Neighborhood and Community Care

Advantech‘s mission is to “Enabling an intelligent planet.” Therefore, we all regard it as our responsibility to promote environmental sustainability, encourage innovation, energy, education and sustainability, enhance the development of arts and cultural industries, and foster talent cultivation so that arts and businesses can co-prosper with cultural sustainability.

- Topics concerned
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promotion
- Problem-based learning (PBL) teaching model
- Demonstration of diverse learning processes
- Development of arts and cultural industries
- Cultivation of creative talents
- Improvement of humanistic quality
- Our method
- Provide funds to support innovative educational and cultural projects, encourage creativity and cultivate talents
- Organize cultural activities such as performances, exhibitions, salons, lectures, etc. to provide an exchange and learning platform, and to promote the development and exchange of the arts and cultural industries
- Recording of audiovisual contents to convey core messages and cultural values to the public
- Frequent communication and cooperation with schools and cultural institutions to promote the development of educational and cultural undertakings

- Goal to be achieved/problem to be improved
- Increase social awareness and participation in the SDGs
- Promote the application of problem-based learning and teaching model innovation
- Promote diverse learning experiences and expressions in education
- Promote the sustainable development of arts and cultural industries and cultivating relevant talents
- Cultivate creative talents and improve their humanistic attainments
- Our strategy
- Actively engage in sustainable education and integrate the SDGs into practical actions and teaching
- Support and promote innovative education, including problem-based learning and diverse learning experiences
- Promote the development of arts and cultural industries and improve humanistic attainments by organizing various cultural activities
- Collaborate with professional organizations to foster and support the growth and development of creative talent
- Widespread publicity and promotion to raise social awareness and participation in sustainable development and cultural undertakings

- Our role
- Social promoters and leaders, dedicated to promoting social responsibility and sustainable development in the fields of education and culture
- Sponsors and supporters, supporting the development of various innovative educational and cultural programs
- Educators and mentors, cultivating the public's concern and interest in sustainable development and humanistic attainments through activities and projects
- Our actions
- Participate in various educational and cultural activities to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable development and cultural undertakings
- Encourage employees to participate in volunteer services and social welfare activities to promote the development and diffusion of positive energy in society
- Establish a platform for cross-sector collaboration and collaborate with businesses, academia, and non-profit organizations to jointly promote sustainable development and the development of cultural undertakings
- Constantly assess and adjust our action plans to ensure their effectiveness and sustainability, and to respond to social and market needs and changes in a timely manner

Innovation and Sustainable Education

Advantech Foundation has long been concerned about the innovation and development of education, encouraging the creation of a learner-centered learning model. Combined with Advantech's determination to maintain a sustainable earth, we promote sustainable education, and use the PBL learning model to pave the way for a better future for children, adolescents, and youth in Taiwan. The Company is committed to cultivating future talents through the promotion of various projects, including:

ACT Visionaries: See "Project highlights" below for details.
ACT/BPL sustainable teachers and lesson plans: Collaborate with relevant units to train seed teachers and compile lesson plans for free download from the Insane website. We help teachers and students to have a deeper understanding of SDGs issues and put them into practice through the PBL learning model, so that we can contribute to a better future together.
Sponsorship of high-quality sustainable education platforms: In addition to supporting the team education projects of high quality education teams such as Junyi Academy, Yingguang Education Association, and Chengzhi Education Foundation, we also sponsor schools in remote townships, such as Future Literacy Academy, to improve their reading skills.

Project highlight: Taiwan "ACT Dreamer"

Since 2020, the foundation has invested in resources to organize the "ACT Dreamers" activity, introducing the PBL learning model, and "enabling children to deeply learn sustainability awareness through actions through creativity and collaboration" as the main spirit of the ACT Dreamers Program.

All elementary and junior high school students' proposals must be aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the goal of developing the qualities expected of international citizens through project implementation. The course focuses on connecting with the real world, guiding students to find topics, design problems, plan action plans, collect data, establish decision-making actions, complete the process, and present learning outcomes, to empower children’s growth.

We have deepened the project-based exploratory learning ability of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in the established system by adding dual empowerment courses for teachers and students, and also strengthening students' in-depth discussion of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and implementing this in daily life issues. ACT Dreamers solicits Advantech employees to serve as industry mentors on campus, engaging in face-to-face discussions with students to impart practical knowledge and logic. This facilitates students discussing various issues in greater depth. The student organizations are dedicated to addressing a wide range of concerns, such as epidemic, health, ecology, local revitalization, education, and community service. The foundation aspires to foster sustainable action among students by encouraging them to develop concern for society and the capacity and initiative to resolve issues through this endeavor.

