2025 Global Views ESG Award for Excellence in Educational Promotion
Recognized with the ESG Sustainable Development Award by BSI – Net Zero Leadership Award in November 2025
Bronze Award for Best Innovation in the FSC Financial Education Contribution Awards
Recognized as an Outstanding Private Enterprise in Green Procurement by the Department of Environmental Protection, Taipei City Government in May 2025
May, November 2025 Completed review and renewal of ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS), ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS), and ISO 20000 Service Management System (SMS).
August 2025 Achieved ISO 14068-1 Carbon Neutrality Verification.
November 2025 Maintained re-certification of BS 10012 Personal Information Management System (PIMS).
November 2025 Maintained re-certification of ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
Sustainable Strategies
Strategic Theme 1
Sustainable Market
Create a transparent, fair, and sustainable market environment to drive the stable growth of enterprises. Stimulate green innovation, propel sustainable investment, and collaborate with global partners.
Continue to deepen connections with international organizations, respond to initiatives, and cultivate green-collar talents.
Promote exchanges with foreign institutional investors and attract international funds.
Strategic Theme 2
Sustainable Responsibility
Fulfill our ESG responsibilities to promote positive, sustainable transformation. Create social value and environmental contribution through climate action and a happy workplace.
Sponsored the Financial Services Education Fund, Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY) Courses, the College of Global Banking and Finance, and other talent development programs.
Donated to social welfare programs including healthcare, disease treatment, care for vulnerable groups, and emergency assistance. In 2025, the TWSE donated a total of TWD20 million to low-income households and disaster relief.
Zero Hunger
Provided subsidies for meals, medical expenses, and living allowances for orphaned children as well as children and adolescents from poor and disadvantaged families in remote areas.
Good Health and Well-Being
Held the 2025 family day event, bringing the happy and friendly corporate culture from the workplace to the family.
Offer a variety of benefits, including group insurance, marriage and childbirth subsidies, and wellness programs.
Donated to the medical expenses of impoverished patients at Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, and financed the purchase of software BrainLab Elements for the latter, to promote well-being for all ages.
Quality Education
Working with digital platforms, research institutes, NGOs, and top academic institutions, the TWSE sponsored and conducted over 20 domestic and international forums in addition to over 40 online and in-person forums, courses, alongside workshops on ESG talent training, carbon reduction, and net zero emissions, reaching over 5,000 participants.
Jointly conducted 33 sessions of ISO certification courses in carbon inventory, carbon footprint, and carbon neutrality with BSI, issuing nearly 1,000 certifications.
The TWSE held a series of educational seminars throughout Taiwan, including the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards Conference, Educational Sessions for the 2025 Corporate Governance Evaluation, Sustainable Disclosure Practice Training and Advocacy Meeting for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, 2025 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Practical Workshop Series, Greenhouse Gas Management Practical Workshop and Sustainability Development Promotion Conference, and the 2026 ESG Evaluation Educational Sessions. The seminars focused on the transformation of Taiwan’s capital market and its integration with international standards, having more than 6,600 representatives from listed companies participating.
Participated in the 2025 SDG Asia Exhibition, to raise awareness and promote understanding of ESG, and financial fraud prevention.
Launched the free online course All-in-One Investment Knowledge Upgrade! to boost financial literacy among all investors, and especially enhance students’ understanding of new financial products, ESG, and fraud prevention.
Regularly issued TWSE publications, including the Annual Report, Sustainability Report, monthly reports of the centralized market, latest international securities market regulations and developments, Guide to Investing in Taiwan, and Market Insights, all of which are available on the official website.
Created innovative financial education courses through engaging online videos that integrate basic concepts, key investment themes, and various information channels in a systematic way, to motivate learning through game design elements.
Gender Equality
The TWSE Board of Directors includes five female directors, accounting for 33.33% of board seats.
Women comprise 38.60% of managerial roles, a significant increase over 30% in 2021; women account for 45.53% of non-managerial roles.
In 2025, women accounted for 52% of new promotions, and 51% of new employees.
Participated in the WFE’s Ring the Bell for Gender Equality initiative for the fifth consecutive year.
Conducted training on the prevention of unlawful infringement in the workplace, gender equality, and prevention of workplace bullying, with 1,012 participants.
Affordable and Clean Energy
Maintained 100% renewable energy use for offices in Taipei 101.
TWSE’s First Data Center achieved RE60 in green energy in 2025.
Expanded solar power generation and energy storage equipment, with a total output of 19,920 kWh in 2025.
Promoted energy saving measures, including the use of electronic invoice carrier, turning off lights during the lunch break, and going paperless.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Encourage listed companies and companies applying for listing to adjust the salary for their non-executive employees in accordance with Paragraph 6, Article 14 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
tib continues to optimize its framework, encourage companies with key technologies and innovative capabilities or business models to raise funds and strength their growth.
In line with the FSC’s policy to establish the Asia Innovation Capital (AIC) initiative, a distinctively Taiwanese asset management center in Asia, the TWSE established the Capital Market Service Team to attract high-quality domestic and international enterprises on Taiwan’s exchanges to enhance Taiwan’s capital market.
