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01Numbers-of-Granted-Patents-en.jpg (395 KB)
 

Note:

(1)Scope: UMC

 

02Research-and-Development-Expenses-en.jpg (604 KB)
 

Note:

(1)Scope: UMC consolidated financial report

(2)R&D expenses are compiled in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan

 

03Revenue-from-Sustainable-Products-en.jpg (398 KB)
 

Note:

(1) Scope: UMC

(2) Sustainable products include low power consumption, low leakage, and power management products, as well as microcontroller units, automotive chips, long service life products, and epidemic prevention & medical related products.

UMC_Sustainable_Economic_Activities_Mapping

 

 

04Ratio-of-Satisfied-Customers-en.jpg (362 KB)
 

Note:

(1)Scope: UMC and its foundry subsidiaries HJ, USCXM, Wavetek, and USJC, with 100% coverage of these key customers.

(2)The surveyed key customers represent ≥75% of UMC’s total revenue and reflect the majority of UMC and its foundry subsidiaries' business scope and markets.

 

Diverse Education and Training

 

Unit

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total training hour

hour

299,464

412,632 710,884

11,555,880

Number of staff

person

14,613

15,347 19,929 19,161

Average Training hour

hour

20.5

26.9 35.7 60.3
Average Training Days per Employee

 

Days

2.6

3.4 4.5 7.5

Note: From 2021 to 2022, The scope of statistic included UMC fabs in Taiwan and Singapore.
Since 2023, the scope of statistics for UMC's subsidiaries includes mainland China subsidiaries HJ and USCXM, The UMC Japan subsidiary USJC and the Taiwan subsidiary Wavetek. And it covers all regular, temporary and Dispatched staff.

Practical training (including external training) in 2024

 

Unit

Director Level

Indirect Labor

Direct Labor

Total training hour

hour

126,472 740,587 288,823

Number of staff

person

2,140 10,979 6,042

Average Training hour

hour

59.1 67.5 47.8
Average Training Days per Employee

Days

7.4 8.4 6

Note: The scope of statistic included UMC fabs in Taiwan and Singapore, UMC's subsidiaries includes mainland China subsidiaries HJ and USCXM, the UMC Japan subsidiary USJC and the Taiwan subsidiary Wavetek. And it covers all regular, temporary and Dispatched staff.

 

Volunteers

 

2021

2022

2023

2024

Volunteer service hour

6,781.8

6,588

7,562

9,302.5

Beneficiaries times

62,007

33,089

41,458

45,028

 

Note: The Scope for 2023 is UMC(Taiwan), and it will be expanded to include UMC starting from 2024.

 

5-Disabling-Frequency-Rate-en.jpg (581 KB)

Note:

(1)FR = Number of person-times with disabling injuries x1,000,000 ÷ Total number of working hours [per million working hours].

(2)UMC Group: UMC and its foundry subsidiaries HJ, USCXM, Wavetek, and USJC.

(3)Goal: The three-year average of the national semiconductor manufacturing industry announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration two years ago in the same year; for example, in 2024, the three-year average of the national semiconductor manufacturing industry (2020-2022) in 2022 is used as the goal.

 

 

 

6-Disabling-Severity-Rate-en.jpg (558 KB)

Note:
(1)SR = Number of lost day due to disability x1,000,000 ÷ Total number of working hours [per million working hours].

(2)UMC Group: UMC and its foundry subsidiaries HJ, USCXM, Wavetek, and USJC.

(3)Goal: The three-year average of the national semiconductor manufacturing industry announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration two years ago in the same year; for example, in 2024, the three-year average of the national semiconductor manufacturing industry (2020-2022) in 2022 is used as the goal.

 

Scope: UMC and its foundry subsidiaries HJ, USCXM, Wavetek, and USJC

01Direct-GHG-Emissions-en.jpg (557 KB)
 

Note:

The approach for consolidating our GHG inventory is operational control. Global warming potentials (GWPs) used in the calculation is according to the definitions in the IPCC Fifth Assessment (IPCC AR5) (2014), and the GHG emissions is based on version 6.0.4 of the Ministry of Environment Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factor Management Table.

 

02Indirect-GHG-Emissions-en.jpg (559 KB)
 

Note:

The approach for consolidating our GHG inventory is operational control. CO2 emissions are estimated based on the latest local power factor available in the year.

(1) Taiwan: 0.494 kgCO2e/kWh;

(2) Singapore: 0.412 kgCO2e/kWh;

(3) China: 0.5366 kgCO2e/kWh;

(4) Japan: Mie 0.421 kgCO2e/kWh, Yokohama 0.431 kgCO2e/kWh

 

03Purchased-Electricity-Consumption-en.jpg (804 KB)
 

Note: Renewable energy usage was excluded.

 

 

2024 Water Withdrawal by Source

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Note: Reclaimed water amount is used by UMC’s fabs in Taiwan and Singapore. The groundwater withdrawal amount is used by subsidiary USJC.

 

04Third-party-Water-Withdrawal-en.jpg (565 KB)
 

Note: Sources of third-party withdrawal include municipal water and reclaimed water

 

06Wastewater-Discharge-en.jpg (515 KB)

 

07Total-Outsourcing-Waste-en.jpg (530 KB)

05Waste-Recycling-Outsourcing-Trend-en.jpg (524 KB)

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