{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"18783","rtpr_id":"nPreMy1tYa","ticker":"2882","exchange":"TWSE","all_tickers":["2882"],"title":"Cathay Financial Holdings Extends Streak on Dow Jones' Best-in-Class World Index, and Emerging Markets Index","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:13:00.710Z","article_body":"Cathay Financial Holdings Extends Streak on Dow Jones' Best-in-Class World\nIndex, and Emerging Markets Index\nPR Newswire\n\nTAIPEI, May 4, 2026\n\nIts ESG Score ranks in the top 2% of the global insurance industry, driving\nESG leadership through Climate, Health and Empowerment.\n\nTAIPEI, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay Financial Holdings (Cathay FHC) has\nreinforced its position as a global sustainability leader, securing inclusion\nin the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBIC, formerly DJSI) World Index for\nthe eighth consecutive year and the Emerging Markets Index for the eleventh.\nCathay FHC has been recognized as a Top 5% Member in the S&P Global\nSustainability Yearbook 2026. Notably, its ESG Score ranks in the top 2% of\nthe global insurance industry, outperforming 98% of its international peers\nand highlighting its ability to translate ESG execution into a measurable\ncompetitive advantage.\n\nThe ranking highlights Cathay FHC's strength across core governance and risk\ndisciplines, with full scores in areas including Transparency & Reporting,\nRisk & Crisis Management, Policy Influence, Information Security, Sustainable\nFinance, Human Rights, Financial Inclusion, Customer Relations and Privacy\nProtection. Strong performance in Climate Strategy, Labor Practices, and Human\nCapital Management further signals a shift beyond compliance toward embedding\nsustainability into capital allocation and long-term value creation.\n\nCathay FHC's strategy is anchored in three pillars—Climate, Health, and\nEmpowerment—through which it is scaling its influence across the financial\necosystem. The company has established a Corporate Sustainability Committee\nunder the Board of Directors as a functional committee to strengthen\nsustainable governance. The Committee oversees the executive-level ESG\nStrategy Committee and its six task forces, which are responsible for\nimplementing sustainability initiatives.\n\nOn climate, the group is leveraging its balance sheet and investment\ncapabilities to accelerate the low-carbon transition, influencing companies\nresponsible for more than 200 million tons of annual carbon emissions to\ncommit to net-zero targets, while advancing ESG disclosure standards across\nsupply chains. Its subsidiaries, including Cathay Life Insurance, Cathay\nUnited Bank, Cathay Century Insurance and Cathay Securities were all named to\nthe Taiwan Stock Exchange's List of Institutional Investors with Better\nStewardship Disclosure 2025.\n\nThe company is expanding its presence in renewable energy and climate finance,\nfurther strengthening its sustainability impact. Its banking and insurance\narms were early movers in financing and investing in solar and offshore wind\nprojects, while actively engaging with global initiatives such as RE100 and\nClimate Action 100+. Cathay Financial Holdings has stepped up its engagement\nwith major global climate forums, maintaining a continuous presence at the UN\nClimate Change Conference (COP) since 2021. President Chang-Ken Lee has also\nbeen invited for three consecutive years to the World Climate Summit to\npresent Asia-focused perspectives on climate finance.\n\nIn addition, in 2025, Cathay FHC further integrated biodiversity and natural\ncapital into its decision-making processes and announced its endorsement of\nthe Belém Investor Statement on Tropical Forests, demonstrating its support\nfor global forest conservation efforts.\n\nBeyond climate, Cathay FHC is extending its impact through financial health\ninitiatives. Cathay Life Insurance has advanced its \"Wellness\" brand value\nsince 2024, investing over NT$200 million to build \"Wellness\" promotion\nmechanisms, while embedding incentive-based wellness features across its\nhealth insurance portfolio to incorporate preventive care into customers'\ndaily lives. Its annual \"Every Step Counts\" campaign has drawn nearly one\nmillion participants, collectively logged over 272.7 billion steps and\ncontributed more than NT$28 million to charitable causes nationwide.