TEJ 2025 ESG Seminar: Driving ESG Disclosure and Risk Management in Taiwan’s Financial Sector

Aligning with Global Standards: IFRS S2 and TNFD

As global sustainability standards evolve and ESG disclosure shifts from voluntary to mandatory, Taiwan Economic Journal (TEJ) remains at the forefront of empowering financial institutions with data-driven, locally relevant solutions. On July 4, 2025, TEJ hosted the 2025 ESG Seminar in Taipei, drawing wide participation from banks, insurance companies, asset managers, manufacturers, and ESG professionals.

The event was themed “Turning ESG Principles into Action: From Climate Risk to Nature-Related Disclosures”, highlighting how Taiwan’s financial industry can respond strategically to global disclosure frameworks such as IFRS S2 and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Expert speakers focused on equipping the industry with the tools and data necessary to not only meet compliance requirements but also embed ESG into investment and risk management workflows.

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TEJ’s ESG Solutions in Action

At the seminar, TEJ showcased its comprehensive ESG data infrastructure and analytical capabilities, including:

• Nature-Related Physical Risk Assessment (TNFD-aligned): Leveraging its expertise in data integration, TEJ demonstrated a methodology for classifying and quantifying corporate exposure to nature-related risks using Taiwan GIS datasets.
  
• TCFD-Climate Transition Risk Scenario Analysis: TEJ emphasized the importance of accurate emissions data and well-designed scenario models as essential components in assessing financial exposure.
  
• TCFD-Physical Risk Assessment: A granular risk grading system was developed for Taiwan-based facilities, focusing on flood, hillside, and drought risks. TEJ also previewed next-phase developments that will integrate transportation infrastructure disruption into operational loss modeling.

Bridging Global Frameworks and Taiwan’s Needs

Expert speakers from academia and TEJ’s analyst team underscored the increasing expectations for financial institutions to manage ESG risks proactively—not merely through disclosure, but through robust internal systems, high-quality datasets, and forward-looking scenario tools that enable better strategic decisions.

By convening regulatory experts, sustainability officers, and financial practitioners, the seminar served as a bridge between evolving global ESG frameworks and Taiwan’s localized implementation needs. It also reinforced TEJ’s core advantage: providing local, standards-aligned ESG databases and evaluation models tailored to Taiwan’s regulatory and environmental context.

TEJ’s Commitment to a Sustainable Financial Ecosystem

With over three decades of experience in financial data innovation, TEJ continues to engage actively with Taiwan’s financial sector—delivering ESG datasets, risk management tools, and consulting services to support the transition toward a more transparent, resilient, and sustainable financial ecosystem.

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