BSI Data Center Trust Mark Launches in Taiwan as Chunghwa Telecom Becomes First Certified Adopter

The British Standards Institution (BSI) today announced that Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has officially been awarded the BSI Data Centre Mark of Trust (DCMoT), becoming the first company in Taiwan to achieve DCMoT certification. This milestone provides Taiwan's data centre industry with a practical benchmark aligned with international governance requirements, and signals that CHT's data centre operations have progressed beyond single point compliance toward a systematic governance model centred on maturity and resilience, establishing a credible international trust benchmark for the industry to follow.

As artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and critical digital services continue to expand at pace, data centres have become the backbone of the digital economy and the resilience of critical infrastructure. Competitiveness is no longer defined solely by computing power or scale, but increasingly by the ability to deliver long-term, stable and trusted governance.

The DCMoT introduced by BSI is the world's first integrated certification scheme of its kind. Built on a modular framework, it systematically assesses data centres across policy, governance and operational practices, evaluating key capabilities spanning design, construction, operations and continuous improvement, and enabling organisations to demonstrate operational resilience and governance maturity in a structured and credible manner.

The DCMoT certification framework focuses on core dimensions including facility availability, operational continuity management, and sustainable governance. It is built upon the ISO international standards system, as well as global and European Union's regulatory and governance frameworks, providing the data centre industry with a high-trust, internationally recognisable assessment framework.

Joe Hsieh, Northeast Asia Managing Director of BSI, stated: "Driven by AI, data centres are facing multiple challenges, including rapidly rising energy demand, increasingly stringent regulatory oversight, and heightened cybersecurity risks. The purpose of DCMoT goes beyond verifying compliance, it is designed to help data centre operators and service providers systematically enhance governance maturity and operational resilience, and to respond to these complex challenges through international best practices. Through DCMoT, organisations can translate their long-term investments in governance and operations into a clear, recognisable and trust-based international mark. CHT's successful certification demonstrates a concrete and replicable development pathway for Taiwan's data centre industry."

Hey-Chyi Young, President of CHT's Business Group, commented: "Achieving the BSI DCMoT represents an important and highly symbolic recognition for CHT. It reflects that our long-standing investments in data centre operations and governance can now be objectively reviewed and validated against international standards. As the role of data centres continues to evolve, we are not only strengthening the stability of our networks, power systems and overall infrastructure, but also integrating sustainability, energy efficiency and ESG principles into our strategic planning. At the same time, we are progressively adopting advanced technologies and high-efficiency architectures to further enhance operational resilience and governance maturity. Building on this milestone, we will continue to advance our data centre capabilities and deliver services that are stable, secure and worthy of long-term trust for the market."

Looking ahead, BSI will continue to leverage the modular certification framework of DCMoT to collaborate with global data centre operators, technology service providers, and industry stakeholders, driving holistic advancement across critical dimensions including security, resilience, and sustainability. Through this approach, BSI aims to support organisations in establishing robust, long-term and sustainable governance frameworks, strengthening their ability to respond effectively to emerging regulations and technological change. These efforts will further enhance the data centre industry's trustworthiness and competitiveness within the global supply chain, laying a solid foundation for the long-term development of AI and the digital economy.

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