The prestigious Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA), recognized as Asia's most prominent corporate social responsibility accolade, held its grand award ceremony on June 27, 2025, in Bangkok. SinoPac Holdings demonstrated its outstanding performance in corporate sustainability by clinching three major awards: the Social Empowerment Award, the Investment in People Award, and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Award, underscoring its strong commitment to sustainable development. Additionally, Chairman Chen Shi-Kuan was honored with the Responsible Business Leadership Award for the third consecutive year, highlighting her exceptional leadership and visionary approach to sustainability.
Chairman Chen Shi-Kuan has led the board with a steady and forward-thinking management philosophy, balancing performance growth with risk control while deepening sustainable governance. She has actively promoted sustainability initiatives and talent transformation, successfully integrating sustainability goals into the company’s strategy and culture. Her sense of responsibility and visionary leadership have made her a role model in responsible leadership. Winning the Responsible Business Leadership Award for the third time not only affirms her leadership but also amplifies SinoPac Holdings' influence in corporate sustainability.
SinoPac Holdings has long demonstrated its commitment to local communities through tangible actions. Its "Seeing Our Hometown, Sustainable Harvest" initiative focuses on enhancing education and sustainability literacy in rural areas. The program is built on three pillars: technology-assisted teaching, competency-based education, and real-life scenario inspiration. By combining local storytelling, teacher mindset transformation, and customer-participated exhibitions, the initiative has created an innovative public welfare platform that connects diverse resources and brings meaningful change to underprivileged areas. This effort earned the Social Empowerment Award, reflecting SinoPac's dedication to empowering rural education through sustainable practices.
Sustainable development in the financial sector is inseparable from talent cultivation and investment. SinoPac Holdings, under the theme "Tomorrow, Transformation, Together," launched the 3T Talent Program to create a sustainable career environment. The program includes cultural incentives, systematic talent assessments, a four-stage training framework, and the integration of flipped education and technology applications. By nurturing seed talents and applying their skills in practice, the program has achieved remarkable results, earning the Investment in People Award for its innovative approach to building core corporate capabilities through sustainable career development.
In terms of sustainability reporting, SinoPac Holdings' sustainability report stands out for its completeness, readability, and alignment with international standards. The report clearly outlines the company’s sustainability blueprint, net-zero carbon reduction goals, and ESG governance achievements. It adopts international frameworks such as GRI, SASB, IR, and TCFD, complemented by visualized data and user-friendly design, providing stakeholders with comprehensive, accessible, and easily navigable sustainability information. This approach earned the company the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Award, showcasing its excellence in sustainability disclosure.
Guided by its vision of "Together, a better life," SinoPac Holdings continues to focus on the three pillars of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), working hand-in-hand with stakeholders to create sustainable value and build a brighter future. By driving financial innovation and implementing comprehensive ESG action plans, from internal governance and green finance to social engagement, SinoPac is expanding its sustainability impact. Winning the AREA awards not only highlights SinoPac's exceptional achievements in sustainable development but also sets a benchmark for Taiwan's financial industry on the global stage, demonstrating the boundless possibilities of corporate sustainability.
