In terms of supervising the development of industry, the Industrial Development Bureau, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has organized short-listing and awarding distinction manufacturers since 1985. Different selection criteria have been laid down in different economic phases. All the processes of selection and award are aimed to encourage manufacturers to improve operation structure and to reach the target of industry upgrades in order to meet the requirements of industrial development in Taiwan. From 1999 onwards, the “Industrial Excellence Award” was made for encouraging manufacturers and enterprises to enhance professional techniques, environmental resources allocation and business management, etc. In 2001, the Industrial Development Bureau announced that all industries should work on sustainable development and the “Industrial Excellence and Sustainable Development Award ” was organized and carried off. A grand ceremony was held to award outstanding industries of manufacture and technical services which may be good examples for others. These awards could be viewed as a learning benchmark for industrial progress and social development.

The “Free Young Program” promoted by the National Youth Commission, Executive Yuan is expected to improve females’ intellectual capability through successive projects which include leadership training programs for university girl students, female entrepreneurship development, female career development and leadership development for women’s groups, etc. Female leaders have to have sufficient knowledge and professional capacity, peers’ support, global views and courage for facing obstacles and challenges. The period of university is the best timing for this program. The “training camp of leadership development for university girl students” intends to exploit girl students’ potential of leadership, formulate their global views, inspire their enthusiasm for participating in international affairs and become more confident of themselves. It is hoped to motivate university girl students to be ambitious for being leaders of society and navigators of their careers. Young ladies, do you want to fly but have not started yet? Are you ready for taking up challenges?

“Green Business Schemes” are implemented based on the “Challenge 2008-National Development Focal Program” approved by the Executive Yuan (行政院). The core concept of the schemes is to “establish a green commercial environment in which traditional markets and shopping districts shall reduce energy consumption, decrease garbage and do recycling as well as encourage green products consumption”. In order to reach the two targets of “encouraging green products consumption” and “establishing a green commercial environment”, domestic traditional open markets and retailers in the shopping districts will be assisted to run their businesses in accordance with the mission of “green environmental protection (綠色環保)”, which means “recyclable, low pollution and energy efficiency” and covers all aspects of marketing, operation, management and consumers’ consumption. Advocating and promoting a green commercial environment should be continued actively.

A specialist standardization institute was established in 1947 to administer standardization affairs and then it has evolved into the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Standardization processes for the nation and companies have been nearly completed. However the standardization process for groups has just commenced. Given that most of economic countries have developed group standardization well followed the standards of groups, we should refer to their experiences. In order to encourage domestic enterprises or professional groups to formulate practice codes and standards, the has drawn up the “Regulations of Standardization” and hold “ National Standardization Award” which is to award those who have made substantial contribution to standardization work and affairs. These are aimed not only to establish, implement and promote a standardized system nation wide but also to meet diverse industrial needs. Further more, economy may be boosted and the national competitiveness may be enhanced.