Environmental Sustainability Strategies and Goal
While the telecom service is an industry of low pollution, Chunghwa Telecom recognizes that the energy and resources, wastes, maintenance, and procurement in the operation will lead to certain level of impacts to the environment.
In this regard, we support the goal of Paris Agreement to "hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels," aiming to achieve "net-zero emissions" by 2050. We have stipulated "Chunghwa Telecom Energy Saving Policy for a Sustainable Environment" as the highest guidelines for the development of environmental sustainability. Ｗe proactively carry out various environmental sustainability efforts to live up to our vision and commitment to environmental sustainability.
Development Strategies for Environmental Sustainability
To attain the sustainability goal of "net-zero emissions," we set up the dedicated "Environmental Sustainability Task Force" under the Sustainable Development Committee to formulate the short-, mid-, and long-term development goals for environmental sustainability. Also, net-zero emissions, energy saving and carbon reduction, as well as issues of waste and water efficiency management are incorporated in the operational plan. We have stipulated corresponding action plans to successively achieve the goals we set, and the performances against which are reported to the Board of Directors on a regular basis.
To live up to the commitment to environmental sustainability, we take the initiative to engage in various relevant actions to fulfill the spirit of triple surpluses in economic benefits, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion, realizing the environmental vision of sustainable development.
Environmental Sustainability Management Systems
In addition to compliance with relevant environmental laws and regulations, Chunghwa Telecom also keeps a tab on the international trend of environmental sustainability development as well as introduces and institutes relevant environmental sustainability management systems as appropriate and appoints dedicated personnel to ensure the effectiveness of the management systems.
Pursuant to the spirit of ongoing improvement of the PDCA management system, it improves the environmental sustainability management system and action plans via planning, executing, improving and elevating strategies in order to attain the goals of environmental sustainability and the vision of Green Enterprise.
Table of CHT Environmental Sustainability Management Systems
| Year for Introduction | System |
|---|---|
| 2008 | ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gases |
| 2009 | ISO 14001 Environmental Management |
| 2011 | ISO 50001 Energy Management |
| 2021 | BS 8001 Circular Economy |
Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
As the global environmental sustainability development has seen the pivotal moment, Chunghwa Telecom proactively focuses on and responds to sustainability initiatives and actions at home and abroad. Also, the Company actively partakes in and responds to international initiatives of environmental sustainability. Through participation and comprehension of the visions and goals of initiatives as well as the engagement and communication with internal/external stakeholders, it drives the Company's sustainability transformation with action.
| Year of Signing／Response | Initiative |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Taiwan Energy saving patrol |
| 2021 | Net Zero 2030/2050 Initiative |
| 2023 | Taiwan Nature Positive Initiative, TNPI |
| 2023 | RE100 |
| 2024 | EV100 |
