While pursuing operational growth, TIPC also acknowledges the importance of environment sustainability. By proactively identifying the environmental risks associated with its services and activities, the company manages and reduces possible environmental impacts to achieve the goal of creating a green and sustainable port, and further realizes the corporate vision of "Going Global with Innovation as the Core, and Becoming an Outstanding Port Group in the World".

Environment Policies

1. Implementing the Green Port Program, building an international quality port
2. Complying with environmental regulations, fulfilling its corporate environmental responsibilities
3. Conducting environmental monitoring and pollution control, improving port environmental quality
4. promoting environmental awareness and education, cultivating employees' environmental consciousness
5. strengthening communication platforms with local communities, and contributing to the sustainable development of the port city

All seven international commercial ports of TIPC have been certified as EcoPorts in 2017, and are members of the Ecoports Network of European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO). TIPC will continue to review the certification on a regular basis, and continue to exchange the latest green port initiatives and best management practices with more than 70 Ecoports around the world.

Note: EcoPorts Certification is a certification provided by ECO Sustainable Logistic Chain (ECOSLC) under European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) for European and international ports to evaluate the environmental friendliness of their ports. It is currently the only international environmental certification inspection system designed for ports and can be further integrated with ISO14001.

Air Pollution Prevention and Control

Air Quality Management

he main sources of air pollution emissions in the port area are marine- (ships) and land-based emission sources (heavy-duty vehicles). Through the implementation of various pollution prevention and control measures as well as management actions, TIPC has brought the port supply chain together to reduce pollution and emissions. The results of the reduction of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in the port area are summarized as follows:

• Promote speed reduction for vessels crossing the port: Reduce the speed of vessels to less than 12 knots within the harbor area (3-5 nautical miles), achieving 94.4% by 2023, with a total of 61,047 vessel trips. Vessels traveling within 20 nautical miles of the port area are required to reduce their speed to below 12 knots, with an achievement rate of 47.8% and a total of 27,188 vessel trips.
• Expand the use of shore power facilities: 100% of TIPC’s self-owned harbor service vessels use low-voltage shore power during standby. The ports of Kaohsiung and Taichung are encouraging the carriers to use high-voltage shore power, with 74 vessels in use by 2023.
• Automated Gate System: In order to speed up the customs clearance of vehicles entering and leaving the port, and to shorten the waiting time of vehicles (the initial waiting time of 4 minutes has been shortened to 10 seconds), TIPC is actively expanding the automated gate system at the container terminals, which allowed the entry of a total of 21.84 million vehicles in 2023, with carbon dioxide reduction of about 3,320 metric tons of CO2e.
• Pollution reduction in port operations: The major large-scale machinery in the container yards of the seven international commercial ports has been automated, while the rest uses super diesel with sulfur content of 10 ppm or less. The local governments have designated Keelung Port, Taipei Port, Suao Port, Taichung Port, Kaohsiung Port, and Anping Port as air quality maintenance zones, and they require all large-scale diesel vehicles entering the port area to comply with smoke emission control.

1. The source of information is self-estimation by TIPC.
2. Automatic Identification System (AIS) records the average speed of the vessel for each section within 20 nautical miles prior to its arrival at the port, which is then translated into the average speed of the vessel.

Carbon Reduction in the Public Sector

TIPC cooperates with the government's low-carbon energy transformation policy and promotes carbon reduction in the port area in accordance with carbon reduction blueprint and pathway of Taiwan port cluster, in order to achieve 50% reduction in carbon emission by 2030 and net-zero emission by 2050, as well as to reduce the carbon emission of newly-established energy-saving light fixtures and equipment by 521.54 metric tons by 2023. TIPC also actively promotes the use of smart energy monitoring and control management system, installation of energy storage and creation devices, and transition in energy use so as to achieve the objectives of carbon and energy demand reduction. The commitments of environmental protection plan are also included in "Investment and Business Plan" as part of the overall assessment to encourage the port operators to reduce energy consumption.

