Far EasTone has been selected as a constituent stock of the highest level "Dow Jones Sustainability World Index" for 4 consecutive years.

The 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) announced the selection results. Far EasTone Telecom has been selected as the highest-level constituent stock of the "Dow Jones Sustainability World Index" for 4 consecutive years, and has also been listed in the "Dow Jones Sustainability Index" for 7 consecutive years. As a constituent stock of the Emerging Markets Index, Far EasTone has performed outstandingly in the three major aspects of the environment, society and corporate governance (ESG) this year. The 8 items of "Network Reliability", "Policy Influence", "Environmental Report", "Social Report" and "Human Rights" received full marks, which shows that Far EasTone has won international affirmation for its long-term commitment to sustainable development.

Jing Qi, general manager of Far EasTone, said: "Energy saving and carbon reduction, and protecting the earth are urgently needed; Far EasTone promotes sustainable development from the inside out, and joins hands with business partners. It is affirmation that FarEasTone will continue to be selected for the DJSI again this year. Deepen the core capabilities of "Big Data" (big data, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things), and use technology to create a society without distance, inclusiveness, and common good, while actively responding to the global trend of carbon reduction and moving towards the goal of net zero emissions."

DJSI is an index launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices of the United States. It evaluates the sustainable development effectiveness of enterprises from three aspects: environment, society and corporate governance. This year, 5,000 companies from all over the world participated in the evaluation. Only the top 10% of companies with sustainable performance can be selected as DJSI constituent stocks, which is one of the most credible corporate sustainability evaluations in the world.

In terms of environment, Far EasTone has independently developed an energy management system through the core technology of 5G giants to help more than a thousand elementary and middle schools in Taiwan reduce carbon emissions by more than 2,000 metric tons per year. It also assists county and city governments in building smart streetlight management systems, micro-grids on outlying islands, and smart meters. With a water meter, energy waste is reduced.

Far EasTone is also working with suppliers to reduce climate change risks. The management performance of the CDP supplier's climate change agreement ranks among the top 8% of global companies (leadership level), and it is the only telecommunications company in Taiwan that has won the award for two consecutive years.

In terms of society, Far EasTone continues to promote digital equality, increasing the network coverage in rural areas to 97%; working with suppliers for two consecutive years to improve the digital learning environment in remote areas; In 2015, Far EasTone initiated the "Mountain Plus Project" to optimize communication in remote mountainous areas , Taiwan has set up nearly a thousand communicable billboards to protect climbers.

Far EasTone has invested in improving the learning literacy of a small number of rural children for a longer period of time, and provided communication services to assist in the recruitment of rural teachers. From 2019 to 2022, it will accumulatively affect more than 6,000 children and contribute to rural education.

In terms of corporate governance, Far EasTone has been ranked among the top 5% of corporate governance evaluations by the Taiwan Stock Exchange for eight consecutive years, and has become the first telecommunications company in Taiwan to pass the ISO 20400 sustainable procurement guidelines.

Through the core technology of 5G "big man", Far EasTone will be the first to launch a self-built "5G telediagnosis and treatment platform" in 2020 to improve the convenience of medical treatment for patients in rural areas while protecting the privacy of patients' medical records. It is the first company to obtain US health insurance A telecommunications provider certified by the Circulation and Accountability Act (HIPAA), in line with international information security standards.

In the future, Far EasTone will continue to make good use of core technologies to promote sustainability, implement sustainable development goals, give full play to corporate influence, and practice corporate social responsibility.

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