Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Sep. 10, 2025 – Winbond Electronics Corporation (TSE: 2344, “Winbond”) today announced that its Kaohsiung Fab has been honored with the Silver Award at the 7th National Enterprise Environmental Protection Award, Taiwan’s highest accolade for corporate environmental excellence, hosted by the Ministry of Environment. This marks Winbond’s first participation in the program, with recognition granted for initiatives such as “Digital Transformation Empowerment,” “Low-Carbon Supply Chain Resilience,” and the “Water-Saving and Carbon-Reduction System.” The award underscores Winbond’s commitment and capability to enrich human life through sustainable semiconductors.
In 2024, Winbond introduced a pioneering carbon accounting system, extending traditional accounting principles to track carbon emissions across the entire production lifecycle, including in-house wafer fabrications as well as all processes at OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facilities, Winbond has achieved automation and standardization of carbon data. To support its supply chain partners in setting carbon reduction targets, Winbond has implemented product carbon footprint assessments and benefit audits and joined the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) to promote standardized, transparent, and data-driven carbon disclosures. In 2023, Winbond also participated in the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ "Large companies leading smaller businesses in the supply chain for low carbon and smart transformation project." Together with 13 suppliers, Winbond advanced a low-carbon transition initiative, raising its reduction target to 9,500 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent, while actively linking suppliers with transformation resources to jointly advance toward net zero.
Since its establishment, the Kaohsiung Fab has adopted high-efficiency chillers, optimized operating parameters, and introduced real-time variable temperature and flow control. By leveraging big data and machine learning, the Fab has continuously improved system performance, achieving a 12.5% reduction in energy consumption since 2022. In air pollution prevention, the Fab has deployed high-efficiency VOC control facilities and heat recovery systems, resulting in a 53% improvement in energy efficiency since operations began through the application of data science. In terms of resource recycling, the Fab built a waste sulfuric acid recovery system, partly supplying acid to its ammonia-nitrogen wastewater treatment system. Through system optimization, the Fab has reduced waste disposal volume by 50% since 2023, turning waste into valuable resources and advancing environmental sustainability.
This Silver Award bestowed upon Winbond Kaohsiung Fab’s long-standing commitment to green semiconductor technologies and sustainable development. Looking ahead, Winbond will continue to drive innovation, strengthen carbon management, expand the use of renewable energy, and work alongside global customers and supply chain partners to build a low-carbon, sustainable semiconductor industry. Winbond firmly believes that green technology is not only a driver of corporate transformation but also a cornerstone for safeguarding the planet and enriching human life.
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