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202502/14
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ASUS) has entered into collaboration with the Taichung Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA Taichung), in which they will be working on a three-year project to improve and maintain pangolin habitats in the mid-altitude zone of Dasyuehshan. ASUS is the only company in Taiwan that is involved in pangolin conservation for ESG. The first year’s implementation goals have been achieved, and on the eve of World Pangolin Day, ASUS successfully passed the review and obtained the FANCA’s first natural carbon sink and biodiversity project results certificate. The company leveraged their corporate influence to respond to global sustainability and environmental challenges through concrete actions, thereby accomplishing the goals of biodiversity conservation and ecosystem sustainable development.
In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for terrestrial ecosystem conservation and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) target on threatened species management actions, ASUS participated in the Carbon Sink and Biodiversity ESG Project in 2024 through corporate self-proposal, and carried out pangolin conservation work in the mid-altitude zone of Dasyuehshan. Based on the pangolin distribution survey data of the FANCA Taichung from the mid-altitude zone of Dasyuehshan, a more detailed investigation was conducted on different types of agricultural utilization, such as conventional farming and floor vegetation. The aim was to understand how different land environmental qualities impact the distribution of pangolin food resources and the use of habitats. In the first year of the project implementation, comprehensive records of pangolin appearances in different types of forests have been obtained. They will serve as a basis for further exploration of the relationship between habitat quality and pangolin distribution.
The FANCA Taichung said that ASUS organized an internal biodiversity and environmental education event at the beginning of its participation in this project, inviting employees to watch a pangolin documentary together. Dr. Sun Ching-Min, a pangolin conservation expert from the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, held a post-screening discussion so that employees could gain a better understanding toward the issue, and would be willing to participate further in various sustainable actions, which can help internalize the concept of conservation within the company. To encourage more people to turn their attention to biodiversity issues, ASUS will also work with the FANCA Taichung to visit the local communities of Dasyuehshan. They will encourage these residents, who are neighbors with pangolins, to learn basic knowledge about the animal and assist in rescue work, thus expanding the lineup of conservation partners and realizing local participation in biodiversity conservation actions.
Understanding and improving the habitats that wildlife depend on will enable the benefits of biodiversity to be enhanced. The FANCA Taichung is grateful to ASUS for its dedication to pangolin habitat conservation and encourages more companies to participate in the Carbon Sink and Biodiversity ESG Project, where different projects for matchmaking will continue to be proposed. Companies interested in participating in the Carbon Sink and Biodiversity ESG Project are welcome to contact the FANCA for consultation. It is hoped that through the introduction of various non-government resources, a diversified partnership can be established to expand biodiversity and ecological sustainability benefits and achieve a win-win situation for all.