For the past five years, VIVOTEK has been advancing its “Safety Map” sustainability initiative to bolster community and environmental resilience through expert security solutions.
In a significant development in 2024, VIVOTEK collaborated with the Hualien-based Lamb Social Innovation Studio to evaluate safety risks in Dachen New Village, proposing improvements aimed at enhancing community welfare.
This endeavour was acknowledged at the 2026 Regional Revitalisation and Corporate Sustainability Co-Creation Forum, organised by Taiwan’s National Development Council, as an exemplary case of business-community partnerships fostering sustainable regional advancement.
Partnership details
Li-Pei Peng, Deputy Minister of the National Development Council, stated that the NDC has forged a partnership with the Financial Supervisory Commission and the Taiwan Stock Exchange to include regional revitalisation initiatives in ESG evaluation benchmarks starting in 2026.
Responding to increasing corporate interest in regional revitalisation, the NDC introduced three models to guide businesses in engaging with these efforts. These models aim to facilitate connections between companies and local revitalisation teams to build enduring partnerships and shared success.
Models proposed
The NDC worked alongside PwC Sustainability Services Company to propose three partnership models: the Accelerator Model, the Value Integration Model, and the Ecosystem Building Model.
VIVOTEK’s initiative aligns with the Ecosystem Building Model, which stresses cross-sector collaboration. This model seeks to address regional challenges by integrating corporate, academic, and governmental resources.
Key safety challenges
VIVOTEK’s Safety Map united 100+ partners contributing 3,000+ volunteer hoursIn their project, VIVOTEK employees pinpointed critical safety issues in Dachen New Village, implementing solutions such as accessible facilities, smart lighting systems, and AI-driven security functionalities like unfamiliar individual identification and AI-powered cameras.
These measures have fortified community safety while aiding cultural and tourism pursuits. This success has earned support from local authorities, securing public funding to upgrade security infrastructure and improve living conditions.
Integrating security solutions
“VIVOTEK is committed to becoming the most trusted security brand,” remarked Allen Hsieh, Spokesperson and Director of CorpComm & Sustainability Office at VIVOTEK.
“Through the ‘Safety Map’ initiative, we are putting our sustainability vision into action by collaboratively integrating security solutions into local culture and everyday life. We are honored to receive recognition from the National Development Council and look forward to further collaboration across industry, government, and academia to promote social safety and work towards a more sustainable future.”
Programme impact
Since its inception, VIVOTEK’s “Safety Map” initiative has united partners from various sectors, with over 100 participants contributing more than 3,000 volunteer hours. The programme has impacted numerous communities, including those in Zhonghe, New Taipei City and Dachen New Village in Hualien.
Moreover, in the past year, the initiative expanded to Nantou’s Zhonggua River, broadening its environmental impact to include biodiversity conservation.
Offering long-term values
With assistance from the National Chung Hsing University USR team, VIVOTEK was instrumental in restoring the river ecosystem, which included creating wildlife habitats. The project utilised DATAYOO's FarmiSpace PRO monitoring service and AI systems to analyse agricultural data, successfully capturing rare footage of the protected crab-eating mongoose.
By integrating intelligent security technologies with advanced AI capabilities, VIVOTEK aims to provide lasting value for both communities and the environment.
VIVOTEK, a foremost global security solutions provider, has spent the past five years advancing its “Safety Map” sustainability initiative, leveraging its security expertise to strengthen community and environmental resilience.
In 2024, VIVOTEK partnered with the Hualien-based regional revitalisation team Lamb Social Innovation Studio to assess safety risks and blind spots in Dachen New Village and propose improvement solutions.
The project was selected as a representative case for the 2026 Regional Revitalisation and Corporate Sustainability Co-Creation Forum organised by Taiwan’s National Development Council, highlighting how collaboration between businesses and local communities can drive sustainable regional development.
Partnership details
Li-Pei Peng, Deputy Minister of the National Development Council, noted that the NDC has also partnered with the Financial Supervisory Commission and the Taiwan Stock Exchange to incorporate regional revitalisation initiative into ESG evaluation reference examples starting in 2026.
To address growing interest from companies on how to practically engage with regional revitalisation efforts, the NDC introduced three partnership models designed to help businesses participate more effectively while enabling local revitalisation teams to better connect with corporate partners, build long-term collaborations, share risks, and achieve mutual success.
Models proposed
Working with PwC Sustainability Services Company, the NDC proposed three partnership models: the Accelerator Model, the Value Integration Model, and the Ecosystem Building Model. VIVOTEK’s initiative falls under the Ecosystem Building Model: Cross-sector Integrated Action, which emphasises cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Through this approach, corporate resources are connected with regional revitalisation teams, academia, and public-sector organisations to address systemic regional challenges while integrating safety into local development.
Key saftey challenges
Through the project, VIVOTEK employees identified key safety challenges in Dachen New Village and introduced solutions including accessible facilities, smart lighting, AI-based identification of unfamiliar individuals, and AI-powered cameras.
The initiative strengthened community safety while supporting cultural preservation and tourism development. Building on these results, Lamb Social Innovation Studio has gained strong support from local authorities, with public funding allocated to upgrade security infrastructure and improve community living conditions.
Integrating security solutions
“VIVOTEK is committed to becoming the most trusted security brand. Through the ‘Safety Map’ initiative, we put our sustainability vision into action by working with partners to creatively integrate security solutions into local culture and everyday life,” said Allen Hsieh, Spokesperson and Director of CorpComm & Sustainability Office at VIVOTEK.
“We are honored to receive recognition from the National Development Council and look forward to continuing collaboration across industry, government, and academia to promote social safety and build a more sustainable future together.”
Programme impact
Over the past five years, VIVOTEK’s “Safety Map” initiative have brought together partners from industry, government, academia, and research institutions, with more than one hundred participants contributing over 3,000 volunteer hours.
The programme’s impact spans communities across Taiwan, including neighborhoods in Zhonghe, New Taipei City; Happy Home Mental Retardation Training Services Institution in Taoyuan City; Shuangxi Elementary School in Taipei’s Shilin District; and Dachen New Village in Hualien.
Last year, the initiative expanded to Zhonggua River in Nantou, extending its impact into biodiversity conservation.
Offering long term values
Working with the National Chung Hsing University USR team, VIVOTEK helped restore the river ecosystem and create habitats for wildlife. In collaboration with DATAYOO, the project leverages its FarmiSpace PRO monitoring service and AI crop monitoring system to analyse crop indices derived from satellite spectral data.
The system also captured rare footage of the protected crab-eating mongoose foraging in the area. By combining intelligent security technologies with AI capabilities, VIVOTEK aims to create long-term value for communities and the natural environment.
