Our Focuses|Environmental Sustainability|Environmental Management

Environmental Sustainability

Winbond has worked alongside countries and companies from around the world to implement green sustainability measures, proactively reducing the impact that our business operations have on the environment. Apart from having no major violations of environmental laws, Winbond has also committed innovative new technologies and significant resources into adopting measures for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, improving resource utilization rates, and improving waste and emissions management, taking concrete action to implement our sustainable development blueprint.

SDGs 13 Climate Action
SDGs 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDGs 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDGs 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Annual energy savings achieved

3.5

%

The water recovery rate of the whole plant reached

81.9

%

Removal rate for VOCs in 2023 reached

99

%

Environmental Management

Environmental Management

Winbond actively reduced the impact and influence of its business operations on the environment to achieve environmental sustainability alongside the world. There were no significant violations of environmental regulations.
Winbond invested in innovative technologies and resources, implemented energy and carbon emission reduction measures, improved resource use efficiency, and strengthened waste and emission management actions to realize the blueprint for sustainable development.
Adhering to the commitment of "environmental sustainability, creating value,"Winbond carried out environmental sustainability work in four key areas: (1)energy and greenhouse gas management, (2) water resource management, (3)waste management, and (4) air pollution prevention.See Certification and Verification

Regulatory Compliance

Education and Advocacy

Grievance Mechanism

 

No significant violations of environmental regulations

We will continue to monitor trends in environmental regulations, regularly implementing measures for regulatory identification, impact analysis, planning, and execution to ensure that all aspects of the company's operations comply with or exceed the expectations of relevant laws and stakeholders.

 

We believe that individual sustainable actions contribute to a sense of social engagement and well-being. This reflects Winbond's commitment to sustainable development and social contribution, supporting every colleague in becoming an ambassador for sustainability and fostering a culture of sustainability together.
We provide training courses on various environmental topics such as energy management, resource recycling, and biodiversity to management, employees, suppliers, and contractors. This expands value chain cooperation and sharing, helps build environmental management capabilities, and raises awareness and responsibility for environmental sustainability among internal and external stakeholders, creating a better sustainable environment together.

 

Winbond has Stakeholder Engagement. If any environmental issues are reported, Winbond will handle and respond according to the procedures.

Environmental Sustainability Policy

Env. Responsibility Policy
ESH Protection Policy
Climate Change & EnMS Policy
WEM Policy

Winbond Environmental Responsibility Policy 

Winbond Electronics Corporation and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as Winbond) are dedicated to fulfilling corporate social responsibility by fostering economic, social, and environmental progress. Through the implementation of five sustainable strategies—green products, environmental sustainability, sustainable supply chain, human rights and social inclusion, and corporate governance—Winbond has established the "Environmental Responsibility Policy." This policy governs Winbond and serves as a guiding principle for promoting environmental protection initiatives with its business partners and stakeholders, including suppliers, contractors, customers, and key partners such as joint ventures and outsourcing partners. During mergers and acquisitions, Winbond also adheres to the spirit of this policy when conducting due diligence. 

 

See Winbond Environmental Responsibility Policy

Safety, Health, and Environmental Protection Policy

Winbond is committed to the development of green semiconductor technology and the management of safety, health, and environmental protection. By fulfilling corporate responsibilities and actively interacting with employees, shareholders/investors, customers, suppliers/contractors, and government/public associations, Winbond promises to provide sufficient resources and continuous improvement. Through mechanisms of respect, care, and worker participation, Winbond provides a compliant and healthy working environment, implementing the concepts of safety, health, and environmental protection, thereby becoming a sustainable green enterprise.

 

Vision

  • Create a healthy and safe working environment, striving for zero incidents in safety.
  • Provide environmentally friendly green products and manufacturing services, aiming to become an invisible champion enriching human life with green semiconductor technology.
     

See Winbond Safety, Health, and Environmental Protection Policy 

Climate Change and Energy Management Policy

Winbond is committed to the development of green semiconductor technology and the fulfillment of green manufacturing responsibilities. It assesses its own operations and supply chain's dependence on and impact on energy, aiming to maximize energy efficiency throughout the product lifecycle and establish a green manufacturing and supply chain management model for climate transition. This aligns with fulfilling social responsibilities and ensuring sustainable operation. To actively practice Winbond's low-carbon commitment and respond to the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, Winbond announced its goal to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050, followed by the goal to use 100% renewable energy.

 

See Winbond Climate Change and Energy Management Policy

Water Efficiency Management Policy

Winbond is committed to the development of green semiconductor technology and the fulfillment of green manufacturing responsibilities. We evaluate our operations and supply chain's dependence on and impact on water, identify risks and opportunities related to different environmental factors and their interactions, and aim to minimize the extraction of natural water and maximize water use efficiency throughout the product lifecycle. We promote water recycling within our facilities, continuously reduce the discharge of pollutants into water, enhance the value chain's resilience to water risks, and advocate for the importance and conservation of water resources to fulfill social responsibilities and achieve sustainable operations.

 

See Winbond Water Efficiency Management Policy