CTBC Financial Honored by Taiwan Sustainability Awards and BSI for ESG Leadership, Advancing Sustainable Impact

CTBC Financial Holding Co. (CTBC Holding) continues to deliver exceptional results through its sustainability strategy centered on Responsible Operations, Sustainable Growth, and Shared Prosperity. Yesterday (25th), the company received the ESG Sustainability Leadership Award from the British Standards Institution (BSI). Today (26th), CTBC Holding and its subsidiaries also earned the Comprehensive Performance Award and four Sustainability Report Awards at the 2025 Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards, organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy. Subsidiaries CTBC Bank and Taiwan Life Insurance further received 11 individual performance awards, underscoring their strong achievements in sustainable development.

The 2025 Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards ceremony was held today at the Grand Hotel Taipei. According to the organizer, CTBC Holding—an active supporter of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—once again ranked among the Top 10 Model Enterprises in the Service Industry for the Comprehensive Performance Award and received the Platinum Award for its Sustainability Report in the Finance and Insurance category. Taiwan Life Insurance and CTBC Investments were honored with Gold Awards, while CTBC Securities received a Silver Award.

Notably, CTBC Holding has served as the Asia-Pacific Chair of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) since 2020 and has earned the Climate Leadership Award for three consecutive years. Recognizing employees as key drivers of sustainable development, the company cultivates international financial talent through its International Associate (IA) Program and promotes employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and Indigenous communities—efforts that earned CTBC the Talent Development Leadership Award. Representatives attending the ceremony included CTBC Holding Deputy Secretary-General of the Board and Senior Executive Vice President Lin Yung-Sheng, Corporate Sustainability Division General Manager Sun Chi-Lan, CTBC Bank Digital Platform Management Division General Manager Lee Ya-Ting, and Taiwan Life Chief Information Security Officer and General Manager James Chan.

CTBC’s contributions to financial inclusion and community engagement were also recognized. CTBC Bank’s parent-child financial education service, “Savings Diary,” promotes financial literacy and safety. Taiwan Life advances financial wellness and fraud prevention through initiatives such as Health & Wellness Butler, TeamWalk App, and the Fraud Prevention Task Force. The CTBC Charity Foundation’s long-term arts education program, “Dream Builder Project,” continues to enrich cultural education in rural communities by partnering with Puppet & Its Double Theater to train local seed teachers and integrate puppetry into classrooms. These efforts help children connect with their heritage, create original works, and take the stage to pursue their dreams—strengthening Taiwan’s soft power through arts education. The foundation was honored with the Social Inclusion Leadership Award.

CTBC Holding was also recognized with BSI’s ESG Sustainability Award, which highlights innovation and excellence across environmental, social, and governance dimensions. A total of 35 companies were selected this year. As a member of the Sustainable Finance Pioneer Alliance, CTBC Holding continues to enhance sustainability governance and risk resilience, detailing its progress in the 2024 Sustainability Report, which received Type 2 High-Level Assurance under the AA1000 Assurance Standard v3. The company has also adopted multiple international standards—including ISO 14064-1 for greenhouse gas inventories, ISO 50001 for energy management, and ISO 27001 for information security—demonstrating high credibility and leadership in sustainability governance. CTBC Holding was therefore honored with the highest distinction, the ESG Sustainability Leadership Award. The company remains committed to leveraging its green finance influence to collaborate globally and advance its sustainability vision.