Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), headquartered in Taiwan, reported approximately 19.99 billion kg CO2e in total carbon emissions for 2024. This includes about 1.83 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, approximately 10.96 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and around 8.22 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, the company's total emissions were about 19.39 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 1.60 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, around 10.19 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and approximately 7.62 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

TSMC has set long-term net-zero emissions targets for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2050. The company also reported that its overseas sites achieved net-zero emissions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 in 2022. Earlier, in 2019, TSMC announced a significant achievement in Scope 1 emissions, reducing fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production by 65%, exceeding its 2020 reduction goal ahead of schedule. Furthermore, TSMC aims to continue purchasing renewable energy to account for 20% of energy consumption for new wafer fabs after 3nm and increase renewable energy purchases based on availability in Taiwan.