HSINCHU, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”) today announced its pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to take concrete steps to Net Zero Action as the first semiconductor foundry globally. UMC is ardently responding to the Paris Climate Agreement goal and pursuing efforts to limit the global warming not exceeding 1.5?C. In the meantime, UMC has obtained admission into RE100, becoming the second semiconductor wafer foundry