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2021
Water Shortage in Taiwan Turning Urgent, TLW Delivers the Tips of Water Saving
Reservoir alarming across Taiwan, TLW continues to teach the public about water-saving tips through multiple channels, and encourages everyone to use products with water-saving labels, and even some stores have water-saving areas to facilitate people's purchase. At the same time, TLW has also developed its own brand of water-saving toilets, which use two-stage tornado siphon flushing, conforms to the general-level water conservation mark and improves the quality of life. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact each store.
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2020
Continue to Introduce Sustainable Products and Support Land Protection and Ecological Conservation
HOLA specially introduces ecological rice produced in non-toxic, pesticide-free, and friendly to stone tiger farming methods to protect the ecology with promotional actions. HOLA calls on consumers to support environmentally friendly farmers, working together to contribute to the economy and ecology balance.
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2020
Encourage Environmentally Friendly Shopping Bags to Reduce Plastics and Carbon Emissions Together
Test Rite’s Retail's various channel brands encourage people to bring their own environmentally friendly shopping bags, so they do not actively provide plastic shopping bags. Among them, HOLA stores have stopped selling plastic shopping bags, and launched a joint shopping bag instead to encourage consumers to buy by means of over-value prices. All hoi! stores across Taiwan use environmentally friendly recycled paper bags.
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2019
Donate Second-hand Computers to Protect the Environment and Support the Learning of Disadvantaged Children
Test Rite recycled the regularly retired notebooks and donated them to the Chinese Christian Relief Association after reorganization to assist the children in their accompanying classrooms across Taiwan to obtain the digital learning they deserve.
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2018
TLW’s Pingzhen Store Supports the Promotion of Power Saving
TLW’s Pingzhen Store actively participated in the power-saving promotion event organized by Taoyuan City Government.
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2018
TLW’s Shilin Store Promotes the Nationwide Energy-saving Campaign
TLW’s Shilin Store Stood out in Taipower's ``2018 National Power Saving Campaign-Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Power Saving Competition''.
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2017
TLW’s Shilin Store shows the Green Marketing Power as a Green Store
TLW’s Shilin Store was commended by the EPA "Green Store and Green Marketing Appraisal" as an excellent unit.
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2016
Autonomous Indoor Air Quality Management
The HOLA Chiayi Store was recognized for its Autonomous Indoor Air Quality Management by the Chiayi local authority in 2016.
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2016
Exceptional Stores in the Green Marketing Evaluation
The TLW Nankan and Pingtung Stores were chosen as "Exceptional Stores" in the Green Marketing Evaluation conducted by the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan.
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2016
First Prize in the Taipei City Conservation Monthly Evaluation of Contracted Stores
TLW received the First Prize in the Type A category (comprehensive wholesale store) of the Taipei City Conservation Monthly Evaluation of Contracted Stores. The award was presented by Taipei City Mayor, Ko Wen-je.
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2016
Conservation Leadership Award
The TW Shilin Store received the Merit Award for the Industrial and Commercial Group category of the Taipei City Energy Conservation Leadership Awards, which was presented by Director Lin Chong-jie of the Taipei City's Department of Economic Development.
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2015
Taipei City Government Award for Energy-conservation Activities
In line with the government’s policies, TLW established a designated zone within its retail stores where salespeople promote energy-conserving products. TLW was awarded in the 8th Energy Conservation Activity Award of the Taipei City Government. The award was presented by Mr. Chung-Chieh Lin, Head of the Department of Economic Development at the Taipei City Government.
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2015
Honorable Mention for Industry Energy Conservation
Through implementation of energy-saving measures, including the lowering of power supply systems, monitoring of air conditioning leakages, switching to energy-efficient lighting, and water-conservation measures, TWL was praised during the 2014 Industry Energy Conservation in the Summer Months Contest, and garnered first place honors in the wholesale services category. The award was presented by Deputy Minister Shen Jong-Chin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
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2014
Top Prize at Taipei’s 7th Energy Conservation Award Competition
Providing a green shopping environment is a key social responsibility for the TLW Shilin Store, which has saved over three million kWh of electricity annually. This achievement was commended by the Taipei City Government for the fourth consecutive year. The store was accorded the top prize at Taipei’s 7th Energy Conservation Award Competition. The award was presented by Taipei City Mayor, HauLung-Pin.
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2014
Taoyuan County’s Green Marketing Silver Award
By participating in the 2014 Taoyuan County Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Store Creative Marketing Contest, the TLW Bade Store helped to achieve the goal of promoting the Green Mark and green products while enhancing the services offered by green stores. The TLW store won the commendation of the Green Marketing Silver Award.
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2014
Taoyuan County’s Green Marketing Popularity Award
Having advocated environmental protection, water- and energy-saving as well as green construction materials, the TLW Bade Store won the Popularity Award at the 2014 Taoyuan County Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Store Creative Marketing.
