The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and S&P Global Energy jointly hosted the Taiwan Investor Relations Sustainability Insights Report Launch on November 12, unveiling the research report, “Where Capital Flows, Sustainability Anchors: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sustainability Performance and Global Sustainable Fund Investment across TWSE-Listed Companies.” The report reveals that 812 global sustainable funds have invested nearly US$78 billion in 760 TWSE-listed companies, highlighting the important role of Taiwanese companies in global sustainable investment portfolios.

In her opening remarks, TWSE Senior Vice President Brenda Hu stated that Taiwanese companies’ strengths extend beyond semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology to environmental protection, employee well-being, corporate governance, and business resilience. Years of joint efforts by regulators, the TWSE, and companies to advance sustainable development have delivered tangible results, laying an important foundation for market trust and long-term competitiveness. She expressed hope that the research would help global investors, index providers, and asset managers recognize more Taiwanese companies outside the technology sector with outstanding sustainability performance. This, in turn, could support the development of related indices and investment products, strengthen connections between Taiwanese companies and the global investment community, and create greater long-term value for companies and investors.

Based on holdings data as of June 2026, the study finds that global sustainable funds invest in 760 TWSE-listed companies, which together account for approximately 98% of the total market capitalization of TWSE-listed companies. Among the 457 companies in the study with S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) scores, the 46 Taiwanese companies ranking in the top 10% by overall score achieved higher average scores across all seven sustainability themes analyzed than the constituent averages of both the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index and the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Emerging Markets Index. These findings demonstrate the international competitiveness of Taiwan’s leading companies across multiple dimensions of sustainability.

The research also highlights tangible progress in corporate disclosure and risk management. Among the assessed TWSE-listed companies, disclosure of board independence information reached 100%, while disclosure rates for Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions, Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption each reached 98%. Information security recorded the largest improvement in average scores between 2020 and 2025, with 99% of assessed companies implementing information security awareness training. These results align with Taiwan’s ongoing policy efforts to strengthen board effectiveness, climate-related disclosure, and information security management, while reflecting companies’ efforts to integrate sustainability requirements into their operations.

In addition to presenting the research findings, the event featured a fireside chat between Giacomo Bareato, Global Head of Sustainability Commercial at S&P Global Energy, and Chang-Hui Chen, Head of the TWSE Corporate Governance Department. The discussion explored Taiwanese companies’ sustainability competitiveness from a global capital perspective, examining the links between investor priorities, corporate disclosure, and capital allocation. The program also included a presentation on the “Corporate Value Enhancement Plan,” alongside a panel discussion on “Global Sustainability Competitiveness” featuring representatives from institutional investors and Taiwan Index Plus Corporation. These sessions aimed to help companies apply the research insights to business strategy and investor communication.

The TWSE emphasized that Taiwan is home to many small- and mid-cap “hidden champions” with strong technological capabilities and market potential. Through ESG information platforms, training, best-practice sharing, and international cooperation, the TWSE will continue helping companies address gaps in disclosure and external communication. It will also promote dialogue between companies and long-term investors through institutional investor stewardship and engagement, helping more Taiwanese companies translate their sustainability achievements into long-term value that international markets can clearly understand.

From left: Tonny Chen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Governance Department, TWSE; Brenda Hu,Senior Vice President, TWSE, and COO, AAMC Promotion Office; Giacomo Bareato, Head ofCommercial, S&P Global Energy Sustainable1; and Melody Lock, Head of Commercial, Greater China,S&P Global Energy Sustainable1.