How can humans say goodbye to invulnerable fluoride? A study analyzed the breast milk of 110 mothers in Shanghai and found that the samples had been contaminated by two high-fluoride compounds that reached alarming levels. According to existing health advisory standards in the United States, if such high levels were found in drinking water, it should be classified as unsafe. But even so, experts still recommend breastfeeding because the benefits outweigh the risks. For more than 50 years, the West has been producing both compounds for its own and global use. After their toxicity became known, companies voluntarily stopped production, and these two compounds gradually withdrew from the stage of consumer products. However, their production has been transferred from the West to countries that lack environmental protection. In these countries, fluoride plants continue to release both substances into rivers, land and oceans. Today, not only does China still produce both substances, but it is considered the world's largest emitter of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and the sole producer of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). PFOA and PFOS are the best-known members of the per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFAS) family. These highly fluorinated compounds are extremely versatile because their carbon-fluorine bonds rarely break apart under natural conditions. When these carbon-fluorine bonds are connected into chains, they can form a waterproof and oil-proof coating on clothing, carpets and kitchenware that will not decompose or fade when exposed to water, extreme heat, or long-term exposure to the sun. This property can also be used to produce strong refractory products that can withstand even

Where in the world is the supply chain for the item you are wearing? Still remember that 4 years ago, a garment factory building in Bangladesh collapsed, killing 1,138 people, and the world discovered that the fast fashion clothes you are wearing were actually produced by them. Has the production environment of these brand clothing improved four years later? According to the latest survey by the British non-governmental organization Fashion Revolution, the fashion transparency index of the world's top 100 fashion brands is all below 50. The well-known MK, Giorgio Armani, PRADA, Chanel, Dior, and forever21 are even below 10, which means the origin is unknown. , the supply chain is completely opaque, and there are only a handful of companies with a transparency higher than 40. For example, Gap discloses its origin, and its website details the countries from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, etc., and H&M’s official website also details Most of the production areas are from third world countries. Four brands, including H&M, have begun to adjust their practices. In addition to improving working conditions and wages, the green labels on clothes represent recycled clothes, and recycled plastic bottles and other materials are reused. . The RANAPlaza, a garment factory building in Bangladesh, collapsed tragically on April 24, 2013, killing as many as 1,138 people. It shocked the world. At that time, there were international voices demanding that companies improve the working environment of garment factories and improve the supply chain. Transparency, but not much has changed now, 4 years later. Reuters reporter Voss

Italy is the first to complete a suit's environmental footprint study. Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) is an EU research and development methodology for inventory, calculation and certification of all impacts on the environment during the life cycle of products/services. Since the production chain of the textile industry often covers multiple manufacturing processes and is produced in many different countries around the world, understanding the environmental impact of a textile product is an urgent challenge. Eurojersey, the EU's major vertically integrated textile mill, is the first to carry out a project to study the environmental footprint of a suit produced 100% in Italy. Eurojersey selected the most famous knitted products in its product range and teamed up with the well-known Italian yarn brand Radici Group and the ready-to-wear brand Herno to conduct this PEF project in order to gain a deeper understanding and obtain certification from a third-party impartial unit. How much impact does every aspect of the production and manufacturing of men's suit jackets have on the environment? Eurojersey's environmental impact in implementing this blazer PEF project focused on eight major aspects, including primary energy consumption, climate change impact, thinning of the ozone layer, acidification, carcinogenicity to humans, ecotoxicity, soil depletion and water shortage. . The final environmental impact assessment found that each kilogram of suit jackets emitted 11.35 KgCO2e; consumed 309 liters of water and caused 10.7

