Our Focuses｜Environmental Sustainability｜Environmental Investment
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.
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 Protection Investment
Winbond has remained committed to green manufacturing principles. Winbond has included reducing carbon emissions as an important goal, and have implemented measures to do so starting from the research and development phase. Through methods such as optimizing our production processes and adopting zero carbon emissions gases, Winbond hopes to become a model for promoting green products, relying on our core competencies to create a green impact. In 2024, Winbond invested NT$0.88 billion into implementing environmental protection measures, and have continued to invest into reducing the environmental impact caused by our business operations. Winbond has continued to reduce the environmental impact caused by our operations, and the economic benefits brought about by the environmental protection investments above have totaled NT$676 million.
Environmental Investment
Unit: NT$ 1000
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winbond (Taiwan) | Subsidiaries | Winbond (Taiwan) | Subsidiaries | Winbond (Taiwan) | Subsidiaries | Winbond (Taiwan) | Subsidiaries | |
| Capital Investment | 27,100 | 2,290 | 829,235 | 22,005 | 373,724 | 51,594 | 225,569 | 80,951 |
| Operating Expenses | 351,138 | 36,552 | 504,720 | 44,841 | 568,087 | 48,018 | 654,181 | 107,781 |
| Total Expenses (Total Expenses = Capital Investment + Operating Expenses) | 378,238 | 38,842 | 1,333,955 | 66,846 | 941,811 | 99,612 | 879,751 | 188,733 |
| Savings, Cost Avoidance, Revenue, Tax Incentives, etc. | 206,382 | 446 | 345,143 | 160 | 438,581 | 243 | 676,425 | 51,304 |
Consolidated financial statements Subsidiaries statistical data (2021-2023 Subsidiaries scope only includes Nuvoton (Taiwan)).
Economic Benefits from Environmental Investment
Unit: NT$ 1000
Winbond
| Type | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits | Waste Recycling | 6,008 | 6,324 | 5,786 | 9,313 |
| Amount conserved | Electricity conservation measures | 189,780 | 329,639 | 419,553 | 656,264 |
| Water Conservation Measures | 10,594 | 9,180 | 13,243 | 10,848 | |
| Total economic benefits created | 206,382 | 345,143 | 438,581 | 676,425 | |
Nuvoton
| Type | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total economic benefits created | 160 | 243 | 4,077 | 51,304 |
2021-2023 Subsidiaries scope only includes Nuvoton (Taiwan)
Investment in energy-saving equipment
Investment in energy-saving equipment.(MAU windmill replacement、Machine heating equipment replacement、Hot water boiler replacement、Rotating equipment (motor) replacement..etc).Investment 173,564(NT$ thousand).In 2024, we successfully reduced 8,840 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), marking a significant milestone in our decarbonization journey. Looking ahead, we project an additional reduction of 3,600 metric tons CO₂e in 2025. These achievements reflect our ongoing commitment to climate action, operational sustainability, and alignment with ESG principles and science-based targets.