Social Involvement
Conserving the Environment
Climate change is an issue that humanity must face. Saving energy and reducing carbon emissions are the starting points for Conserving the Environment. For years, USI has been cooperating with Shanghai Roots & Shoots in the Million Tree Project to purify air quality and restore biodiversity. Also, we participate in the Campus LED Installation Project to replace LED lighting for rural schools to save energy and schoolchildren's eyesight. We host activities such as Environmental Seminars, Mini Farmers' Markets, and Environmental Cleanups to promote green and low-carbon lifestyles, raise environmental awareness, deepen connections with neighboring communities, mitigate negative impacts, and contribute to the global environment.
Million Tree Project
USI joined the Shanghai Roots and Shoots' Million Tree Project since 2013. To expand this project and increase our impact, we began reforesting in Vietnam's Cuc Phong National Park in 2024. In addition to reversing land degradation and desertification in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, planting trees also restores local biodiversity. The latest ecological survey reports 45 species observed in Inner Mongolia and 19 species in Ningxia, indicating the sand has begun stabilizing, the ecosystem is reaching a balance, and there are early signs of recovery.
By the end of 2024, USI has planted 166,265 trees covering 105.12 hectares and cumulatively captured 1,069.97 metric tonnes of CO2e using IPCC Guidelines. The afforested land conserves about 144,224.64 metric tonnes of water annually through water balance estimation methods.
USI Tree Planting Data
Campus LED Project
Since 2014, USI has assisted the ASE Environmental Protection and Sustainability Foundation in launching the Campus LED Installation Project in remote elementary and middle schools in Nantou to enhance energy conversion and lighting in rural schools. In 2024, we assisted in the installation of 2,300 LED lights for 893 teachers and students in Nantou's Jiahe, Zhangxin, and Yongle Elementary Schools, saving 49,680 kWh of power and thus reducing 24,542 kg of CO2. In total, we have installed 44,594 lights in 49 schools, creating low-carbon and sustainable campuses.