Coca-Cola Becomes First Fortune 500 Company to Replenish All Water Used Worldwide The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partner (The Coca-Cola System) today announced that they have reached an agreement to replenish the water used in the products they sell worldwide. The goal of replenishing, or “paying back” nature and the community in equal amounts. With this achievement, Coca-Cola becomes the first Fortune 500 company to publicly claim to have achieved such an ambitious water replenishment goal. The Coca-Cola System also announced progress on its water efficiency goals. In 2015, the water use efficiency of The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners increased by 2.5% compared with 2014, and has increased by 27% cumulatively since 2004. According to a global water use assessment project verified by LimnoTech and Deloitte and conducted in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in 2015, the Coca-Cola system diverted approximately 191.9 billion liters of water through community water projects ( 1,15% (equivalent to last year’s Coca-Cola beverage water) is repaid to nature and communities. Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, said: "This achievement represents a proud moment for Coca-Cola and our partners. A goal that began as a vision in 2007 has now been achieved, and we plan to continue to grow the business." while still maintaining this global milestone. Now, it’s gone.

The halo of new phones no longer makes people want to extend the service life of their mobile phones. The iPhone 7, which many Apple fans are looking forward to, is about to be launched. In order to seize the market share, Samsung also rushed to launch the Galaxy Note 7 on the 2nd of this month. It has been 10 years since the last new phone was released. Less than a year. Greenpeace surveyed mobile phone usage in seven regions including Taiwan, the United States, Russia, Mexico, Germany, China, and South Korea in July and August this year. It found that Taiwanese respondents owned an average of 5.41 mobile phones per person, second only to Russia 5.55. Due to the rapid introduction of new mobile phones of various brands and the increasingly shorter life cycle of mobile phones, even the German respondents who own the smallest number of mobile phones have an average of 3.22 mobile phones. In this Greenpeace survey, the mobile phones owned by the respondents include those that are in use and those that are not in use. Most of the mobile phones that are not in use are broken or old. The survey shows that although more than one-third of the respondents buy new phones because they are interested in new equipment or new functions, more than 50% of the respondents believe that various brands launch too many new mobile phones every year. However, However, only 46% respondents in Taiwan agreed with this statement; Global IT Project Director Li Zhian said: "From the moment mobile phones are manufactured, they not only consume a large amount of rare natural resources, but also produce various chemical pollution problems, and are eventually eliminated. It becomes endless e-waste.” According to a 2014 United Nations University report, up to 3 million metric tons of e-waste comes from small IT industries.

P&G launches the world's first beach waste plastic shampoo bottle International consumer goods group P&G recently announced that it will start mass production of shampoo bottles made of 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) beach plastic. P&G claims that this is the world's first shampoo bottle A pioneering work in the shampoo industry. This environmentally friendly economic project is a collaboration with TerraCycle, a well-known EU recycling and processing organization. The first batch of sea waste bottles will be used first in Helen Xindu Silk brand products sold in French Carrefour supermarket channels this summer, and then used in All P&G shampoo brand products are sold in the EU. P&G expects to produce 500 million shampoo bottles containing 25% PCR beach waste plastic per year by the end of 2018 – approximately 90% of the group’s annual sales of major shampoo brands sold in the EU. When Virginie Helias, Vice President of Global Sustainability at P&G, shared the group's circular economy innovation actions at the World Economic Forum, she said that compared to "sitting and talking," P&G is a company that "gets up and acts." P&G started its circular economy initiative from the world's largest-selling shampoo brand, adding a large amount of PCR plastic to achieve its circular economy commitment. At the same time, consumers around the world can understand the impact of products on the sustainability of the earth and choose more sustainable products without changing their consumption habits. P&G 2020

