Message from the Chairman

Looking back on the past year, we fought a challenging battle. Facing an aging society with a declining birthrate, the food and beverage industry is experiencing a growing labor shortage, highlighting the importance of talent cultivation. Youngqin International upholds the spirit of "Leadership through co-governance and co-governance through leadership", adapts swiftly to changing circumstances, and moves forward with steady, confident steps amid this challenging situation.

Despite the hardships, we have delivered remarkable results. In Taiwan's most recognized sustainability evaluation, we received the TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards – Sustainability Report Platinum Award and the Comprehensive Performance Award, making us the first among listed and OTC-listed companies in the food and beverage sector. In addition, we once again received the "iSport Enterprise Certificate 2024" from the Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education. We also received the Gold Award in the 1111 Job Bank's Happy Enterprise Awards 2024, and were honored as a Top 5% OTC-listed company in the 10th Corporate Governance Evaluation, ranking within the top 1% among companies with a market cap below NT$5 billion. Throughout this journey, we remained committed to ESG practices and were recognized by CommonWealth Magazine for aligning our corporate greenhouse gas inventory efforts with the "1.5°C temperature control target" certification.
 
In 2024, we have progressively imparted sustainability values to our leadership and the frontline staff, engaging in sustainable actions in a professional and comprehensive manner. We have led our team to actively participate in social activities, enhance climate awareness, promote environmental sustainability, and foster a blissful workplace. In mid-year, we introduced Rainforest Coffee and Rainforest Black Tea, actively promoting healthy dietary choices as part of our short-term goals for low-carbon transition. We also enhanced our digital management capabilities to build a model for sustainable business. At the same time, we continued to conduct the comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory and established a structured carbon reduction management system to enhance our positive impact on the social environment.
 
Looking ahead to 2025, our total number of stores is progressing toward the milestone of one thousand locations. We will continue to expand our overseas business and strive toward becoming &"The world's most popular national economic culinary brand." At the same time, we remain deeply committed to ESG governance, maintaining our focus on environmental and social issues, promoting environmental sustainability, and fostering a blissful workplace. By expanding our impact, we gradually move closer to achieving our vision of corporate sustainability.