In 2023, in addition to promoting and participating in campus presentations at various schools, we held four inter-school presentation sessions at Advantech AIoT Co-Creation Campus. In addition, we cohosted the annual large-scale "Sustainable Action for a Better Future! Annual Conference" with CommonWealth Education parenting family lifestyle magazine at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. We invited 41 schools from across Taiwan to participate. The event revolved around three major sustainable themes: "sustainable environment," "humanistic care," and "local revitalization." We invited the Director from the Chi Polin Foundation, Chi Ting-Huan, Chairperson of the Plahan Care Labor Cooperative Society, Lin Yi-Ying, and founder of the Before Sunset Sweet Potato Farm, Lai Chia-Hua, to share their knowledge and engage in dialogue with students, assisting teachers and students in connecting their projects to the real world.

Linked SDG	Driving force	Theme	Benefits and Performance
	Support diverse and innovative education, improve learning effectiveness, and encourage the implementation of a learner-centered education model. Cultivate global citizens with sustainable earth awareness for Taiwan.	Promote sustainable education and organize "ACT Dreamers"	【Business】 With Sustainable Earth as the premise, we help teachers and students understand the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and implement them in their daily lives. Through the process of dream generation and practice, we develop multiple abilities such as electronic innovation, creativity, practical ability, and teamwork. 【Social / Environmental 】 Sponsored 33 elementary and junior high schools to implement the ACT Dreamer project and facilitated over 40 presentations in school. We sponsored the PBL study group, and more than 30 professionals from the education sector visited the U.S. for a week. Held 4 cross-school sharing sessions with over 400 teachers, students and parents participating. Held a large-scale annual education conference, with more than 800 people participating in the morning and afternoon sessions. Published three articles on the promotion of the implementation of sustainability through PBL on Education parenting family lifestyle, with over 75,000 page views. The foundation has invested more than NT$8.87 million.
		Sponsoring quality sustainable education platforms	【Business】 Advantech encourages innovative actions and supports innovative education by sponsoring quality education platforms with actual funds to nourish Taiwan's education and cultivate global citizens who are flexible in the use of knowledge. 【Social / Environmental 】 The Company sponsored and cooperated with Junyi Academy to promote the "PBL Teaching Impact Promotion Program" and set up a special section to share PBL teaching resources, making them free for educators to use. We sponsored Yingguang Education Association to promote the "ESD and PBL Model Schools and Teacher Training Program". In 2023, we assisted over 90 elementary, junior and senior high schools in over 570 school attendance sessions. The Company sponsored the Pley School "Sustainable Education Annual Games", which was attended by 194 teachers and affected 5,813 students across Taiwan. Sponsored the 2023 "DFC Challenge Sharing Season" of Taiwan's Childhood Creative Action Council (DFC). Support the DFC Taiwanese team to participate in the 2023 DFC Children's Summit in India, sharing stories about children's creative challenges in Taiwan and engaging with children around the world. A total of nearly NT$4 million was invested in sponsorships.

