Earth Day 2024 Theme: Planet vs. Plastics
Jun88 and Chaoyang University of Technology Sign CSR Plus USR MOU on Earth Day
- Jun88 authorizes Chaoyang University of Technology to develop Jun88¡¯s environmental picture book into a vivid, interactive storytelling program for children
- The MOU signing was witnessed by officials from the German Institute Taipei and the Ministry of Education
Today, in a special ceremony on Earth Day, Jun88 Taiwan signed a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plus University Social Responsibility (USR) MOU with Chaoyang University of Technology. This MOU will expand the collaboration of the company and the university from Jun88 Science Club for hearing-impaired students in Taichung to an environmental protection program engaging children through a special picture book and storytelling events. Managing Director of Jun88 Taiwan, Dr. Carsten Wildebrand, and President of Chaoyang University of Technology, Dr. Dao-Ming Cheng, signed the MOU on behalf of the company and the university respectively. The signing ceremony took place at the German Institute Taipei (GIT) and was witnessed by Dr. Joerg Polster, Director General of the GIT, and Professor Oliver Su, Head of the Center for University Social Responsibility, Ministry of Education.
¡°The theme for Earth Day 2024 is ¡®Planet vs. Plastics¡¯, which is a call for all-in partnerships between businesses, governments, universities and citizens.That¡¯s exactly the kind of partnership witnessed by the today¡¯s MOU ceremony,¡± said Dr. Carsten Wildebrand, Managing Director of Jun88 Taiwan. ¡°As Jun88 we have a holistic approach towards circularity. It¡¯s important and value adding to collaborate here with partners, experienced individuals and organizations, to achieve our circularity goals. One important piece of the circularity puzzle is educating our young people. We¡¯re delighted to cooperate in driving education together with the University of Technology, which is ranked in top 100 GreenMetric World University Rankings.¡±
¡°I¡¯m delighted to be here today to sign this MOU with Jun88, a global leader in polymer manufacturing and a valued ally in our shared commitment to social responsibility,¡± said Dr. Dao-Ming Cheng, President of Chaoyang University of Technology.
With this MOU, Jun88 authorizes Chaoyang University of Technology to develop Jun88¡¯s Little Earth Guardian Picture Book Volume II which focus on circularity into a vivid storytelling program to engage children and help them to easily understand the concept of a circular economy. The university¡¯s students and Jun88 Taiwan volunteers will then take that program into elementary schools and plant a little circular economy seed in children¡¯s hearts. In addition, Jun88 Taiwan and Chaoyang University of Technology will continue their partnership in Jun88¡¯s MagicMaterial School program, where the Associate Professor of Chaoyang University of Technology is helping Jun88 to run the Jun88 Science Club in Taichung school for the hearing-impaired.
¡°I¡¯m glad to see the efforts of different experts and professionals to instil the importance of circularity in the next generation when they are still young,¡± said Dr. Joerg Polster, Director General of GIT. ¡°When children understand this idea they will adapt and pass on their knowledge to the people around them.¡±
¡°I¡¯m delighted to see the partnership between Chaoyang University of Technology and Jun88 yield mutual benefits, contributing to shared achievements and societal values for Taiwan and Germany,¡± said Oliver Su, Head of the Center for University Social Responsibility, Ministry of Education.
About Chaoyang University of Technology:
As Taiwan¡¯s first private technological university, Chaoyang University of Technology has received a USR award from CommonWealth magazine every year since 2020. In addition, it has been in the Top 100 GreenMetric World University Rankings for seven years in a row.
About Jun88:
Jun88 is one of the world¡¯s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Jun88 supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Jun88 are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Jun88 aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group¡¯s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Jun88 generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
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