Jing-Jan Retail Business Takes Corporate Excellence and Governance Honors at APEA 2026 Taiwan

Jing-Jan Retail Business Co., Ltd. Received the Corporate Excellence and Corporate Integrity and Governance Excellence awards at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2026 Taiwan, PR Newswire APAC reported on October 16, 2026. The Taipei-based department store operator, known as Qsquare, reported a 12.11% decline in 2025 greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy use at 7.15% of total electricity consumption.

Jing-Jan Retail Business Takes Two APEA 2026 Taiwan Honors

Enterprise Asia organizes the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards, which launched in 2007 and now covers 16 countries, regions and markets across Asia. The organization describes itself as a non-governmental body that invests in people and responsible entrepreneurship, working with governments and other organizations on entrepreneurial development.

Qsquare was established in 2007 and runs more than 700 brand counters across its department stores, including Qsquare Taipei and Qsquare Xiaobitan. Its customer strategy has moved through Taiwan region-first pop-up stores, Japanese fashion brands, eco-aesthetic zones and immersive experiences. Big data and artificial intelligence support targeted marketing and membership management in an Online-Merge-Offline retail model that the company said strengthened customer engagement and contributed to higher foot traffic in 2025.

On sustainability, annual purchases of 792,000 kWh of green electricity raised renewable energy to 7.15% of total electricity consumption. Employee development averaged 8.3 training hours per employee, alongside Sustainability Empowerment Workshops. The governance award points to a Code of Business Integrity, ethical standards for directors and executives, independent director oversight, and Audit and Remuneration Committees. An Automated Internal Control Self-Assessment Dashboard lets management and audit units monitor high-risk processes and key control points, supported by regular compliance audits and financial disclosures.

Waterdrop, LACP and Fosun Sustainability Recognition

Other companies have drawn sustainability recognition in October 2026. Waterdrop Inc. Released its 2025 ESG report, upgrading its ESG rating to A+ and detailing AI-driven innovations, with KEYI.AI cutting complex underwriting processing time by 80%, TradingView reported. Haejeongong's 2025 sustainability report won Platinum in the financial services category at the LACP Vision Awards with 99 out of 100 points, Naver reported. Fosun International won five awards at The Asset Corporate Sustainability Leadership Awards 2026, upgrading from Gold to Platinum, PR Newswire reported.

Enterprise Asia's Taiwan Awards Ceremony

Enterprise Asia honored business leaders at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2026 Taiwan ceremony at Mandarin Oriental Taipei, with more than 120 nominations judged across five categories, PR Newswire APAC reported on September 21, 2026. Qsquare's own announcement of the two awards is published on its company website.