The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world's largest carbon disclosure organization, has released its 2024 evaluation results. Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. stood out among over 22,000 participating companies worldwide, earning the highest 'A' grade in the "Climate Change" category for the fifth consecutive year, demonstrating global leadership in sustainability performance. In 2024, CDP enhanced its "Climate Change" questionnaire, elevating evaluation standards in climate governance, carbon management, and low-carbon transition strategies, significantly raising the bar. Despite these heightened criteria, Taiwan Mobile achieved 'A' ratings in 13 out of 16 assessment categories, with an 'A' rate of 81.25%, setting a new record for the company's CDP performance. These categories encompass Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, emissions verification, environmental policy, emission reduction measures and low-carbon products, environmental externality pricing, business strategy, corporate governance, and risk and opportunity disclosures. CDP, as the world's most influential carbon disclosure organization, awarding Taiwan Mobile 13 'A' ratings, underscores the company's long-term commitment to carbon reduction and climate governance, earning high recognition from authoritative international institutions and continuing to lead the telecommunications industry toward a net-zero future.
CDP encourages global enterprises to take proactive measures in addressing climate change and environmental risks. As the first Taiwanese telecom company to join RE100, Taiwan Mobile has committed to achieving 35% renewable energy usage by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2035, and reaching 100% RE100 by 2040. In response to the high energy consumption challenges of data centers in the AI era, Taiwan Mobile's Internet Data Center (IDC) achieved 100% renewable energy usage in 2024, six years ahead of schedule. When operating at full capacity, its Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) can be reduced to as low as 1.5, representing a 25% energy saving compared to traditional data centers with a PUE of approximately 2.0. Additionally, the IDC cloud data center has obtained Uptime Institute Tier III certifications in design, construction, and operations, reducing approximately 24,930 tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to the carbon absorption of 65 Daan Forest Parks.
Chairman Daniel M. Tsai: Embracing Global Natural Carbon Sink Trends, Committed to Carbon Reduction, Protecting the Environment for Future Generations
Taiwan Mobile Chairman Daniel M. Tsai stated that receiving CDP's highest 'A' rating for five consecutive years is both an honor and a responsibility. Taiwan Mobile adopts "sustainability" as its core operational guiding principle, establishing a Board-level Sustainability Development Committee and forming an Environmental Management Task Force to promote policies in energy management, smart energy conservation, and biodiversity. Beyond actively reducing carbon emissions, the company is aligning with global natural carbon sink development trends by initiating the world's first mangrove-based negative carbon technology project, the " Taiwan Blue Carbon Mangrove Restoration Project " Notably, blue carbon's carbon sequestration capacity is four times that of green carbon. In addition to carbon reduction, this initiative aims to mitigate climate change, protect biodiversity, revitalize land, and conserve national territory. Taiwan Mobile continues to build on a robust governance framework, striving on the path of sustainable development, and collaborating with stakeholders to safeguard the living environment for future global citizens.
President Jamie Lin: Embracing Future Energy Trends, Promoting Electrification of Transportation, Fulfilling Net-Zero Commitments
Taiwan Mobile President Jamie Lin emphasized that in the face of escalating challenges from extreme climate events, the company is taking concrete carbon reduction actions, embracing future energy trends, and fulfilling its net-zero commitments. Taiwan Mobile is collaborating with Academia Sinica on research and development in geothermal energy, ocean energy, and Methane Pyrolysis technology . The company has joined the "Fubon Energy Green Investment Platform," partnering with Hongde Energy, Fubon Life Insurance, and momo to establish the holding company "Fubon Energy." This venture plans to invest in 380MW of photovoltaic projects and develop 354MW of energy storage projects, progressing toward 100% renewable energy usage by 2040 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, Taiwan Mobile has pledged to fully electrify its corporate vehicle fleet by 2030 (EV100), enhancing the "Taiwan Mobility" strategy. The company promotes the MyCharge electric vehicle charging service, having established over 60 charging stations nationwide, totaling more than 400 charging piles, accelerating the adoption of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Adhering to TCFD and TNFD Frameworks: Anticipating and Managing Future Climate Risks and Financial Impacts
Taiwan Mobile follows the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework to anticipate and manage future climate risks and their financial impacts, fully implementing climate governance. The company has published the telecommunications industry's first Chinese-language report aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), covering 100% of its operational sites, including offices, retail stores, data centers, and base stations, extending to 450 global suppliers. Taiwan Mobile strengthens supply chain carbon reduction management by requiring suppliers to set Science Based Targets (SBT), aiming to reduce supply chain carbon emissions by 23% compared to 2020 levels by 2035. The company has also incorporated biodiversity topics into its ESG questionnaire, inviting over 100 supply chain partners to sign the "Commitment to Protect Biodiversity," collaboratively building a low-carbon supply chain ecosystem.
Expanding Focus on Biodiversity: Promoting Harmony with Nature
Facing the dual challenges of achieving net-zero emissions and preventing biodiversity loss, enterprises must take decisive actions to ensure sustainable development. Taiwan Mobile leverages technology to drive Earth's sustainability and has initiated collaborative projects spanning both terrestrial and marine ecosystems for biodiversity conservation. In partnership with research teams from National Taiwan University, the company employs IoT technology to advance the study and conservation of the Formosan salamander. Additionally, collaborating with the social innovation team "BlueTrend," Taiwan Mobile has developed "AI Ocea," Taiwan's first AI-powered marine biodiversity database in the private sector, aiming to enhance marine biodiversity. Furthermore, the company continues to deepen its globally pioneering " Taiwan Blue Carbon Mangrove Restoration Project," researching mangrove-based negative carbon technologies. Plans are underway to replicate this successful model in Southeast Asian countries rich in mangrove resources, working together with neighboring nations to address climate change.
Taiwan Mobile actively participates in international sustainability organizations such as the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), RE100, the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT), the Low Carbon Initiative (LCI), and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Through direct dialogue with policymakers and support for industry associations, the company advocates for environmentally beneficial policy reforms. Looking ahead, Taiwan Mobile will continue to deepen its sustainability initiatives, collaborating with industry partners to jointly create a low-carbon, intelligent, and sustainable future.