Collaborate with external professional consultants to provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), establish a mental health support network, and promote physical and mental well-being through stress assessments, lifestyle clinics, and wellness seminars.
Provide group insurance coverage upon employment, implement regular and special health examinations as well as various cancer screening programs, and offer free influenza vaccinations to employees and their dependents to comprehensively safeguard healthcare needs.
Strengthen chemical management and related operating procedures, prioritize the use of less hazardous chemicals, conduct regular workplace environmental monitoring, require appropriate protective measures for employees working in hazardous areas, perform periodic special health examinations, and appoint dedicated chemical and protective equipment administrators to minimize exposure to and risks from hazardous substances.
In 2025, 1,607 employees participated in stress assessments. The utilization rate of the EAP reached 4.8%, while the lifestyle clinic utilization rate reached 16%. A total of 19 wellness seminars were held, attracting 1,470 participants.
In 2025, all employees completed health examinations, and 885 employees received influenza vaccinations. In addition to existing cancer screening programs, nasopharyngeal cancer screening and comprehensive liver cancer screening were provided based on employee age, gender, family history, and other factors. The cancer screening rate among Nuvoton Taiwan employees reached 85%.
In 2025, 139 improvement projects were completed to strengthen chemical management. Besides the 17 legally required hazardous substances, Nuvoton voluntarily expanded monitoring to include 10 additional high-risk chemicals. All workplace environmental monitoring results remained below occupational exposure limits and were classified as Level 1 control, indicating a safe working environment.
6.3 汚染を減らし、再利用を増やし、水質を改善しよう
6.4 安定した水の供給を確保し、水不足で悩む人を減らそう
6.5 水をめぐる紛争をなくし、仲良く使おう
2030年までに水使用量の2021 年（基準年）比10％削減
Install rainwater recovery pipelines and particle filtration systems for wafer manufacturing processes. Reclaimed water is reused as secondary water within facilities, including for cooling towers, significantly reducing municipal water consumption. Wastewater discharge data is continuously monitored, and both internal and external water quality inspections and audits are conducted regularly to ensure regulatory compliance.
Prepare monthly water balance analyses to evaluate water consumption by operational units, identify high-consumption areas, and assess water-saving opportunities. Maintain diversified water sources, including groundwater and municipal water supplies, operate multiple groundwater wells to ensure supply redundancy, and maintain water storage tanks as emergency backup sources.
Regularly monitor reservoir and groundwater levels. When reservoirs reach warning thresholds, increase the frequency of hydrological information tracking to respond promptly to changing water conditions. During water restrictions, drought response meetings are held biweekly, alternative public water sources are identified, and tanker water supply drills are conducted regularly to strengthen emergency water supply capabilities.
In 2025, wastewater discharged from all manufacturing sites complied with applicable discharge standards.
In 2025, Nuvoton Taiwan achieved total water savings of 7.3 million liters, representing 2.6% of its total water withdrawal in 2024. Water-saving initiatives included 0.7 million liters saved through polishing wastewater recycling, 5.5 million liters saved through cooling tower water replenishment optimization, and 1.1 million liters saved through the installation of rainwater harvesting systems. Meanwhile, Nuvoton Japan's total water withdrawal decreased by 443 million liters compared with 2024.
None of Nuvoton's manufacturing sites are located in areas of high water stress. The potential impact of operations on local water resources remains low-risk and continues to decline.
7.2 再生可能エネルギーの、世界的な使用率をあげよう
7.3 全世界で、エネルギー効率の改善率を2倍にしよう
Renewable energy to account for 1.5% of total electricity consumption at Taiwan sites
Install on-site solar power generation facilities and procure solar electricity through power purchase agreements (PPAs) to continuously increase the proportion of renewable electricity used.
Establish an energy management system, smart manufacturing system, and equipment electricity monitoring system to optimize energy data integration. AI technologies are also introduced for real-time monitoring and analysis of chilled water systems. Through data learning and load forecasting, optimal operating parameters can be automatically adjusted, with an expected energy-saving benefit of more than 1.5%.
In 2025, approximately 1.02 million kWh of electricity was generated by on-site solar power facilities, and 8,864 kWh of renewable electricity was purchased externally.
In 2025, intelligent energy management initiatives generated electricity savings of 810,645 kWh, system load optimization generated savings of 929,103 kWh, and equipment replacement projects generated savings of 1,979,764 kWh. Total electricity savings (excluding renewable energy) reached 2,699,468 kWh, representing an increase of 1.1% compared with 2024.
8.4 消費と生産の効率を上げ、経済成長による環境破壊をなくそう
8.8 特に弱い立場の移住労働者に、安全・安心な労働環境を
労働災害千人率の基準比60％削減（基準値：1.81、目標：0.7 未満）
職業性疾病ゼロ件
Develop a smart manufacturing roadmap and establish the necessary infrastructure to progressively digitalize factory production information. A dedicated smart manufacturing management team was established and reorganized into a digital transformation team in 2024. The team continues to develop industrial AI technologies to reduce employee workload and resource consumption while enhancing product quality.
Implement human rights due diligence and gradually expand the scope of risk assessments to cover all operational sites. Enhance labor rights protection and risk management through global human rights training, expanded employee feedback mechanisms, and strengthened diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Conduct annual workplace environmental monitoring covering noise, lighting, radiation, carbon dioxide, and chemical hazards. Fire compartmentation designs, automatic fire suppression systems, seismic-resistant designs, and non-combustible materials are incorporated into facilities. Regular inspections, maintenance, and regulatory reporting are conducted to ensure workplace safety.
