Many Taiwanese companies are planning to cut carbon emissions and develop new climate-friendly products or processes, spurred by supply chain pressure and the government’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050, consultancy firm PwC Taiwan said yesterday.
Seventy-two percent of local firms are planning to reduce carbon emissions, while 60 percent are developing related products and processes to achieve the aim, PwC Taiwan chairman Joseph Chou (周建宏) told a news conference in Taipei, citing a survey of Taiwanese business leaders.
The pursuit of net zero emissions is not only an issue of social responsibility, but plays a pivotal role in attracting funds and securing corporate sustainability, as global investors increasingly believe that companies should make “response to climate change” a priority, Chou said.
PwC Taiwan has created a task force to provide total solutions — including digital carbon tools, renewable energy procurement strategies, sustainable real-estate properties, improvements in the energy efficiency of buildings, energy-saving diagnoses, green technology innovation and green finance — to help companies achieve the net zero goal.
The consultancy has developed a carbon calculator to help small and medium-sized enterprises track their carbon footprint through a digital information platform and consultative guidance to carry out carbon management, it said.
It has also created an “emissions tracker” platform that complies with international standards, provides a safe database, and automatically collects data and organizes them through system uploads, it said.
Renewable energy is important for the pursuit of sustainability and emissions goals, and green power trading has been in place in Taiwan since 2020, allowing companies to purchase green power from suppliers on their own, it said.
PwC Taiwan has developed a green power procurement dashboard to assist enterprises in purchasing energy from renewable sources, evaluating options in line with their seasonal needs, and drafting a reasonable green energy purchase schedule to save costs and mitigate the impact of emissions, it added.
Green buildings and corporate site selection are also keys to corporate sustainability, energy saving and carbon reduction on a daily basis, the firm said.
PwC Taiwan offers to help clients choose green office buildings, decorate office spaces, obtain green-building certification, conserve energy and lower carbon emissions.
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