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10 TSMC

[ TAIWAN ]
Founded in 1987 , TSMC has become a leading manufacturer of discrete semiconductor components and is the world ’ s first dedicated semiconductor foundry . With the aim of becoming a practitioner in green power , TSMC carried out 667 projects in energy and water conservation to achieve a long-term target of 20 % renewable energy for the entire company . In 2018 , TSMC purchased 880GWh of renewable energy which was the largest amount bought in the Taiwan semiconductor industry . As part of its continued sustainability drive , all overseas sites now use 100 % renewable energy as of the end of 2018 .

$ 33bn 48,000 HQ

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Hsinchu , Taiwan
J . K . Lin Senior Vice President
— SEPTEMBER 2019