A First in Taiwan! Three-Party Initiative Launches 30×30 Corporate Partner Programme, Bridging Sustainability and Nature Governance

The third edition of the Biodiversity Action Forum, co-organised by Uearth Sustainability, Haofun, and Environment Friendly Seeds, was held on 21 May at the Jixiang MOTC Conference Centre in Taipei. The forum responded to the 2025 theme of International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May — "Harmony with nature and sustainable development" — and was guided by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Jane Goodall Institute and the National Park Service of the Ministry of the Interior were invited as co-advocates, and the event attracted more than 200 representatives from the corporate sector, government agencies, academia, and civil society organisations.

Third Biodiversity Action Forum Brings Together Industry, Government, and Academia to Explore How to Put the UN Annual Theme into Practice

This year's UN International Day for Biological Diversity centres on the theme "Harmony with nature and sustainable development," underscoring the close connection between nature conservation blueprints and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights that the two must complement and advance each other in order to realise a future in which people and nature thrive together.

The 30x30 target is one of the cornerstones of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, aiming to protect at least 30% of the world's land and oceans by 2030. By expanding protected areas, promoting sustainable governance, and engaging Indigenous peoples, the target seeks to halt biodiversity loss and achieve a vision of living in harmony with nature.

The forum brought together key actors from government, civil society, and the business community. Minister of National Parks Wang Cheng-chi of the Ministry of the Interior's National Park Service and Uearth Sustainability Services Co., Ltd. Chairman Chu Chu-yuan were invited to deliver opening remarks.

The forum's thematic sharing sessions focused on nature governance and practical action, with presentations by Jane Goodall Institute Executive Director Guo Xue-zhen and Yushan National Park Administration Section Chief Guo Chun-fen, who shared their experiences in advancing biodiversity through public-private collaboration. Corporate action case studies were presented by Chunghwa Telecom Tainan Operations General Manager Tsai Min-hung, Fudy Printing Senior Service Designer Yang Chih-han, CTCI Group Chief Sustainability Officer He Li-xian, and Environment Friendly Seeds Co., Ltd. CEO Wang Shu-zhen, showcasing the diverse ways in which companies are innovating their participation in nature governance.

The forum also marked the first public unveiling of the Bio-Power 30×30 Biodiversity Action Award programme, introduced by Uearth Sustainability CEO Tsai Cheng-zhang, encouraging enterprises to engage with global conservation goals through creative action. A closing panel discussion invited Yushan National Park Administration Director Lu Shu-fei, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Office of Sustainable Development Deputy Executive Director Jian He-lin, Yulon Group Public Affairs Department Section Chief Xiao Fang-qi, and Haofun Co., Ltd. CEO Liu Xiao-rong to deepen the cross-sector dialogue between industry, government, and academia, envisioning a future of broad public participation in nature governance.

Taiwan's 30×30 Gets Under Way: Building an Action Platform and a Shared Mechanism

The forum's headline announcement was the Bio-Power 30×30 Partner Programme — a first of its kind in Taiwan — presented as a cross-sector shared-learning platform centred on the corporate community, with the core goal of encouraging diverse organisations to jointly engage in nature governance. The programme connects different industries and stakeholders in a non-competitive manner, helping enterprises identify their own relationship with nature and translate that relationship into a driving force for internal culture, supply chain management, and innovation strategy.

Alongside this, the Bio-Power 30×30 Biodiversity Action Award was launched. Rather than a competitive ranking, the award emphasises action rooted in local practice, with "communication" as its core bridge, spotlighting innovative models of biodiversity implementation by enterprises and organisations. Through a mechanism of sharing and mutual learning, it drives a positive cycle of "agency" and "impact," expanding the resilience and value of the broader ecosystem.

National Park Service Director Wang Cheng-chi remarked: "National parks are the most critical sites for biodiversity. In the face of global conservation trends, corporate responsibility is growing ever more important. National parks look forward to working with more enterprises and civil organisations to inject real momentum into Taiwan's journey towards a sustainable future of biodiversity and harmony with nature."

The Bio-Power 30×30 Biodiversity Action Award draws inspiration from the Jane Goodall Institute's long-cultivated Roots & Shoots programme, whose four-stage action philosophy — "inspire learning, explore connections, take action, celebrate impact" — underpins the award's design ethos. Dr. Jane Goodall herself sent a video message of congratulations to the forum. Jane Goodall Institute Executive Director Guo Xue-zhen stated: "The launch of this award echoes the words of Dr. Jane Goodall: only if we understand can we care; only if we care will we act; and only through action does life find hope."

Three Co-Organisers Join Forces to Meet the Future, Co-Creating a Social Blueprint for Nature Inclusion

Since 2022, the Biodiversity Action Forum has operated from the grassroots spirit of a "civic-led environmental conference," connecting businesses, academia, communities, and civil society to build Taiwan's most action-oriented biodiversity platform. The "Sustainability Family Contact Book" initiated at the first forum has, over three years, accumulated more than 74,000 copies distributed, enthusiastic uptake from more than 400 primary schools, and over a thousand action sheets submitted. The "Biodiversity Habitat Annual Report" launched at the second forum has surpassed a thousand downloads, demonstrating that the concept of biodiversity has genuinely entered the realm of public action.

Uearth Sustainability Chairman Chu Chu-yuan remarked: "This is not just a symposium — it is a declaration by civil society about the future of nature governance. What we hope to catalyse is not merely corporate transformation, but the redesign of the entire industrial ecosystem."

Environment Friendly Seeds CEO Wang Shu-zhen added: "This is a process of social learning. We want to help enterprises, public agencies, and civil organisations find their own role and place within biodiversity — not just to keep pace with ESG, but to genuinely co-exist with the land."

Haofun CEO Liu Xiao-rong said: "From advocacy to alliance, we want to build a sustainable network of trust — through design, communication, and translation — so that action can be replicated, amplified, and woven into everyday life."

The forum has concluded, but the action is only just beginning. The three co-organisers also announced plans to continue driving follow-up workshops, matchmaking platforms, and local action programmes, inviting more public and private sector actors and civil society groups to join Taiwan's path towards nature governance and sustainable transformation — so that "30×30" becomes not just a number, but an ecological renewal in which everyone participates.

Further Reading

• 2025 Biodiversity Action Forum & Bio-Power 30×30 Biodiversity Action Award Information Session