Coretronic has set a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission for all operational bases in 2050 in line with its ESG implementation, according to the company.

Taiwan’s GaAs-based power amplifiers (PA) supply chain players including foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer maker Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) are pinning their hopes on stable shipments for iPhones and other Apple devices to bolster their business results in the third quarter of the year, as Android handset sales outlook remains bleak, according to industry sources.

Wistron Greentech, a plastic recycling subsidiary of the Wistron Group, turned profitable in 2021 after suffering from several years of losses, and it expects the ESG trend to drive the IT material recycling business, according to Wistron chairman Simon Lin.

Wise-integration, a French startup specializing in power electronics solutions based on GaN technologies, was spun-off from CEA-Leti, the country’s research institute for specialized technology in micro and nano technologies in Grenoble. The company has set up a branch office in Taiwan and looks to strengthen partnerships and expand markets in Asia in the next few years.