ZDHC’s new Southeast Asian partner is the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical (ZDHC), an unofficial international organization composed of 21 major brands and retailers in the global clothing and footwear industry. For the first time, six are from Thailand and Southeast Asian companies in Sri Lanka have signed up as value chain affiliates to provide textile and garment industry manufacturers with services in product detoxification. In addition to the Italian leather industry certification unit ICEC and the internationally renowned testing and certification organization TUV SUD, the fiber and textile chemistry technology group of the Industrial Technology Research Institute and the international environmentally friendly textile association OEKO-TEX have also become partners. Companies and institutions that sign as ZDHC partners must commit to the promotion of sustainable chemicals in the textile and footwear industries and use their expertise to assist in the development of ZDHC standards, tool guides, and education and training. With the addition of these corporate organizations, the number of ZDHC partners has increased to 56, which is twice as many as in 2015. The expansion of partners into Southeast Asia represents the global textile and footwear supply chain's emphasis on product detoxification. Frank Michel, executive director of ZDHC, said that just using a single standard or tool is not enough to promote the industry towards sustainable development. The goal of sustainable development of the industry must be achieved through the joint efforts of the upstream and downstream of the supply chain.

CDP’s latest report: Sustainable supply chains are the future trend. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) released its 2017 supply chain report, which leverages the influence of the world’s 89 multinational corporations with a total procurement expenditure of US$2.7 trillion to more than 8,200 suppliers. Based on the information obtained from suppliers, we analyze and publish a supply chain report titled "Miss link: Harnessing the power of purchasing for a sustainable future". These international large companies include brands such as BMW, Dell, Coca-Cola, Lego, L'Oreal, Microsoft and Walmart, spanning different industries. Environmental carbon reduction performance information disclosed from these suppliers shows that last year (2016), these companies combined reduced carbon emissions by 430 million tons, even exceeding France's annual greenhouse gas emissions. Effectively understanding and quantifying the possible impacts, risks and business opportunities caused by climate change is an indispensable cornerstone for building a sustainable supply chain, and can also help companies prioritize, plan and guide cooperation with suppliers. The number of entrepreneurs participating in supplier reporting increased by 20% in 2016, showing that more and more companies attach importance to the environmental management and quantitative performance of their suppliers. After evaluating more than 3,300 businesses, 2

WEF 2017 Global Risks Current Difficulties in Sustainable Development The 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report has been released, once again showing what factors affect the global environment, economy and society, and also explaining the interconnected global risks. , these things are indispensable considerations for sustainable development, reminding companies to actively practice social responsibility now. Environment: More efforts should be made to combat climate change. Among all risks, environmental risks are the most urgent. Such risks will continue for a long time, but we must take immediate action to deal with them in the near future. In this report, environmental risks are both the most influential and the most likely, including extreme weather, large-scale natural disasters and climate change. Climate change is one of the three major trends that will affect global development in the next decade. , continues to rank among the best in terms of both likelihood and impact, better than nuclear weapons and plagues. Tackling climate change relies on international cooperation, such as in the Paris Agreement and COP22, or other global environmental actions for the oceans and atmosphere. Although 2016 was a year of progress, the pace was still not fast enough. Social economy: The social welfare system faces challenges. Social and economic issues continued to ferment in 2017, including the worsening inequality between rich and poor, as well as polarization in terms of ethnicity, religion, and culture. These factors had a negative impact on the political situation in 2016. The impact has continued into 2017, making the risks intensified. Since 20

Walmart uses US$250 billion to promote the sustainable development of U.S. manufacturing in the textile industry. In 2014, Walmart, the leader in the U.S. retail industry, established the "Walmart US Manufacturing Innovation Fund" in conjunction with the Walmart Foundation and the National Conference of Mayors to develop the U.S. Advanced manufacturing of domestic consumer goods enables U.S.-made consumer goods to be more competitive in the market. The American Manufacturing Innovation Fund is also part of Walmart's previous commitment to invest $250 billion in U.S. manufacturing by 2023. According to estimates from the Boston Consulting Group, Walmart's Made in America initiative is expected to activate 1 billion domestic jobs in the United States. The Walmart U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund mainly allocates funds to industrial research centers and university research institutes that apply for the fund. Taking the previous fund as an example, Walmart injected funds into Cornell University to develop products that recycle post-consumer textiles into new products. Save energy and water consumption in consumer product manufacturing processes. This year, the Walmart Innovation Fund allocated US$3 million to six research and academic units. These research units will develop and overcome the following two major domestic manufacturing bottlenecks for the home textiles and home textiles industries: – Reduce the cost of manufacturing garments and home textiles

