HTC Receives Multiple Accolades for its ESG Efforts: 4 TCSA Honors, 3 ESG for Culture Impact Awards, a TRIPs 1.5°C “EXCELLENT” Rating, and ISS STOXX Prime Rating

HTC Corporation today announced a series of recognitions in sustainability and cultural impact. The company received four awards at the 2025 18th Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA), three ESG for Culture Impact Awards from the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), and an “EXCELLENT” rating under the CommonWealth Magazine Temperature Rising Index for Pathways (TRIPs) 1.5°C, which also recognizes HTC as a Taoyuan 1.5°C Model Enterprise.

Multiple TCSA Awards for Leadership in ESG and Information Security

At the 2025 18th Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA), organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), HTC received the following four honors:

Taiwan’s Top 100 Sustainable Companies Award
Climate Leadership Award
Corporate Sustainability Report Awards – Telecommunications Industry – Platinum Award (the highest honor, earned for the third consecutive year)
Information Security Leadership Award

Together, these awards reflect HTC’s strong performance in environmental sustainability, social responsibility, corporate governance, and information security. They also highlight the company’s commitment to transparent ESG reporting and to continually strengthening its ESG strategies.

TRIPs 1.5°C “EXCELLENT” Rating: Taoyuan 1.5°C Model Enterprise

HTC received an “EXCELLENT” rating in the TRIPs (Temperature Rising Index for Pathways) evaluation, developed by CommonWealth Magazine and Tunghai University. In addition, Taoyuan City recognized HTC as a 1.5°C Model Enterprise, marking an important milestone in the company’s progress on a net-zero pathway aimed at limiting global temperature rise to no more than 1.5°C, in line with the Paris Agreement.

First Ever Winner of ESG for Culture Impact Awards: VIVE Arts, VIVE Mars, VIVE Originals

HTC’s vision, merging technology with humanity to benefit society, was recognized by TAICCA in its inaugural “ESG for Culture Impact Awards”. This was the first time for TAICCA to grant such awards, and HTC has the distinction of being the first company recognized for its important cultural impact across three areas:

VIVE Arts “LE BAL DE PARIS”: Industry Advancement Award
- Honors HTC’s collaboration with cultural content creators to build new business models.
VIVE Mars “Golden Moment Awards Ceremony Film Production”: Diverse Collaboration Award
- Recognizes cross-sector, multi-party collaboration that breaks traditional molds and enables innovative new models.
VIVE Originals “Illusionary”: Professional Assistance Award
- Highlights HTC’s professional and technological support in creating projects together with cultural content creators.

These awards highlight HTC’s philosophy that culture, social impact, and business reinforce one another, and that immersive technologies can be a powerful driver of sustainable development and cultural innovation.

A “Prime” Rating from ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX, a globally recognized provider of sustainable and responsible investment research, rated HTC as “Prime” – a designation that means the company fulfilled demanding requirements around its sustainability performance. HTC’s “Prime” rating was calculated as of December 12, 2025. Please visit the ISS website for more details.

From climate action and ESG governance to cultural impact, HTC will keep integrating sustainability into its core business and partnerships, creating long-term value for stakeholders while working toward a greener future for Taiwan and the global community.

For more information on HTC’s ESG efforts, visit our website at: https://www.htc.com/us/esg/