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Realtek Semiconductor | Sustainability Performance

https://www.realtek.com/

Designs semiconductor solutions used in communications, consumer electronics, and computing devices, producing integrated circuits that support connectivity, audio, networking, and peripheral functions across product categories.

1987

Taiwan

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Semiconductors

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#7512
Overall
#135
in Taiwan
#121
in Semiconductors

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

66 out of 197

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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Renewable energy

2% 2024
Critical

Waste generated

663.7 tonnes, 2024
Leading

Female employees

24% 2024
Critical

Externalities

1.6M $, 2024
Aligned

Market cap

351.7B $, 2026▼21.5% YoY

Revenue

122.7B $, 2025▼7.6% YoY

R&D intensity

28.63% 2025

Renewable energy

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2%2024

Industry rank: 58 out of 197


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 58 out of 197

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

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Intensity


Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark

13.8

B/M 21.3


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

25
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75
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Waste

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663.72024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
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  • Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, Taiwanese major fabless semiconductor (audio codecs, Ethernet, WiFi/Bluetooth), has faced sustained US BIS export control compliance scrutiny over the contested 2024 sustained USChina decoupling pressure on advanced wireless technology affecting Realtek's Chinese customer relationships, plus periodic Taiwan EPA enforcement scrutiny affecting Taiwanese institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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13 assets assessed
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66High
$6.4Testimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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Market cap

351.7B $, 2026▼21.5% YoY

Revenue

122.7B $, FY2025▼7.6% YoY

EBITDA

14.4B $, FY2025▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

12% Industry: 7▲1.7% YoY

P/E ratio

17.4 Industry: 24▲11.2% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$122.7BFY2025 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
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EBITDA
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Margin trends


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Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

18.4B 2025▲8.7% YoY

Capex

4.7B 2025▼14.4% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.2 Industry: 1▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

28.6%FY2025

R&D as % of revenue

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Return on invested capital

23.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

95.2

▼ 3.6%

2023

113.4

▼ 2.6%

2024

122.7

▼ 2.7%

2025

153.7

2027

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

Not available

Workplace health & safety policy

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16%
Independent Directors

3 out of 19 incl. management

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Overall score

81

Environment

84

Social

97

Governance

63

Exclusion screening

Adult content

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Alcoholic

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Animal testing

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Firearms

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Tobacco

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Gambling

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Nuclear

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SDG impact

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2024

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SDG impact (historical)

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