Participants: | Heping Elementary School, Hualien 85 students and their 60 parents; Dong Ao Elementary School, Yilan 54 students and their 37 parents |
Feature: | Collaborate with The Society of Wilderness, ITRI, ecoco, and Greenpeace, to deliver sustainable living courses |
Unit: NTD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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A Charitable Contributions and Sponsorship (e.g. cultural development, society inclusion) | 308,780,658 | 320,532,442 | 264,452,709 | 373,138,929 |
B Lobbying, Interest Representation or Similar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C Local, Regional or National Political Campaigns / Organizations / Candidates | 100,000 | 0 | 800,000 | 700,000 |
D Trade Associations or Tax-exempt Groups (e.g. Sustainable Development / Industry Trade and Economic Development, Think Tanks) | 43,564,038 | 57,338,014 | 54,230,375 | 45,175,671 |
E Other (e.g. Spending Related to Ballot Measures or Referendums) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Contributions and Other Spending (B+C+D+E) | 43,664,380 | 57,338,014 | 55,030,375 | 45,875,671 |
Total Policy Influence Spending (A+B+C+D+E) | 352,445,038 | 377,870,456 | 319,483,084 | 419,014,600 |
Issue or Topic | Description of Position / Engagement | Total Spend in 2023 (Unit: NTD) |
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Promotion of Low-carbon Construction Materials | The low-carbon construction materials “Total Climate Series” were launched in October 2023, with Taiwan as the priority market for promotion. The “New Cement Business Development Center” has been established for a direct promotion to end clients, along with active participation in academic seminars to exchange and communicate features of low-carbon construction materials with industries, governments, and academia | 5,517,200 |
Sustainable Development of the Company | Involved in organizations such as CWS, ESG Global Views Common Good Ecosphere, Center for Corporate Sustainability, and Taiwan Business Council for Sustainable Development, TCC partakes in seminars and conferences, or serves as a corporate speaker, to actively exchange on sustainable development practices across disciplines and sectors | 1,302,087 |
Name of Organization, Candidate or Topic | Description of Position / Engagement | Total Spend in 2023 (Unit: NTD) |
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Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) | As a member of the GCCA since 2020, TCC is committed to the goal of carbon neutral concrete by 2050, along with 40 benchmark cement companies worldwide. The GCCA publishes the Cement Industry Net Zero Progress report yearly, disclosing the progresses of our peers in the cement industry worldwide. TCC also proactively participates in various working groups, collaboratively mapping out the direction for a low-carbon transformation of the cement industry in the 30 years to come | 6,098,795 |
Net-zero Emissions Technology Deliberation | Participate in EP100 and organizations like the Association of Taiwan Net Zero Emissions and Taiwan Society for Circular Economy to exchange on net-zero emission technologies and practical cases | 512,340 |
Hong Kong Construction Materials Association | Consolidate policy recommendations from the construction materials industries in Hong Kong, reflect the industry’s opinions through meetings, and submit opinions and reports per specific needs to relevant government departments or the Legislative Council | 477,600 |
Hoping Power Company
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs' latest National Power Resource Supply and Demand Report, the Hoping Power Plant will remain the main and irreplaceable power source for the Northeastern power grid under the nationwide plan in transforming and decommissioning thermal power units by 2033. Through multiple exchanges and discussions with Taipower, TCC Group Holdings (hereinafter referred to as “TCC”) deeply understands the difficulties and practical progression of energy transition in resource-limited Taiwan. Parent company of Hoping Power Plant, TCC, dedicates to Net-Zero transition, and is the enterprise with the most diverse renewable energy projects currently under development in Taiwan. However, TCC knows it must still fulfill its corporate social responsibility by keeping the Hoping Power Plant in continuous operation to assist Taiwan in maintaining a stable power supply during this energy transition process and safeguard the electricity rights of the 95% people in Yilan and 25% people in New Taipei City.
Therefore, in alignment with the International Energy Agency (IEA) recommendations and in coordination with Taipower's contract renewals and grid stability needs, TCC plans to operate the Hoping Power Plant's coal-fired units until their designed lifespan, 2040, and phase out the coal-fired units no later than 2040.
TCC will also initiate a Just Transition plan, utilizing diverse communication channels to fully understand the challenges faced by employees and relevant stakeholders. Furthermore, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) project, set to launch at the Hoping Power Plant site by the end of 2024, will serve as a critical component of the plant’s future transformation plan.