The Taiwan Monthly

ESG

Taiwan Stock Exchange holds “Practical Training on Sustainability Report Preparation and Corporate Governance Evaluation” to help innovation board companies strengthen their ESG management foundations

The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) recently announced a series of capital market enhancement measures, including the launch of the “Asia Innovation Capital”, jointly promoted by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Taipei Exchange (TPEx). The initiative integrates resources through the establishment of a Capital Market Service Team, providing comprehensive services to enterprises of all sizes, supporting the listing of emerging and key industries, along with fostering a more flexible and friendly market environment to enhance the scale as well as international competitiveness of Taiwan’s capital markets.

 

To align with the objectives of the Asia Innovation Financing Platform and assist Innovation Board companies in strengthening their sustainability governance and information disclosure capabilities, the TWSE held today the “Practical Training on Sustainability Report Preparation and Corporate Governance Evaluation” course. Following the enthusiastic response to the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workshop in July, this program continues to take a practical, hands-on approach to help companies understand key ESG disclosure requirements and regulatory expectations.

 

The course focuses on three of the most challenging ESG tasks for companies—greenhouse gas inventory, sustainability report preparation, and the Corporate Governance Evaluation. Professional consultants and TWSE lecturers jointly delivered the training, covering the latest disclosure regulations, the ESG digital platform’s reporting tools, application of the GRI Standards, best practices in sustainability reporting, and an overview of the Corporate Governance Evaluation. The program aims to help Innovation Board companies establish systematic ESG management foundations and progressively align with international standards and regulatory requirements.

 

The TWSE noted that starting this year, all listed companies are required to prepare sustainability reports, marking a significant milestone for Taiwan’s capital markets in advancing toward greater transparency and sustainability disclosure. The TWSE continues to enhance its ESG Digital Platform by offering templates and report-generation tools, while the Corporate Governance Evaluation serves to guide companies in improving transparency and overall sustainability performance. In line with the competent authority’s roadmap, the Corporate Governance Evaluation will be transformed and renamed as the “ESG Evaluation” starting in 2026, with the aim of better differentiating companies’ sustainability performance across ESG dimensions. The indicators for the 2026 ESG Evaluation were also announced in October 2025 to help companies prepare in advance.

 

The TWSE emphasized that Innovation Board companies are primarily from emerging industries that demonstrate strong sustainability competitiveness—from process optimization and product innovation to circular economy practices. Looking ahead, the TWSE will continue to promote the integration of ESG practices within the Innovation Board, working together to build a capital market ecosystem that drives both innovation and sustainability. 

 

For further information, please contact Mr. Yu at 1248@twse.com.tw.