Sustainability milestones

  • In 2012, CTBC was invited to become a signatory to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), making it the first financial institution in Taiwan to support the organization
  • Independent directors accounted for over half of CTBC Holding's Board of Directors

  • External directors accounted for over half of banking, insurance, and securities subsidiaries' boards

  • Independent directors supervise the CSR Consultation Committee (formerly the CSR Consultation Committee)

  • CTBC Bank adopted Equator Principles, PRB

  • Taiwan Life adopted PSI, PRI

  • Established Sustainability Committee

Signed on to

  • the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

  • Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)

  • Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

  • Served as PCAF Asia Pacific chair

  • 1st in Asia to disclose financed emissions using PCAF methodologies

  • Published 1st Climate Risk Assessment Report
  • Joined Coalition of Movers and Shakers on Sustainable Finance initiated by FSC

  • 1st in Taiwan to sign up for Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures

  • Joined Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials, PBAF

  • Committed to 2050 Net Zero and submitted SBT targets to SBTi for review

  • Joined the Business for Nature coalition

  • SBT targets were reviewed in June 2023 and expected to be released by end-2023

  • The only FI in Greater China to participate in UNEP FI-led pilot program in support of the TNFD

  • Published 1st Nature-related Financial Disclosure(TNFD) Report in December 2023

  • Promised to completely withdraw investment and financing in coal extraction by 2035

  • Released Financial Inclusion Statement

  • Established the position of CTBC Holding Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG
Recognitions

Selected ESG indices

S&P S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJBIC)
FTSE4Good Emerging Markets Index
MSCI Leaders Indices
ISS Awarded the C+ rating
Taiwan Sustainability Index Included in the 2026 Taiwan Sustainability Index constituents.

Sustainability

2025 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating low risk
CDP 2025 Climate Change Program with A Leadership rating
The Sustainability Yearbook 2026 Rankings-Top 5%
Global Views Monthly ESG Awards 2026
HR Asia Magazine ─Taiwan's Best Companies to Work for in Asia
CommonWealth Magazine ─ Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Top 2
CommonWealth Magazine ─Talent Sustainability Award Top 1
Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance─Best Green Finance Project

CTBC Sustainability Performance

  • 367 accolades

    Received from home and abroad

  • NT$ 383.4 billion

    Sustainable lending

  • NT$ $1.42 trillion

    Responsible investments

  • NT$ 1.23 billion

    Social investment

  • NT$ 2.9 billion

    Total funds raised for “Light Up a Life”