Chang Gung University

       To commit to and implement university sustainability development and social responsibility, Chang Gung University, together with Chang Gung University of Science and Technology and Ming Chi University of Technology, signed the "University Sustainability Development Initiative" with the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy on September 27. Chang Gung University President Tang Ming-Che led senior executives in attending the event, demonstrating their support for interdepartmental collaboration among faculty and students across generations to work towards university sustainability.

▲Chang Gung University President Tang Ming-Che (right) and Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy Chairman Chien You-Hsin (left) sign the University Sustainability Development Initiative.

       The signing ceremony was held at Chang Gung University of Science and Technology. The initiative was signed by President Tang Ming-Che, President Lou Ying-Tung of Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, President Liu Tsu-Hua of Ming Chi University of Technology, and Chairman Chien You-Hsin. In his speech, President Tang Ming-Che emphasized that times have changed, and ESG considerations, from corporate investments to evaluations, will have a long-term impact on corporate image. ESG is an ongoing movement, and universities must train students to adopt energy-saving practices and develop true ESG expertise.

▲ President Tang Ming-Che of Chang Gung University delivers a speech for the signing event.

        After the event, Chairman Chien Yu-Hsin delivered a speech on "Challenges and Opportunities for University Sustainable Development," mentioning how climate change will have a comprehensive impact on universities, society, and industries, leading to an increased demand for related talent. In response to this trend, Chang Gung University stated that sustainability concepts have long been integrated into its institutional development planning, continuously reviewing and improving talent cultivation, faculty research achievements, and alumni career development.

        To this end, Chang Gung University has specially established the "Office of Sustainable Development." Chief Sustainability Officer Li Kun-Mu stated that future initiatives will focus on green campuses, green energy technology development, and sustainability issues concerning stakeholders. Additionally, efforts will be made to enhance research service fields and external resource connections, actively fulfilling University Social Responsibility (USR) and university sustainable development. In response to renewable energy adoption, Chang Gung University completed the first phase of solar power installation in 2022, with the second phase currently under planning. Once completed, approximately 15% of the university's electricity needs will be met with green energy.

        Furthermore, the Chang Gung University USR team continues to engage in local development in Fuxing District. It has designed healthcare models to support two vulnerable groups with higher medical care needs—elderly individuals and infants. In terms of local culture and industrial development, the "Indigenous Bamboo Team" utilizes the region’s natural Makino bamboo resources to innovate and develop Tayal cultural products, promoting local revitalization and indigenous cultural expansion. Meanwhile, a community humanities and ecology team has been experimenting with brewing Japanese sake using rice produced in Guishan District, collaborating with the brewing industry to enhance the value-added potential and sustainability of rice production. Chang Gung University demonstrates its strong commitment to comprehensive sustainable development through concrete actions.

▲ President Tang Ming-Che of Chang Gung University (fourth from the left) poses with senior university administrators, Chairman Chien Yu-Hsin of the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (center), and Executive Committee Member Chiang Ben-Chi (fourth from the right).

▲ University Sustainability Development Initiative