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2.Purpose00

3.Organizer

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4.Process and Timeline

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5.Awards Introduction

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6.The 3rd Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards

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7.Information about Award Participation

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Contact Information

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Appendix 3002024 Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards | Application Guidelines2

2024 Asia-PacificSustainability Action
Awards● BackgroundIn 2015, the United Nations announced its“2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development(Agenda 2030)” and adopted 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) that clearly deﬁned
the direction of global efforts for the coming
period of 2016-2030. Over the past 6 years,
organizations worldwide have integrated theSDGs into their internal cultures and adopted
innovative strategies to practice sustainable
development. There have been many inspiring
breakthroughs and success stories. In Taiwan,
the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy(TAISE) joins forces for global sustainability
development. In 2024, TAISE organizes the
3rd Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards(APSAA) to recognize organizations andindividuals that have dedicated themselvesadvancing sustainable development andsharing our sustainable growth with theinternational community.
The Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards(APSAA) are awarded in three categories: (1)The Sustainability Action Awards encourages
good practices of the SDGs across different
industries, (2) The Livable and Sustainable

City Award acknowledges local governmentsthat have implemented policies and programsfor developing a sustainable city, and (3) The
Changemaker Award recognizes individuals
who act as a chief sustainability officer or
equivalent and make remarkable contributions
for corporate sustainability.
The award ceremony will be held in conjunction
with the Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Expoand Summit, with attendance at this grandevent anticipated from industries, universities,
and government agencies from Taiwan, Japan,
South Korea, and other Asia-Paciﬁc countries.
In 2023, there were over 120 public andprivate sector and exhibitors, with over 30,000
visitors, thus bringing a high degree of visibility
internationally and socially. Through thisinternational event, it is foreseeable that guests
will learn about the outstanding performances
and innovation of SDGs, ESG, CSR, DEI, and
USR from all walks of life locally and globally.
Thus, the event will formulate cross-industry
alliances and market development domesticallyand internationally, while driving the innovative
energy of companies and strengthening its
international competitiveness.

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● Purpose
1.

Advocacy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

2. Raise awareness of sustainability issues among business groups, governments, and organizationsin the Asia-Paciﬁc region.
3. Award outstanding sustainable action plans from all walks of life.
4. Establish partnerships in accelerating towards sustainability goals.
5. Enhance dialogue with stakeholders to consolidate the public's vision and consensus onsustainable development.

● Organize
Awards and Recognition Committee is under the supervision of TAISE.

● Process and Timeline
Online registration and

Results

submission dates
2024

Feb 1(Thu) - May 31 (Fri)Award

notiﬁcation

ceremony

Winners will be

2024

notiﬁed by Email in the

Aug 8 (Thu)

middle of July.

● Award Introduction
AwardsAsia-Paciﬁc
Sustainability
ActionAward Categories

Eligibility(1) Sustainability Action Awards

All private companies, government
agencies (institutions), universities,
hospitals, and non-proﬁtorganizations in Taiwan and the AsiaPaciﬁc region.

(2) Livable and Sustainable City
Award

Awards(APSAA)(3) Changemaker Award

Application
Documents

All cities in Taiwan and the Asia-Paciﬁcregion with implemented sustainable
performances and achieved
sustainable governance results arewelcome to apply.
Individuals who hold sustainability
chief or equivalent roles in private
enterprises in Taiwan and the AsiaPaciﬁc region and have outstanding
performance and contributions inpromoting the organization towards
sustainable development are welcome
to apply.

In English
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Award Information

Name of Award

Criteria
To recognize outstanding achievements and contributions
to the implementation of the 17 United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in Companies, Universities,
Hospitals, Local Governments and NGO.
Three dimensions of the awards include:

Sustainability Action Awards

1.

Environmental sustainability: Recognizes environmental
quality improvement plans with speciﬁc results and theestablishment of a model for success.

