16. Nov. 2021
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), an important benchmark for measuring the sustainability performance of the largest companies in the world, has announced the annual review result for 2021. Shin Kong Financial Holding (SKFH) was selected as a constituent of Dow Jones Sustainability World Index to be among the ranks of global sustainable companies.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index was jointly launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM in 1999. The top 10% of the world's top 2,500 companies with ESG performance in each industry can be included in the "World Index (DJSI World)", which is an important reference for global investors when considering sustainable investing.
Bringing the spirit of corporate sustainability into business, SKFH has influenced over the environmental, social, and governance into various financial operations such as insurance, investment, financing, and asset management, through taking actions, negotiating with investors, promoting responsible finance, and responding to the climate change issues. Moreover, SKFH also cooperate with its customers, business partners and other stakeholders together and take sustainable development as its key mission to create long-term value.
In order to implement "Fair treatment of customers" and eliminate the fraudulent behavior of few unscrupulous salesmen, Shin Kong Life is leading the insurance industry by developing an “Fraud Prevention Risk Control AI Model” to ensure the rights of customers. In terms of customer care, Shin Kong Life set up a "Barrier Free Internet Access" in the "Financial Inclusion Service Zone" on the official website to make digital innovation services more friendly and obtained the certification from the National Communications Commission.
In response to climate change issues, Shin Kong Bank issued a green bond of 1 billion in 2021, and officially signed to join the Equator Principles(EP). In addition, it firstly has a branch achieve carbon neutrality in Hsinchu County. In terms of promoting social inclusion, Shin Kong Bank keep conveying financial knowledge to rural area and improving the literacy of disadvantaged students through corporate volunteering activities.
MasterLink Securities has been investing in inclusive finance for a long time with the vision of improving the financial literacy of all ages. From deepening the campus, reducing the gap between urban and rural areas, enhancing investment concepts, to promoting life and financial management, MasterLink Securities held the "FinTeach Campus Financial Education Event" and the “Flipped classroom Investment Lecture” to create multiple environments for financial education.
SKFH has been cultivating corporate sustainable development for a long time. The company actively implement the SDGs in all aspects, and has been highly affirmed in domestic and international sustainable evaluations. In the future, SKFH will continue to stay ahead of global sustainable development trends, take “Caring for Life, Integrity Partnership, and Comprehensive Consideration” as our core value. We expect ourselves to contribute to Taiwan's sustainable development, to create the greatest value for all stakeholders, and to become a benchmark sustainable company, and to practice the vision of sustainable governance.