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Earth is known as the "water planet," but about 97.5% of its water is seawater, with only about 2.5% being freshwater. 

Most of this freshwater is locked in polar ice caps, soil moisture, or deep underground aquifers. The water available in rivers and lakes accounts for just 0.01%. 

Due to agricultural and industrial development and population growth, global water usage increases yearly. Many countries face water shortages, and issues like water pollution and flood disasters are becoming more frequent, making global water resource problems increasingly severe.

• Water Resource:Winbond values all resources and is committed to increasing the reuse rate of recycled water. In 2023, the overall plant water recovery rate was approximately 82.2%.

The use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming, making the choice of energy sources a global concern. Taiwan, being an energy-scarce country, relies on imports for over 90% of its energy, making energy issues even more critical.  

The most important future energy sources are renewable energies like solar, hydro, and wind power, which harness natural forces. These energy sources produce minimal carbon dioxide during their generation, helping to prevent global warming and ensuring sustainability.

• Commitment to 2030: The Taichung plant aims to use 90% green electricity, investing 955 million in renewable energy projects to foster the development of the renewable energy industry and increase its share in the global energy mix.

There are 617 million children worldwide who cannot achieve basic reading and math skills. Additionally, 1 in every 10 adults remains illiterate, totaling about 750 million people, two-thirds of whom are women. One reason is poverty, as many families cannot afford to send all their children to school, often prioritizing boys due to traditional gender biases.

• Educational Aid for Underprivileged Children: To support disadvantaged children and families with educational resources and stable schooling, Winbond has collaborated with the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families since 2017, inviting employees to participate in fundraising for educational aid. From the general manager to entry-level employees, everyone has enthusiastically responded. Between 2017 and 2022, a total of 5,366 beneficiaries received aid, with total donations amounting to NT2,146.4 million. In 2023, 1,023 children were helped, with donations totaling NT409.2 million.

Poverty can be categorized into two types. The first type is absolute poverty, where individuals lack basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter.  

The second type is relative poverty, where individuals' economic conditions are significantly worse than the average living standards in their society.  

Poverty not only deprives children of educational opportunities and experience but also negatively impacts various aspects of their lives, such as further education, employment, and income. Therefore, it is crucial to help these children escape poverty and create a society where every child can hope for a better future.  

Taiwan's poverty rate is 1.3%, much lower than Japan's, but the criteria for poverty vary by country, so the number of people living in poverty is far beyond our imagination.

• To assist children and families in need, continuous breakfast subsidies have been provided since 2011, accumulating approximately NT$6.69 million in sponsorships.
• To improve the basic living and housing quality of disadvantaged families, Winbond has collaborated with the Southern Taiwan Science Park Charity Month, accumulating approximately NT$220,000 in sponsorships since 2022.

Equivalent to six 2-liter PET bottles. By turning off the shower one minute earlier, you can save this much water.  

It is estimated that a person needs to use at least 100 liters of water per day. In Taiwan, the daily domestic water consumption per person is 284 liters. About 40% of this is used for bathing, and about 20% for flushing toilets. The majority of water is used for “washing.” Leaving the shower running for 1 minute wastes about 12 liters of water, which is equivalent to six large PET bottles (2 liters each).  

Winbond aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all,” with the following achievements:

• In 2021, Winbond passed the ISO 14046 water footprint verification and introduced the ISO 46001 water efficiency management system in 2023.
• Winbond effectively collects rainwater and condensate as alternative water resources, using 1.83 million liters for irrigation and secondary uses by 2023.
• Winbond implements new water-saving measures annually, introducing six new measures in 2023, increasing water savings by approximately 390,000 cubic meters. From 2019 to 2023, the cumulative water savings reached approximately 4 billion liters.
• In 2023, the water reclamation volume reached 13.15 million cubic meters, with a fab-wide water reclamation rate of about 82.2% and a manufacturing water reclamation rate of about 90.1%, meeting the environmental impact assessment commitments of the Science Park.