P&G launches preservative tracking website for consumers International consumer goods group P&G recently launched a product safety ingredient information website, which includes a preservative tracking website to provide consumers with information on preservatives contained in products. Consumers can search for product information by product category or preservative type. The website currently provides information on preservatives contained in products such as baby wipes, skin care products, clothing and household cleaning products, air fragrances, and dental care products for the public to inquire. The website also lists the five preservative ingredients that consumers are most concerned about and provides relevant safety information on the website: - formaldehyde-releasing preservatives; - isothiazolinones; - parahydroxyl groups parabens; – triclosan; and – triclocarban. P&G stated that the group is committed to providing consumers with transparent product information to assist consumers in making informed product purchasing choices. P&G lists more than 140 fragrance ingredients that have been discontinued in its products on its website, and will gradually stop adding aniline trichlorocarbonate to its products by the end of 2017. P&

China’s energy “13th Five-Year Plan” once again raises low-carbon targets China’s energy “13th Five-Year Plan” may be one of the most watched energy development blueprints in the world. It will have a profound impact on the carbon footprint of China, the world's second largest economy and largest carbon emitter, in the next five years. On January 5 this year (2017), China's National Energy Administration finally announced this widely anticipated plan, which involves key targets covering a series of 2020 indicators from total energy consumption to wind power installed capacity. One thing worth noting is that through the energy "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", China may have once again raised its low-carbon ambitions, highlighting the urgency of this smog-plagued country to achieve energy transformation. In March last year (2016), China released the Outline of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2016-2020). This includes a series of climate and energy goals, such as setting a cap on energy consumption and increasing the proportion of non-fossil fuels in domestic primary energy composition to 15%. If this "top-level plan" is regarded as China's comprehensive development plan for the next five years (2016-2020), then the "13th Five-Year Plan" energy plan is a "sub-plan" in the energy field. The plan will include additional sub-goals to guide energy sector policy development, public spending, and project planning. The Chinese government has clearly listed many 2020 targets in the Energy Development Strategic Action Plan (2014-2020) and the 13th Five-Year Plan.

Greenpeace Releases "Click Green Report" Acer, Asus, Telecom and Three are listed in global evaluations In order to accelerate the development of renewable energy by enterprises, Greenpeace released the "Click Green Report" on the 19th to evaluate the use of renewable energy in the global and Taiwanese information and communication industries. The evaluation results found that Taiwan's information and communications industry has significantly improved the transparency of energy information, and the overall performance of the project is better than that of well-known companies such as Amazon and Baidu. Greenpeace Renewable Energy Project Director Cai Siting said: "Energy information transparency is an important first step in the development of renewable energy. The performance of Taiwan's information and communication industry has made significant progress and deserves recognition." However, in terms of renewable energy use, procurement, advocacy, etc. In terms of performance, Taiwan's information and communications industry still lags far behind international brands such as Apple and Google. In this regard, Cai Siting specifically mentioned the recently passed amendment to the Electricity Industry Law, which allows renewable energy to sell electricity directly to users. Cai Siting said that this important opening allows companies to purchase electricity from renewable energy. "Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)", enterprises take the lead to accelerate Taiwan's renewable energy trading market, which will not only enhance the international trade competitiveness of enterprises, but also enable Taiwan to move towards becoming a green energy power! The evaluation criteria of "Click Green Report" include five major aspects: energy information transparency, renewable energy commitment, energy efficiency and carbon reduction, renewable energy procurement, and advocacy. The evaluation results are divided into A, B, C, D and F. A's Performance is the best, F is Fail in English, which refers to the company’s performance in a specific