The TDCC established the Taiwan Individual Savings Account (TISA) mechanism at the direction of the FSC to encourage long-term investment and foster financial discipline.
Continue to support startup circles and collaborate with government agencies and resources to attract listings through multiple channels and actively support the development of startups.
Conducted industry activities, inviting government, industry, and academic representatives to share industry trends alongside listing experiences to encourage and accelerate innovative companies’ entry into the capital market.
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Drafted relevant strategies and action plans for constructing Taiwan’s ESG ecosystem in cooperation with the FSC’s Sustainable Development Action Plans for TWSE and TPEx Listed Companies.
Updated the ESG InfoHub website to feature a dedicated Sustainability Report Example Page, helping companies to quickly understand the reporting framework. The visual dashboard has additional ESG indicators for cross-company and cross-industry comparisons.
Optimized the ESG Digital Platform content including ESG indicators, as well as additional reporting and disclosure functions on sustainability reports together with sustainable economic activities. In 2025, the Sustainability Report Assistance Function was launched, as well as support for SASB standards combined with AI-assisted review of sustainability reports.
As of year-end 2025, there were 29 ESG-related thematic indices that were launched and authorized for diversified applications.
ESG-related indices have been successfully licensed to issue ETFs, ETNs, index futures, index funds, and serve as investment performance benchmarks for government pension funds, with a total AUM of over TWD446 billion, up 17% compared to 2024.
Established the one-stop investor website, IR ENGAGE, with four main services: Investor Conferences, IR Zone, ESG Data Services, and Engagement Services. To boost the exposure of tib listed companies and help them engage with institutional investors, the platform features dedicated webpages for each company, along with FAQs and company highlights.
Reduced Inequalities
Strengthened monitoring through CPAs, underwriters, and other intermediaries. Established suitable management approaches, training programs, grievance channels, and related policies.
Assisted securities firms in implementing protection and management mechanisms for information and communications security; continue to augment their digital transformation to provide more convenient and diverse services for investors.
Continue to review sustainability reports and auditors’ assurance working papers to enhance disclosure quality.
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Donated funds and supplies to fulfill our CSR in assistance to social welfare organizations to support typhoon relief efforts, assist in rebuilding, and boost morale among troops in Hualien. Donations in 2025 totaled TWD12.5 million.
Promoting the concept of Green Mobility, Sustainable Cities, encourage employees to prioritize public transportation or cycling to work, effectively reducing their carbon footprint by choosing green transportation in their daily commute.
Responsible Consumption and Production
Continue to observe companies’ sustainability practices during their listing and review process.
Encourage companies to conduct carbon footprint verification with assurance in line with the FSC’s Sustainable Development Guidemap.
Revised the Rules Governing the Preparation and Filing of Sustainability Reports by TWSE Listed Companies to enhance salary transparency.
Promoted the evaluation mechanism for Stewardship for Institutional Investors to enhance stewardship information disclosure and transparency.
Renamed the Corporate Governance Evaluation as the ESG Evaluation and announced indicators for the first annual ESG Evaluation.
Climate Action
The TCX introduced Improved Forest Management (IFM) projects from the US, allowing Taiwanese enterprises to meet international supply chain requirements for emission reductions and achieve their own carbon neutrality goals.
The TCX and the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TFRI) under the Ministry of Agriculture signed an MoU on October 29, announcing their joint commitment to promote Taiwan’s natural carbon projects and to cultivate forestry professionals.
Collaborating with S&P, TIP launched the S&P TIP Taiwan Carbon Reduced ESG 50 Index, highlighting the performance of Taiwanese companies transitioning towards low carbon and net zero emission.
Obtained ISO 14068-1 Carbon Neutrality Verification in August 2025.
Conducted sustainability-related training courses, carbon reduction activities, and a family day event aligned with SDGs.
Encourage listed companies to align with IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards by publishing guidance, sample templates, FAQs, and other reference documents, as well as conducting seminars plus educational training, to boost the quality of climate information disclosure and our capital market’s international competitiveness.
Life Below Water
Donated to associations that promote environmental education to help schools at all levels conduct environmental education and carry out beach cleanup activities.
Donated to promote marine ecology conservation and sustainable ocean projects, along with supporting the study of marine ecology and ocean sustainability.
Life on Land
Organize activities for Tree Planting and Land Greening and Habitat Conservation, Ecological Exploration, rallied employees to take tangible actions to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment.
Promoted science-based carbon reduction through the Yilan forest and Yunlin soil carbon sequestration projects.
Made donations to associations dedicated to increasing forest coverage and biodiversity, to safeguard the environment and plant trees for greenification.
Supported associations involved in hands-on education to enhance understanding of ecological sustainability, to raise awareness of issues such as land and natural resource utilization.
To enhance local biodiversity, conducted ecological surveys of land and water habitats, plus created micro-habitats and ecological nesting boxes for the restoration of key species such as frogs and birds.