Linked SDG

Driving force
Support diverse and innovative education, improve learning effectiveness, and encourage the implementation of a learner-centered education model. Cultivate global citizens with sustainable earth awareness for Taiwan.
Theme: Promote sustainable education and organize "ACT Dreamers" Business effectiveness and performance: With Sustainable Earth as the premise, we help teachers and students understand the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and implement them in their daily lives. Through the process of dream generation and practice, we develop multiple abilities such as electronic innovation, creativity, practical ability, and teamwork. Social/environmental impact and performance: Sponsored 33 elementary and junior high schools to implement the ACT Dreamer project and facilitated over 40 presentations in school. We sponsored the PBL study group, and more than 30 professionals from the education sector visited the U.S. for a week. Held 4 cross-school sharing sessions with over 400 teachers, students and parents participating. Held a large-scale annual education conference, with more than 800 people participating in the morning and afternoon sessions. Published three articles on the promotion of the implementation of sustainability through PBL on Education parenting family lifestyle, with over 75,000 page views. The foundation has invested more than NT$8.87 million.
Theme: Sponsoring quality sustainable education platforms Business effectiveness and performance: Advantech encourages innovative actions and supports innovative education by sponsoring quality education platforms with actual funds to nourish Taiwan's education and cultivate global citizens who are flexible in the use of knowledge. Social/environmental impact and performance: The Company sponsored and cooperated with Junyi Academy to promote the "PBL Teaching Impact Promotion Program" and set up a special section to share PBL teaching resources, making them free for educators to use. We sponsored Yingguang Education Association to promote the "ESD and PBL Model Schools and Teacher Training Program". In 2023, we assisted over 90 elementary, junior and senior high schools in over 570 school attendance sessions. The Company sponsored the Pley School "Sustainable Education Annual Games", which was attended by 194 teachers and affected 5,813 students across Taiwan. Sponsored the 2023 "DFC Challenge Sharing Season" of Taiwan's Childhood Creative Action Council (DFC). Support the DFC Taiwanese team to participate in the 2023 DFC Children's Summit in India, sharing stories about children's creative challenges in Taiwan and engaging with children around the world. A total of nearly NT$4 million was invested in sponsorships.

Mutual Prosperity of Arts and Industries

Inheriting and Developing Traditional Culture and Art Education

Promote arts and culture, and create a co-prosperous society with the arts

The Company supported performing arts groups by organizing the "Art Salon" and sponsoring a number of high-quality Taiwanese performing arts teams.
Produce and broadcast the "Easy Listening to Arts and Culture" podcast in which artists, curators, authors, and performers are invited to introduce performances, new books, movies, exhibitions, or cultural activities.
We promote interdisciplinary art, hold diverse exhibitions at Advantech galleries, and host Advantech Junior Painting Competitions.

Sponsorship of traditional cultural revival

Support the cultivation of creative talent at top academies: Support the Triennial Musical Theatre Elite Talent Development Program of the Graduate Institute of Performing Arts, National Taiwan Normal University.
Sponsorships for the National Taiwan Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera: Since 2015, Advantech has continuously supported the National Taiwan Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera by sponsoring the Department of Folk Arts‘ graduation performances and the Peking Opera troupe and aerobatic troupe to advance their skills. The goal is to expand the stage for students engaged in traditional arts and culture to perform and increase the visibility of traditional opera. To encourage students with outstanding skills to persevere in learning, the Company sponsored the Department of Folk Arts to establish the “Advantech ABLE Elite Award” art scholarship to commend outstanding students.
Youth Talent Cultivation Program of GuoGuang Opera Company: To ease the talent gap for Peking Opera, key training programs are provided for potential young talents. From among the official GuoGuang Opera Company members, youth reserve members, and Taiwan Academy of Traditional Arts students, we target, recruit, and nurture new talents.

Driving force	Theme	Benefits and Performance
Inherit and carry forward traditional culture and art education, and promote the cultivation and succession of young talents.	Youth Development Project of National Taiwan Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera	【Business】 Actively interacting with the school by inviting Advantech various internal and external events to increase the visibility of traditional art performances and encourage stakeholders (including employees and customers) to actively enjoy them. 【Social / Environmental 】 [Advantech ABLE Elite Award] A total of 12 people won the arts scholarship. Sponsor the performances of the Peking Opera troupe and aerobatic troupe. Total sponsorship funds exceed NT$1.25 million.
Youth Talent Cultivation Program of GuoGuang Opera Company	【Business】 Through the inheritance and performance of traditional classics, combined with the cultivation of key talents, we aim to comprehensively improve the performance of young performers and promote the development of professional opera talents and the coexistence and co-prosperity of the performing arts market. 【Social / Environmental 】 A total of 380 performances and promotional activities have been held in 2023, with classic repertoires passed down from the teaching staff. Cultivated 15 young talents (including actors, container managers, and technicians) to learn and pay it forward, and played the leading roles in a series of annual performances to demonstrate their skills, and act as important staff to assist in the performances. Annual sponsorship funds exceed NT$2.5 million.
Promote the development of the arts and cultural industries, support and encourage high-quality arts and cultural groups to perform, train cultural readers, and promote aesthetic literacy education for the entire population.	Promotion of diverse arts and cultures	【Business】 Provide funds, publicity, and audiences through multiple channels at the same time. Promote art culture and aesthetics education internally, and foster professional teams and cultivate art talents externally. Improve the overall cultural quality of society with the participation of corporate stakeholders. Create a high-quality participation experience, enhance the interest and accomplishment of the stakeholders in art, and simultaneously promote the development of the domestic art industry to create a win-win situation for the art industry. 【Social / Environmental 】 Supported arts and cultural groups for over 130 performances. Brought over 5,500 seats of audience into the theater for the performance. Produced and broadcasted 30 podcast episodes on topics including 19 productions, 4 films, 2 books, and other various large-scale cultural events, which were listened to by more than 30,233 people. Sponsored the "Planting a Note Project". Sponsored the "Musical Theatre Talent Cultivation Program" of the Graduate School of Performing Arts, National Taiwan Normal University; facilitated cross-field collaboration with over 100 students. Sponsored the FOCASA International Circus Festival and gathered 30 circus groups from 8 countries to perform in Taiwan. The event attracted more than 80,000 people to watch the various performances. Two exhibitions held at Advantech's galleries, invited the famous puppeteer and photographer, Xu Pei-Hong, at Yanhua Art Gallery. Invested over NT$7.38 million.