2. Social inclusion: Recognizes practices to promote social
inclusion in all walks of life, building a model for success.
3. Economic development:Recognizes innovative plansfor economic growth with speciﬁc results and theestablishment of a model for success.
Livable and Sustainable City

Recognize Commending cities that are inclusive, safe, resilientAwardand sustainable cities
Recognize the integration of environmental, social, andcorporate governance (ESG) issues into the business decisionmaking, risk control, management process, and corporate

Changemaker Award

culture of the company, while upholding a commitment toadvancing the organization towards sustainable development
making outstanding contributions as a Chief Sustainability
Officer or equivalent

Note: In case one organization has two or more projects under the same category of Sustainability Action Awards,
the projects can be entered separately for this category but no more than 3 entries are allowed. If Company A
has two projects under Social Inclusion, each of which has an outstanding performance and the ability to propose
the best course of action, the company can separately implement social integration for the two projects andseparately pay the associated reviewing fees.

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ItemsPayment( USD / Item )Remarks
Evaluation fee required

900*

Entry feefor Sustainability Action
Awards.

Sustainability
Action Awards

Evaluation

Livable andfee

Sustainable

Evaluation fee of USD 400
400*

required in addition to
entry fee0

Entry fee required0

Entry fee required.

City Award

ChangemakerAward*Bank service charges are not included*It is the responsibility of the award applicants to be aware of all deadlines and timelines of the awards.
When you complete the application and upload documents, the registration process is completed. If you
cancel the award submission before the deadline for application submission, you will be charged 10% of
the entry fee. If you cancel the award submission after the submission deadline, you still need to pay theentry fee.

Contact Information
For questions and remarks of the Taiwan and Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards, please contact us.

Awards and Recognition Committee
2F-2, No. 188, Nanjing East Road Section 5,
Songshan District, Taipei City 105, TAIWANTEL: 886-2- 2769-8968 Ext. 203
Email: service@tcsaward.org.tw
Web: tcsaward.org.tw/en/main2024 Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards | Application Guidelines6● Sustainability Action Awards
a.Content
1.
2.
3.

Participants should write a statement of 2,000 words (plain text) according to the selection criteria as well as
supplementary diagrams (submitted in the form of additional attachments to the presentation).
English title of the best sustainability action practice, English summary, project ﬁnance, manpower within three
years, description of the practice within 3,000 words (plain text), and supplementary diagrams (submitted as anadditional attachment to the presentation).
Provide one representative photo.

b.Data Format (in English)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Characters include punctuation marks and spaces, and English words use letters as one character.
Diagrams supplementing the above-mentioned plain text data are to be presented in the form of presentations
given in appendix; presentation layout should be set to screen size 4:3.
For the compilation of supplementary diagrams for selection criteria, the presentation shall be limited to 6 pages(exclusive of the front and back covers), and the document should be converted to a PDF ﬁle of no more than
5MB in size.
The supplementary diagrams for Sustainability Action Awards shall be limited to 9 pages (excluding the front
and back covers), and the document should be converted to a PDF ﬁle of no more than 10MB in size.
Featured photo ﬁle must ensure that the pixels are above 300dpi, preferably in horizontal format (the ﬁle size
does not exceed 5MB).

c.Remark
1.
2.
3.

The results must give reference to the criteria with the Criteria marked in each paragraph. The contents should
cover the award criteria.
The time frame needs to be from 2021 to 2023 and supplemented by other annual results.
The time frame is limited to the current year for participants who have won performance awards in the current
year. The entries over the last 2 years cannot be reentered.

d.Submission
All submissions are done through the official website: https://tcsaward.org.tw/en/main
Please refer to Appendix 1 for format.

More Infoe.Content and Structure
The award is presented in three classes: Gold, Silver and Bronze. The content needs to break down into Performance
Summary Based on Award Criteria (30%) and Best Sustainability Action (70%). Criteria for Environmental
Sustainability, Social Inclusion, and Economic Development are as follows.

