Read about the Hackathon Projects

Our 2024 Reformosa Hackathon has now concluded. Read about some of the amazing projects proposed by the competitors and get inspired!

Fabreco

Problem: Hotels, such as Regent Taipei Hotel, generate significant textile waste from non-recycled bedsheets with short life spans. This issue is exacerbated by vague sustainability claims that can sometimes be misleading or greenwashing.

Solution: Implement a circular economy approach by recycling and leasing sustainable bed sheets. This involves assessing the carbon footprint of current practices, investing in the necessary technology for recycling and manufacturing new sheets, and evaluating the associated costs.

Impact: Reduce textile waste and lower the carbon footprint associated with bedsheets.

Earth Guardians

Problem: Companies converting agricultural land for large Ground-Mounted Solar PV installations are greenwashing, by obscuring their unsustainable impacts while promoting an image of environmental responsibility.

Solution: Create an Evaluation Platform sourcing its data from government databases and satellite images of farmlands in Southern Taiwan.

Impact: The platform could enhance transparency and accountability in the approval and monitoring process for solar farm projects.

Winnie Impossible

Problem: H&M has vague and misleading claims about their sustainability practices, and Taiwanese consumers are not aware about them.

Solution: Launch a social media campaign to raise awareness among university students, and ask them to boycott H&M.

Impact: Raise awareness among youth, and push to change consumer behavior towards only purchasing clothing brands that engage in transparent sustainability marketing.

慘綠青年

Problem: H&M has unclear information about their textile recycling practices, and consumers are not aware of how the 3Rs are implemented by the company.

Solution: Implement a recycling program and use it to collect data on H&M's recycling practices.

Impact: Convince H&M to implement more transparent communication to build consumer trust, which could get consumers to engage more in textile recycling programs.

Four Elements

Problem: PChome’s data representation of their carbon footprint involved in their logistics is not transparent enough.

Solution: Convince PChome to adopt ISO Standards. Implement ISO standards related to Environmental Management Systems (EMS), Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to enhance data transparency and credibility.

Impact: Have a more robust framework for tracking and reporting environmental impact, leading to greater transparency in logistics operations, which can boost trust and credibility with shareholders.

EcoFinWatch

Problem: ETFs' ESG information is not accessible or transparent enough, and existing government databases or traditional platforms lack clear and comprehensible assessment of ESG indicators.

Solution: Develop a new platform specifically designed to offer more detailed and comprehensive ESG tracking for ETFs.

Impact: Platform enables investors to make more informed decisions, aligning their investments with their sustainability values

07 WINNER

Bobo the Turtle

Problem: Formosa Plastics Corporation has been involved in multiple environmental scandals overseas, yet appears largely indifferent to the criticisms. This poses a challenge for holding the company accountable and reducing its environmental impact.

Solution: Launch a campaign and devise a platform geared at the Taiwanese consumers to push Formosa to change their practices.

Impact: Increase transparency and Taiwanese public awareness, but it is uncertain whether this alone would drive significant change.

Green Linkers

Problem: Banks (e.g., Megabank, Fubon, Yuanta) are being vague in their issuance of green bonds.

Solution: Devise a green bond disclosure checklist.

Impact: Get investors and other stakeholders to make more informed decisions in purchasing green bonds.