Environmental Conservation

To address the environmental impact caused by economic development and extreme weather, ASEH has designated the protection of the environment and public welfare as the cornerstones of our community engagement efforts. By bringing together local residents, government agencies, non-profit organizations, suppliers, customers and stakeholders to promote environmental projects, we aim to mitigate negative impacts and bring about positive developments. We remain committed to our 30-year goal (initiated in 2014) of investing a total of NT$3 billion towards environmental initiatives in Taiwan, whereby we will donate NT$100 million or more per year.

In 2024, to optimize resource utilization and deepen environmental sustainability efforts, NT$ 100 million was allocated to the ASE Environmental Protection and Sustainability Foundation (EPSF) for environmental projects focused on 5 key areas; energy conservation and carbon reduction, nature and ecology, environmental education, circular economy, and environmental protection. To date, a total of 37 projects are executed.

For more details on the projects, please visit our official website at: https://www.aseepsfund.org.tw/

The “ASE Guardians of the Seas” is a long-term marine conservation project established in 2022 by ASEH and the ASE Environmental Sustainability Foundation to safeguard marine biodiversity. In alignment with the UN World Oceans Day, we expanded the scale of activities with the organizing of the “ASE Ocean Day” on June 1, 2024 to raise public awareness and promote collaborative action for marine protection. The event brought together a total of 1,600 participants that included employees and their families from ASE, SPIL and USI in Taiwan as well as 22 supply chain partners, local residents, nonprofit organizations, and environmental groups.

Synchronized beach cleanups were carried out across seven coastal locations, including Shimen Kite Park in New Taipei, Caota Sand Dunes and Chaoyin Coastal Trail in Taoyuan, Songbo South Dike and Songbo Port North Beach in Taichung, Qijin Beach and Sizihwan in Kaohsiung, and Wude Village Coastal Beach in Penghu. At the end of the event, a total of 2.8 metric tons of waste was collected. In the same year, we have also partnered with two diving centers—Taiwan Dive in Kenting and Water Player in Longdong, to conduct monthly beach and underwater cleanups. Over the course of the year, 18 beach cleanups and 32 underwater cleanups were organized, involving 2,356 participants and removing approximately 5 metric tons of marine debris. Additionally, we offer professional dive training and certification to interested employees and members of the public, equipping them with the expertise to support ongoing marine cleanup efforts. To date, we have added another 70 newly certified dive members, significantly boosting our efforts in marine conservation.

The ASE Environmental Protection and Sustainability Foundation continued to promote campus LED light installation projects. By assisting elementary and junior high schools in rural areas and communities surrounding ASE facilities to replace fluorescent tubes and light bulbs with LED lights, the projects help to protect the eyesight of schoolchildren. Since the project was first launched eleven years ago, we have installed 174,039 LED tube lights in 169 schools in the Taoyuan, Taichung, Nantou and Kaohsiung areas. Over the years, the LED projects have helped schools to save 20,287,105 kWh of electricity and reduce 10,245 tCO₂e. LED lighting also helps to create a well-lit environment, in turn improving teaching quality and at the same time achieving energy conservation and carbon reduction.

In 2024, ASEH organized two educational camps - the ASE Teen Sustainable Innovation Competition Camp and the ASE Sustainability Exploration Camp, in collaboration with Ming Chuan University, the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University (HSNU), and the Taipei Family Support Center of the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families. These programs, tailored for high school and elementary students respectively, aimed to instill sustainability awareness through diverse and engaging educational experiences.

The ASE Teen Sustainable Innovation Competition Camp was a six-month program designed to enhance high school students’ understanding of environmental sustainability and foster their capacity for innovation. It was structured in three phases: a summer intensive camp, a project incubation period, and a final presentation. The five-day summer session included an introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), creative workshops and visits to social businesses. The top three winning teams from the 2023 ASE Social Innovation Competition were also invited to share with students their experiences, inspiring them to explore Taiwan’s environmental and social challenges and develop innovative solutions. During the incubation phase, students refined their proposals under the guidance of their mentors. At the final competition, HSNU students presented five innovative sustainability projects. The winning team, “SnailTech Biotech,” focused on the sustainable use of invasive golden apple snails by extracting high-value astaxanthin for use in health supplements and cosmetics, while also developing affordable, nutritious pet food. Their project has not only provided sustainable solutions to farming challenges caused by invasive species but also generated commercially viable biotech innovation. The high level of creativity and business acumen demonstrated by these students made an indelible impression on the judges, reaffirming the potential of youths in driving sustainable innovation.

The 2024 ASE Sustainability Exploration Camp was organized together with the Taipei Family Support Center, and tailored for elementary school students from underprivileged backgrounds. The summer camp featured a variety of hands-on learning experiences designed to broaden students’ horizons and deepen their understanding of sustainability. Activities included visits to aquaponics farms to learn about ecological cycles and innovative agriculture, participation in beach cleanups to experience the value of environmental stewardship, and a natural indigo dyeing workshop led by B Corp Canlove Culture, which introduced students to the concept of local revitalization. Through these interdisciplinary and hands-on learning opportunities, the camp aimed to nurture environmental awareness and responsibility in young children, encouraging them to stay engaged with sustainability issues and become positive changemakers in their communities.