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2014
Business Next 5th Top Green Brands Survey
With green strategies and green marketing initiatives, TLW incorporates green awareness into its products while organizing green promotions via its Facebook page. In recognition of these efforts, TLW won the Excellence Award in Taiwan’s 5th Top Green Brands Survey conducted by Business Next magazine. The award was presented by Business Next’s vice president, Kuo Ming-Chi.
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2013
Best Energy Management Personnel
Pan Weihao, an electro-mechanical staff member at TLW's Shilin Store, won the prize for Best Energy Management personnel in 2013 in recognition of his outstanding performance. The prize was awarded by Wu Guo-An, the deputy secretary general of Taipei City Government.
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2013
Prize for Energy Saving Store Design
TLW's Shilin Store was awarded the Prize for Energy Saving Store Design in 2013 and took the lead in gaining ISO 50001 certification, the most updated standard for energy management in the world. The prize was awarded by Wu Guo-An, the deputy secretary general of the Taipei City Government.
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2013
Energy Savings and Promoting Energy-saving Products
TLW was awarded for being an “Excellent Unit” in terms of Energy Savings and Promoting Energy-saving Products. In our stores, we have set up an energy-saving area to promote the use of energy-saving products to customers. As a result, the ratio of green product SKUs sold over time have continuously increased. The prize was awarded by Wu Guo-An, the deputy secretary general of the Taipei City Government.
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2013
Taipei Energy Conservation Award Competition
TLW's Shilin Store won the 6th Annual Taipei Energy Conservation Award Competition. TLW was praised for carrying out specific measures as well as establishing and following energy-saving policies. The prize was awarded by Hau Lung-Pin, the mayor of Taipei City.
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2012
ISO 50001 Certification
TLW’s Shilin Store was supported by the Bureau of Energy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to improve its operational procedures for energy saving. As a result, the store received the ISO 50001 certification, which is the most updated standard of energy management in the world. It is the first and only wholesale distribution channel in Taiwan to receive the certification.
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2012
Excellent Green Store
TLW's Shilin Store was awarded the Excellent Green Store designation by Sheng-Zhong Wu, the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection of the Taipei City Government. All of the TLW stores in Taiwan have received green store certifications, becoming the only large-scale wholesaler to receive the recognition.
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2012
Excellent Supplier for Promoting Energy-Saving Products
TLW was again accorded the Excellent Supplier for Promoting Energy-saving Products award. TLW strongly promoted the use of energy-saving products to customers in specially designated store areas, and has continuously increased the proportion of green product SKUs sold. The prize was awarded by Hau Lung-Pin, the mayor of Taipei City.
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2011
Excellent Wholesaler of Energy Conservation & Carbon Reduction
TLW has continuously improved its energy-saving operational procedures and was recognized as an Excellent Wholesaler of Energy Conservation & Carbon Reduction Products by Chen Hsiung-Wen, the deputy mayor of Taipei City.
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2011
Excellent Supplier for Promoting Energy-Saving Products
TLW was again awarded the award for Excellent Supplier for its energy-saving products. The prize was awarded by Chen Hsiung-Wen, the deputy mayor of Taipei City. Energy-saving products are promoted to customers in specially designated store areas, with the proportion of green product SKUs sold increasing every year.
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2011
Energy-saving Award
The TLW Shilin Store received the 4th “Golden Energy Conservation Award” from the Taipei City Government, which was presented by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-Pin. This award was in recognition of TLW’s cooperation and implantation of energy-saving policies.
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2011
Green Store Award
TLW’s Neihu Store received the Green Store Award from the Taipei City Government, which was presented by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-Pin. TLW are the only mega-stores to have passed the Green Store certification in Taiwan.
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2011
Nationwide Green Campaign
TLW launched the Green Story campaign featuring a nationwide promotion of energy-saving education programs for children. The opening ceremony was hosted by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-Pin.
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2010
Green Marketing Award
TLW received the 4th Green Marketing Award from the Environmental Protection Administration, which was presented by the EPA’s Deputy Minister Chang Tzi-Chin. TLW stores have won the Green Marketing Award for 4 consecutive years since 2007.
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2010
Advancing Energy Conservation
TLW received the Energy Conservation Products Promotion Award from the Taipei City Government presented by Taipei Deputy Mayor, Lin Chien-Yuan. This award was in recognition of the outstanding efforts made in promoting energy-saving products at TLW’s Neihu flagship store.
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2010
Voluntary Energy Conservation
TLW received the Voluntary Energy Conservation Award from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, which was presented by Vice Premier Chun Chen. TLW signed a voluntary energy conservation agreement with the MOEA in 2007, and achieved a 10% saving within 2 years, ahead of the original timetable of 3 years.