202503/05
In response to the international goal of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 and the increasing attention paid by companies to ecological and environmental conservation, social responsibility, and corporate governance, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA) established the “Carbon Sink and Biodiversity ESG Project Matching Platform” in 2024 to provide multiple channels for companies to participate in ESG. The Yilan Branch of FANCA (FANCA Yilan) and Kindom Development Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony for the successful ESG project matching at Songluo Village in Datong Township, Yilan County today (03/05). The project is titled “Songluo Lanxin Green Forest Restoration - Yilan Working Circle 79 and 80 Forest Compartment Restoration,” setting a milestone in public-private collaboration in carbon reduction and mountain village conservation.
Today’s ceremony began with a dance performance by the local Atayal Indigenous Art Troupe to welcome guests, followed by speeches by Director Hsiao Chung-Ren of FANCA Yilan, General Manager Chang Sheng-An of Kindom Development Co., Ltd., Songluo Village Chief Lin I-Hsi, and Vice President Hsieh Chang-Wei of National Ilan University. This successfully matched project features such as voluntary greenhouse gas reduction, ecosystem benefits, environmental education promotion, construction of a nature education platform, and revitalization of the local economy. At the same time, the project provides local residents with job opportunities to carry out afforestation and conservation monitoring patrols, so that residents of mountain villages where forests and biodiversity are found can benefit from the ESG project and bear witness to the social benefits of ESG.
Hsiao Chung-Ren, Director of FANCA Yilan, said that ESG means “Environmental, Social, and Governance” for enterprises, while for the government, it refers to the need to work with companies to implement “Engagement, Solution, and Guardianship” to provide specific action guidelines for corporate participation in nature conservation. FANCA Yilan successfully matched Kindom Development Co., Ltd. with indigenous tribal partners to achieve corporate sustainable management and social responsibility, thereby implementing international trends such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Chang Sheng-An, General Manager of Kindom Development Co., Ltd., pointed out that the sustainable operation of an enterprise is not only about its brand image, but also about its competitive influence. Kindom Development is honored to be the first successful case in the first wave of project matching by FANCA Yilan. It plans to invest more than NT$10 million over the next twenty years to deeply cultivate long-term local partnerships, incorporate biodiversity and natural capital into corporate business strategies, and meet the core requirements of ESG and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). In addition, Kindom Development will cooperate with the indigenous community of Songluo to participate in tree planting and carbon sequestration. The company also commissioned a team of professional staff and students from the National Ilan University to provide guidance in biodiversity monitoring and technical consultation. The company will also leverage its corporate advantages to promote indigenous specialty products and drive the local economy. In the future, it will apply for carbon reduction credits in order to achieve the key strategic actions of net-zero emissions.
Finally, the ceremony ended successfully with a group photo of the attendees and the Songluo residents. FANCA Yilan hopes that today’s ceremony can lead by example to attract more companies and private organizations to invest resources and enter into cross-domain cooperations. FANCA Yilan will also launch a variety of projects, including natural carbon sinks, to match companies and enterprises for collaboration and jointly invest in ESG actions, demonstrating the commitment of enterprises to the environment and society. FANCA Yilan welcomes all companies to contact them if they have any needs or queries.