主要半導体企業：水管理の動向と企業のサステナビリティ戦略

世界の半導体の市場規模は、年間約5,500億米ドルと推定されています。半導体工場では1日に3万4,000立方メートルもの超純水を必要とするため、大手企業での渇水への対策はもちろん、水使用に関する社会的な関心も高まっています。それと同時に、気候変動による半導体企業への水関連リスクは、世界においてリアルタイムで感じられるようになっています。

これに対し、一部の半導体企業は、水使用量を減らすための戦略を立て、先進技術を導入しています。水の再利用、修復プロジェクト、運用の効率化などに投資し、増え続ける水関連の課題を軽減するための取り組みが行われています。

当レポートでは、主要半導体企業の水管理の動向と企業のサステナビリティ戦略について調査し、半導体企業の概要や比較、水管理プロジェクトなどの情報を提供しています。

目次

第1章 半導体企業の比較

• 半導体施設の拡大
• 水使用量の産業別比較
• 干ばつがチップ生産に与える影響
• 主要半導体企業の水効率化プロジェクト
• 節水目標とゴール
• 節水への取組み
• 2020年の実績目標
• Micronの社内の水管理
• Texas Instrumentsの水と運用コスト削減の協調

第2章 半導体企業のプロファイル

• Intel
• Samsung Electronics
• TSMC
• Micron Technology
• Texas Instruments Incorporated
• GlobalFoundries
• UMC
• SMIC

第3章 半導体の水管理プロジェクト

• 企業
• ロケーション
• 用途
• 見解

Global demand for semiconductors has accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Internet of Things and reliance on more technologically advanced hardware in our daily lives (e.g., smart phones, automobiles, video games) has had a direct impact on computer chip demand, globally. As such, the market for semiconductors has grown to an estimated US$550 billion, annually

Given that semiconductor fabs require as much as 34,000 cubic meters of ultrapure water per day, the leading companies' exposure to drought, let alone public concerns about water usage, is on the rise. At the same time, water-related risks on semiconductor companies from climate events, globally, are being felt in real time.

In response, select semiconductor companies have outlined strategies and deployed advanced technologies to reduce water footprints. Investments in water reuse, restoration projects, and increasing operation water-efficiency are being utilized in efforts to mitigate a growing list of water-related challenges.

In this Insight Report:

• Semiconductor company comparisons

• Semiconductor company profiles

• Semiconductor water management projects

Companies Mentioned:

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits

• U.S. Semiconductor & Related Device Manufacturing Facility Count, Q2 2017-Q2 2021
• Water Use Intensity Ranking 2020 by Light Industry Vertical
• Water Use Intensity Ranking by Leading Semiconductor Companies
• Total Precipitation in Hsinchu, Taiwan 2010 vs. 2020 (By Year and Month)
• Identified Water-Efficiency Projects by Country
• Water-Efficiency Projects by Type
• Future Water Conservation Goals by Company
• Water Conservation Strategies by Company 2020 Reduction of Water Goal and Result
• Micron Technology Water Positions
• Texas Instruments
• Water Cost Savings: 2016-2020
• Company Profiles: Overview, Key Water Operation Projects, Performance Target for 2025, Water Use for Production 2016-2020
• Table of Water Management Projects: Company, Location, Application, Comment

List of Slides

Section 1: Semiconductor Company Comparisons

• Semiconductor Facility Growth
• Water Use Intensity Compared Across Industries
• Impact of Drought on Chip Production
• Top Semiconductor Companies' Water Efficiency Projects
• Framing Water Conservation Targets and Goals
• Approaches to Water Conservation
• 2020 Performance Targets
• Micron Brings Water Management In-House
• Texas Instruments Highlights Savings in Water and Operational Costs

Section 2: Semiconductor Company Profiles

• Intel, Samsung Electronics, TSMC, Micron Technology, Texas Instruments Incorporated, GlobalFoundries, UMC, SMIC

Section 3: Semiconductor Water Management Projects

• Company, Location, Application, Comment