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In the face of sustainable risks, human beings must benefit together! Sustainability Action Carnival invites the public to practice sustainability   The "Sustainable Action Carnival", hosted by the Vision Engineering Foundation and Social Enterprise Stream and co-organized by DBS Bank (Taiwan), opened today (15th) and was held in the Huashan Cultural and Creative Park for two consecutive days. The event invites more than 30 important speakers to share sustainable practices and exchange innovative solutions in various fields. There are also innovative exhibitions and a selection market area, hoping to narrow the distance between citizens and sustainable development. "Sustainable development has many facets. It is not only a must-have new knowledge for citizens, but also a key force driving the evolution of enterprises and industries." Lin Yihan, CEO of social enterprise flow, pointed out that "sustainable" has become a hot keyword in recent years. Investigate citizens' understanding of sustainable development, and launch a large-scale survey on sustainable literacy for two consecutive years. The survey results show that the deeper the public's awareness of a sustainable issue, the higher their willingness to take action. For example, when people are more aware of the environmental pollution caused by disposable containers, they are more willing to bring their own tableware. Lin Yihan said that in order to deepen the sustainable literacy of citizens, the on-site planning of the sustainable action carnival is diverse. The public can listen to forums, visit the market or watch exhibitions, learn about sustainable development in various ways, and express their thoughts on sustainable issues. A reminder of the epidemic and the climate crisis: Humanity must share the good Luo Guojun, CEO of the Vision Engineering Foundation, pointed out that this event uses recycled or recyclable materials as much as possible. For example, the on-site seats are composed of beer boxes from public sales bureaus and wooden boards, in order to reduce the carbon footprint. In addition, the exhibition cabinets of this event are "rented instead of purchased", which greatly reduces the environmental cost of holding the event. Luo Guojun pointed out that the epidemic and the climate crisis have made the international community anxious in recent years, but he believes that the two may be "a blessing in a mask." He explained that the epidemic reminds people of the importance of group life. Human beings cannot be alone and only care about their own health, but must also learn from the common good. The climate crisis is a common problem faced by all countries and cannot be solved by a single country, and Taiwan cannot stay out of it. He hopes that all walks of life will work together to promote sustainable development, correct the economic system that has caused many problems since the Industrial Revolution, and usher in a new era of paradigm shift. Fang Qiwen, Senior Vice President of Promotion Strategy and Communications Department of DBS Bank (Taiwan) Group, said that sustainable development has been a hot topic in recent years. Last year, DBS launched a sustainable literacy survey in cooperation with social enterprise flow and vision engineering. This year, she also personally After filling out the questionnaire, I found that the questions were not as simple as I thought. "Although this is a shock to me, it is also a good thing. It reminds me that there is still a long way to go with sustainability, and I need to spend more time getting to know it." DBS Bank established the Sustainability Committee in 2018 to promote sustainability with the three major principles of "responsible banking", "responsible corporate operations", and "creating influence beyond the banking industry". Fang Qiwen said that in addition to launching sustainable financial products, DBS is also actively cooperating with social innovation organizations. For example, this carnival and "Buy Directly from Farmers" curated the leftover food small school exhibition, inviting the public to learn about leftover food issues and innovative solutions . In the survey of sustainable risks, social risks topped the list On the first day of the Sustainability Action Carnival, the "Sustainability X Work" lecture was hosted by Huang Zhengzhong, Managing Director of KPMG Anhou Sustainability Consulting Co., Ltd., and invited companies and organizations to share innovative sustainable actions. Huang Zhengzhong said that KPMG promoted the "Taiwan Sustainability Risk Survey" this year to analyze the social, environmental and economic risks Taiwan is facing. The results show that social problems such as ultra-aging and declining birthrate are the first crisis in Taiwan, while deteriorating air quality, inflation, and extreme weather are also major threats. "There are still decades (to) net zero, but we still have many problems." Huang Zhengzhong pointed out that sustainable development is not only a single goal of net zero emissions. In recent years, under the epidemic situation, social risks are quietly approaching, including the deterioration of mental health, There is economic inequality, but these social resources are underinvested. As far as the top ten risks of industrial sustainability are concerned, as many as six are social risks, followed by economic risks and environmental risks. Huang Zhengzhong also pointed out that according to survey data, there are still about 35% of enterprises that have not yet dealt with sustainability risks, and only 14.5% of enterprises are willing to invest more than 10 million yuan in sustainable affairs every year. In addition, only 21% of the respondents believe that they should take the main responsibility and take action, showing that enterprises still have a lot of room for improvement. Using professional expertise and connecting resources to make changes happen Luo Guojun shared that the vision project was transformed into a foundation last year, and he hopes to use his expertise in content production and reporting to cooperate with organizations such as enterprises, media, or schools to promote social change. Get out of your industry and think about what forces you can bring in.” Among the social issues related to sustainability, the Vision Engineering Foundation has decided to focus on the climate crisis, hoping to accelerate Taiwan's exit from the brown economy, reduce the use of fossil fuels, and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. For example, this year, the Vision Project teamed up with the United Daily News and the company O'right to go to Greenland to report on the real situation of global warming. Chen Weicheng, general manager of Merck Life Sciences Business Unit in Taiwan, also pointed out that Merck Group announced that it will achieve climate neutrality by 2040. Since the manufacturing process of electronic devices emits a large amount of greenhouse gases, it is currently actively improving materials and processes. DBS Bank promotes sustainability through financing power, launching a "blue loan" dedicated to marine conservation, and a sustainable credit card that encourages consumers to practice low-carbon living. Fang Qiwen pointed out that many small and medium-sized enterprises want to start sustainable transformation, but lack resources. Therefore, DBS launched the "SME Incentive Fund Program" this year, providing incentive funds and a professional team to assist in formulating strategies.    

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