Nuvoton Technology Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:73,123.90 metric tons of CO2e

Scope 1 Emissions:36,326.24 metric tons of CO2e

Scope 2 Emissions:36,797.67 metric tons of CO2e

Scope 3 Emissions:18,392.73 metric tons of CO2e

Renewable Energy Share:0%

Total Energy Consumption:72,294,038 kWh

Water Consumption:768.042 million liters

Waste Generated:813 tons

ESG Focus Areas

Climate change
Innovative technologies
Social impact

Environmental Achievements

GHG emissions per product of 0.719 kg of CO2e/cm2 of wafer, reduced by 31.72% compared to the base year level (2010)
3 energy conservation measures enforced in 2022, saving power by approximately 111,000 kWh
Energy consumption per product of 0.0256 GJ/layer-wafer mask (equivalent to 7.11 kWh), reduced by 33.39% compared to the base year level
Nitrogen usage per product of 0.59 m3/layer-wafer mask, reduced by 59.6% compared to the base year level (2010)
Sulfuric acid usage per product of 64 grams/layer-wafer mask, reduced by 30.0% compared to the base year level (2010)
Water usage per product of 40.1 liters/layer-wafer mask, reduced by 51.34% compared to the base year level (2010)
Total water consumption reduced by 2.5%
GHG emissions reduced by 3.1% compared to 2021 levels

Social Achievements

1,526 participants for ethical management training sessions with a completion rate of 100%
Reinstatement rate of unpaid parental leave of 80%; retention rate of 83%
Childcare subsidies totaled approximately NT$11.35 million disbursed in 2021-2022
39,397 hours of employee trainings for 30,355 trainees in total, with the average training hours per employee of 25.42 hours
Abnormal rate in health checkup in 2022 reduced by 16.7% compared to that of the previous result
77 sessions of safety and health education and trainings for 1,924 trainees in total
Contractor management and supervision enforced with 0 for the disabling injury frequency rate of contractors for 5 years in a row
NT$325,000 contributed to Renai Children's Home
25,200 medical masks donated to the NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch

Governance Achievements

Established the Risk Management Committee
100% completion rate for Social Responsibility Code of Conduct and Ethical Management training
100% non-use of conflict minerals practiced and demanded from suppliers
ISO/IEC 15408 Common Criteria Certiﬁcation achieved for information security

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:

Net-Zero emissions by 2050
Increase share of sustainable products in external foundry services revenue to ≥72%

Medium-term Goals:

Install process gas treatment equipment to reduce the emission of fluorine-containing gases by 60% compared to the 2010 level by 2030
Increase share of sustainable products in external foundry services revenue to ≥68%

Short-term Goals:

Reduce power consumption by 1%
Reduce GHG emissions by 3.2%
Complete solar power equipment installation to 8% of installed contractual capacity
Increase share of sustainable products in external foundry services revenue to ≥65%

Environmental Challenges

Sluggish demand for consumer electronics products
Uncertainty in macroeconomics and general environment
Inventory adjustments
Climate change risks
Water scarcity

Mitigation Strategies

Strategy of "proactive development; prudent manufacturing"
Careful production and inventory management
Strengthened strategic partnerships with clientele
Introduction of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework
Energy management system (ISO 50001)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) treatment facilities
Collaboration with suppliers for GHG inventory data collection
Water conservation and response measures
Water reclamation

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11 new suppliers selected in 2022; ESG & RBA self-evaluations conducted for top 80% of packaging and testing services and raw material suppliers

Responsible Procurement

Code of conduct
Supplier sustainability requirements
Declaration of Non-Use of Conflict Minerals
Commitment to Comply with the Code of Conduct
Confidentiality Agreement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

Climate disasters arising from extreme weather events
Delayed delivery due to climate disasters

Transition Risks

Regional energy integration policy
Increased operating costs

Opportunities

Development of low-carbon products
Development of more energy-efficient products
Increased revenue generated from products with better competitiveness
Better corporate competitiveness and industrial chain value

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), SASB Standards, TCFD framework

Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949:2016, IECQ QC 080000

Third-party Assurance: SGS Taiwan Ltd.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

Next-generation low-power microcontroller (M251 series)
High-efficiency 200 MHz microcontroller
Microcontroller featuring low power consumption, security, and built-in tactile keys and display
Electric vehicle (EV) audio processing IC (NAU83G60)
Power management ICs

Awards & Recognition

2022 AspenCore World Electronics Achievement Awards (WEAA)
2022 EE Awards Asia - The Promising Product of the Year
MAPECT Taiwan M&A Awards Representative M&A Award of the Year

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:138,144 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)

Scope 1 Emissions:39,794 tCO2e/year

Scope 2 Emissions:98,350 tCO2e/year

Scope 3 Emissions:724,911 tCO2e/year

Renewable Energy Share:0.17% (Nuvoton Taiwan)

Water Consumption:7,886 million liters/year (Nuvoton Taiwan)

Waste Generated:727 tons/year (Nuvoton Taiwan)