■ Initiative■ SDGs competencies■ Approach■ Social Impact■ Scalability

1 0%
2 0%
2 0%
2 5 %

Sustainability
ActionAwards

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● Livable and Sustainable City Award
a.Content
The English title of the sustainability practice, English summary, a 5000-word limit statements focusing on award
criteria, and supplementary diagrams (submitted in the form of attachments).
1. Bonus will be given for submission of VLR reports in English.
2. Provide one representative photo.

b.Data Format (in English)
1.
2.
3.

Limit to 5,000 words, including punctuation marks and spaces, and each letter of an English word.
Diagrams are to be presented in the form of presentations; presentation layout should be set to screen size 4:3.
Within 10 pages (excluding the front and back covers), the document must be converted to a PDF ﬁle of no morethan 10MB.
Featured photo ﬁle must ensure that the pixels are above 300dpi, preferably in horizontal format (the ﬁle size
does not exceed 5MB).

c.Remark
1.
2.

The entry must be written with reference to award criteria and mark the criteria in each paragraph.
Timeframe: Primarily focused on 2023, supplemented by other annual results.

d.Submission
Submit your application online: https://tcsaward.org.tw/en/main
Please refer to Appendix 2 for format.

More Infoe.Content and Structure

The award is presented in two classes: “Outstanding”and Excellent”. Modern and sustainable cities are critical infacing an era of rapid transformation where issues such as the gap between the rich and the poor, climate change,and sustainable infrastructure needs to be addressed. To improve the quality of life and promote urban prosperity,
governors need smart and innovative urban planning to build cities that are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,
and to have green and culturally inspired living. Award criteria are as below:
Criteria: Refer to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities.

■ Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization■ Natural Disaster Damage Reduction

Development of Sustainable and Affordable
Transportation Systems
Mitigation of the Impact of Urban Development and■Economic Activities on Environment■■ Provision of Affordable, Safe and Sustainable Housing■ Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage■ Creation of Safe, Inclusive and Green Public Spaces■ Publication of Voluntary Local Reviews Report■ Climate Action Performance

1 5 %
1 5 %
1 0%
1 0%
1 0%
1 0%

Livable andSustainable City
Award

1 0%
1 0%
1 0%

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2.
3.

Candidates must be informed that they have been nominated
The content must give reference to the criteria
Reentry is allowed 3 years after awardedb. Submission
Submit your application online: https://tcsaward.org.tw/en/main
Submission by nominating organization with information about the Chief Sustainability Officer (refer to Appendix 3)with documents below:• Nomination within 600 words (Nomination by agency (institution) of employment.)• Basic information of the candidate.
• Biography of nominee summarizing corporate sustainability performance in 300 words and detail of 3,000
words.
• Commitment to supporting sustainable actions of the organization; submit in form of presentation within 10
pages in a PDF ﬁle of no more than 10MB
• Provide one photo of the candidatec. Content and StructureAward criteria are as below:■ Speciﬁcity of Outstanding Actions■ Signiﬁcance of Sustainable Contributions■ Breadth of Social Inﬂuence■ Persistence of the Proliferation of Experience

3 0%
3 0%
2 0%

Changemaker
Award

2 0%

Information about Award Participation
1.
2.

3.

4.

Sustainability Action Awards will be presented under different categories including companies, universities,
hospitals and government agencies (institutions).
Regardless of time and region, participants must agree to authorize the organizer to collect, process, and use
the information provided during entry, registration, and submission for publication channels including the books
publication, and media applications (including print newspapers, Internet platforms, and so on). The information
can be collected, processed, and used in statistical data analysis.
The award winners need to authorize organizers to announce, replicate and use the company logo prior
to announcement in accordance with the principles of transparency, integrity and fairness, openness, andimpartiality. These are to be used in publications through channels such as books, and media applications(including print newspapers, Internet platforms, etc. The information can be collected, processed, and used instatistical data analysis.
Participants are required to submit all documents with honesty. The organizer reserves the right to remove theaward qualiﬁcation in case of any of the information submitted with false statements, concealments, or disputes
conﬁrmed that affect the public and the image of the award.

