Public Policy Influence

Chunghwa Telecom takes the initiative to participate in public including participation in associations locally and abroad, supports the government in promoting universal service and infrastructure, and development of forward-looking industries. Chunghwa Telecom allocated approximately NT$780 million in it in 2025. These investments encompass multiple aspects. Nevertheless, the main purpose is to leverage practical actions and resource allocation, combined with the participation of corporate volunteers, to concretely support issues and public policies of public interest. Chunghwa Telecom aspires to exert the social influence of the enterprise and positively contribute to the sustainable development of society through participation and engagement.

According to Article 8 and Article 9 of the "Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct for Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.," the Company is prohibited from making political donations and from providing or promising any facilitation fees. As such, Chunghwa Telecom has not engaged in any lobbying or interest representation activities with relevant interest groups.


Public Policy Contributions

Unit: NTD

Item 2022 2023 2024  2025 
Lobbying, interest representation or similar 0 0  0 0
Local, regional or national political campaigns / organizations / candidates 540,737,211 544,527,972 626,294,229 659,863,998
Trade associations or tax-exempt groups 77,171,484 99,682,662 111,464,914 116,685,530
Other 0 0 0 0
Total contributions and other spending 617,908,695 644,210,634 737,759,143
776,549,528
Data coverage(%) 100 100 100 100

Public Issue

Public Issue Engagement Position Annual Contribution
Universal network construction and bridging the digital divide

Bridging the urban-rural digital divide; promotion for information equality

  • Regular engagements between Chunghwa Telecom and the local governments of 368 village/township/district across 22 counties/cities in Taiwan for an effective base station/network construction
  • Hundreds of millions NT Dollars invested annually in support of the universal network construction in rural areas and installation of equipment to bridge the digital divide
NT$782,112,779
5G and Digital Industry Innovation Applications
  • Support and sponsorship to ICT industrial innovation forums in big data, AI, 5G, etc. Long-term engagement with the industry, government, and academia to support and sponsor ICT industrial innovation forums and events related to big data, AI, 5G, etc.
  • Establishment of exchange platforms for stakeholders in the industry, government, and academia to share relevant knowledge and experiences so as to accelerate the process of the smart state development
NT$19,490,000
 

Public Policy Influence Expenditure

In 2025, We have been involved with nearly 100 associations and organizations. Through the exchanges and collaboration among peers in and across the industry, apart from insight and grasp of industry trends and dynamics, Chunghwa Telecom utilize our social and industrial impact to drive the development of the whole telecom industrial chain via active issues participation and engagement. The table below is the indicative associations Chunghwa Telecom participates in.

Unit: Ten thousand NTD

Association Description Contribution and Membership Fee
Taiwan Telecommunication Industry Development Association(TTIDA) Through the platform of TTIDA, we jointly care for the development telecom industry in Taiwan as well as facilitate peer communication, exchange, and the healthy connection of the industry as a whole. 701.4
GSMA We exchange with the mobile communication operators of software and hardware in the world to stay abreast with the pulse of the global mobile communication ecosystem and jointly facilitate the thriving development of industrial chain of the whole mobile communication service. 593
IEEE GLOBECOM We provide top-tier sponsorship for IEEE GLOBECOM. Themed with "Sustainable Communications for Ubiquitous Intelligence," the 2025 event explores 6G and AI applications, actively aligning Taiwan with advanced international technologies. Through an industry-government-academia-research platform, it focuses on policies, regulations, and standards for next-gen communications, 6G, AI, cybersecurity, spectrum applications, network resilience, and green digital transformation. Hence, the Company aligns Taiwan's communications technologies with the world and capture policy and technology trends to guide industry advocacy, policy communication, and long-term technology deployment. 200
IOWN Global Forum The development of innovative optical network and wireless network-related technologies will help in grasping the layout of the new generation of communication network technology. 217
NFC Forum
With the advancement of cloud infrastructure and the rise of the latest AI technologies, the NFC industry is experiencing new opportunities, leading to increasingly diverse innovations in application fields globally, thriving beyond just payments and transportation tickets.
31
Pacific Telecommunications Council, PTC Through participation of the annual meeting, committees, thematic initiatives, member enterprises interact and exchange with each other regarding the industrial trends, business strategies, technical development, laws and regulations, etc. on the platform for relationship and alliance building among the peers. 17
Taiwan Net Zero Emissions Association (TNZEA)
TNZEA aims to help enterprise members with the implementation of net-zero emissions and act as the communication channel between enterprises and the government in facilitating Taiwan's transition to net-zero.
15
Taiwan Business Council for Sustainable Development, BCSD- Taiwan With the joint efforts of member businesses, we advocate and promote environmental protection and resource management and bridge the international trends and practices in sustainable development for the purpose of corporate’s sustainable development. 12
Taiwan Communication Society Strengthen the cross-sectoral interaction of telecommunications with radio and television to mitigate the potential impact and influence of next-generation regulatory reform policies.。 10.9


