Today, environmental protection has become a critical global issue that is vital for our future and the lives of the next generation. Therefore, Novatech actively promotes environmental awareness and the implementation of sustainable development. In 2024, we focused on supporting recycling, promoting environmental sustainability in schools, and maintaining neighborhood environments. We have launched four projects to advance environmental protection and sustainable development, raise public awareness of the importance of environmental conservation, and encourage individuals to adopt energy-saving and waste-reducing practices in their daily lives.
Promoting Environmental Sustainability
A group of passionate Taiwanese youth, seeing the poverty and difficulties on African soil, decided to step onto that land's yellow earth to respond to the urgent local needs.Starting with old shoe donations, they gradually expanded various community projects, bringing opportunities for change to rural East Africa, and taking this as a starting point toward a future without poverty.
In 2024, Novatech once again initiated an internal secondhand resource collection campaign, responding to the "Step 30" project, with the participation of its subsidiaries.By extending the lifecycle of these resources, we aim to send these materials to rural East Africa, bringing change to impoverished rural areas in East Africa. In 2024, we successfully collected 101 pairs of shoes, 712 pieces of spring and summer clothing, and 58 backpacks. Over the past two years, we have accumulated a total of 248 pairs of shoes, 1,172 pieces of clothing, and 58 backpacks.
This project involved 5 volunteer participants, contributing a total of 50 hours of volunteer service, and provided NT$10,000 in shipping sponsorship support. These resources will bring warmth and help to people in need, while also making valuable contributions to environmental sustainability, allowing love and hope to extend to more places.
Environmental Sustainability Promotion
Novatech collaborated with Yuan-Ke Mixed Chorus to visit campuses and launch a series of environmental promotion activities, aiming to convey the importance of environmental sustainability and protection to teachers and students.Through promoting the correct understanding and practical ability in environmental protection, we hope to inspire more people to support and implement sustainable habits such as energy conservation, carbon reduction, and recycling.
In September 2024, we carried out this project for the second consecutive year. This year, we visited Shiguang Junior High School in rural Hsinchu, promoting the
importance of sustainable development and energy conservation to 58 students from grades 7-8. We also provided 10 sets of sustainability and environmental
protection quiz with prizes. The enthusiastic response from students was truly encouraging. This activity combined music with environmental protection, vividly demonstrating core environmental protection concepts through performances, sparking students' interest, and encouraging them to actively engage in actions toward a sustainable future.
Campus Tree Planting Activity
In April 2024, Novatech and the teachers and students of Shiguang Junior High School jointly organized the Jacaranda Tree Planting Activity with the theme "Green
Canopy, Fulfilling Wishes," where all faculty and students planted Jacaranda trees on campus together. This activity symbolizes our expectations for a better future. We aim to promote environmental protection and sustainable development through tree planting.
The Jacaranda is renowned for its beautiful blue-purple flowers, and when they bloom each year, the campus is transformed into a sea of blossoms, bringing joy and
positive energy to both teachers and students. This tree planting activity not only enhanced the campus environment but also gave students the opportunities to participate firsthand, experience environmental protection in practice,and cultivate a sense of responsibility and care for the sustainable development of our planet.
Through this activity, we not only added greenery to the campus but also contributed to energy conservation, carbon reduction, and protection of our planet's future. We hope each sapling grows strong, symbolizing our collective journey toward a greener and more sustainable tomorrow.
River Environment Maintenance
On Earth Day 2024, we collaborated with property owners to participate in river conservation activities at Taoyuan's Nankan Stream, dedicating our efforts to river cleaning and protection. The Nankan Stream is Taoyuan City's "Mother River," with its basin supporting the largest population in the city and serving as a key area for Taoyuan's industrial development. This activity brought together volunteers to clean up litter along the river, improve water quality, and protect the local ecosystem. Through this activity, we hope to enhance everyone's awareness of water resource protection and create a cleaner, healthier environment for future generations.
Novatech Social Impact Map: Sustainable Value Creation
