United Microelectronics Corporation.
UMC.US | Manufacture of electronic components and boards
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is a global semiconductor foundry. It manufactures integrated circuits for fabless semiconductor companies. UMC offers a range of foundry services, including logic, mixed-signal, high-voltage, and embedded non-volatile memory technologies. The company's prod...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess UMC.US against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The UMC.US Safety and Health Summary
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, which details safety and health metrics, explicitly states that the data pertains only to UMC's Taiwanese and Singaporean fabs, not UMC.US as a whole. The article from www.umcsn.com
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describes employee benefits enrollment for University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, which is a different entity. The article from www.umc.com
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is a summary of sustainability reports and does not contain specific data points relevant to the KPIs.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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UMC (United Microelectronics Corporation) is a global semiconductor foundry, not a financial institution.
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The company's core business involves manufacturing integrated circuits, not lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers.
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Consequently, all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value, which are designed to assess financial institutions' practices regarding pricing, fees, lending, and financial inclusion, are not applicable to UMC's operations. While UMC engages in various social welfare and educational initiatives, these do not constitute consumer financial products or services, nor do they involve community finance or financial literacy as defined by the rubric.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The provided articles discuss entities such as University Medical Center (UMC), a hospital, and the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church (NCCUMC). These entities are distinct from UMC.US (United Microelectronics Corporation), which is a global semiconductor foundry. Therefore, no relevant evidence pertaining to UMC.US could be extracted for any of the specified KPIs.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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All suppliers have signed the Employment Ethics Terms and Conditions Agreement, and ethics-related clauses are included in business contracts.
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Honest & Fair Business
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UMC was fined approximately $95,300 (NT$3 million) by Taiwan's financial regulator in early 2026 for failing to fully disclose its relationship with He Jian Technology (Suzhou) Co.
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The company maintains a comprehensive whistleblower policy that allows anonymous reporting, provides protection from retaliation, and routes reports to the Audit Committee and relevant managers.
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UMC has a published anti-corruption statement, a zero-tolerance policy, and conducts regular online training, with 97.32% of targeted employees completing anti-corruption and anti-bribery training in Q3 2025.
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The policy also covers FCPA compliance.
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Its 2024 Sustainability Report, which includes ethical claims, received high-level assurance from third parties (SGS Taiwan LTD. and DNV Business Assurance Co., Ltd.) in 2025, adhering to the AA1000 Assurance Standard v3 Type II.
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Kind to Animals
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UMC appropriated NTD 30 million for Taiwan ecosystem conservation in 2014.
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This included an initial NTD 3 million grant over three years to The Society of Wildness (SOW)
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and an annual NTD 1 million grant for other organizations starting in 2016.
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The Eco-Echo Ecological Conservation Hope Project (2014-2016) focused on Sauter's Frog habitat conservation, including building a 200m ecological stone ditch in 2015
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and annual 'Help the Frogs Cross the Road' events.
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This project involved training 16 volunteers
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and nearly 4,000 community volunteers.
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Additionally, the Eco Echo Award initiative, launched in 2016, has supported 68 ecological conservation projects across Taiwan, with prize money increasing to NT$4 million in 2022/2023.
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This includes egret conservation and wetland restoration.
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The conservation project aims to promote biological diversity and species recovery.
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No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable data points for any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. While UMC states it complies with conflict minerals disclosure rules
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, requires suppliers to be conflict-free
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, audits conflict mineral suppliers every three years
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, and claims to achieve conflict-free supply chain management
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, no explicit percentage of the supply chain certified free from conflict minerals is provided. No other metrics related to arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investment, or other conflict-related activities are present. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Planet-Friendly Business
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UMC's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2020 were 5.128 million tCO2e.
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The company has SBTi-validated science-based carbon reduction targets, including a 42% reduction target for Scope 1 & 2 emissions and a 25% reduction target for Scope 3 emissions by 2030 from a 2020 baseline, and a 2050 net-zero goal.
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Scope 1 & 2 emissions were reduced by 26% from 2020 to 2023.
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Renewable energy constituted 5.1% of total energy usage in 2022.
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UMC reported no significant environmental regulatory violations, fines, or penalties for 2022.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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In 2023, UMC employed 111 indigenous individuals.
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With a total global workforce of 20,000 employees, this represents approximately 0.55% of the workforce.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific evidence was found in the provided articles regarding UMC.US's performance across any of the 'Safe & Smart Tech' KPIs. Article 1, which is about UMC.US, focuses on financial performance and environmental sustainability, with no data relevant to data protection, cybersecurity, or responsible AI practices.
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The other articles that mention 'UMC' refer to different entities such as University Medical Center, Utrecht Medical Center, Uppsala Monitoring Centre, or the United Methodist Church, and not United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC.US).
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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UMC achieved a waste diversion rate of 95.8%.
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The company has invested NT$1.8 billion in a Circular Economy & Recycling Innovation Center, expected to begin operating in 2025, which aims to divert 15,000 metric tons of waste annually
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and reduce UMC’s total waste in Taiwan by up to one-third.
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The center's educational showroom received Gold Awards in the 2025 MUSE Design Awards and London Design Awards.
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UMC recycles or reuses 91.7% of its hazardous waste
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and reported no waste disposal violations or citations in 2022.
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The company has set company-wide waste reduction targets, aiming for a 35% reduction in waste per unit product by 2025 and 50% by 2030, from a 2015 baseline.
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The Circular Economy & Recycling Innovation Center also features an educational showroom to promote circular economy and environmental protection.
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