Sponsored animal conservation, promotion of environmental sustainability, and compiling of teaching materials related to animal conservation.
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
In addition to regular management of listed companies, conducted spot checks and verification of material information from time to time.
To ensure that securities firms are in regulatory compliance, conducted routine audits, special audits, selective audits, in tandem with audits targeting their operations to prevent money laundering and counter terrorism financing, as well as anti-fraud evaluation.
Reported suspicious investment fraud advertisements from online media platforms to the FSC, and legally requested the media platforms to take them down, thereby stopping investment fraud ads at the source.
Carried out market surveillance and early warning operations to maintain market order, including auditing illegal transactions, as well as recording and reviewing TV investment programs.
Partnerships for the Goals
The TWSE signed an MoU with the Dubai Financial Market (DFM); the TCX signed an MoU with the European Energy Exchange (EEX).
The TWSE actively participates in international organizations to enhance its global visibility and strengthen connections with markets worldwide.
To advance Taiwan as the Asian Asset Management Center (AAMC), the inaugural Taiwan Weeks event was held spanning two weeks from October 15 to 23, 2025, showcasing a number of forums on ESG, corporate governance, ETF investments, industry innovation, and public infrastructure. Attracting more than 27,000 visitors and 1,200 institutional investors, the event successfully brought together and engaged global exchanges, asset management firms, and investors in policy discussion and brand messaging.
No Poverty
Sponsored the Financial Services Education Fund, Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY) Courses, the College of Global Banking and Finance, and other talent development programs.
Donated to social welfare programs including healthcare, disease treatment, care for vulnerable groups, and emergency assistance. In 2025, the TWSE donated a total of TWD20 million to low-income households and disaster relief.
Love for Society
Milestones of Sustainable Development
2010
The TWSE introduced the “Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/ GTSM Listed Companies.”
The TWSE unveiled the “Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/ GTSM Listed Companies.”
The TWSE launched the “TWSE RA Taiwan Employment Creation 99 Index.”
2010
2010
The TWSE introduced the “Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/ GTSM Listed Companies.”
The TWSE unveiled the “Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/ GTSM Listed Companies.”
The TWSE launched the “TWSE RA Taiwan Employment Creation 99 Index.”
2011
2011
The TWSE organized the “Business Integrity and Corporate Social Responsibility for Listed Companies Forum” for four consecutive years.
2013
2013
The FSC inaugurated the “Corporate Governance Roadmap 2013.”
The TWSE established the Corporate Governance Center.
2014
2014
The TWSE joined the WFE Sustainability Working Group.
The TWSE created the “TWSE RAFI® Taiwan High Compensation 100 Index.”
2015
2015
The TWSE made it mandatory for certain TWSE-listed companies to prepare and publish a CSR report.
The TWSE launched the “Taiwan Corporate Governance 100 Index.”
2016
2016
The TWSE announced the “Stewardship Principles for Institutional Investors.”
2017
2017
TIP launched the “FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index,“ and “TIP Taiwan Market Small/Mid-Cap Corporate Governance Index.”
2018
2018
The FSC introduced the “New Corporate Governance Roadmap.”
2019
2019
The TWSE amended the “Rules Governing the Preparation and Filing of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports by TWSE-Listed Companies” following the latest GRI Standards' update.
TIP launched the “Taiwan Labor Rights Index.”
2020
2020
The FSC announced the “Corporate Governance 3.0 – Sustainable Development Roadmap.”
TIP launched two sustainability indices.
2021
2021
Amended the “Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing the Preparation and Filing of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports by TWSE-Listed Companies” into the “Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing the Preparation and Filing of Sustainability Reports by TWSE-Listed Companies.”
Amended the “Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies” into the “Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies.”
TIP launched eight sustainability indices.
2022
2022
The FSC launched the “Sustainable Development Guidemap for TWSE and TPEx Listed Companies.”
The TWSE regulated sustainability disclosure indicators and climate-related information for listed companies.
TIP launched eight sustainability (including green energy) indices.
2023
2023
The FSC announced “Sustainable Development Action Plans for TWSE- and TPEx- Listed Companies (2023).”
The FSC released the “Roadmap for Taiwan listed companies to align with IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.”
TIP launched six sustainability indices.
The TWSE and the National Development Fund of the Executive Yuan jointly established the TCX.
The TCX international carbon credit trading platform was launched.
2024
2024
The TCX Domestic Carbon Credit Trading Platform was launched.
TIP launched the S&P TIP Taiwan Carbon Reduced ESG 50 Index and TIP Taiwan Gender Equality Index.
The TWSE became the world's first exchange to be awarded the ISO 14068-1 carbon neutrality verification certificate by BSI.
2025
2025
The FSC amended the Regulations Governing Information to be Published in Annual Reports of Public Companies to require the addition of a dedicated section on sustainability-related information in annual reports.
All listed companies have filed their 2024 sustainability report.
The TWSE and the TCX jointly launched the Taiwan Nature-Based Solutions & Sustainability Initiative.
