One of the Company's teams of volunteers ventures to schools in remote areas of Taiwan each year to communicate professional aviation knowledge. They organized 3 courses in remote areas in 2022, which benefited 164 children. CAL ground service employees also visited Pingzhen Lohas Preschool this year to help with painting. They hope to use their powers to provide disadvantaged children with a better environment and the opportunity to run in joy. CAL presented 539 Buddy Bears sets launched to commemorate the Company's Buddy Bears Liveried Aircraft to MOHW Taoyuan Hospital, Children's Early Treatment Center of Mackay Memorial Hospital, ROC Foundation for Autistic Children and Adults in Taiwan, and elementary schools in remote rural areas in Taitung. CAL hopes to provide care and encourage social participation to help disadvantaged groups obtain equitable opportunities in the society.
The Ground Services Division Received a Certificate of Gratitude for Helping Pingzhen Lohas Preschool with Painting
Group Photo of the Remote Rural Efforts Team in Tao Yuan Junior High School
Philanthropy
As a corporate citizen and as the leader of Taiwan's aviation industry, CAL commits itself to continuously creating social value as part of its sustainable development and gives back to society, and we remain committed to serving the society. As the COVID-19 pandemic gradually subsided in the second half of 2022, CAL supported the government's pandemic prevention regulations and continued the sustainable development strategies in past years including “Enhancing the Internationalization of Local Education”, “Increasing the International Visibility of Local Brands”, and “Empowering the Disadvantaged to Gain Equal Social Opportunities”. CAL has always been committed to charitable activities for disadvantaged groups in remote rural areas, aviation knowledge education, and transportation of medical supplies or donations for international initiatives. We take real actions to support the United Nations SDG3, SDG4, and SDG8 goals, promote local Taiwanese brands, support the international expansion of indigenous culture, create opportunities for international exchange of ideas, and create co-prosperity and common good with the society.
Humanitarian Relief
Despite the progress made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, CAL continued to carry its critical responsibilities for transporting pandemic prevention supplies during the pandemic as one of the main operators int he global aviation industry. CAL supported the policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and transported relief supplies including 10,000 test kits and 60,000 masks to the peopl of Palau. Please refer to the “COVID-19 Special Column” in the Preface. In response to the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022, CAL upheld the motto of “Taiwan Can Help” as a global citizen and took on the social responsibility by donating TWD 10 million in the name of the CAL Group to the Ukraine relief account. The donation benefited approximately 4 million people and demonstrated CAL’s commitment to international humanitarian aid.
Supporting the Front Lines of Pandemic Prevention and Broaden Charity Initiatives
CAL and the Pokémon Company worked together in the charitable activity “Flying Pikachu Project” this year. In addition to the Pikachu Jet, the TWD 800,000 in donations from the first Pikachu Jet charity mini-tour was given to the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, which benefited approximately 50,000 people. CAL also continued the charity initiatives in 2021 and presented front-line medical personnel, Aviation Police Bureau, and drivers of pandemic prevention taxis with special Novotel lunch boxes to thank them for their hard work and contributions to society during the pandemic. A total of 1,443 lunch boxes were donated.
Mini-tour Daytrip Event of the Flying Pikachu Project
Special Novotel Lunch Boxes were Provided for Drivers of Pandemic Prevention Taxis
Caring for the Disadvantaged
CAL is deeply aware that fulfilling our corporate social responsibility isn't only a matter of making donations. Instead, CAL has endeavored to use its resources and specializations and take real actions to care for and help the disadvantaged improve their quality of life and their education levels. By taking care of the elderly and disadvantaged schoolchildren and taking action or making donations to support independent farmers in Taiwan, we hope to fulfill our commitment to social equality.
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Pingtung Startup Happiness Bus 2.0
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Disadvantaged Students and Communities
One of the Company's teams of volunteers ventures to schools in remote areas of Taiwan each year to communicate professional aviation knowledge. They organized 3 courses in remote areas in 2022, which benefited 164 children. CAL ground service employees also visited Pingzhen Lohas Preschool this year to help with painting. They hope to use their powers to provide disadvantaged children with a better environment and the opportunity to run in joy. CAL presented 539 Buddy Bears sets launched to commemorate the Company's Buddy Bears Liveried Aircraft to MOHW Taoyuan Hospital, Children's Early Treatment Center of Mackay Memorial Hospital, ROC Foundation for Autistic Children and Adults in Taiwan, and elementary schools in remote rural areas in Taitung. CAL hopes to provide care and encourage social participation to help disadvantaged groups obtain equitable opportunities in the society.
The Ground Services Division Received a Certificate of Gratitude for Helping Pingzhen Lohas Preschool with Painting
Group Photo of the Remote Rural Efforts Team in Tao Yuan Junior High School
Support for Local Independent Farmers and Charity Organizations
To support Taiwan's high-quality agricultural products and help farmers through difficulties, CAL purchased 2,443 cartons of pineapple sugar apples and 800 cartons of pomelos with a value of approximately TWD 2.11 million. The initiative helps citizens learn more about unique local farm produce and supports charity organizations. The Company's Employee Welfare Committee purchased TWD 4.85 million in gift certificates from the Children Are Us Foundation and presented them to employees for CAL's anniversary celebrations. It aimed to exert corporate influence and invite more companies to support charity together. The positive influence improves the society and increases job opportunities and economic support.
The Children are Us Foundation Presented CAL Chairman Su-Chien Hsieh with A Certificate of Gratitude
Senior Citizens
CAL continued its partnership with the Dayuan Branch of Huashan Social Welfare Foundation and regularly provides care to disadvantaged elderly people (disability, loss of support, or dementia) living in Taoyuan on the three Chinese festivals. The Foundation organized three charity activities this year including the "Love the Elderly and Love Team Members”, “Love the Elderly by Exercising", and "Love the Elderly by Lighting up Mid-Autumn Festival". CAL continued to sponsor charity initiatives despite the pandemic and provided care packages to the elderly. The contents included rice and nutritious cereal and volunteers assisted in blood pressure measurements onsite to care for the physical and mental health of the elderly. CAL has provided care to 370 elderly people through social services of the Foundation during the pandemic.
CAL Volunteers Club Provided Dragon Boat Festival Gifts to Elderly Who Live Alone
CAL Presented Mid-Autum Festival Care Packages to Volunteers of Huashan Social Welfare Foundation
Pingtung Startup Happiness Bus 2.0
In 2022, the “Pingtung Startup Happiness Bus 2.0 Integrated Service Pilot Program” was continued in 2021 to help Pingtung County Government improve the quality of public transportation in remote areas while improving social welfare for the elderly and students for seeking medical services and going to school. CAL donated TWD 1.5 million in 2022 to the transportation fund of Pingtung County Government for the townships in the pilot program. Approximately 17,416 people benefited from the program.
Happiness Bus in Manzhou Township, Pingtung Take Children to School Source: Pingtung County Government