SSSTC is committed to biodiversity conservation and has partnered with Hsinchu Zoo to promote sustainable development and enhance animal welfare.
Solid State Storage Technology Corporation actively implements corporate social responsibility by mobilizing 30 engineers to enter Hsinchu Zoo. They collaborated with zookeepers to propose and communicate ideas, utilizing recycled fire hoses to create specialized toys for animals, enhancing behavioral enrichment and improving animal welfare.
Acting Mayor Chiu Chen-yuan expressed gratitude to the employees of Solid State Storage Technology Corporation for their interdisciplinary creativity in crafting animal toys, which helps reduce stereotypical behaviors in animals. He also welcomed companies to propose collaborations with the city government on environmental protection issues, aiming for sustainable balance between corporate development and ecological environments.Acting Mayor Chiu noted that ESG stands for Environmental Protection (E), Social Responsibility (S), and Governance (G). To implement sustainable ecological protection, the Hsinchu City Government has established the "Hsinchu City ESG Matching Platform" through public-private cooperation, which includes 12 cooperation topics and 31 projects for companies to reference. He sincerely thanked Solid State Storage Technology Corporation for their initiative and hopes to lead more companies that recognize ESG principles to engage in relevant collaboration topics, achieving sustainable development between enterprises and ecological environments.
Chiu further explained that Solid State Storage Technology Corporation not only made animal toys through practical actions but also sponsored animal adoption cards and a fund. All adoption funds will be allocated to the "Hsinchu City Zoo Animal Adoption Special Account," which will be used to enhance animal welfare by providing necessary items such as medical supplies, optimizing medical environment equipment, purchasing or creating enrichment items, and organizing educational activities related to wildlife conservation and ecology for elementary school summer camp courses.
Solid State Storage Technology Corporation stated that they are committed to corporate social responsibility and encourage employees to actively contribute to society. Through the introduction of the Hsinchu City Government's "Hsinchu City ESG Matching Platform," employees discovered they could make toys for animals, which could also improve stereotypical behaviors and promote more natural expressions of animal behavior.
In August of this year, the staff of Solid State Storage Technology Corporation began conducting site surveys at the zoo and engaged in two-way communication with zookeepers to further understand animal behaviors. They ultimately decided to create a jumping platform for the agile, South American jerboa and to recycle fire hoses into food enrichment bags for orangutans, Taiwanese macaques, and proboscis monkeys. On the day of the activity, participating staff collaborated with zookeepers to creatively and effectively complete the animal toys. They immediately placed them in the animal exhibits for initial experiences. Observing the lively jerboa exploring the jumping platform and the curious Taiwanese macaques using their hands and noses to search for hidden vegetables and fruits in the bags brought great joy to the staff. They look forward to returning to the zoo to plan and create different toys for various animals in the future.
Hsu Chih-pao from the Hsinchu City Government's Department of Industry Development stated that Solid State Storage Technology Corporation is a subsidiary of the Japanese company Kioxia Corporation. The company is dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of data storage products, providing customers with the most reliable and high-quality Solid State Drive (SSD) products. Leveraging its expertise in R&D and manufacturing capabilities, along with its competitive advantages and years of experience in the OEM market, Solid State Storage Technology Corporation continues to deepen its engagement in the global data storage market.
The zoo expressed gratitude to Solid State Storage Technology Corporation for their enthusiastic collaboration with the zookeepers. Through multiple communications and discussions, they confirmed the safety of the play equipment and its alignment with animal behavior. Customized toys were created specifically for the animals, providing them with an appropriate environment and sensory stimulation. This significantly enhanced behavioral enrichment and met the animals' needs.
News provided by: Hsinchu City Zoo
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