Driving force

Theme

Benefits and Performance

Inherit and carry forward traditional culture and art education, and promote the cultivation and succession of young talents.

Youth Development Project of National Taiwan Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera

【Business】
Actively interacting with the school by inviting Advantech various internal and external events to increase the visibility of traditional art performances and encourage stakeholders (including employees and customers) to actively enjoy them.

【Social / Environmental 】

[Advantech ABLE Elite Award] A total of 12 people won the arts scholarship.
Sponsor the performances of the Peking Opera troupe and aerobatic troupe.
Total sponsorship funds exceed NT$1.25 million.

Youth Talent Cultivation Program of GuoGuang Opera Company

【Business】
Through the inheritance and performance of traditional classics, combined with the cultivation of key talents, we aim to comprehensively improve the performance of young performers and promote the development of professional opera talents and the coexistence and co-prosperity of the performing arts market.

【Social / Environmental 】

A total of 380 performances and promotional activities have been held in 2023, with classic repertoires passed down from the teaching staff.
Cultivated 15 young talents (including actors, container managers, and technicians) to learn and pay it forward, and played the leading roles in a series of annual performances to demonstrate their skills, and act as important staff to assist in the performances.
Annual sponsorship funds exceed NT$2.5 million.

Promote the development of the arts and cultural industries, support and encourage high-quality arts and cultural groups to perform, train cultural readers, and promote aesthetic literacy education for the entire population.

Promotion of diverse arts and cultures

【Business】

Provide funds, publicity, and audiences through multiple channels at the same time. Promote art culture and aesthetics education internally, and foster professional teams and cultivate art talents externally.
Improve the overall cultural quality of society with the participation of corporate stakeholders. Create a high-quality participation experience, enhance the interest and accomplishment of the stakeholders in art, and simultaneously promote the development of the domestic art industry to create a win-win situation for the art industry.

【Social / Environmental 】

Supported arts and cultural groups for over 130 performances.
Brought over 5,500 seats of audience into the theater for the performance.
Produced and broadcasted 30 podcast episodes on topics including 19 productions, 4 films, 2 books, and other various large-scale cultural events, which were listened to by more than 30,233 people.
Sponsored the "Planting a Note Project".
Sponsored the "Musical Theatre Talent Cultivation Program" of the Graduate School of Performing Arts, National Taiwan Normal University; facilitated cross-field collaboration with over 100 students.
Sponsored the FOCASA International Circus Festival and gathered 30 circus groups from 8 countries to perform in Taiwan. The event attracted more than 80,000 people to watch the various performances.
Two exhibitions held at Advantech's galleries, invited the famous puppeteer and photographer, Xu Pei-Hong, at Yanhua Art Gallery.
Invested over NT$7.38 million.

