臺灣證券交易所

Spreading benevolence and care

Corporate social responsibility is one of the key TWSE priorities, and substantial resources have been committed to engaging in various charitable activities for many decades. In 2020, the TWSE contributed to charities such as those providing care for the vulnerable, education for the disadvantaged, employment guidance for college and university students, and sports promotion. Among these, care for the disadvantaged is of particular concern. Through supporting charitable fundraising and continued funding for social welfare organizations that the TWSE has been involved in for many years, the TWSE seeks to embody the spirit of community engagement. By joining hands with all corners of society, the TWSE continues to spread benevolence and care, doing our utmost to offer warmth and heartfelt kindness to make Taiwan a better place for all its citizens.

Charity Donations Destined for Social Welfare Funds, United Way of Taiwan and Food (Necessities) Bank

Starting in 2019, to extend social care and expand care for the vulnerable, the TWSE has supported charitable organizations permitted by the MOHW Charity Donations Destined for Social Welfare Funds Administration System, including those that assist families and children in need, the vulnerable elderly and women, the disabled, and those in disease treatment. In 2020, the TWSE donated TWD41.5 million to properly registered charitable organizations via the System, benefiting a total of 218 social welfare organizations.

Since 2019, the TWSE has supported smaller social welfare organizations through the United Way of Taiwan, a domestic coalition of charitable organizations. Through careful assessment of the needs of social welfare organizations, United Way of Taiwan supervises the flow and utilization of donations to ensure effective integration of social resources for the most needy of social welfare organizations and vulnerable groups.

Since 2015, the TWSE has supported the "Food (Necessities) Bank" convened by the FSC for six consecutive years. Through a joint donation drive organized by TAIFEX, the TWSE distributes charitable supplies to vulnerable children, elderly individuals, the poor, the disabled, and those in emergency situations to help them overcome economic hardship. To date, this charitable giving has helped over a million people.

School Education Special Savings Account (SESSA) program

To continuously engage in campus assistance programs, in the 2020 fiscal year, the TWSE donated TWD35,000,000 through its charity initiative "Love and Care of Financial Institutions for Disadvantaged Students" and to the School Education Special Savings Account on the Ministry of Education's philanthropy fundraising platform. The funds were used to help economically disadvantaged students by providing basic needs for completing compulsory education, such as meals, after-school care, books, and more. The TWSE, TDCC, TPEx, TAIFEX, Financial Information Service Co., TWCA, and JCIC donated a total of TWD42.59 million to 7,879 students from 298 schools in 21 counties and cities across Taiwan. The platform aims to bridge the educational gap between urban and rural areas, and make equal opportunity education a reality.

▲ Webpage of the Ministry of Education's School Education Special Savings Account

Indigenous Education Service Program

The TWSE donated TWD400,000 to Vox Nativa Taiwan's indigenous education service program to provide students with academic counseling and music education to close the gap of urban and rural educational resources.

Financial Services Education Fund

In 2015, the TWSE began to donate TWD10 million each year to the Financial Services Education Fund established by the Taiwan Financial Services Roundtable ("TFSR"). In 2020 a total of nearly TWD100 million was raised, in which TWD80 million was spent on scholarships for students with superior academic performance from low-income households to help them earn a university degree. The remaining funds were used to promote fundamental financial education to vulnerable students, so they may have the opportunity to acquire financial knowledge understanding.

Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY) Courses

In 2015, the TWSE began to participate in the Financial Literacy for Youth (FLY) Courses organized by the TDCC. The program offers a series of professional financial training courses and sharing of experience aimed at economically disadvantaged college and university students, and has proven effective in helping vulnerable young students enter the financial industry, raise their competitiveness, and improve their lives.

Soccer tournament

In 2015, the TWSE, Pou Chen Group, the TDCC, and TAIFEX cooperatively implemented the "Joint Corporate Sponsorship Soccer Promotion Plan." In 2020, the TWSE donated TWD575,750 to sponsor training, in order to support soccer development in rural schools. In addition, the TWSE donated TWD1.5 million to the Chinese Taipei Football Association, with the goal of promoting the development of football in Taiwan.

▲ The 6th annual Taiwan youth soccer tournament

Golf training program

In 2020, the TWSE donated TWD400,000 to the ROC Golf Association to cultivate outstanding youth with great potential into future champions.