asia's "Best Employer in Asia" award

        On August 14th, the authoritative Asian human resources media "HR Asia" held the "Asia's Best Employer Award" ceremony, under Far Eastern Group Far Eastern New Century Corporation 、 Asia Cement Corporation 、 U-Ming Marine Transport 、 Far Eastern International Bank 、 FE SOGO Department stores 、Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls Six companies have won a total of six "Asia's Best Employer Awards", five "People Transformation Awards", four "Sustainable Workplace Awards", three "Diversity, Equity&Inclusion Awards", and three "Tech Empowerment Awards".

        The HR Asia "Best Employer in Asia" award adopts the T.E.A.M comprehensive evaluation model, which comprehensively evaluates corporate culture, talent development, and workplace environment through anonymous employee questionnaires and corporate reviews. It is an important indicator of corporate employer brand and is regarded as a highly representative human resources award in the Asia Pacific region.

        Far Eastern New Century Corporation won six consecutive championships and won four major awards in one go

                Far Eastern New Century Corporation has won the "Best Employer in Asia" award from HR Asia for six consecutive years, and this year it has also won four category awards: "Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Award", "Talent Leap Award", "Workplace Sustainability Award", and "Technology Empowerment Award".

        Talent capital has become a core indicator in international ESG evaluations. Far Eastern New Century Corporation, as a leading global supplier of recycled polyester, incorporates human rights due diligence, diversity and employee engagement into its corporate governance structure. In the 2025 employee satisfaction survey, the overall satisfaction rate was 94%, and based on the survey results, feedback was given to optimize salary and benefits, workplace safety, and employee assistance programs (EAP), forming a positive cycle of "listening, improvement, and disclosure".

        In terms of diversity, equality, and inclusivity (DEI), we promote equal pay for equal work, anti discrimination, and anti bullying policies for men and women, establish a 24-hour multilingual appeal mechanism, and conduct human rights education and due diligence at our global operations to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive friendly workplace. In terms of talent development, leadership evaluation and nine grid talent inventory are introduced, combined with personal development plans (IDP), overseas local supervisor cultivation, and global succession team establishment, to improve the succession system for key positions and cultivate sustainable talent momentum.

        In the face of the AI wave, the company has established an "Intelligent Transformation Center" and established an "AI Intelligence Academy". Through AI innovation proposal competitions and hackathons, it encourages colleagues to integrate generative AI into daily workflows, promote the application of smart manufacturing and autonomous AI management platforms, and empower organizational transformation with technology.

        In addition to multiple awards from HR Asia, Far Eastern New Century Corporation has also received recognition both domestically and internationally in recent years, including the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards double gold and one silver, ATD Excellence Practice Award, and 1111 Happiness Enterprise Gold Award. In the future, we will continue to drive innovation with talent and empower transformation with technology, working together with colleagues around the world to build a more resilient and competitive sustainable enterprise.

        FE SOGO Department stores have won five Grand Slam titles for four consecutive years

                FE SOGO Department stores has won the "Asia's Best Employer Award" for four consecutive years, and this year has also won five awards including the "Talent Transformation Award," "Technology Empowerment Award," "Sustainable Workplace Award," and "Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Award," showcasing the results of long-term investment in talent development, friendly workplaces, and sustainable governance. Sophia C.W. Huang Chairman stated that this award is a high recognition of the company's efforts to promote talent development and career transformation. A high-quality workplace should not only provide a secure and equal working environment, but also make good use of technology to improve the work experience, support employees' continuous learning, and integrate sustainability into daily work.

        Faced with challenges such as labor shortages, intergenerational communication, and digital transformation, FE SOGO Department stores place learning at the core of their talent strategy. By 2025, a new job level structure will be fully implemented, establishing a dual track development system for management and professional positions, allowing employees to continue to grow based on their expertise and career goals; Over NTD 70.7 million was invested in education and training throughout the year. The turnover rate of all formal employees has decreased from 23% in 2022 to 14.68% in 2025, reflecting the gradual transformation of talent cultivation and career system into retention results.

        In terms of technological empowerment, FE SOGO Department stores continues to build digital office systems, update internal administrative operating systems, and introduce a global job evaluation system to improve work efficiency and talent management accuracy. The company also collects opinions through annual employee engagement and ESG surveys, cross analyzes historical results, and converts employee feedback into specific improvement measures.

        In order to extend sustainability beyond corporate policies, FE SOGO Department stores promote tiered ESG education based on different job levels, and guide employees to turn knowledge into action through ESG Best Contribution Awards, innovative proposals, and eSport competitions. They also extend sustainability sensitivity to sustainable food, agricultural education, and green consumption promotion, making sustainability a common language of communication between employees and customers.

