Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, based in Taiwan and operating in the Electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. industry, reported approximately 21.01 billion kg CO2e in total emissions for 2024. This figure comprises about 1.83 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions, 10.96 billion kg CO2e in Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 8.22 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 19.39 billion kg CO2e, with about 1.60 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 10.19 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 7.62 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. For 2022, total emissions stood at approximately 18.99 billion kg CO2e, including about 2.02 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 9.54 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 7.43 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set a long-term net-zero target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2050. Near-term, the company aimed for its overseas sites to reach net-zero emissions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2022, and committed to continuing the purchase of renewable energy to account for 20% of energy consumption for new wafer fabs after 3nm by 2023. An achievement in 2019 saw a 65% reduction in fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production, effectively reducing 320 metric tons CO2e of direct Scope 1 emissions and meeting its 2020 reduction goal ahead of schedule.