Green energy benefits all
Government policy has advanced in step with greater awareness of sustainability among Taiwan’s public. Amendments to the Electricity Act, for instance, have liberalized the green energy market. Or take the announced public policy goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions, which has defined a clear direction for energy transition in Taiwan. Sunnyfounder’s expanding business bears witness to this transformation. It was the first private firm in Taiwan to be licensed to sell green energy, helping Taiwanese SMEs to meet emissions reduction requirements.
Last year, Sunnyfounder launched its Green Well 100+ campaign, which solicits funds from businesses and citizens to help social welfare organizations put solar panels on their roofs. The revenue generated can be used to support those or other organizations’ operations. Businesses realize environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives, and the environment benefits. It’s a win-win.
Chen notes, “There will always be social problems, but we can be more innovative in our approaches to solving those problems.” For instance, Sunnyfounder recently has acted as a carbon credits matchmaker while helping a social welfare organization replace their lighting fixtures. Apart from offering illumination, the lights will provide savings of NT$1.3 million over ten years. Sunnyfounder has used internationally recognized methodologies to apply for carbon credits on the organization’s behalf, which can then be sold to businesses interested in attaining carbon neutrality.
Chen describes the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a compass guiding the world toward a better future. Sunnyfounder, which was started with a focus on green energy, would seem at first glance to have only an interest in realizing the seventh SDG: ensuring “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.” But in fact the platform has to date helped with achieving nearly ten SDGs. “By 2030 we want to have completed 100 clean energy projects and to be checking off all of the SDGs.”
PackAge+ is continually improving the design of its packaging, making it easier to fold up and store and thus more convenient to return for reuse.