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Vice Chairman & President & COO Charles Yeh
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Letter from the President and Sustainable Committee Chairperson
The Global Risks Report 2024 from the World Economic Forum that the world is severely affected by two major crises: climate change and geopolitical conflicts. The world is facing four systemic and structures shifts: geopolitics, demographics, technology, and climate change. As a result, global political and economic situations are rapidly changing. Factors such as extreme weather, environmental degradation, and persistent high temperatures are indirectly intensify the impact on global supply chains and urge countries and organizations to accelerate transformation. This highlights the pressing need for global action on sustainability issues.
Looking back on 2023, I am very grateful to every member of Sigurd. They not only enthusiastically participated in sustainability work, but also elevated sustainable development to an indispensable part of daily operations and corporate management. From board supervision to procurement evaluation for energy saving and carbon reduction, to confidently explaining to customers the company's sustainable development policies, goals, and action plans, we ensure that environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance can develop in a balanced and positive way.
Meanwhile, the Sigurd Group strives to create a green brand. In addition to deployment of net-zero emission action plans, we took another major step in 2023 by starting to use renewable energy in Sigurd's products and services. We are as determined as ever to move towards RE100 by 2050 and become an important partner in enhancing the green competitiveness of Taiwan's semiconductor industry.
Sigurd demonstrates concern for and emphasis on human rights. The issues of low birth rates and changing employment trends will be the challenges facing the semiconductor industry. To address these issues, we have adopted two main approaches: “caring for the disadvantaged” and “diversity and empowerment" by empowering the disadvantaged, disseminating semiconductor knowledge, and narrowing the gap between school learning and career paths. We organize workshops on knowledge about semiconductors and career planning and we help the disadvantaged groups to become part of the industry talent. In terms of talent recognition and retention, we are proactively creating a healthy and friendly work environment; deepening a diverse, fair, and inclusive workplace culture; widely incorporating employee opinions to inspire creativity together. In addition, we work together to improve company systems and measures and continue to enhance employee care and benefits.
In the future, the company will continue to establish a sustainable framework for constant improvement, always up to date with international trends, laws and regulations, international standards, and best practices, to achieve continuous innovation, breakthrough, and sustainability. We believe that on the road of sustainable development, we will definitely see Sigurd's efforts and results, advancing towards our vision for sustainability.
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