Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC) is a time-honored and state-owned enterprise in Taiwan that focuses on the production and sales of sugar and sugar byproducts. TSC has set up a strong foundation for a circular economy that is environmentally friendly and facilitates resource reuse. TSC has acted to transform the industry and set its vision to be the benchmark for health and green industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
Following the government’s 5+2 Innovative Industries Plan, TSC has set its core strategy as “promoting new agriculture and moving towards circular Taiwan” in order to move forward to a sustainable net-zero future. For instance, Bagasse from the sugar production process can be used as fuel for the sugar refinery that generates steam for power generators and sugar cane presses; excess steam can be used as a heat source for sugar manufacturing processes. Our investment in the circular economy is synonymous with investing in Taiwan’s future. Our ultimate goal is to drive TSC’s net-zero and carbon reduction actions and achieve the “6E Benefits”, namely improvements to Economy, Environment, Ecology, Energy, Employment, and Education.
Currently, TSC has 4 major circular economy projects that are continuously operating. They are Dong Hai Feng Agricultural Circulation Park, Oyster Shell Biomaterial Plant, Taisugar Circular Village, and Sugar Making Industry. All of the projects are consumer-oriented, and will hopefully lead toward a circular Taiwan and a circular world.
Net zero emissions is an international trend and also an opportunity for companies to enhance their competitiveness. TSC is an important supply chain partner for many domestic and foreign companies. In the future, TSC will actively facilitate net zero cooperation for related industries and build TSC and Taiwan into a demonstration base for implementing a circular economy, moving towards net zero emissions, and accelerating the transformation of the industrial recycling network.