Circular economy initiatives bring $8 billion in revenue to companies. According to an industry survey conducted by Pure Strategies, an American sustainability consulting firm, it was found that large companies that implement circular economy initiatives and improve resource efficiency made more than $8 billion in profits in 2015 compared with their peers. 8 billion US dollars. The survey results show that corporate sustainability actions can make the brand deeply rooted in people's hearts, thereby driving sales, motivating employee morale, and reducing risks and costs. These big brand companies that have made profits by implementing sustainability actions will also invest in more sustainability projects in the future to create a sustainable corporate image. Pure Strategies invited 153 world-renowned companies with an annual turnover of at least US$250 million to fill out this industry questionnaire. The industries span the food and beverage industry, clothing and footwear industry, biotechnology and medical products industry, electronic and electrical industry, home care and cleaning industry, Personal cleaning products, cosmetics industry and department store industry. Corporate sustainability initiatives in the questionnaire include actions related to climate change, resource efficiency and circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and chemical substances management. Among the interviewed companies, 43% has increased revenue by more than US$1 million through the implementation of sustainability initiatives, and 45% has saved manufacturing costs by promoting resource and productivity efficiency improvement plans. For example, Clorox, a major American household cleaning product brand, started implementing a sustainable improvement project in 2008. By the end of 2015, it had saved US$15 million in manufacturing costs. Respondents also pointed to product innovation, green design and development, corporate

China's first carbon monitoring satellite was successfully launched, boosting its international voice. After nearly all of China's 15% territories, including Beijing and North China, were hit by the most severe and longest-lasting smog this year, China successfully launched global carbon dioxide from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Monitoring scientific experiment satellite, Chinese officials pointed out that the satellite was launched to enhance China's voice in international climate change and to make a "Chinese voice" in global carbon dioxide monitoring. China is the country with the largest carbon emissions in the world. With the successful launch of this satellite, it has joined the ranks of countries that own such satellites after the United States and Japan. Relevant experts said that this carbon satellite will enable China to initially form the ability to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration in key areas and even the world. This launch is China’s first scientific experimental satellite used to monitor global atmospheric carbon dioxide content. The satellite uses detection equipment such as hyperspectral and high spatial resolution carbon dioxide detectors, multi-spectral cloud and aerosol detectors, and ground data reception, processing and verification systems to regularly obtain global carbon dioxide distribution maps. At the same time, it will also enhance China’s voice in international climate change. Li Jiahong, chief engineer of the National Remote Sensing Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, said that the carbon satellite is a major task deployed to combat global climate change and enhance China's global carbon dioxide monitoring capabilities. Li Jiahong said that this satellite is of great significance in enhancing China’s voice in international climate change. He told Chinese media that the on-orbit test of the satellite will take about half a year after launch. In the future, China will timely cooperate with domestic and foreign

企業社會責任 台投資人重視度全球排第7 日企最低？ 羅德投信業務行銷長謝誠晃表示，儘管各國在意程度不同，但以企業是否具ESG態度做為投資標準，顯然已成為最新投資趨勢，因根據統計，重視ESG的企業平均績效表現較一般企業更好。 根據調查結果，新興市場投資人較成熟國家更重視ESG投資概念；調查中針對全球28個國家的投資人，就「良好的公司治理」、「良好的社會責任紀錄」、「對環境的正面影響」、「對地方是否有正面的社會影響」、「對全球是否有正面的社會影響」等5個選項的在意程度進行排名，新興國家投資人的重視程度幾乎一手包辦前10名，包含中國大陸、印度、巴西、俄羅斯等共8國，台灣排名第7，也高於全球平均，日本、瑞典、英國等成熟國家排行則是倒數。 不過施羅德投信業務行銷長謝誠晃特別澄清，成熟國家的投資人看似最不重視ESG議題，但其實是因為概念已深植。施羅德投資監管部門全球最高主管Jessica Ground認為，歐洲國家進行了大量的環境立法，投資人大多被視為站在ESG投資風潮的前端。 另外是歐洲投資人雖然平均分數低於全球平均，但目前以ESG做為投資概念的投資總金額，歐洲占全球比例超過六成，顯示歐洲投資人