Taoyuan, July 10, 2024- The grand opening of the “Vantage TPE1 data center” contracted by CTCI was held on July 10. It is the first data center in Taiwan established by Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data center campuses. Located in Taoyuan, the five-story, 16MW data center occupies approximately one hectare of land, with the opening ceremony hosted by Raymond Tong, President, APAC at Vantage, and attended by Chang San-Cheng, Mayor of Taoyuan City in person to celebrate, along with Michael Yang, Chairman of CTCI, and Neil Chen, deputy head of CTCI’s Advanced Technology Facilities Business Operations (ATFBO).

Michael Yang, Chairman of CTCI, stated that as Vantage has been committed to the development of the technology industry with a sustainable mindset, CTCI has also long been actively supporting global clients to develop “green engineering” through its advanced carbon-reducing technology. We are grateful to Vantage for entrusting CTCI with its first data center in Taiwan. Together, we will promote Taiwan’s economic growth and sustainable development.

As a leading and a global top 100 engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services provider, CTCI is the company with the most extensive experience and expertise in contracting overseas EPC projects in Taiwan, and is the preferred partner of renowned global clients. With a track record in the advanced technology sector across Taiwan, China, and the America, CTCI has built its presence in construction projects including data centers, semiconductors and their supply chains, DRAM, smartphone assembly plants, and lithium battery factories. In the future, with the “most reliable” service quality, CTCI will continue to help global clients develop construction projects that benefit both the economy and the environment, fulfilling its ESG vision of being the “Guardian of Sustainable Earth”.

Hsinchu, June 26, 2024- CTCI, Taiwan’s largest engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services provider, has been actively echoing the government’s “Enhancement of Water Production by Technology” policy. With its track record of constructing multiple water reclamation plants, CTCI, along with its subsidiary ECOVE Environment Services Corp., has expanded the Group’s services to the sector of seawater desalination by signing a contract to construct, operate and maintain a seawater desalination plant in Hsinchu City. Partnering with SUEZ, a well-known global service provider specialized in circular solutions for water and waste, and Hung Hua Construction, an expert in maritime construction, the procured contract is worth approximately NTD$17.7 billion. Expected to be completed by 2028, the desalination plant is designed to produce 100,000 tons of water per day, making it the largest seawater desalination plant in Taiwan’s public construction record.

Close to Nanliao Fishing Port in Hsinchu City, this project is prioritized for construction among the eight 100,000-ton government-led seawater desalination plants. The scope of this project encompasses project management, engineering design, procurement, construction, and 15-year operation and maintenance, with the 30 million tons of desalinated water incorporated into the tap water system for supplying human consumption and high-tech industrial use in Hsinchu City. This diversification of water resources will foster economic growth, giving a boost to the government’s policy of turning Taiwan into an “artificial intelligence (AI) island”.

With over 40 years of experience in the field of water resources, CTCI has developed numerous Green Engineering projects worldwide, implementing net zero and protecting the ecosystem. Several leading seawater desalination technologies have been introduced into the process for optimization, achieving the benefits of saving energy by 17% and reducing carbon emissions by 16%, equivalent to the carbon reduction capacity of 60 Daan Forest Parks through saving construction space, reducing the use of chemical additives, generating less sludge, and installing solar panels for energy recovery and reuse.

As for brine discharge that concerns the public, the innovative brine reuse for less discharge technology has contributed to 400 thousand tons of decrease in brine discharge, saving seawater and protecting the marine ecosystem. In addition, in order to connect with the fisherman’s wharf, the plant site is designed to incorporate a 17-kilometer coastline and a trail for tourism to revitalize the coastal area, acting as a low-carbon exemplary park for public leisure. Furthermore, this project is an academia-industry collaboration with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, carrying out research on mineral extraction through carbon dioxide reaction in brine, with the hope of transforming it into business product to realize circular economy and protect the ecosystem.

In response to the business opportunities of global water recycling, and the government’s “Enhancement of Water Production by Technology” policy, CTCI has continued to expand its services, securing contracts of investing, constructing, and operating five water reclamation plants. Among them, the Southern Taiwan Science Park Reclaimed Water Plant has been recognized as the world's first industrial reclaimed water plant introduced into the chip-making process. The contracted seawater desalination plant will serve as a key step for CTCI and Taiwan to venture into the field of seawater desalination, while marking another achievement for CTCI’s Green Engineering project in fulfilling the ESG vision of being a “Guardian of Sustainable Earth”.

