Nelson An-Ping Chang: Carbon knowledge is an important competitive edge for the younger generation. TCC's green transformation strategy for talent development

TCC's 2024 Climate Action Talent Recruitment Program held its first event today (2nd) at the National Taiwan University campus job fair. TCC's Chairman, Nelson An-ping Chang, and President, Roman Cheng, also personally attended the event to meet face-to-face with students about to enter the workforce and individuals looking to change careers. TCC has introduced NOAH, the TCC AI 001 employee, generated by two AI generators, ChatGPT and Midjourney. NOAH made its debut at National Taiwan University and had a live conversation with Nelson An-Ping Chang. AI employee asks Nelson An-Ping Chang how Generation Z job seekers can enhance their carbon competitiveness. Nelson An-Ping Chang believes, "Knowledge about carbon will be a significant competitive advantage for the younger generation. In the future, not understanding carbon will be akin to not knowing how to use a computer in today's age." "In fact, in any field and workplace, understanding carbon has become an essential skill. Those who don't understand carbon will be phased out in the next 10 years. How to reduce carbon emissions, and how to adjust and change in situations where carbon is produced, so that the global climate can stabilize, is the most important issue for all of human civilization, and of course, it is also the most important matter for every industry." Nelson An-Ping Chang also beckons to the young generation eager to engage in climate action. He emphasized that TCC is not just talking, but also actively taking actions to excel in the industry, hoping to contribute to the global climate change effort and reduce the risks involved. He pointed out that several business units of TCC, from building materials to new energy sources such as battery storage, will continue to invest in low-carbon research and development.

In an interview, Jessica Liu, the Chief HR Officer of TCC, pointed out that this year more than 300 job vacancies have been released, with a significant proportion of these positions being in the field of new energy talent. As for the salary, which is of most concern to everyone, Mrs. Liu stated that TCC keeps up with the market. The average starting salary in the new energy sector exceeds 50,000 NTD, and positions in the smart AI sector have the potential to offer an annual salary of over a million NTD. Today, at the National Taiwan University job fair, there were two young colleagues from TCC who graduated from NTU's Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Chemical Engineering. Both are under 30 years old and already hold managerial positions at TCC. This year, TCC is also expanding its recruitment for a generative AI team. Nelson An-ping Chang pointed out that the battery storage business of TCC involves extensive data collection, which is analyzed using AI and big data methods, focusing particularly on carbon aspects. Even the cement business unit must utilize AI, as the cement manufacturing process is expected to undergo significant changes in the next 10 to 15 years due to carbon reduction efforts.

To cultivate talent and enhance the corporate group's carbon competitiveness, employees are also encouraged to engage in self-improvement and add value. Starting from 2023, TCC has established the TCC Carbon Academy, offering greenhouse gas inventory and engineering carbon footprint talent training courses that align with international standards and frameworks, all overseen by the company. This year, we will continue to launch specialized classes on product carbon footprint, Scope 3 inventory, and carbon management. The TCC Carbon Academy allows colleagues to freely register and utilize work hours for learning, facilitating practice sessions and stimulating exchanges among colleagues across different business units. On the other hand, TCC is also implementing the TCC Sustainable Learning Passport on the LINE platform, assisting colleagues in keeping up with the latest knowledge on sustainability, encouraging participation in sustainable action proposal competitions, DEI seminars, and challenges for a sustainable healthy lifestyle, making sustainability a true part of every TCC employee's DNA.

Climate change accelerates the occurrence of extreme weather events globally. In January 2024, Time magazine also issued a call to the international community, stating "2024 must be a year of rapid growth for climate action." Therefore, TCC is reaching out to the younger generation who aspire to become climate action talents, aligning with the latest global trends in green skills. Since 2017, TCC has initiated a green transformation, reducing carbon emissions from its core cement business to entering the energy sector and continuously developing new products and services. TCC has now become an international company with operations across five continents in 13 countries. The three major development focuses for the future are: low-carbon construction materials, resource recycling, and green energy. This release includes ten major job categories: carbon management, ESG strategy, low-carbon construction materials, green resource recycling, ternary lithium batteries, renewable energy, energy storage, integrated photovoltaic charging and storage, electricity trading, and smart AI.