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● Background1.

Online entry and submission start on February 1, 2024. Deadline is May 31, 2024 (including ﬁllingin and uploading of information online).

2. The following fields should all be filled in and submitted through the TCSA awards online
registration system. The system will not accept submissions outside the period opened for entry
relevant period as speciﬁed in the preceding paragraph.

● The following ﬁelds are applicable to the Sustainability Action Awards
Award

Measurement• Environmental Sustainability• Sustainability Action Awards• Social Inclusion• UN Sustainable Development
Goals 1-17

• Economic Development● Fields to be ﬁlled(1) Subject title in English: Limit 100 characters (including punctuation and white space)(2) Abstract in English: Limit 1200 characters (including punctuation and white space)2024 Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards | Application Guidelines

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APPENDIX 1● Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards

APPENDIX 1(3) The funding and manpower utilization status of the best action plan in the past three years• Implementation Budget (NT$)• Internal manpower for the

Implementation (number ofpeople)• External manpower for the

Implementation (number ofpeople)• 2021• 2022• 2023(4) Results: 2,000 WORDS with reference to criteria. These 2,000 WORDS including punctuation
marks and spaces, no images are accepted.
• Performance content description: must follow the selection criteria, and the name of theselection criteria must be marked in each paragraph. The writing should cover the selection
criteria.
• Composition time frame: Primarily focused on 2023, supplemented by other annual
performances.
• For enterprises that have won the Outstanding Case Award, the composition time frame for
performance award materials shall be based on the principles of 2023 and should be treatedseparately from the entries for 2021 and 2022.
• Graphics can be presented as supplements in a presentation format of no more than 6 pages in
PDF files no larger than 5MB.

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APPENDIX 1(5) Details of the Practice: describe the practice within 3,000 WORDS which include punctuation
marks and spaces, and images cannot be accepted.
• Primarily focused on 2023, supplemented by other annual performances.
• For enterprises that have won the Outstanding Case Award, the composition time frame for
performance award materials shall be based on the principles of 2023 and should be treatedseparately from the entries for 2021 and 2022.
• Proposed content should include the following:1.

It is recommended to state which types of stakeholders the project is negotiating with (e.g., nonprofit organizations, scholars, corresponding government officials, or other consultants).

2.

If the project design has reference to expert opinions or feedback, then what key planadjustments have been made based on expert opinions.

3.

Participating companies are requested to explain their rationale and what methods/tools wereused for evaluation, and please also provide supporting information.

4.

What is the process of practice and measurable results for the promotion of methods andinnovation• Graphics can be presented as supplements of no more than 9 pages and limited to PDF files nolarger than 10MB.

All award materials are authorized by the organizer for non-commercial use.
We appreciate your cooperation.

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APPENDIX 2● Livable and Sustainable City Award
Registration Form

● Background1.

Online entry and submission start on February 1, 2024. Deadline is May 31, 2024 (including ﬁllingin and uploading of information online).

2. The following fields should all be filled in and submitted through the TCSA awards online
registration system. The system will not accept submissions outside the period opened for entry
relevant period as speciﬁed in the preceding paragraph.

● Fields to be ﬁlled(1) Subject title in English: Limit 100 characters (including punctuation and white space)(2) Abstract in English: Limit 1200 characters (including punctuation and white space)2024 Asia-Paciﬁc Sustainability Action Awards | Application Guidelines

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APPENDIX 2(3) Detail of performance in English: Within 5,000 WORDS, the content should give reference toaward criteria, the 5,000 characters include English characters, punctuation marks, spaces,
and images cannot be accepted. (Please refer to the next page for remarks)• Content to be filled in: must follow the selection criteria, and the name of the selection criteria
must be marked in each paragraph. The writing should cover the overall performance.
• Composition time frame: Primarily focused on 2023, supplemented by other annual
performances.
• For enterprises that have won the Comprehensive Performance Award, the composition timeframe for performance award materials shall be based on the principles of 2023 and should betreated separately from the entries for 2021 and 2022.
• Graphics can be presented as supplements of no more than 9 pages and limited to PDF files nolarger than 10MB.