Taipei, May 22, 2024- In a consortium with French transportation solutions provider Alstom, CTCI has contracted the phase 1 and 2 electrical and mechanical (E&M) work to Taipei Metro's WanDa Line, with the official completion of the 161kV Jincheng depot bulk supply substation (BSS) power supply from Taipower in May. This milestone marks the operation of the most important power source, and will be followed by electrical test operations when the first train arrives in Taiwan in the second half of this year, providing electricity to different kinds of equipment and collaborating with civil and track construction to accelerate the work of integrating sub-systems for making great strikes towards completion.

Divided into two phases of construction, the WanDa Line (Wanda Zhonghe Shulin Line) is a medium capacity driverless transit system, adopting underground and elevated metro systems with a 22.8-km route, 22 stations and one depot, and will be a convenient and green transportation service
that connects Taipei City’s Zhongzheng, Wanhua District and New Taipei City’s Zhonghe, Younghe, Tucheng, Shulin, and Xinzhuang District. The scope of this project encompasses electric multiple units, dashboard monitoring (platform screen doors included), power supply, telecommunication, automatic fare collection system, track work, depot equipment, and system integration and management.

Flowing from Taipower Banqiao extra-high voltage substation, the alternating extra-high voltages are lowered through the 161kV/22kV bulk supply substation, contributing to the completion of Jincheng depot main electricity substation power supply. The lowered electricity voltages are further converted to 750V direct current (DC) via the traction power electricity substation for the operation of electric multiple units. At the same time, the lowered electricity voltages undergo conversion via the 22kV/380V cast resin transformer in the facility power substation (FPSS) for the power supply in stations.

Rooted in the transportation field for over 30 years, CTCI is a market leader and a leading services provider in Taiwan's MRT E&M System. CTCI will continue upholding the corporate vision of being “the most reliable global engineering services provider,” supporting the Taipei City Government to develop green transportation that connects both Taipei and New Taipei City to realize the goal of building a low-carbon sustainable city.

Taipei, July 18, 2024- The honor list of 2024 Taiwan Biodiversity Awards organized by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE) has been announced. CTCI won the top gold award for its exceptional performance in safeguarding the ecosystem through its engineering expertise, being the only recognized enterprise in the engineering industry. The awards ceremony was held on July 16 attended by CTCI President Ming-Shyan Lee to receive the honor, with Joanne Ho, Chief Sustainability Officer of CTCI, being invited to deliver a speech themed on “CTCI biodiversity project - Nature Vitality with Green Water” to share the Group’s concrete actions to safeguard biodiversity in the forum.

CTCI has been committed to realizing sustainability through its core engineering expertise. As biodiversity conservation represents an important part to achieve Earth sustainability, in addition to cooperate with partners to fulfill net zero and actively conserve the ecosystem, CTCI also helps lower environmental impacts through the four conservation strategies: avoid, minimize, mitigate, and compensate at every stage of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) process.

As for the water shortage crisis, with over 40 years of experience in the field of water resources, CTCI has initiated “CTCI biodiversity project - Nature Vitality with Green Water”, developing various water resources by promoting water reclamation and seawater desalination plants to ensure sustainable water resources and minimize the impact of climate change on biodiversity. In addition to implement engineering projects, CTCI also promotes ecological education with local groups in its operating sites to increase social influence, working with supply chain partners and the public to conduct ecological surveys and remove invasive species in local rivers and wetlands. Together, we make contributions to biodiversity conservation as civil scientists.

CTCI has been actively supporting biodiversity conservation initiatives. In response to the global trend of biodiversity development, CTCI not only joined Business For Nature’s Call to Action, but became one of the early adopters to participate in the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). In the future, with the “most reliable” brand spirit, CTCI is committed to fulfilling its ESG vision of being the “Guardian of Sustainable Earth”, continuing to make contributions to biodiversity and environmental protection that leads to harmony between humans and nature.

Vietnam, July 1, 2024-The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA), one of Asia’s most esteemed awards in sustainability, recently announced its 2024 winner. Among nominees from 19 countries and over 300 projects, CTCI actively displayed its influence in sustainable engineering, and distinguished itself as the Guardian of Sustainable Earth, winning both the Green Leadership and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Awards. With excellent leadership and tangible performance, CTCI Group Chairman John T. Yu was recognized with the prestigious Responsible Business Leadership award. On June 28, Ming-Shyan Lee, CEO of CTCI Group’s Engineering Business, and Joanne Ho, the CSO of the Sustainability and Net Zero Office, received the honors on behalf of the company during the ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Held by Enterprise Asia, the AREA Awards recognize corporations that practice sustainable development in their operations. As the leading engineering, procurement, and construction firm in Taiwan and among the world's top 100 service providers, CTCI has embraced the trend of ESG and the Net Zero Initiative. Under the leadership of Group Chairman John T. Yu, over 8,000 employees around the world are actively engaged in “Full Participation in ESG,” applying their core expertise to safeguard the sustainability of Earth. By combining green energy and AI, CTCI provides clients with cutting-edge solutions for sustainability. Additionally, we engage our partners worldwide to deliver a low-carbon supply chain, aiding our clients in green transitions, and delivering countless green engineering projects that benefit both the economy and the environment, with the hope of building a better and more sustainable world.