\n\nServing more than 60% of Taiwan's population, the group is deploying\nintegrated insurance, banking and asset management capabilities to enhance\nfinancial resilience. Its efforts span financial literacy, inclusive product\ndesign and anti-fraud infrastructure, where a multi-layered defense framework\nhas delivered tangible results in fraud prevention, reinforcing trust in the\nfinancial system. Cathay United Bank prevented over 2,000 fraud cases in 2025,\naverting more than NT$1.7 billion in losses, according to the latest\nstatistics from Taiwan's National Police Agency.\n\nOn empowerment, Cathay FHC is advancing both workforce and societal inclusion\nas a driver of sustainable growth. Internally, it promotes a \"Place for All\"\nculture focused on workplace inclusion, supported by progressive workforce\npolicies that address demographic and generational shifts. In 2025, its\n\"Employee Engagement Survey\" reached new highs in overall satisfaction, while\nretention within one year after parental leave approached 90%. The company was\nalso recognized for the seventh time as one of Asia's Best Employers,\nunderscoring sustained external validation of its workplace strategy.\n\nExternally, the group continues to invest in youth and women's empowerment\nthrough education, entrepreneurship, and sports development, expanding its\nlong-term social impact footprint.\n\nLooking ahead, Cathay FHC is deepening its focus on low-carbon investment and\nfinancing, product innovation, and international engagement. By aligning its\nfinancial capabilities with global sustainability agendas, the company is\npositioning itself not only as a participant, but as a catalyst in Asia's\ntransition toward a net-zero economy—while strengthening its role as a\nbenchmark institution in sustainable finance.\n\nPhoto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2971815/1.jpg\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/cathay-financial-holdings-extends-streak-on-dow-jones-best-in-class-world-index-and-emerging-markets-index-302761276.html\n\n\n\nAstin Chang, Media Relations, Department, Cathay Financial Holdings, Tel: 886 (2) 2708-7698#7592, Email: astinchang@cathayholdings.com.tw\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2971815/1.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreMy1tYa","title":"Cathay Financial Holdings Extends Streak on Dow Jones' Best-in-Class World Index, and Emerging Markets Index","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"2882","created":"2026-05-04T11:13:00.710Z","tickers":["2882"],"exchange":"TWSE","article_body":"Cathay Financial Holdings Extends Streak on Dow Jones' Best-in-Class World\nIndex, and Emerging Markets Index\nPR Newswire\n\nTAIPEI, May 4, 2026\n\nIts ESG Score ranks in the top 2% of the global insurance industry, driving\nESG leadership through Climate, Health and Empowerment.\n\nTAIPEI, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay Financial Holdings (Cathay FHC) has\nreinforced its position as a global sustainability leader, securing inclusion\nin the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBIC, formerly DJSI) World Index for\nthe eighth consecutive year and the Emerging Markets Index for the eleventh.\nCathay FHC has been recognized as a Top 5% Member in the S&P Global\nSustainability Yearbook 2026. Notably, its ESG Score ranks in the top 2% of\nthe global insurance industry, outperforming 98% of its international peers\nand highlighting its ability to translate ESG execution into a measurable\ncompetitive advantage.\n\nThe ranking highlights Cathay FHC's strength across core governance and risk\ndisciplines, with full scores in areas including Transparency & Reporting,\nRisk & Crisis Management, Policy Influence, Information Security, Sustainable\nFinance, Human Rights, Financial Inclusion, Customer Relations and Privacy\nProtection. Strong performance in Climate Strategy, Labor Practices, and Human\nCapital Management further signals a shift beyond compliance toward embedding\nsustainability into capital allocation and long-term value creation.\n\nCathay FHC's strategy is anchored in three pillars—Climate, Health, and\nEmpowerment—through which it is scaling its influence across the financial\necosystem. The company has established a Corporate Sustainability Committee\nunder the Board of Directors as a functional committee to strengthen\nsustainable governance. The Committee oversees the executive-level ESG\nStrategy Committee and its six task forces, which are responsible for\nimplementing sustainability initiatives.