FENC collaborated with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and SGS Taiwan (SGS) to provide training for suppliers with long-term partnership with FENC. The special training targeted suppliers with limited experience in GHG inventory, however, posing significant impact on FENC’s scope 3 emissions, including suppliers of primary and secondary raw materials as well as those with their own boiler equipment or major electricity consumption. The two-day workshop on corporate carbon reduction aimed to guide the suppliers to contribute to GHG reduction. The training helped them understand the importance and urgency of carbon reduction and gave them step-by-step instructions on conducting GHG inventory and verification so that they, too, may contribute to net zero 2050.

Chung-Yu Chen, Researcher from the Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center of ITRI and Dr. Guan-Lin Lu from SGS were invited to lead the workshop, which covered trends and demand in carbon reduction from international brands and supply chains; introduction and applications of ISO 14064-1:2018 GHG inventory standards; corporate GHG inventory and verification practices. A total of 27 participants completed the training and obtained the certification as auditors for ISO 14064-1.