Involvement and Initiatives of Climate-related Associations

Chunghwa Telecom attaches importance to the issue of climate change and keeps tabs on the international trends of net-zero emissions reduction. We ensure that our positions and statements on the climate-related public policies are aligned with the Paris Agreement, aiming to achieve Net Zero Emissions and mobilize partners in the upstream and downstream partners to realize the goal of limiting global warming to within 1.5°C as set out in the Paris Agreement.

External Engagement Management Mechanism on Climate Change

Item Description
Mechanisms and Responsibilities
  • Guidelines in Participation in Climate and Sustainable Development Public Policies has been formulated, and relevant management mechanisms have been established.
  • The Sustainable Development and Strategy Committee is the highest supervisory body for the sustainable business promotion at Chunghwa Telecom, under which is the Sustainable Development Promotion Committee chaired by the Chairman, responsible for supervising the participation in climate and sustainable development-related public policies, engagement activities, and involvement in associations and organizations at Chunghwa Telecom.
Reviewing and monitoring process to assess whether public policy engagements is aligned with the Paris Agreement
  • Rigorous participation and management mechanisms through pre-participation review and ongoing monitoring have been established to ensure that the positions of climate-related associations in which Chunghwa Telecom participates continue to align with the Paris Agreement, i.e., aiming to limit the average global temperature increase to within 1.5°C of pre-industrial level.
  • If the policy and activities position of the association are not aligned with the Paris Agreement and the Company’s climate policy and sustainable development goals and positions, the Company will take the following steps:
    (1). Clearly address the Company’s position to the association through multiple channels, actively engage in communication, and continue to monitor whether the association makes any adjustments in its response, plans, or related activities.
    (2). If there are no adjustments or appropriate responses from the association after six months of communication, the Company will terminate any form of support and participation in the association and announce the withdrawal publicly.

Note: External engagement includes policy participation and association involvement.



Climate Initiatives CHT Responded

Initiative Description
RE100
  • Officially joined RE100 in 2023
  • The goal of 100% renewable energy use by 2040
EV100
  • The EV100 review passed in 2024 as the first telecom service provider in Taiwan to join the EV100 initiative
  • The goal of 100% electrification of engineering and corporate vehicles by 2030
SBTi
  • Both the near-term and net-zero GHG emission reduction targets have been officially validated.
  • Committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 (relative to 2020) and Scope 3 emissions by 25% (relative to 2021), aiming to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.

Chunghwa Telecom is dedicated to becoming a global benchmark enterprise in environmental sustainability and contributing to the net-zero emissions by 2050 of the country. To this end, we actively participate in the climate and sustainable development-related associations in Taiwan, like the key organizations as follows:

Climate-related Associations CHT Involved

Association Role of CHT Objectives and Strategies for Establishing the Association
BCSD Taiwan Pillar Member
  • Being the global alliance partner of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Taiwan.
  • Serving as the sustainable development bridge between Taiwan and the international community, BCSD Taiwan advocates and promotes environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and resource management for the purpose of corporate’s sustainable development.
Taiwan Center for Corporate Sustainability(TCCS) Corporate Member
  • Founded with the missions to exercise corporate social responsibility, promote corporate sustainable development, and integrate industrial management to give birth to benchmark enterprises, facilitate the social core, and pass on the sustainability undertaking.
  • Corporate members of TCCS can access to the latest ESG knowledge and related event information from time to time to strengthen their sustainable actions and development.
Taiwan Net Zero Emissions Association (TNZEA) Executive Director Aiming to help enterprise members with the implementation of net-zero emissions and act as the communication channel between enterprises.

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  • Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. Guidelines in Participation in Climate and Sustainable Development Public Policies Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. Guidelines in Participation in Climate and Sustainable Development Public Policies
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