Driving force
Inherit and carry forward traditional culture and art education, and promote the cultivation and succession of young talents.
Theme: Youth Development Project of National Taiwan Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera Business effectiveness and performance: Actively interacting with the school by inviting Advantech various internal and external events to increase the visibility of traditional art performances and encourage stakeholders (including employees and customers) to actively enjoy them. Social/environmental impact and performance: [Advantech ABLE Elite Award] A total of 12 people won the arts scholarship. Sponsor the performances of the Peking Opera troupe and aerobatic troupe. Total sponsorship funds exceed NT$1.25 million.
Theme: Youth Talent Cultivation Program of GuoGuang Opera Company Business effectiveness and performance: Through the inheritance and performance of traditional classics, combined with the cultivation of key talents, we aim to comprehensively improve the performance of young performers and promote the development of professional opera talents and the coexistence and co-prosperity of the performing arts market. Social/environmental impact and performance: A total of 380 performances and promotional activities have been held in 2023, with classic repertoires passed down from the teaching staff. Cultivated 15 young talents (including actors, container managers, and technicians) to learn and pay it forward, and played the leading roles in a series of annual performances to demonstrate their skills, and act as important staff to assist in the performances. Annual sponsorship funds exceed NT$2.5 million.
Driving force
Promote the development of the arts and cultural industries, support and encourage high-quality arts and cultural groups to perform, train cultural readers, and promote aesthetic literacy education for the entire population.
Theme: Promotion of diverse arts and cultures Business effectiveness and performance: Provide funds, publicity, and audiences through multiple channels at the same time. Promote art culture and aesthetics education internally, and foster professional teams and cultivate art talents externally. Improve the overall cultural quality of society with the participation of corporate stakeholders. Create a high-quality participation experience, enhance the interest and accomplishment of the stakeholders in art, and simultaneously promote the development of the domestic art industry to create a win-win situation for the art industry. Social/environmental impact and performance: Supported arts and cultural groups for over 130 performances. Brought over 5,500 seats of audience into the theater for the performance. Produced and broadcasted 30 podcast episodes on topics including 19 productions, 4 films, 2 books, and other various large-scale cultural events, which were listened to by more than 30,233 people. Sponsored the "Planting a Note Project". Sponsored the "Musical Theatre Talent Cultivation Program" of the Graduate School of Performing Arts, National Taiwan Normal University; facilitated cross-field collaboration with over 100 students. Sponsored the FOCASA International Circus Festival and gathered 30 circus groups from 8 countries to perform in Taiwan. The event attracted more than 80,000 people to watch the various performances. Two exhibitions held at Advantech's galleries, invited the famous puppeteer and photographer, Xu Pei-Hong, at Yanhua Art Gallery. Invested over NT$7.38 million.

Support Potential Sports Players and Sponsor Training Equipment and Related Funds

In recent years, sports have continued to achieve good results in international events, and the national athletes have also expressed their hope to nurture the new generation with their own experience and skills. Chuang Chih-Yuan founded a table tennis hall, and Rendy Lu Yen-Hsun founded a tennis school. Advantech is willing to sponsor potential athletes to cultivate future national championships and drive employees to gain a better understanding of national sports events and activities.

Driving force	Theme	Benefits and Performance
Help sports players become competitive in international competitions	National athletics inheritance plan	【Business】 Advantech sponsors promising athletes in various sports. Advantech selects potential athletes with exceptional skills and sportsmanship, and experienced national athletes are invited to share their training experience and morality in order to nurture future national athletes and encourage employees to participate in various sports. 【Social / Environmental 】 Sponsored the training expenses of five young athletes in hurdles, judo, wrestling, baseball, and basketball, with a total investment of over NT$1.77 million. (Please refer to the attachment for the match record)

Driving force
Help sports players become competitive in international competitions
Theme: National athletics inheritance plan Business effectiveness and performance: Advantech sponsors promising athletes in various sports. Advantech selects potential athletes with exceptional skills and sportsmanship, and experienced national athletes are invited to share their training experience and morality in order to nurture future national athletes and encourage employees to participate in various sports. Social/environmental impact and performance: Sponsored the training expenses of five young athletes in hurdles, judo, wrestling, baseball, and basketball, with a total investment of over NT$1.77 million. (Please refer to the attachment for the match record)

Driving force

Help sports players become competitive in international competitions

Theme:
National athletics inheritance plan

Business effectiveness and performance:
Advantech sponsors promising athletes in various sports. Advantech selects potential athletes with exceptional skills and sportsmanship, and experienced national athletes are invited to share their training experience and morality in order to nurture future national athletes and encourage employees to participate in various sports.

Social/environmental impact and performance:
Sponsored the training expenses of five young athletes in hurdles, judo, wrestling, baseball, and basketball, with a total investment of over NT$1.77 million. (Please refer to the attachment for the match record)