Group Sustainable Development Training

GIGABYTE began offering a series of sustainability courses between 2022 and 2023 to cultivate our employeesʼ ESG and sustainability awareness. The courses were also made mandatory for certain positions, including financial accounting, procurement, R&D management, operation management, the Green Team, etc. We hoped to strengthen our corporate sustainability culture by providing employees with a progressive introduction to core concepts in ESG and corporate sustainability practices.

Speaker:
Prof. Hu, Hsiu-Hua / Dept. of International Business, Ming Chuan University

Number of participants: 92

Lecture outlines:

  • Tragedy of the horizon
  • Green swan effect
  • Rising importance of sustainability
  • CSR x SDGs x ESG
  • CSR Initiatives
  • 4 case studies

Speaker:
Prof. Lo, Sonia Ming-Shiow / Dept. of Business Administration, National ChengChi University

Number of participants: 77

Lecture outlines:

  • An overview of the supply chain development trend in electronics industry
  • Supply chain sustainability challenges
  • Incorporating digital technology into supply chain management
  • Improvement of supply chain resilience

Speaker:
Dr. Liou, Je-Liang / Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research

Number of participants: 70

Lecture outlines:

  • A “carbon credit” with two different implications
  • Status quo of carbon exchange mechanisms in Taiwan
  • Purposes of carbon credit trading from a business perspective

Speaker:
Prof. Yeh, Shin-Cheng / Graduate Institute of Sustainability Management and Environmental Education, National Taiwan Normal University

Number of participants: 68

Lecture outlines:

  • Global risk report & climate anomalies for 2022-2024
  • The amplitude of global warming & CO2 concentration
  • Global vs. Taiwan: Net zero commitments
  • Highlights of COP26-COP28
  • An orderly approach to corporate emission reductions
  • Challenges for corporates to move forward to net zero in 2050

Speaker:
Dr. Roger Tseng / Sustainability Services and ESG Advisory, Ernst & Young

Number of participants: 70

Lecture outlines:

  • Sustainability promotion in Taiwan and internationally
  • Supply chain sustainability trends and recommendations
  • RBA introduction and implementation advice
  • Conflict minerals management and implementation advice
  • Transition to net-zero and value management in an ESG era

Speaker:
Lawyer Yuan-Yao Chung, PwC Legal

Number of participants: 60

Lecture outlines:

  • EU CSDDD
  • Human Rights Due Diligence
  • Taiwan’s Corporate Human Rights Issues
  • Starting Due Diligence

Speaker:
Consultant Wei-Chuan Wang, Jiesi Management

Number of participants: 23

Lecture outlines:

  • RBA 8.0 Code of Conduct
  • VAP 8.0.1 Audit Focus
  • Common Issues & Audit Tips
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Scenario Practice

Speaker:
Dr. Wen, Lih-Chyi, CIER

Number of participants: 126

Lecture outlines:

  • Global Sustainability Trends
  • Climate/Nature Financial Disclosure
  • TNFD Importance
  • TNFD Methods & Cases

Speaker:
Dr. Shih-Ching Liu, Department of International Business, Feng Chia University

Number of participants: 108

Lecture outlines:

  • Why Should Enterprises Respond to the SDGs?
  • SDGs: Wicked Problems and Promising Opportunities
  • Corporate Strategies and Operational Principles for Implementing the SDGs
  • Case Studies and Practical Insights

Speaker:

CEO, Victor Lin, Carbon Recycle Applied Materials Corp.
Sales Director, Carol Su, Carbon Recycle Applied Materials Corp.

Number of participants: 112

Lecture outlines:

  • Sustainability Challenges Facing Enterprises
  • CIntroduction and Concepts of Circular Materials
  • Case Studies on Recycled Plastic Applications
  • Future Challenges and Strategic Solutions

Environmental Education Hands-on Activities

Every journey reflects our commitment to the environment. Through low-carbon travel, ecological education, and regional revitalization, we translate care for the land into tangible sustainable impact.

  • Low-Carbon Action: Partnering with the GIGABYTE Green Commute Club, we cut commuter emissions at the source and embed net-zero practices into daily habits.

  • Deep Connection: We integrate eco-education into employee and volunteer training through guided visits to sustainable farms and communities, building hands-on sustainability literacy.

  • Local Co-Prosperity: Through green purchasing, we support local low-carbon enterprises and land-stewarding artisans, driving regional revitalization and a resilient circular economy.

