2010 International Conference on Knowledge-Based Economy & Global Management The Impacts of Saving-Energy Subsidy Policy on The Financial Performance for Energy Labeled Product Manufacturers Mei-chin Chu, Jyh-Ming Chan, and Yu-Te Huang Department of International Business Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan Presenter: Mei-chin Chu The Impacts of Saving-Energy Subsidy Policy on The Financial Performance for Energy Labeled Product Manufactures • 2. Literature Review Energy label in Taiwan: a government-backed voluntary label program by Bureau of Energy , Ministry of Economic Affairs (BOE) . • To promote deployment of energy efficiency technologies, as well as to encourage green consumption. • Applicants have to meet the requirements of energy efficiency criteria –at least 10% higher than the national standard. 2010 International Conference on Knowledge-Based Economy & Global Management 2 The Impacts of Saving-Energy Subsidy Policy on The Financial Performance for Energy Labeled Product Manufactures From http://www.energylabel.org.tw/ 2. Literature Review 3 The Impacts of Saving-Energy Subsidy Policy on The Financial Performance for Energy Labeled Product Manufactures 2. Literature Review • The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in Response to the Recession approved on 2008/09/11. • To encourage green consumption as well as to help development of the industry. • Subsidized items: including air-conditioners, washing machine, and refrigerators. • Subsidized period: from 2008/10/01-2009/03/31. • Subsidized amount: NT$2000/quantity. 2010 International Conference on Knowledge-Based Economy & Global Management 4 The Impacts of Saving-Energy Subsidy Policy on The Financial Performance for Energy Labeled Product Manufactures 2. Literature Review Correlation between environmental events and stock prices Environmental Protection Acts Environmental events Other government policies Correlation between environmental performance and business mangerial performance Tobin’s q ROA 2010 International Conference on Knowledge-Based Economy & Global Management 5