From 17th Sep. 2023 to 14th April 2024, the Formosa Plastics Group Museum delves into circular economy with an ESG special exhibition. As part of the exhibition, Nanya Technology ("Nanya") showcases the lifecycle of DRAM production in a new light by sharing its multifaceted effort to make the product greener with proactivity.
Circular economy, though typically associated with material circularity, also mobilises two other important principles*, i.e. deduction of waste and pollution, and regeneration of nature. From a product-oriented perspective, circular economy starts from the very beginning of product development as the design should bear the aim to minimise waste and pollution. Entering into production, the products are manufactured in a more environment-friendly and energy-saving way. In the end, the waste may be reused or recycled to extend the materials’ lifecycle.
Nanya adopts the tool Simapro to conduct product lifecycle assessment and calculate the environmental footprint. For example, the greenhouse effect of Nanya's main product model is predominantly induced by the manufacturing process (83.8%), followed by procured materials (16.2%). Identifying production process as the main target for improvement, Nanya strives to enhance energy and material efficiency by investing in innovation to develop advanced process and adopting AI technologies and smart manufacturing.
Our dedication in delivering new generations of DRAM products with advanced technologies not only reduces resource consumption, but will also optimise the end products that are more energy efficient with better performance. For example, compared with DDR4, DDR5 products can deliver doubled bandwidth with 16% decrease in average power.
With an aim to replace traditional energy that produces massive pollutants with renewable energy, we have signed a 10-year contract in 2022 to purchase 250 million kWh of solar power. The plan to purchase another 250 million kWh of renewable energy is under assessment in 2023. To tackle the problem of water intensiveness, Nanya has managed to reach 92.9% of water recycle rate from the manufacturing process in 2022. The copper recycled from the wastewater was even reprocessed into our high-end corporate gift, creating a considerable increase in value**.
Interested in knowing more? Come join us at the Formosa Plastics Group Museum to explore the depth and breadth of circular economy and ESG!
*Based on the definition by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and EU
**Calculated with the difference between the total price of selling the copper scrap and estimated value of the copper gifts
Exhibition information:
Date: 17th Sep. 2023 -14th April 2024
Time: 9:00-17:00 (Mondays off)
Venue: Formosa Plastics Group Museum in Chang Gung University