Fortune's annual list recognizes companies
that are making a positive social impact through activities that
are part of their core business strategy.
TAIPEI,
Taiwan, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro
Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery swapping
ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities
has been recognized on Fortune's Change the World List, a ranking
of Fortune's the top companies in the world making positive social
or environmental impact through activities integral to their core
business strategy and operations.
Gogoro was selected based on the company's measurable social
impact, business results, and degree of innovation. This marks the
first time Gogoro has been featured on this prestigious annual
list.
"We are honored to be included in Fortune's 2024 Change the
World List. Joining together with so many incredible companies is a
testament to the community required to shift the status quo and
make a real difference," said Henry
Chiang, CEO of Gogoro. "Together with our
customers and partners, the Gogoro battery swapping ecosystem is
transforming urban two-wheel transportation, making it smarter,
more sustainable, and accessible."
"This year's edition, our 10th, showcases 52 businesses that
continue the Change the World list's legacy of combining
public-spiritedness with the profit motive. These companies let
their actions speak for themselves—harnessing the creative impulses
of capitalism to address social problems, and generating revenue
while doing so," says Matt
Heimer, Fortune Executive Editor for Features.
The Change the World list was selected and ordered by the
editors of Fortune based on the magazine's own reporting and
analysis. The final list was selected from a field of 250 nominees.
Fortune evaluates candidates based on measurable social impact,
business results, and degree of innovation. The full awards list is
available on Fortune's website.
About Gogoro
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban
energy and inspire the world to move through cities in smarter and
more sustainable ways, Gogoro leverages the power
of innovation to change the way urban energy is distributed and
consumed. Gogoro was recently ranked as the most
innovative company in Asia-Pacific
and number 37 globally on Fast Company's "2024 World's Most
Innovative Companies" list. Recognized by Frost & Sullivan as
the "2024 Global Company of the Year for battery swapping for
electric two-wheel vehicles"; and, MIT Technology Review as one of "15 Climate
Tech Companies to Watch" in 2023, Gogoro's battery
swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven, and
sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to
urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an
innovation leader in vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart
battery design, battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that
utilize artificial intelligence to manage battery charging and
availability. The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to
disrupt the status quo, establish new standards, and achieve new
levels of sustainable transportation growth in densely populated
cities is even greater. Gogoro is operational in
Taiwan, Philippines, Mainland China, India, Japan,
Indonesia, Korea, Israel, Singapore, Colombia and Nepal.
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