Taiwan Parks Agency and Semiconductor Association Sign Accord to Champion Nature Conservation

Taiwan's National Park Headquarters has joined forces with the International Semiconductor Industry Association (SEMI) to forge a new path in environmental stewardship. A cooperation memorandum, titled "Nature Positive Taiwan: Building a Nature-Positive Future, Safeguarding Mountain, Sea, Climate Resilience, and Biodiversity Sustainability Partnership," was signed, with Interior Minister Liu Shih-fang witnessing the agreement. Minister Liu emphasized that this initiative sets three international benchmarks, encouraging greater corporate participation in ecological conservation.

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This has set three international benchmarks, allowing more companies to invest in ecological conservation.

The agreement, signed by National Park Headquarters Director Wang Cheng-chi and SEMI Global Marketing President and Taiwan President Cao Shiu-lun, signifies a crucial alliance between two of Taiwan's "pillars": its world-leading semiconductor industry and its unique natural capital. Liu noted that Taiwan, despite its size, boasts these two globally significant assets. The partnership aims to leverage the scientific monitoring, natural carbon sinks, and ecological restoration mechanisms involving hundreds of companies in the global and Taiwanese semiconductor supply chains.

This collaboration is designed to create three international models: "Government and Industry Protecting Nature," "Corporate Participation in Biodiversity Conservation," and "Global Technology Industry Supporting Nature-Positive Development." The goal is to inspire more businesses to invest in ecological preservation. The National Park Headquarters currently oversees Taiwan's nine national parks, one national nature park, 59 important wetlands, and coastal areas, protecting 25.4% of the island's land and sea territory and generating approximately 2.28 million tons of natural carbon sequestration annually.

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Taiwan is an island of not large area, but possesses two world-class assets that make us proud. The first is the semiconductor industry, indispensable to supporting global digital technology and developing the world supply chain; the second is Taiwan's precious and unique natural capital, an internationally recognized biodiversity hotspot region.

Through this partnership, the tech industry's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives will be deeply integrated with national conservation actions. It opens a new avenue for businesses to contribute to conservation by participating in efforts to protect black-faced spoonbills, coral reefs, and vital habitats. Employees can engage through volunteer work, ecological experiences, environmental education, and supporting indigenous-friendly products. SEMI's global network will also be utilized to showcase Taiwan's achievements in nature conservation and sustainable governance on an international stage, enhancing the nation's global visibility and influence.

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This is not just a signing ceremony, but a significant declaration of two of Taiwan's 'pillars' joining hands on the path to sustainable development, symbolizing the mutual support between corporate competitiveness and ecological resilience, jointly building Taiwan's most important national capital for the future.