Leading the Way in Sustainable Finance! Fubon Financial Holdings has been Awarded the ESG Corporate Sustainability Award by ‘Global Views Monthly’ for the Sixth Time
Today, on the 6th, ‘Global Views Monthly’ held the 21st ESG Corporate Sustainability Award for 2025. Fubon Financial Holdings, in collaboration with industry, government, and academia, has once again been recognized by the judging panel, receiving the 'Comprehensive Performance - Financial Insurance Industry Excellence Award' for the sixth time. Additionally, its subsidiary, Taipei Fubon Bank, has been awarded the 'Outstanding Program - Educational Promotion Group Excellence Award' for its commitment to financial education for children and adolescents aged 8 to 18.
The ESG Corporate Sustainability Award, issued by ‘Global Views Monthly’, is recognized as one of the most historic and trustworthy corporate sustainability award in Taiwan. This year, the awards are categorized into ‘Comprehensive Performance' and 'Outstanding Program', with 150 companies and 231 program submissions participating in the competition for awards.
Faced with the shifts in the international political and economic situation, and the headwinds encountered in global sustainable development, Richard M. Tsai, Chairman of Fubon Financial Holdings, stated his belief in the coexistence of crises and opportunities. Fubon Financial Holdings is determined to lead the way in sustainable development's net-zero pathway, persistently enhancing the connection between sustainable strategies and its core financial business and steering the capital market towards sustainability. Consequently, Fubon Financial Holdings is committed to using financial resources to drive Taiwan's sustainable transition, firmly aiming to increase the impact of sustainable finance, with a goal of reaching NT$2.9 trillion in green finance by 2030 and continuously supporting the industry's transition to net-zero through green financial investments and investments in renewable energy technologies.
Fubon Financial Holdings has maintained its position as the leader in earnings per share among financial holding companies for 16 consecutive years. In addition to pursuing steady performance growth, it upholds the role of the financial industry in supporting industrial and social transition and provides assistance for Taiwan's sustainable transition in various important aspects. In terms of funding, we have collaborated with the Taipei City Government to issue the first government social responsibility bond and launched the first sustainable supply chain finance cooperation project in Taiwan. This initiative provides financing products linked to sustainability indicators, assisting AUO and its supply chain partners in jointly reducing carbon emissions. Additionally, we are promoting the largest fishery and electricity symbiosis syndicated loan project in Taiwan. We also leverage our influence to hold engagement workshops on SBT and sustainable economic activity certification guidelines, inviting over 50 TWSE and TPEx Listed Companies to participate.
In recent years, as financial fraud has emerged as a significant social issue, Taipei Fubon Bank has taken steps to protect the assets of the general public by utilizing patented AI technology to develop a fraud prediction model. They have collaborated with both public and private sectors to form the 'Eagle Eye Anti-Fraud Alliance,' which by 2024 will have assisted 35 financial institutions in implementing this system, successfully preventing the transfer of NT$360 million by fraud groups. In addition, Fubon has committed to social aesthetic education by establishing the 3,000 ping Fubon Art Museum in the heart of Taipei which aims to cultivate an appreciation for art and culture among customers and the general public.
Taipei Fubon Bank is deeply committed to financial education to empower the growth of children and adolescents
Financial literacy is not only related to the quality of individual life but also serves as a crucial factor influencing societal development. Taipei Fubon Bank targets the demographic of children and adolescents aged 8 to 18, initiating a series of financial empowerment actions. Among these, the 'Little Tycoon Financial Camp' has been held for 26 years, nurturing over 7,600 young tycoons, making it one of the earliest children's financial education camps in the country that integrates financial skills. The 'Little Tycoon Growth Diary' employs gamified online courses to assist students across Taiwan in enhancing their financial literacy, thereby bridging the resource gap between urban and rural areas, with more than 80,000 beneficiaries. Additionally, the 'Wings Branch' has designed long-term empowerment programs for special education students and offers internship positions for them, enabling these exceptional children to develop their employability skills and realize their self-worth.
In line with the ESG strategy of Fubon Financial Holdings, Taipei Fubon Bank is set to broaden its impact. Besides ongoing youth empowerment initiatives, the Bank will partner with One-Forty and EduInno Hub to consolidate educational resources across sectors, enabling future financial empowerment and achieving infinite possibilities