        In addition, FE SOGO Department stores continue to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. By 2025, 49.53% of senior executives will be female, and the completion rate of gender friendly workplace courses will reach 100%; And provide 80% of the salary for shortened working hours for childcare, as well as the pioneering department store industry's "childcare leave agent work allowance". In the future, we will continue to deepen talent cultivation, digital empowerment, diversity and integration, and sustainable workplace strategies, working together with employees to enhance organizational resilience and create long-term value.

        Ranked sixth on the HR Asia leaderboard! Asia Cement Corporation wins five awards to create a smart and sustainable happy workplace

                Asia Cement Corporation has won the "Best Employer in Asia" award for six consecutive years, not only continuing the gold award, but also winning four special awards this year, including the "Talent Leap Award," "Diversity Inclusion Award," "Workplace Sustainability Award," and "Technology Empowerment Award," totaling five awards, showcasing the achievements of deepening talent development, creating a happy workplace, and promoting sustainability development.

        The newly established "Talent Leap Award" this year focuses on enterprises responding to AI and digital transformation, assisting employees in improving their skills and cultivating the abilities needed for the future workplace. Asia Cement Corporation has constructed a training system based on different positions, combined with net zero carbon reduction and AI applications, to cultivate employees' key abilities and strengthen supervisors' decision-making power, becoming the first winner.

        In terms of diversity and integration, Asia Cement Corporation continues to deepen its DEI governance, and by 2025, 100% of its employees will have completed human rights education training and passed the test; The proportion of female supervisors continues to increase, with indigenous employees accounting for 37%. The usage rate of annual ritual leave reaches 90%, and friendly systems such as providing 3 days of volunteer leave are provided to create a workplace that is equal, respectful, and inclusive. At the same time, Asia Cement Corporation continues to promote net zero emissions by 2050, and through friendly systems and full career talent support, enables employees and the company to grow together, once again winning the 'Workplace Sustainability Award'.

        K. Y. Lee President stated that winning the award for six consecutive years represents Asia Cement Corporation's "people-oriented" corporate culture and the efforts of all colleagues, which are highly recognized. In the face of AI and net zero transformation, the company will continue to combine smart technology with sustainability development, support the growth of colleagues, and work together to create long-term value for the enterprise and society.

        U-Ming Marine Transport has won the "Talent Leap Award" six times, showcasing its sustainable competitiveness in talent

                U-Ming Marine Transport not only achieved a glorious record of winning awards for six consecutive years, but also won the special award "Talent Leap Award" for the first time this year, demonstrating outstanding achievements in continuously cultivating talent development and creating a high-quality workplace culture.

        In this selection, U-Ming Marine Transport achieved excellent results above the industry average in the three major indicators of "corporate culture", "employee identification", and "team engagement", demonstrating the company's long-term investment in talent cultivation, organizational development, and employee care, which has been highly recognized and affirmed by employees. In addition to comprehensively upgrading the "marriage and child friendly welfare" to assist employees in settling down and having stable children, and creating a friendly workplace, U-Ming Marine Transport has been promoting the "Health Passport Certification System" since 2026 in terms of a healthy workplace. It encourages employees to establish independent health management habits through diverse means such as balanced diet, regular exercise, and public welfare participation, further shaping a healthy corporate culture and practicing the sustainable commitment of talent as the most core asset of the enterprise.

        At the same time, U-Ming Marine Transport has long been deeply committed to ESG sustainable management, with outstanding achievements in corporate governance, talent development, and workplace health and safety. This includes winning the Taipei City Government's 2026 "Elderly Friendly Workplace Certification", TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award "Top 100 Sustainable Model Enterprises", ESG Transportation Sustainability Award Gold Award, and being selected as one of the "Top 100 Carbon Competitiveness" and "FTSE4Good" Constant Stock in Business Weekly, fully demonstrating its profound strength in sustainable governance, talent development, and corporate competitiveness.

        In terms of workplace safety and health management, U-Ming Marine Transport has passed the dual verification of ISO 45001:2018 International Occupational Safety and Health Management System and CNS 45001 (TOSHMS) Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System, establishing a safety and health management system that is in line with international standards. In addition to cultivating talent and career development, we have also established a system of employee "volunteer leave" to encourage colleagues to participate in volunteer services such as environmental conservation, community care, and disadvantaged assistance. We also provide full pay volunteer leave based on service hours to fulfill our corporate social responsibility.

