This year, the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) Bureau compiled the 'Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary Department Reviews' (VDR) for the first time, showing its commitment, efforts, and achievements in environmental sustainability, social contribution, and sustainable governance. We sincerely thank everyone for their support and affirmation, which have enabled CTSP to make significant progress on the road of sustainable development.
The most important task of CTSP is to actively promote investment and employment in high-tech industries, which has achieved brilliant results. For example, by the end of 2023, there were 241 effectively approved manufacturers, with a total investment of over NT$2.42 trillion, nearly 55,000 employees, and turnover exceeding a trillion dollars in recent years. CTSP continues to expand the high-tech industrial settlements in central Taiwan through the 'Taichung Expansion Phase II Plan'.
CTSP has also continuously improved professional talents and promoted the technological upgrading of high-value industries through handling the Talent Cultivation Plan of Science Park, the Plan of Accelerating Industrial Intelligence Upgrade and Digital Optimization, and the Plan of Cross-domain Promotion of the Precision Health Industry.
In creating a safe, healthy, and happy workplace environment, CTSP promotes the use of smart technology to improve occupational safety and labor health care, creating a safe workplace for workers. An 'On-site Earthquake Early Warning System' has been built in five CTSP parks to enhance earthquake disaster and emergency response capabilities.
We will continue to improve childcare quality and oversee the expansion of departments and classes at CTSP Experimental Middle School, building and enhancing educational resources in the park. These efforts demonstrate CTSP’s commitment to employee and societal well-being.
CTSP also moves toward a circular economy, achieving a waste recycling rate of 96.1% by the end of 2023. The Taichung Park’s first resource recycling center, with an annual capacity of 140,000 tons of industrial waste, will soon be operational, reducing carbon emissions by 40,000 tons annually.
In addition, CTSP promotes renewable energy measures such as reclaimed water and energy storage systems. The Shuiling Reclaimed Water Project is expected to supply water by the end of 2024. Furthermore, sewage treatment plants in Taichung, Huwei, and Houli Parks have obtained environmental education certification, highlighting our dedication to environmental protection and education.
We hope this report provides a deeper understanding of our efforts and achievements for those who care about and support Central Taiwan Science Park. We also extend our gratitude to all partners and colleagues within the park for their hard work in realizing a sustainable CTSP.
We will follow the vision of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) for '2035 to be forward-looking, innovative, democratic, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable', and continue building an innovative and sustainable park that embodies 'diversity, excellent life, energy conservation, and sustainability.'