Established a Digital Transformation Committee to promote the adoption of digital tools and optimize internal management. A comprehensive AI empowerment initiative was also launched to help employees integrate AI tools into their daily workflows.
Conducted a company-wide employee engagement survey in 2025 and introduced the NuVoice employee communication platform to encourage employees to express their views openly. The initiative enables a deeper understanding of employee experience and organizational performance. Human rights training was also expanded to all global subsidiaries to ensure consistent management standards across the group.
Implemented 24 management initiatives in 2025 to prevent or improve operational risks. Continuing workplace improvement programs targeting slip and trip hazards resulted in an annual investment of NT$22.3 million to create a safer working environment.
12.4 化学物質や有害廃棄物の放出を大幅に減らそう
12.5 廃棄物の発生を、3Rで大幅に減らそう
12.7 まずは国から、みんなのお手本となる買い物の仕方を
100% improvement rate for items identified in the risk register
Hazardous waste recycling rate greater than 95%
31% local sourcing ratio for key raw materials
Establish management procedures for chemical raw materials and continuously strengthen the management of CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive toxic) substances. Develop chemical exposure assessment models to evaluate risk levels and determine appropriate control measures.
The Company's major waste streams include waste sulfuric acid, waste solvents, and sludge generated from manufacturing processes and wastewater treatment. Waste sulfuric acid and solvents are recycled into industrial raw materials, while sludge is reused as a fluxing agent in the cement and steel industries, supporting the target of maintaining a hazardous waste recycling rate above 95% annually.
Through its green procurement policy and procedures, the Company promotes the reduction of raw material and consumable usage in manufacturing processes and gives preference to suppliers1 with environmental management systems and initiatives related to chemical management, carbon reduction, resource and water recycling, and biodiversity conservation. Preference is also given to materials that comply with environmental regulations, provide transparent information on chemical substance content, minimize environmental impacts throughout their use and disposal phases, incorporate recycled materials or components, and are designed for recyclability.
In 2025, comprehensive inventory of 148 chemicals used on-site was completed. Seven substances were identified as CMR substances of high concern under domestic regulations. Based on the inventory results, risk assessments and operational observations were conducted for each substance to analyze usage environments and work processes, and strategies for elimination or substitution were developed.
In 2025, the overall waste recycling and reuse rate reached 95%, the hazardous waste recycling rate reached 96.4%, and the landfill rate was 2.7%, achieving the annual management targets.
In 2025, procurement optimization initiatives included adjustments to PVC food wrap specifications to reduce the number of paper cores used, resulting in a reduction of 108 units annually, decreasing emissions by 36.29 kg CO2e.
13.1 自然災害に対する対応力と回復力を高めよう
13.3 気候変動に対する、正しい知識と対応能力をみんなに
Implement business continuity plan (BCP) drills and training
Continue providing internal and external ESG-related training programs
Enhance resilience to drought through the installation of additional water storage facilities, improvement of process water treatment efficiency, and increased water recycling rates. Regularly assess climate-vulnerable suppliers to strengthen supply chain resilience. Utilize climate monitoring technologies for early warning and improve the durability of buildings and infrastructure to ensure operational resilience.
Strengthen localized training resources across global locations and provide ESG-related courses, including green supply chain management, corporate net-zero targets, and carbon management, to ensure employees possess the knowledge and capabilities needed to address climate change and sustainability trends.
In 2025, Nuvoton Taiwan conducted emergency response drills with a total of 1,817 participant attendances. Across Nuvoton Japan sites, 1,609 employees participated in evacuation drills and EMC emergency notification training, simulating large-scale earthquake and fire scenarios to ensure the timely confirmation of employee safety in the event of major natural disasters.
15.5 多様な生物とその住処を保護し、絶滅の危機から救おう
Invest in at least one biodiversity-related initiative aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework each year.
Since 2024, Nuvoton Taiwan has participated in a project led by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, focusing on habitat investigations of the Great Purple Emperor Butterfly and ecological surveys of its sole food source, the hackberry tree. Activities include forest stand remote sensing, drone-based aerial imagery analysis, and natural habitat surveys. Through collaboration on forest management and nature conservation initiatives, Nuvoton also promotes biodiversity education programs to enhance biodiversity awareness among employees, students, and local communities.
In 2025, Nuvoton shared the outcomes of the project with the public and collaborated with the Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan to organize 2 ecological education and training workshops on the Great Purple Emperor Butterfly and 1 environmental education activity for local schools. A total of 16 participants attended the workshops, while 45 participants joined the environmental education activity.
In 2025, Nuvoton held a biodiversity seminar at its Zhubei headquarters, attracting approximately 1,000 participants through on-site and online attendance.
1 The scope of suppliers covered by the green procurement policy includes raw material, equipment, and service suppliers. Environmental requirements may vary depending on the supplier type. Raw material suppliers are required to meet all of the above criteria, while requirements for equipment and service suppliers may be adjusted according to applicability. For instance, equipment suppliers are required to implement chemical substance management only when chemicals have the potential to contaminate products through dripping from equipment or through contact with equipment surfaces.