CTCI has voluntarily issued its annual third-party-verified Corporate Social Responsibility Report since 2008, pioneering as the earliest adopter of non-financial disclosure in Taiwan’s engineering service industry. CTCI’s innovative ESG performance has garnered significant recognition from both domestic and international rating agencies. This includes being selected as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index (DJSI) for nine consecutive years, winning Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) in the Top Ten Domestic Companies Sustainability Model Category for seven years in a row, and receiving the Top 1% honor in S&P's Sustainability Yearbook and the No. 1 honor in the global construction and engineering industry. The company has also received the prestigious National Sustainable Development Awards from the Executive Yuan, been named a top 5% company in Taiwan Stock Exchange's corporate governance evaluation for eight consecutive years, and been included by MSCI and CDP in their ESG rankings or assessments. Additionally, CTCI has received Global Views Monthly's top prize for the ESG Award, CommonWealth Magazine's Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Award, and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award.

Taipei, May 3, 2024- CTCI Group has demonstrated remarkable performance in promoting environment, social and governance (ESG) sustainable development, bagging three prizes for the ESG Award by Global Views Monthly, including top prize winner in comprehensive performance under Service Industry Category, role model awards in talent development and low-carbon operation category. Notably, CTCI has received the comprehensive performance award for three consecutive years. The award ceremony was held in Shangri-La Far Eastern, Taipei on May 2, with CTCI Group Chairman John T. Yu attending the award ceremony personally to receive the honor.

Organized annually by the Global Views Monthly, the ESG Award has been known for its high recognition in the field of sustainability, with award recipients being the top performer in promoting sustainability. In his acceptance speech, Group Chairman Yu stated that, “Every factory, facility and building needs to undergo engineering and construction by an engineering company. As a leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project contractor and one of the top 100 globally, it is our responsibility to integrate the sustainability mindset into project operation to create an array of green engineering projects. Committed to the goal of being a “Guardian of Sustainable Earth,” CTCI aims to promote sustainability with its engineering expertise and unleash the greatest engineering influence with the industry and supply chains as a corporate citizen.”
CTCI’s ESG achievements has gained widespread recognition. In terms of corporate governance, CTCI upholds the value of integrity and trust, and sees a steady growth in revenue. In 2023, CTCI Group achieved an amount of NT$111.8 billion in new contract, with backlog projects and combined revenue reaching historical highs at NT$346.9 billion and NT$103.5 billion respectively. In the environmental aspect, CTCI not only promotes "green projects" that balance economic and environmental concerns as its core business, but has passed the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) review for carbon emissions reduction goals, setting a decarbonization timeline aligned with the 1.5°C target that aims to reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050. Regarding biodiversity, CTCI has committed to achieving No Net Loss (NNL), Net Positive Impact (NPI), and Zero Deforestation standards by 2050. CTCI is also one of the Early Adopters of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), disclosing financial information related to nature conservation initiatives.

In the realm of social responsibility, CTCI puts emphasis on talent incubation and actively engages in creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) workplace. Meanwhile, centering on the sustainable education, CTCI Education Foundation not only helps the government incubate talents, but became an admitted non-governmental organization (NGO) observer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), joining the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) that took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates in 2023, to share Taiwan's efforts towards sustainability with the world.
As a sustainable pioneer in the construction and engineering sector, CTCI has been awarded numerous domestic and international honors. Some of the achievements include remaining top 1% status in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook Ranking in 2024, being selected as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index for the ninth consecutive time that keeps it ranking first in the global construction and engineering sector, receiving top 10 domestic companies sustainability model award of Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) for seven consecutive years, and scoring top 5% in corporate governance evaluation by Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) for the eighth time.

Moreover, CTCI gained recognition from MSCI ESG ratings, received leadership level in carbon disclosure project (CDP), Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Award by CommonWealth Magazine, and Diversity for Better Tomorrow Award for creating a friendly work environment. CTCI is committed to fulfilling it role as a “Guardian of Sustainable Earth,” leading the world into a better future.