        Looking ahead to the future, U-Ming Marine Transport will continue to deepen ESG sustainable governance, improve talent cultivation systems, strengthen leadership development and cross generational experience inheritance, create a diverse and inclusive work environment with mutual trust and cooperation, work together with all employees to create sustainable value for the enterprise, society and environment, and steadily move towards a modern international shipping enterprise with global competitiveness.

        Far Eastern International Bank, a warm and happy enterprise, has won six awards

                Far Eastern International Bank continues to invest in three areas: talent cultivation, welfare system, and workplace health, building a happy workplace that allows employees to develop with peace of mind and grow together with the company. This year, it has once again won the "Best Employer in Asia" award from HR Asia, which is the sixth consecutive year it has won this honor. It showcases the achievements of deeply cultivating talent development, creating a high-quality workplace culture, and implementing sustainable management, and also demonstrates the human resources management philosophy of "a warm and happy enterprise".

        In response to the wave of the AI era, Far Eastern International Bank holds multiple "AI Digital Finance Lectures" every year to enhance colleagues' digital thinking and AI application abilities. Through the "AI Innovation Proposal Competition", it encourages cross departmental cooperation and introduces AI into workflows. In addition, through systems such as reserve supervisors, cultivation of middle and high-level potential talents, and succession plans, a complete talent pool is established, providing clear career development paths, supporting employees to continuously improve their professional abilities, and achieving a win-win situation for personal growth and enterprise development.

        In terms of welfare system, Far Eastern International Bank provides competitive salaries and has been selected as a constant stock in the "Taiwan High Salary 100 Index" for many years. It promotes flexible working hours, diverse classes, and vacation systems that are superior to laws and regulations, establishes childcare and family care support mechanisms, and assists colleagues in balancing work and life. This year, it was awarded the "Friendly Parenting Business Award" by the Taipei City Government Labor Bureau. In addition, Far Eastern International Bank values the physical and mental health of its employees, providing psychological support and counseling services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It also holds annual health promotion activities to showcase its caring culture and team cohesion.

        In the future, Far Eastern International Bank will continue to create a happy workplace, deepen digital transformation and sustainability development, strengthen corporate resilience and talent competitiveness, and work together with employees to reach the next milestone.

        Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls, the only department store retailer to win the "Gold Award" for three consecutive years, practices the "Three Core DNA" to drive growth

                Big City Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls not only won the "Asia's Best Employer Award" again this year from HR Asia, marking the only department store retail industry in Taiwan to receive the highest honor of "Gold Award" for three consecutive years, but also won the "Workplace Sustainability Award" and "Talent Leap Award" with ESG actions and systematic talent cultivation, representing the long-term recognition of professional institutions for the company's corporate governance and talent strategy, and reflecting Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls' stable deepening of organizational culture and employee experience.

        According to the evaluation results of HR Asia, Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls scored 87% in "job dedication" and 91% in core cadres with more than 5 years of experience; In terms of "open communication," "cross departmental collaboration," and "affirmation and authorization," it outperforms its peers, demonstrating a stable organizational system and work culture with a foundation of trust. Chairman Li Jingfang stated that the significance of awards lies not in glory itself, but in whether companies truly respond to the needs of 'people'. Along the way, Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls has adhered to the core philosophy of "people-oriented, technology driven, and city centered", implementing ESG spirit in daily operations.

        Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls integrates the three-dimensional DNA of "integrity, low-carbon coexistence, and diversity" into corporate governance. In terms of talent development, we will establish a complete cultivation system that includes new employee training, functional inventory, supervisor development, and personal development plans (IDP), create a systematic cultivation mechanism, and promote cross generational learning and experience inheritance through the "Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls Big Master Lecture Hall" to strengthen organizational resilience. Since 2013, the company has been sending over 10% of its colleagues for overseas visits and inspections every year. In the past three years, the retention rate of participating colleagues has reached 93.3%, indicating a positive correlation between learning and retention.

        In the wave of digitalization and AI, Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls has introduced ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security and privacy management mechanisms, simultaneously promoting transformation and upgrading, and strengthening cross disciplinary learning and digital literacy, making technology a tool to improve operational efficiency and decision-making quality. However, Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls always emphasizes that technology is just a tool, and the key to determining the temperature of a business is people; The key to sustainable corporate governance lies not in short-term performance, but in long-term resilience and value choices. Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls has won the "Asia's Best Employer Award" for seven consecutive years, thanks to the daily practices of every Far Eastern Big City Shopping Malls employee, as well as the long-term trust of customers and partners. This is the driving force for the company to continue to cultivate ESG, drive sustainable growth, and create a Big Impact in the future.

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