Responding to carbon reduction trends and government policies while promoting green energy projects, Citibank Taiwan Ltd (花旗台灣) yesterday teamed up with Sunnyfounder (陽光伏特家) and Taiwan Green Energy for Charity Association (台灣綠能公益發展協會) to launch the first charitable carbon credit program in Taiwan. The joint efforts reflect the nation’s transition to net zero carbon emissions and serve as an innovative environment, social and governance (ESG) approach for enterprises to pursue carbon trading.
The announcement came as the National Development Council in March unveiled the government’s roadmap for achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and 12 key strategies for achieving that goal. Yesterday,
Citibank Taiwan leads climate change work
Staff writer
On Earth Day on Thursday last week, leaders from the US, China and many other countries hosted a climate summit to demonstrate the urgency of addressing climate issues.
In the face of climate change, Citibank Taiwan Ltd (台灣花旗) has continued to work on environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability, as well as public service commitments in Taiwan.
On Earth Day, Citibank Taiwan and the Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition released an online questionnaire. In addition, Citibank Taiwan has joined the GW100+ campaign to help local social welfare organizations by taking concrete action to shine a light on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.