SBTi Net-Zero Commitment and Targets
Chunghwa Telecom is committed to advancing climate action to mitigate the impact of climate change. By signing on to support the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), regularly responding to the CDP questionnaire, joining the RE100 initiative and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and establishing short-, medium-, and long-term carbon management targets, the Company remains committed to achieving the 2045 net zero emissions target. In order to comply with SBTi's carbon reduction requirements for the ICT industry, the Company has implemented carbon reduction plans for data centers, mobile networks and fixed networks, and office buildings. We make reference to carbon reduction methods recommended by various international organizations and the government, and develop future carbon reduction plans based on the current situation.
- Passed SBTi review and committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2045, ensuring that the target is aligned with the 1.5°C goal:
- 1. In June 2023, publicly committed to and passed a near term science-based emissions reduction target that complies with the standards set by SBTi.
- 2. In July 2024, publicly committed to and passed a net-zero science-based emissions reduction target that complies with the standards set by SBTi.
- Mitigation outside the value chain：
- On December 22, 2023, Chunghwa Telecom participated in the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange's initial carbon credits purchase and, as the company that launched the international carbon credits trading platform and made the first purchase, had its Chairman, Kuo Shui-yi, receive the certificate for the first batch of carbon credits purchased. This purchase of 3,000 metric tons of carbon credits for foreign solar energy projects certified by Gold Standard has been used to offset residual emissions in Chunghwa Telecom Institute’s introduction of ISO 14068-1 carbon neutrality.https://www.cht.com.tw/zh-tw/home/cht/messages/2026/0119-1400
- In 2025, Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions were 596,800 metric tons. Through electricity savings and the replacement of high-energy-consuming equipment, a 24.49% reduction in carbon emissions was achieved compared with the 2020 base year.
Chunghwa Telecom SBT Baseline Year Emission Targets
| SBTi covered by the target | % reduction target from base year | |
|---|---|---|
| Near-Term | Scope1+2 | 50% |
| Scope3 | 25% | |
| Net-Zero |
Scope1+2 | 95% |
| Scope3 | 90% | |
1.SBTi boundary is the parent company and subsidiaries - Chief International Corp., and the rest of the subsidiaries are included in Scope 3 - Category 15 investment.
2. Scope 1 and 2 emissions of the parent company for the baseline year are approximately 790,321 tons, while Scope 3 emissions for the baseline year are approximately 1,913,245 tons, collectively accounting for 100% of the total emissions for the baseline year.
3.In July 2024, Chunghwa Telecom's Net-Zero Science Based Targets validated by SBTi.
4.In June 2023, Chunghwa Telecom's Near-Term Science Based Targets validated by SBTi.
