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TSMC—Committed to Science Based Targets Initiative with net-zero by 2050, RE100 by 2040, and forced 50+ suppliers to adopt renewable energy

TSMC announced formal SBTi commitment April 2025 with roadmap: peak emissions 2025, reduce to 2020 levels by 2030 with RE60 (60% renewable energy), achieve RE100 by 2040 (accelerated from 2050 after NGO pressure), net-zero by 2050. Launched GREEN Agreement requiring 50+ suppliers (90% of supply chain emissions) to reach 85% renewable energy in Taiwan and 100% overseas by 2030. 22 consecutive years in Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

Scoring Impact

TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
Climate Action+towardprimary+1.00
Supply Chain Ethics+towardsecondary+0.50
Overall incident score =+0.563

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.50)

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