Greenhouse Gas and Energy Management

Greenhouse Gas Management

Taipei Fubon Bank actively promotes various environmental management and energy-saving measures. In recent years, it has successively obtained international standard certifications such as ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and ISO 50001 Energy Management System. It also set its own operational carbon reduction targets (Scope 1 and Scope 2) in line with Fubon Financial Holdings' passing of the Science Based Targets (SBT) review in 2022, and set environmental targets such as electricity, water, paper consumption and waste reduction, developed corresponding action plans, and regularly reviews effectiveness, striving to reduce the Bank's operational impact on the environmental ecology.

Energy Management

In response to the international promotion of energy innovation and to accelerate the development of a zero-carbon power grid, Fubon Financial Holding joined the RE100 initiative in 2022, committing to use 100% green electricity at all domestic and overseas operating sites by 2040. To align with the Financial Holding Company's commitment, Taipei Fubon Bank first signed a green power purchase agreement with renewable energy retailers in 2021 and has gradually increased its purchase volume. By the end of 2024, green electricity usage reached 9,618 thousand kWh, reducing carbon emissions by 4,751 tonnes. Taipei Fubon Bank is also actively investing in the self-generation and self-consumption of green electricity. Solar panels with a total installed capacity of 35.4 kW have been installed on the rooftop of the Bank's Zhongshan Building. Since the commencement of power generation in 2018, over 37,000 kWh of electricity was generated in 2024. In 2024, the renewable energy usage ratio of Taipei Fubon Bank was 23.7%, and it is expected to reach 34.9% by 2030. Through continuous investment in green electricity and implementation of electricity conservation, Taipei Fubon Bank is actively improving the zero-carbon power grid and expects to achieve the RE100 by 2040.

Taipei Fubon Bank has been implementing various energy-saving and carbon-reduction measures. These include turning off branch signage lights at 19:30 daily (turned on at 18:00 in summer and 17:00 in winter), adjusting the office area lighting switches in the headquarters building to a small area configuration, and encouraging colleagues to turn lighting on and off by area according to actual usage needs. The headquarters building also turns off lights for one hour during lunch break and controls the number of elevators in operation during peak and off-peak hours. At the same time, the Bank plans to replace energy-consuming equipment, install LED energy-saving lights, and upgrade old and energy-consuming air conditioning and elevator equipment. The Bank also aims to obtain ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 50001 Energy Management System certifications.

Water Resources, Waste, and Paper Management

To ease the environmental burden caused by operations, Taipei Fubon Bank continues to promote water and waste reduction management, setting annual targets and tracking achievement status. In addition to implementing energy conservation and carbon reduction, Taipei Fubon Bank is actively promoting digital transformation to reduce paper usage. Electronic signature services have been fully introduced in all branches nationwide. Customers simply need to sign on an electronic tablet at the counter to quickly complete applications. This not only reduces paper usage but also shortens the manual processing and data entry time of counter personnel, effectively improving operational efficiency. 
On the other hand, paperless operations are also being promoted in the business end. Functions for electronic processing have been added to processes that previously required paper. Customers are encouraged to use electronic methods to contribute to carbon reduction efforts. For example, physical credit card statements generate carbon emissions during the printing and mailing. Therefore, Taipei Fubon Bank not only provides guidance on the online card application channel but also encourages customers to opt for electronic billing through promotions and benefits such as annual fee waivers.

Creating a Green Culture

To deepen employees' environmental protection concepts, Taipei Fubon Bank conducts internal advocacy and organizes diverse incentive activities for environmental protection from time to time. These efforts aim to encourage colleagues to work together towards the vision of achieving low-carbon operations and environmental sustainability. The advocacy includes implementing zonal light-off in offices, turning off lights for one hour during lunchtime in four headquarters buildings, encouraging employees to conserve water and electricity, promoting waste sorting, and reducing unnecessary photocopying. These initiatives aim to gradually internalize awareness of the low-carbon operation into employees practices.