\n\nOn climate, the group is leveraging its balance sheet and investment\ncapabilities to accelerate the low-carbon transition, influencing companies\nresponsible for more than 200 million tons of annual carbon emissions to\ncommit to net-zero targets, while advancing ESG disclosure standards across\nsupply chains. Its subsidiaries, including Cathay Life Insurance, Cathay\nUnited Bank, Cathay Century Insurance and Cathay Securities were all named to\nthe Taiwan Stock Exchange's List of Institutional Investors with Better\nStewardship Disclosure 2025.\n\nThe company is expanding its presence in renewable energy and climate finance,\nfurther strengthening its sustainability impact. Its banking and insurance\narms were early movers in financing and investing in solar and offshore wind\nprojects, while actively engaging with global initiatives such as RE100 and\nClimate Action 100+. Cathay Financial Holdings has stepped up its engagement\nwith major global climate forums, maintaining a continuous presence at the UN\nClimate Change Conference (COP) since 2021. President Chang-Ken Lee has also\nbeen invited for three consecutive years to the World Climate Summit to\npresent Asia-focused perspectives on climate finance.\n\nIn addition, in 2025, Cathay FHC further integrated biodiversity and natural\ncapital into its decision-making processes and announced its endorsement of\nthe Belém Investor Statement on Tropical Forests, demonstrating its support\nfor global forest conservation efforts.\n\nBeyond climate, Cathay FHC is extending its impact through financial health\ninitiatives. Cathay Life Insurance has advanced its \"Wellness\" brand value\nsince 2024, investing over NT$200 million to build \"Wellness\" promotion\nmechanisms, while embedding incentive-based wellness features across its\nhealth insurance portfolio to incorporate preventive care into customers'\ndaily lives. Its annual \"Every Step Counts\" campaign has drawn nearly one\nmillion participants, collectively logged over 272.7 billion steps and\ncontributed more than NT$28 million to charitable causes nationwide.\n\nServing more than 60% of Taiwan's population, the group is deploying\nintegrated insurance, banking and asset management capabilities to enhance\nfinancial resilience. Its efforts span financial literacy, inclusive product\ndesign and anti-fraud infrastructure, where a multi-layered defense framework\nhas delivered tangible results in fraud prevention, reinforcing trust in the\nfinancial system. Cathay United Bank prevented over 2,000 fraud cases in 2025,\naverting more than NT$1.7 billion in losses, according to the latest\nstatistics from Taiwan's National Police Agency.\n\nOn empowerment, Cathay FHC is advancing both workforce and societal inclusion\nas a driver of sustainable growth. Internally, it promotes a \"Place for All\"\nculture focused on workplace inclusion, supported by progressive workforce\npolicies that address demographic and generational shifts. In 2025, its\n\"Employee Engagement Survey\" reached new highs in overall satisfaction, while\nretention within one year after parental leave approached 90%. The company was\nalso recognized for the seventh time as one of Asia's Best Employers,\nunderscoring sustained external validation of its workplace strategy.\n\nExternally, the group continues to invest in youth and women's empowerment\nthrough education, entrepreneurship, and sports development, expanding its\nlong-term social impact footprint.\n\nLooking ahead, Cathay FHC is deepening its focus on low-carbon investment and\nfinancing, product innovation, and international engagement. By aligning its\nfinancial capabilities with global sustainability agendas, the company is\npositioning itself not only as a participant, but as a catalyst in Asia's\ntransition toward a net-zero economy—while strengthening its role as a\nbenchmark institution in sustainable finance.\n\nPhoto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2971815/1.jpg\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/cathay-financial-holdings-extends-streak-on-dow-jones-best-in-class-world-index-and-emerging-markets-index-302761276.html\n\n\n\nAstin Chang, Media Relations, Department, Cathay Financial Holdings, Tel: 886 (2) 2708-7698#7592, Email: astinchang@cathayholdings.com.tw\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2971815/1.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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