All award materials are authorized by the organizer for non-commercial use.
We appreciate your cooperation.

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APPENDIX 3● Changemaker Award Registration Form
● Evaluation
1.

The Changemaker Award recognizes the integration of environmental, social, and corporate
governance (ESG) issues into the business decision-making, risk control, management process,and corporate culture of the company, while also upholding a commitment to advancing theorganization towards sustainable development and making outstanding contributions as a Chief
Sustainability Officer or equivalent.

2. Nominations by government agencies (institutions), non-governmental organizations (NGOs),
enterprises, or academic research institutions locally and internationally during the period
opening for registration.
3. The nomination should include the candidate's current job, educational, experiences, andactions (in an electronic ﬁle) to enter through the TCSA Awards online registration system whileattaching other reference information that would be beneﬁcial for the review.
4. To evaluate and select the best sustainability professional , the Awards and Recognition
Committee serves as the convener (and presiding chair) and forms the Changemaker Review
Committee.
5. Those who have passed the primary and secondary rounds by the Changemaker Review
Committee and have approved by the Awards and Recognition Committee will be awarded as
Changemaker.
6. The trophy will be presented at the annual awards ceremony.
7.

This process has been reviewed and approved by Awards and Recognition Committee. Afterapproval by the convener, it will be implemented from the date of publication and the same
applies to amendments.

※ Note1.

In principle, the nominee shall be nominated through submission by a representative of an agency (institution)in its own name, no more than one nomination by the same agency will be accepted.

2.

Online entry and submission start on February 1. Deadline is May 31 (including ﬁlling in and uploading of information online).

3.

For information such as name, date of birth should be identical to personal identiﬁcation documents.

4.

The following ﬁelds should be ﬁlled in and submitted through the TCSA Awards online registration system. The
system will not accept submissions outside the period opened for entry as speciﬁed in the preceding paragraph.

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APPENDIX 3

Basic Information of Nomination Agency
Nomination Agency (Institution)• ORGANISATION• Name of Representative• Mobile• Country Code

• Number• Name• Contact Information• Office I• Email• Country Code

• Number:• Ext• Address• ZIP / Postal• City• Country/Territory

Name and Title of Nominee• Name• Current Job Title

Reasons for Nomination and Outstanding Contributions• Within 600 words, please fill in the reasons for the recommendation and extraordinary
contributions of the recommended candidate.

Candidate has been informed that he or she has been nominated (please check here)

Signature of the representative of theSeal of the recommending

Nomination agency (institution):

agency (institution):

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APPENDIX 3

Basic Information of the Nominee
Nomination Agency (Institution)• ORGANISATION• Title• Place of Birth• Chinese Name (Optional)• Mobile• Country Code

• Number• Name• Office I• Email• Country Code

• Number:• Ext• Country Code

• Number:• Ext• Country Code

• Number:• Name• Contact Information• Office II• Email• (Optional)• Fax• Other• (Optional)• Address• ZIP / Postal• City• Country/Territory

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APPENDIX 3

Education• Name of Education
Institute• Department• Graduation• Dates of Study(completion)

1.
2.
3.

Experiences• Organization• Starting• Job Title

Year and Month• Ending

Year and Month

1.
2.
3.

Current position• Organization• Department or Unit

• Job Title

1.
2.
3.

Corporate Sustainability Implementation• Corporate

Sustainability Practices• StartingYear and Month• Ending

Year and Month

1.
2.
3.

Awards• Name of Awards• Awarding Unit

• Award Date

1.
2.
3.

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APPENDIX 3

Biography of nominees in implementation of

corporate sustainability performance self-reporting

English summary (within 300 Characters)Content (within 3,000 WORDS)

Attachment: Supporting information for commitment to corporate sustainability• Supporting information on corporate sustainability efforts

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