UMC has been upgraded for the first time to the highest AAA rating in the latest MSCI ESG Ratings, making it the top-performing semiconductor company in Taiwan. It also ranks among the top 5% of 252 semiconductor and semiconductor equipment companies worldwide. In addition, UMC has been selected as a constituent of the MSCI ACWI SRI Index, the MSCI ACWI Selection Index, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Selection Index, further demonstrating that its sustainability performance continues to gain international recognition.

MSCI ESG Ratings measure a company’s resilience to long-term, industry-specific sustainability risks using a rules-based methodology. MSCI analysts research and rate companies on a ‘AAA’ (leader) to ‘CCC’ (laggard) scale based on their exposure to and management of these risks relative to peers.

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