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Membership of Associations
Membership of Associations
Participation in Public Associations and Nonprofit Organizations
In accordance with Article 10 of " Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation," the Company upholds political neutrality and does not make political donations to any political parties or individuals to avoid lobbying expenses or donations to other tax-exempt organizations from damaging the Company's reputation and generating corruption risks. The Company has joined public shipping associations, advocacy groups, and other nonprofit organizations that have influence on public policies on maritime shipping, formulation of industry carbon emissions methodologies, digital development, and maritime decarbonization technologies to exchange and develop low-carbon technologies with peers in the industry and value chain with a view to making a contribution and delivering benefits. In 2023, the Company invested about NT$33.86 million in organizational initiatives.
Top Three Expenditures in Associations and Organizations
Unit: NT$ (ten thousand)
Domestic Associations
| Associations Joined | Position |
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| National Association of Chinese Shipowners | Executive Director, Supervisor, Member Representative, Convener/ Deputy Convener, and Member of Professional Committees |
| Taipei Shipowners’ Association | President, Executive Director, Supervisor, Member Representative |
| Association of Shipping Services, R.O.C. | Executive Director, Director, Chairperson, Member Representative |
| Foundation for Southeast Asia Routes, Association of Shipping Service, R.O.C. | Chairman, Director |
| ROC National Association of Shipping Agencies | Executive Director, Director, Supervisor |
| Taipei Shipping Agencies Association | Executive Director, Supervisor, Member Representative |
| Chinese Maritime Research Institute | Member Representative |
| Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA), Taiwan | Member Representative |
| Taiwan Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers | Member Representative |
| Taiwan Strait Shipping Association | Chairman, Director |
| CR Classification Society | Director, Committee Member |
| Taiwan Center for Corporate Sustainability (TCCS) | Director Representative, Chief Sustainability Officer, Member |
| Taiwan Listed Companies Association | Member Representative |
| Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce | Member Representative |
| Industry-academia alliance for digital transformation and sustainable development | Platinum Member |
International Organizations
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It ensures the sustainable, safe, and reliable operation of the shipping industry; discusses various shippingrelated issues, including environmental and climate issues, transportation safety, and industry regulations; and submits proposals that have been discussed by global shipping companies to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). |
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SFC Clean Cargo is a world-leading carrier-shipper initiative, dedicated to the improvement of the environmental performance of ocean borne container shipping through measurement, evaluation and report. |
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It is devoted to drive widespread, transparent and consistent calculation and reporting of GHG emissions. |
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To enhance the transparency of the entire shipping value chain and promote responsible ship recycling practices, SRTI has developed a set of disclosure standards. |
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The BICEPS Network is a nonprofit organization that upholds sustainability in the shipping industry, gathering shipping partners to foster a sustainable environment collectively. |
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EcoVadis is the world's largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. |
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IVODGA is dedicated to improving the understanding and uniform application of rules and regulations governing the maritime transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods and the safety of contracting for transportation. Collectively, IVODGA members are responsible for the safe transportation of over 75% of the ocean borne container traffic internationally. |
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The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) is a non-governmental organization established with the aim of coordinating and developing standards governing gas as a marine fuel, including ammonia and hydrogen in addition to LNG. It has been granted Consultative Status with the International Maritime Organization. |
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The Silk Alliance was founded by Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and consists of the upstream and downstream members in industries related to maritime transport. It aims at developing safe and economically sustainable decarbonization strategies for container ships through supply chain collaboration. |
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DCSA promotes digitization and standardization in the container transport industry to improve operational efficiency in upstream and downstream shipping industries. |
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The Getting to Zero Coalition is a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum and World Economic Forum. Its ambition is to achieve the goals of having zero-emission ships operating on deep sea routes by 2030 and realizing full decarbonization by 2050. |
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By signing the Neptune Declaration, we ensure the seafarers' well-being and crew change, maintaining the smooth operation of the supply chains worldwide. |
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To support the TCFD (Task Force On Climate Related Financial Disclosures), Yang Ming takes action to cope with climate change and includes climate change in the assessment scope of the Group's risk assessment reports. The climate change-related risks and opportunities that the Group has identified have been organized in the assessment reports. |
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MACN's purpose is to eliminate corruption in the shipping industry. It has established anti-corruption policies together with its members, academic institutions, the industry, and competent authorities, shared strategies and practices, created an anonymous reporting system, promoted reforms, and enhanced the industry's awareness of corruptive behavior in order to raise integrity standards in the shipping industry. |
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SMDG E.V. develops and promotes UN/EDIFACT EDI messages for the shipping industry. Its members include shipping companies, terminals, IT companies, and other industry-related companies and organizations. |
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Top Three Expenditures in Associations and Organizations
| Name of Association | Amount |
|---|---|
| Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) | 1,948 |
| World Shipping Council (WSC) | 1,049 |
| Taipei Shipowners’ Association | 158 |
Contributions & Other Spending
Currency:NTD
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbying, interest representation or similar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Local, regional or national political campaigns / organizations / candidates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade associations or tax-exempt groups (e.g. think tanks) | 18,161,272 | 20,755,498 | 23,638,943 | 33,858,347 |
| Other (e.g. spending related to ballot measures or referendums) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions and other spending | 18,161,272 | 20,755,498 | 23,638,943 | 33,858,347 |
| Data coverage (as % of denominator, indicating the organizational scope of the reported data) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |