Environmental
To create a workplace with high environmental awareness, we have established task teams to develop strategies and plans featuring short-, mid-, and long-term goals, striving to set the sustainability benchmark for all industries in Taiwan.
2024 Climate and Nature Related Report
Environmental Management System
Action Initiatives
KGI Financial Holdings actively promotes sustainable actions, demonstrating corporate responsibility through diverse activities. In 2025, the company organized the“luā-luā-sô ” walking competition, rallying 5,800 employees into 464 teams, collectively accumulating over 1.78 billion steps and reducing 254 tons carbon emissions. KGI has also participated in the “Earth Hour” campaign for 11 consecutive years, turning off lighting equipment at 143 locations to support global energy-saving efforts. Additionally, since 2018, KGI has implemented the ISO 50001 energy management system to enhance resource efficiency and has actively adopted renewable energy. In 2024, the company achieved a total of 8,898.32 MWh of self-generated and purchased green electricity, showcasing its commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Earth Hour
Committed to improving energy use efficiency
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Milestones
2021 - 2030
Initiating Green Power Procurement
Promoting Green Dining
Carbon Neutrality for KGI Headquarter
Obtain verification of Science-Based Targets (SBT)、Reduce carbon emissions by 15.7%
Achieve operational carbon neutrality by 2030、Reduce carbon emissions by 42.0%
Responsible Procurement
Responsible Procurement (green purchasing) Policy
Identify Practical Needs Principles
Necessary but not excessive to avoid waste.
Green Procurement
Given priority to equipment or products that are low-pollution, low-energy consuming, recyclable, environmental label, and avoided purchasing disposable items. The green procurement maintains incentives for suppliers to acquire or sale green mark products in Taiwan and abroad, incorporating four transaction statistics of suppliers with ISO certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 14064, and ISO 14067) related to energy saving and carbon reduction.
Local Procurement
KGI Financial actively purchase from local suppliers in Taiwan to reduce unnecessary waste and resource consumption during the transportation of products and to promote local economic development.

2024
STEP 1 Management Procedures

Pre-selection: 
Screening, Evaluation, and Commitment

 
STEP 2 Management Methods
  1. New and major suppliers are required to sign the "Letter of undertaking regarding sustainability for suppliers
  2. Conduct ESG check and transaction risk assessment for new suppliers
  3. Evaluate new and major suppliers based on ESG factors to understand risks related to human rights, environment, and ethical corporate management
STEP 3 Results
  1. " Signing rate remains at 100% (since 2017)
  2. Completed for 21 new suppliers, accounting for 100%
  3. ESG compliance rate for suppliers is 100%
STEP 1 Management Procedures
During: Management and advocacy
STEP 2 Management Methods
  1. Tender documents include supplier sustainability management advocacy, procurement contracts include standard clauses on ethical corporate management, ESG, and penalties
  2. Provided training and advocacy for new suppliers with transactions below NT$ 500,000. 
  3. Conduct service satisfaction assessments and annual evaluation of suppliers after tender acceptance
STEP 3 Results
  1. No suppliers were terminated or suspended due to significant ESG violations
  2. Completed for 16 suppliers, accounting for 100%
  3. Completed for 106 suppliers, with 28 rated A, 75 rated B, 3 rated C, and none rated D or E
STEP 1 Management Procedures

Post: Tracking and training

STEP 2 Management Methods
  1. Conduct ESG due diligence for major suppliers 
  2. On-site audits of suppliers
  3. Tracking improvement of suppliers penalized in the previous year
  4. Conduct annual evaluation of service excellence suppliers
  5. Held a supplier conferences, recognize service excellence suppliers, deliver ESG-themed speeches, and provide sustainability education and training
STEP 3 Results
  1. Completed for 230 suppliers, accounting for 88.5%
  2. Completed for 3 suppliers
  3. Completed for 21 suppliers, accounting for 100%
  4. Held on 2025/2/11
  5. Held on 2025/4/22, during which awards presented to 5 service excellence suppliers
Supplier Management

Supplier Sustainability Management 
KGI Financial has established the "Procedure for suppliers sustainability" and has been promoting and continuously enhancing supplier sustainability management measures. These measures are extended from within the group to major suppliers (260 suppliers in 2024) and their subcontractors, creating a sustainable business ecosystem to promote economic, social, and environmental balance and sustainable development.


Supplier Sustainability Commitment 
KGI Financial continues to invite new and major suppliers to sign the commitment, clearly stating that" To comply with our and KGI Financial’s policies in relation to corporate sustainability and code of ethics; and if it is verified that we commit any breach of policies, cause major impact on environment and society or have unethical behavior, KGI Financial may terminate or cancel the contracts between KGI Financial and us in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts." In 2024, no suppliers were terminated or suspended due to significant ESG violations.


Human Rights and Environmental Risk Mitigation Measures 
To jointly commit to sustainable development such as labor rights protection (non-discrimination, anti-bullying, anti-harassment, personal data privacy protection), ethical corporate management (anti-corruption), environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience, we aim to understand the potential human rights and environmental risks of suppliers, risk assessments and mitigation measures have been implemented. Construction and repair suppliers exhibit higher potential human rights and environmental risks, and additional risk mitigation measures have been adopted. The Company will regularly evaluate and track these measures


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