United Microelectronics (UMC) | Sustainability Performance
A semiconductor company specializing in chip manufacturing services.
1980
Taiwan
10,001+ employees
Semiconductors
$1B - 10B in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Submit or report inaccurate dataDownload Company InsightsⓘBy downloading this report, you'll receive the most insightful and detailed analysis of the company's sustainability performance, compared to its peers. It includes key industry trends, carbon and energy intensity, nature impact, social metrics, and an in-depth look at key risks and controversies.
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#9665
Overallⓘ#207
in Taiwanⓘ#168
in SemiconductorsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
SDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Critical
Laggard
Critical
Leading
Leading
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
522.0
B/M 341.3
Powered by illuminem and GIST Impact
Controversy level
- United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Taiwanese semiconductor foundry, pleaded guilty in 2020 to US DOJ trade secret theft charges affiliated with Micron Technology and paid USD 60 million settlement, plus the contested historic 2024 US BIS export control compliance scrutiny over Chinese customer concentration affecting US institutional shareholder confidence.
Sustainability employees
ⓘWe follow the strictest rules to ensure compliance with all the relevant data protection laws, including GDPR. Click here for our Privacy Policy.Total sustainability employees
4-6
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.