  • Tzu Chi Recycling & Eco-Humanities Experience
  • Indigo Dyeing & Firefly Watching
  • Ergeshan Cob House Hands-On Tour
  • Pinglin Low-Carbon Tour: Fish Conservation & Tea Harvest
  • Low-Carbon Eco-Cultural Tour
  • Eco-Humanities & Firefly Observation
  • Centennial Fishing Village & Sustainable Community Tour
  • Jingualiao Creek: Fish Conservation & Low-Carbon Cycling
  • Reading Nature: Wulai Neidong Forest Bathing
  • Laoshuxi Riverbank Eco-Walk
  • Water Conservation & Pure Source Tea Tour
  • You, Me, and the Eco-Roof
  • Algal Reef Nighttime Observation
  • Valuing Water: Unveiling Hidden Resources
  • Dongyanshan Eco-Tour: Forest Vitality
  • World Animal Day Green Action Family Tour
  • Manyueyuan Forest & Water Eco-Education
  • Wulai Forest & Water: A Dialogue with Nature
  • Jiuxionghu Eco-Farming & Orchard Hike
  • Lalashan Sacred Trees & Forest Eco-Education

Celebrity Seminars for Ideas from the Heart

As environmental challenges and technologies rapidly evolve, staying informed is vital. Through the Green Action Plan, our “Expert Seminars” invite leading academics and specialists to keep employees updated on critical sustainability trends and best practices.

  • Diverse Topics: Sessions explore carbon reduction, eco-design, corporate sustainability, biodiversity, marine conservation, sustainable agriculture, and—since 2018—hazardous substance management to highlight the link between environmental factors and health.

  • Walking the Talk: We serve exclusively vegetarian lunch boxes and reward quiz winners with eco-friendly local produce—turning small, mindful choices into widespread, positive impact. The seminars only provide with vegetarian lunch boxes and also provide eco-friendly agricultural products as gifts for quiz winners.

Topic Speaker Service Organization
Love the Earth by Protecting the Environment Prof. Shin-Cheng YEH Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, National Taiwan Normal University
Challenges and Opportunities in the Low-Carbon Era Chairman Dr. Eugene CHIEN Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Management Strategies Prof. Yung-Shuen SHEN Center of Holistic Education, Mackay Medical College
Global Green Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Secretary-General Dr. Niven Huang BCSD Taiwan
Do-it-Yourself LOHAS Director Hsiu-Ju SUN Environmental Trust Center, Taiwan Environmental Information Association (TEIA)
Indicators for a Low-Carbon Life Deputy Executive Director Wim CHANG Delta Electronics Foundation
Four-Season Vegetable Gardening Prof. Ho-Ching LEE Center for General Education, National Central University
Thinking about Coffee and Global Environment Prof. Chin-Shou WANG Center for General Education, National Tsing Hwa University
Global Change and the Need for Action Lecturer Hsin-Wei LIU Taiwan Environmental Information Association (TEIA)
CSR: Underlying New Business Opportunities Lecturer Shiro Chu Taiwan Environmental Information Association (TEIA)
Buy Groceries in an Eco Way Writer Ka-Shiang LIU Natural ecological writer
Threats of Endemic Fish in Paddies Director Cheng-Kang LIU Taiwan Native Fish Conservation Association
Photographing the Island We Called Home – Marine Resource Consumption and Conservation Program Producer Li-Ping YU TV Program “Our Land” of Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation
See through Macro Photography Lenses – The Beauty of Ecological Taiwan Lecturer Tung-Chieh LU School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University
Diligence – Chasing the Dream of Satoyama in Taiwan Deputy Executive Director Ming-Yuan CHOU Taiwan Ecological Engineering Development Foundation
Face the Climate Change – CompaniesʼTips Dr. Chi-Ming PENG WeatherRisk Explore Inc.
We Have the Final Say on Sustainable Future Secretary-General He-Lin XIE Taiwan Watch Institute
Impacts of Environmental Hormone on Human Health Pro. Eileen Jea CHIEN Department & Institute of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University
A Sail to the Pacific- Tracking Humanʼs Plastic Footprint Narrator Ming-Hui LIAO Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation
Low Carbon, Sustainability and Social Communication: The Core Thought and Strategy of Enterprise Sustainability Prof. Shin-Cheng YEH Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, National Taiwan Normal University
How to Surpass myself – Relink the Human with the Nature Prof. Ju CHOU Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, National Taiwan Normal University
A Compendium of Toxin-Free Living Nurse Dan-Tsu LIN-TAN Clinical Poison Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Environment, Diet and Cancer Prevention Prof. Yue-Hwa CHEN School of Food Safety, Taipei Medical University