Yang Ming's First Microfilm: The Pursuit of Nautical Dreams Wins "Sustainability Micro Movie of the Year"
Yang Ming's First Microfilm:The Pursuit of Nautical Dreams Wins Sustainability Micro Movie of the Year"
Yang Ming is committed to implementing corporate sustainability initiatives and, for the first time, participated in the 8th Taipei Golden Eagle Micro-Movie Festival organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy with two works: the microfilm "The Pursuit of Nautical Dreams" and the corporate image film "YANG MING delivers Good for life." These two films stood out among 183 entries, winning the top awards for "Sustainability Micro Movie of the Year " and the "The Sustainability Micro Movie Bronze Award" respectively. On 9th August, Yang Ming's Chief Marine Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, James J.S. Jeng, attended the award ceremony on behalf of the company.
The Taipei Golden Eagle Micro-Movie Festival encourages the use of diverse methods to present successful stories of companies committed to sustainable development goals. Yang Ming places great importance on the cultivation and care of marine personnel. The microfilm "The Pursuit of Nautical Dreams" focuses on showcasing Yang Ming's efforts in the training and development of marine talents, improving working conditions, enhancing employee health and well-being, and promoting marine education. Additionally, the corporate image promotional film "Yang Ming: Delivering Beauty to Your Everyday" centers on the core business of container shipping, facilitating global trade and connectivity. The film also highlights the company's efforts in enhancing customer service through digitalization, actively promoting fleet emission reduction in response to climate change, implementing environmental and biodiversity conservation measures, and fostering a culture of sustainability among employees, all aimed at achieving sustainable shipping.
Yang Ming has long been dedicated to training professional marine talents. Since 2022, Yang Ming has held nearly 80 school seminars, maintained collaborative relationships with 13 schools and institutions, offered industry-academia cooperative courses, and enrolled 108 students and 19 full-time working students, providing them with scholarships and financial aid. Additionally, Yang Ming participates in the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' "Seafarer Star Cultivation Program," actively nurturing new maritime talent and creating employment and economic growth. Yang Ming is committed to creating a safe and comfortable working environment, equipping its container ships with high-bandwidth, high-capacity VSAT satellite internet, and providing remote medical consultations at sea to ensure the quality of life and medical support for marine staff. Yang Ming also took the lead among domestic peers in extending the "Employee Assistance Program (EAPs)" to marine staff, offering comprehensive professional services to care for the mental and physical health of all employees.
Sustainable development is a responsibility and challenge that companies must undertake. Yang Ming will continue to steadily improve its operations to align with international trends such as corporate governance, digitalization, net-zero emissions, biodiversity conservation, and talent development, ensuring that it sustainably delivers Good every day.
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Microfilm: "The Pursuit of Nautical Dreams"
Corporate Image Film: "YANG MING delivers Good for life"
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Yang Ming's Chief Marine Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, James J.S. Jeng (right), attended the award ceremony on behalf of the company.
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