Energy Consumption

1. The conversion factor for electricity is 1 kWh = 0.0036 GJ.
2. The conversion factors for fuel heat values are sourced from the Environmental Protection Administration's Gas Emission Factor Management Table 6.0.4 version. Gasoline: 7,800 kcal/L; Diesel: 8,400 kcal/L; Natural gas: 8,000 kcal/m³; 1kcal=4.184KJ

Greenhouse Gas Emission

Note:

1. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity (metric tons CO2e/organization-specific metric) = total emissions /revenue (NT$ million).
2. The greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and Scope 2 in 2023 are preliminary internal estimates, while the emissions for Scope 3 are estimated based on the average values of the previous two years. The inventory includes business travel, employee commuting, visitor travel (vehicles and ship), purchased goods, solid and liquid waste disposal, and downstream leased assets. The final inventory is expected to be completed in 2024 and undergone third-party verification.
3. The information for 2022 has been recompiled based on the results of third-party verification to update the emission levels.
4. The company's public transportation uses alcohol gasoline (provided by Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) with 3% bio-alcohol added) at the pier and the backline site.
5. The greenhouse gas inventory follows the Operational Control Approach, and the emission factors used are based on the Environmental Protection Administration's Greenhouse Gas Emission Factor Management Table 6.0.4 version. The Global Warming Potentials (GWP) are based on the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), and no carbon offset project was utilized.

The results of the specific measures in 2023 are as following.

1. Establish a Smart Energy Management System, including construction of smart water and electricity meters to monitor water and electricity consumption and enhance the efficiency of energy use, and the introduction of smart lighting fixtures to provide a good lighting environment with energy-saving effects and reduced power demand, along with surveillance and control systems to monitor the consumption status and notify abnormal events, thereby keeping abreast of the status of energy use in the port area and enhancing management efficiency.
2. Promote the construction of energy storage facilities at Kaohsiung Port, prioritize the completion of solar photovoltaic system for renewable energy generation, and install an energy storage system at 7th Container Terminal, so as to eliminate peak load shifting and achieve the goal of carbon reduction.
3. In terms of energy transformation, considering the importance of ports in future hydrogen energy supply chain and the direction of hydrogen energy development, TIPC has started to carry out relevant research as a mean to promote hydrogen energy development in ports, in order to achieve the goal of clean energy transformation and net zero emission.
4. For the purpose of increasing cargo throughput of Taiwan port group, TIPC has launched various marketing incentive programs. In order to enhance the operational efficiency of the marketing incentive programs, TIPC has established online systems such as "Marketing Incentive Program Information Platform" and "Marketing Incentive Application System", which allow carriers to make online applications for marketing incentives. The corporate can also utilize the platform system to account for incentive awards and generate reports, reduce paper usage through electronic means, and thus strive for environmental protection and achieve carbon reduction and corporate sustainability.
5. In Section 2, Article 8(3) of Model Selection Guidelines (individual and comprehensive assessment) issued by TIPC in 2023, Item 8 of the "Investment and Business Plan" is "Environmental Protection Program", and "Commitment to Environmental Protection Program" is included as a fixed item of the comprehensive assessment, which can be adjusted by case. The environmental protection program includes greenhouse gas inventory, greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy planning to encourage operators to reduce energy consumption.

Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures

Energy Saving Programs for Offices

• Intelligent water and electricity meters are installed to monitor and control water and electricity consumption, improve energy efficiency, and introduce smart lighting fixtures to provide a good lighting environment with energy-saving effects and reduced energy demand.
• TIPC has established online systems such as "Marketing Incentive Program Information Platform" and "Marketing Incentive Application System", which allow carriers to make online applications for marketing incentives. The corporate can also utilize the platform system to account for incentive awards and generate reports, and reduce paper usage through electronic means. About 7,000 sheets of paper and 43.12kg CO2e of carbon emissions can be reduced annually. 
• In line with the policy of energy saving and carbon reduction, Taichung Harbor Visitor Information Center has renewed the air-conditioning system of the passenger lobby, elevators and escalators with energy-saving equipment in 2023 to enhance the efficiency of electricity consumption and achieve goal of energy saving.
• The newly launched travel service center at Budai Port is designed with a large number of floor-to-ceiling glasses and skylights to improve daytime illumination, and LED lights are used for lighting. The built-in system adopts digital signage facilities, and the toilets are equipped with electronic sensors, automatic hand dryers and washlets, as well as sensor-activated faucets, which reduce resources consumption compared to the original facilities. In addition, the travel service and passenger terminal areas have been landscaped to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions, echoing the company's carbon reduction policy. 
• Electronic pass is developed to replace paperwork, minimize paper use and computerize management. Valid personnel passes: 93,031 regular passes, valid vehicle passes: 59,271 regular passes, totaling 152,302 passes.

Green Approach

• The energy-saving and carbon-reducing approaches of Kaohsiung Port 7th Container Terminal project are planned as follows:
  • Wharf structure with pressure-reducing and wave-suppressing chambers - Green environment
  • Recycling of existing caissons as anchorages - Green approach
  • Recycling of demolition stones for riprap - Green approach
  • Dredging of in-port waterways for land reclamation and geological improvement - Green approach
  • Onshore power facilities - Green environment
  • Selection of energy-efficient terminal and container yard operation machinery - Green environment
  • Choose eco-friendly vehicles with high energy efficiency and low emission.
  • Green building planning for auxiliary buildings
• Energy saving and carbon reduction approaches planning for the cruise terminal expansion project at Magong No.1 Pier of Penghu Port.
  • The steel used for pipe piling is recyclable - Green material
• Wharf operations:
  • Taichung branch utilizes the cooling discharge water from Dragon Steel Corporation and installs pressurized water supply facilities to provide port operators and construction units with spray water (sprinkler) for the purpose of dust suppression, so as to effectively reduce air pollution and promote recycling of discharged water.
  • Stevedoring companies of Hualien Port have to sprinkle water on the quay surface during cargo handling to effectively suppress dust formation. In order to fully utilize water resources, Hualien branch makes use of the height difference in topography of the port area for surface water recycling, and replaces tap water with surface water.
• Recycled materials application:
  • Introduce application of recycled aggregates in land reclamation projects of port area and promote outline plan for application of recycled aggregates in land reclamation projects.

Salute to the Sea

Towards shaping Taiwan into an ecological, safe, and prosperous high-quality ocean nation, the Executive Yuan released National Ocean Policy White Paper in 2020, and launched the "Salute to the Sea" policy, which promotes the four major connotations of "clean up the sea, learn about the sea, engage with and enter the sea", encouraging people to get close to and learn from the sea.

As a first-line state-owned enterprise along the coastline and echoing the Executive Yuan's "Salute to the Sea" policy, TIPC has been carrying out related work on the "Clean Ocean" project, which is aimed at maintaining cleanliness of the coastline, and the "Open Ocean" project, which is aimed at drawing people closer to the ocean, and has also helped to promote the nation's concern for ocean issues, and to mold citizens’ consciousness.

Cleanliness of Coastal Environment

All subsidiaries of TIPC proactively recycle and sort out garbage resources in the port area to minimize resource consumption and waste generation. In order to maintain clean waters, the corporate regularly deploys staff to patrol and clean up floating wastes in the waters. In line with the Executive Yuan's "Salute to the Sea" policy, TIPC takes an active role in maintaining the cleanliness of seacoasts and the water and land areas of commercial ports, as well as creating high-quality port environment. TIPC is free from hazardous wastes, and the total amount of waste removed in 2023 was 3,292.8 metric tons.

Cleanliness of Coastal Environment

Regarding the waste oil and wastewater generated by vessels in the port area, TIPC requires that the amount of waste oil and wastewater received to be reported to each branch on a monthly basis in order to submit the relevant data to local environmental protection agency for inspection. With the establishment of a recycling system in the port area, 8,021.53 metric tons of waste oil and wastewater were collected in 2023. Within the same year, a total of 194 coastal environment cleanups were conducted, involving 12,595 people and covering 960.8 kilometers of coastline.

"Protect the Ocean, Lead the Way" beach cleanup activity

Water cleaning operations

Clearance of floating wastes in waters

Waste oil and wastewater collection

Opening of Waterfront Recreation

In line with the Executive Yuan's "Salute to the Sea" policy, TIPC is committed to bringing people closer to the sea and encouraging public to respect the sea, while upgrading waterfront tourism and recreational facilities to create a pleasant environment. In 2023, the corporate undertook the relocation of military terminals of Keelung Port and the renovation of backline facilities, including the relocation of Keelung Port East Military Terminal 4 and 5 and Weihai Camp, which retain their existing functions of passenger and cargo transportations, while at the same time addressing the needs of water-friendliness, recreation, and tourism, as well as enhancing military forces, realizing a win-win-win situation for the Keelung City, Keelung Port, and the needs for national defense.

TIPC has also proposed the "Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Project - Recreation and Waterfront Project", which focuses on Suao Port and Kaohsiung Port. For Suao Port, the company promotes the expansion of existing transportation facilities, upgrades service standards, and improves the surrounding environment to cater the needs of international cruise ships for CIQS (Customs, Immigration, Quarantine, and Security) inspections, and to provide international travelers with recreational facilities, such as sea sightseeing, shopping complexes, outdoor parking lots, and arts and cultural performances. With regard to the construction of Kaohsiung port Terminals #1 to #10 and other transportation facilities, TIPC has reviewed the overall infrastructures of Penglai Commercial Port at Port of Kaohsiung, integrated intelligent development, and installed five major pipelines to improve the surrounding landscape, providing visitors with room for leisure, effectively upgrading the open space and creating a pedestrian-friendly walking environment.