To deepen sustainable supply chain management, Chunghwa Telecom conducts supplier ESG written surveys, on-site evaluations by employees (2nd Party Audit), and on-site ESG audits conducted by SGS-Taiwan (3rd Party Audit). These measures ensure sustainable collaboration with supplier partners, achieving best practices in environmental, social, and corporate governance.
To establish and enhance procurement personnel’s evaluation skills, Chunghwa Telecom will hold the “On-Site Performance Evaluation Skills Training for Sustainable Supply Chain” at Banqiao Telecom Academy from August 1 to August 2. This training will be conducted by instructors from the SGS IMS team, providing employees with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively conduct on-site supplier evaluations. Chunghwa Telecom stated that this training will further strengthen the company’s sustainable supply chain management capabilities. Through written surveys and on-site evaluations, the company ensures that suppliers comply with Chunghwa Telecom’s Supplier Code of Conduct, contributing to the sustainable value chain of the ICT industry.
Under the mission of leveraging the four abundant assets of "customer partners, technology platforms, infrastructure networks, and organizational talents," Chunghwa Telecom's entire staff adheres to the four core values of " integrity, trust, innovation, accountability." Chunghwa Telecom's outstanding ESG performance has been highly recognized in recent international rankings, including continuous inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index(DJSI), ranking first among evaluated companies in the global telecommunications industry, being the only telecommunications company to receive the highest long-term credit rating (AA) from Standard & Poor's (S&P), being given long/short-term ratings of "twAAA / twA-1+" by Taiwan Ratings, all of which are the top in the Taiwanese telecommunications industry, and receiving an AA rating from MSCI ESG. These accolades demonstrate Chunghwa Telecom's commitment to ESG governance and its vision of becoming an internationally benchmarked enterprise built upon sustainable development.
In the future, Chunghwa Telecom also takes the lead in caring for the environment by collaborating with suppliers and continuously driving the entire ICT industry towards the goal of achieving net-zero transformation. Chunghwa Telecom will continue to mutually benefit with the environment, society, and stakeholders. It is dedicated to digital transformation and net-zero transformation, deepening its commitment to ESG sustainability. Through setting ESG performance goals and actively implementing action plans, Chunghwa Telecom strives to exert its influence on sustainable development, aiming to achieve a sustainable vision of "green and low-carbon, digital empowerment, integrity and transparency" to contributing to the sustainable development of the planet, the country, and the society.
