UMC Leads all Semiconductor Foundries with CDP “Leadership Level” Designation on Global Climate Change Assessment
February 04 2020 - 3:50AM
Business Wire
UMC’s more than 10 years of success includes
promoting the replacement of fluorine-containing C3F8 gas in the IC
industry and establishing the “Eco-Echo” award to support 19
conservation programs
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303)
("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced
that for the fourth consecutive year, the company has achieved
“Leadership Level” status in the annual global CDP (Carbon
Disclosure Project) Climate Change Program. UMC became the only
semiconductor foundry worldwide to receive this award from CDP,
which is currently the most widely recognized carbon, water, forest
and other natural resource management disclosure system for global
companies. CDP has a high degree of indexation, with close to 8,400
companies actively participating in this year's CDP-sponsored
climate change project, the highest in years. UMC was awarded four
of the highest “A-level” honors among 11 important indicators.
S.C. Chien, co-president of UMC, said: "UMC was invited along
with 129 companies from Taiwan to participate in CDP’s latest
evaluation. We are honored to be recognized for our climate change
leadership for the fourth time, while achieving the highest marks
in the categories of Scope 3 emissions , Scope 1 & 2 emissions
, Governance , and Emissions Reduction Initiatives.”
UMC announced its climate change policy 10 years ago and was the
first in the semiconductor industry to promote a
"fluorine-containing greenhouse gas reduction plan" to replace C3F8
with C4F8, which has a higher gas utilization rate, to effectively
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the IC manufacturing process.
The positive response and follow-up of many partners within the
semiconductor industry have enabled C3F8 to be almost fully
eliminated from the IC production process.
UMC is leading by example, and has been promoting gas reduction
in its manufacturing facilities since 2010, with gas usage having
been reduced by more than 20% compared to before the plan’s
implementation. In addition, UMC reduced fluorine-containing
greenhouse gases by 1.285 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(CO2e) in 2018, which is equivalent to the carbon absorption of
approximately 254 of New York’s Central Park.
After completing the only carbon rights transaction approved by
the Environmental Protection Agency in Taiwan, UMC has donated to
society with its "Eco-Echo Award" environmental protection fund
throughout the past four years. In 2018, more than 20,000 people
participated in Eco-Echo Award program-related activities. In 2019,
a “Youth Environmental Action Award” was also newly set up,
providing young people with the opportunity to actively speak on
behalf of environmental issues and protect the ecology under UMC’s
initiative.
Co-president Chien continued, "UMC takes sustainable operation
and fulfilling corporate citizenship as its top priority and will
continue to invest in climate change prevention. After years of
efforts, as of 2019, the fluorine content per unit area of
greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by more than 50%
compared to 2010. A large number of greenhouse gas reduction
equipment is also being added, and carbon assets have been deployed
in accordance with the voluntary reduction incentive mechanism
announced by the government."
UMC took the lead in responding to the spirit of the CDP,
linking industry value chains, inviting partners, suppliers and
other global stakeholders to attach importance to the risks and
opportunities brought by climate change and to integrate climate
issues into overall business decisions. Looking to the future, UMC
will also strengthen its own advantages and commit to the three
aspects of environment, society, and governance (ESG) to continue
to promote the concept of sustainability and exert key
influence.
UMC Climate Change Related Initiatives
UMC carries out carbon footprint checks on all its manufactured
products and has formulated standards as a reference for downstream
manufacturers to promote greenhouse gas reduction. The company also
requires that all new fab equipment be installed with high
efficiency gas treatment systems that reduce fluorine gas in waste
exhaust by more than 90%. In terms of manufacturing technologies,
UMC introduced a low-carbon, low power process to reduce power
consumption in end products and lessen the impact to the
environment. In the supply chain, UMC’s Carbon Partners program was
launched in 2010 to encourage suppliers to use carbon management
concepts incorporated into the organization's operating system, and
then set and achieve annual reduction goals. UMC also launched its
"Triple R League " in 2017 to promote the three goals of Reuse,
Recycle, and Reduce, and held sharing sessions to invite suppliers
for information exchanges.
About CDP
The CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is an independent non-profit
organization, headquartered in London, co-sponsored by 534
investment institutions with a total asset management of US $64
trillion and 60 procurement organizations. The purpose of the CDP
is to encourage the public and private sectors to measure and
manage greenhouse gas emissions, thereby reducing the impact of
climate change, and using the concept of investment risk to promote
companies to disclose and reduce greenhouse gas information.
The Climate Change Program, initiated by the CDP, began in 2000
and invites thousands of companies worldwide to disclose their
carbon management-related data, risks, and opportunities, and is
about to enter its 20th year. At present, CDP represents more than
525 investment institutions that manage more than US $96 trillion
and 120 brands that have a total purchase value of more than US $3
trillion. They respectively send invitations to their investment
companies and suppliers to respond to the CDP questionnaire to
influence and urge enterprises to pay attention to climate change
issues, identify related risks and opportunities, and consider
integrating climate issues into business decisions, while setting
energy saving and carbon reduction goals to jointly combat global
warming. Through past efforts, CDP has become the world's most
extensive disclosure system for carbon, water, forest and other
related natural resource management.
About UMC
UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor
foundry. The company provides mature and advanced IC production
with a focus on Specialty Technologies to serve applications
spanning every major sector of the electronics industry. UMC’s
comprehensive foundry solutions enable chip designers to leverage
the company’s sophisticated technology and manufacturing, which
include high volume 28nm High-K/Metal Gate technology, volume
production 14nm FinFET, specialty process platforms specifically
developed for AIoT and 5G applications and the automotive
industry’s highest-rated AEC-Q100 Grade-0 manufacturing
capabilities for the production of ICs found in vehicles. UMC’s 12
wafer fabs are strategically located throughout Asia and are able
to produce more than 700,000 wafers per month. The company employs
approximately 19,000 people worldwide, with offices in Taiwan,
China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States. UMC
can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com.
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