TSMC advocates and acts upon the principles of operational transparency and respect for shareholder rights. We believe that the basis for successful corporate governance is a sound and effective Board of Directors. In line with this principle, TSMC Board of Directors delegates various responsibilities and authority to three Board Committees, Audit and Risk Committee, Compensation and People Development Committee, and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee. Each Committee’s chairperson regularly reports to the Board on its activities and recommendations.
2023 Corporate Governance Awards and Ratings
| Organization | Awards |
| Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) |
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 23rd consecutive year |
| MSCI ESG Indexes |
MSCI ACWI ESG Leaders Index component |
| Morningstar | The Best Sustainable Companies to Own in 2024 |
| S&P Global | Corporate Sustainability Assessment – Top 10% S&P Global ESG Score |
| Sustainalytics |
Company ESG Risk Ratings: Low ESG Risk – Semiconductor Industry |
| ISS ESG |
ISS-oekom “Prime” Rated by ISS ESG Corporate Rating |
| FTSE4Good Index |
FTSE4Good Emerging Index component |
| Taiwan Stock Exchange |
Top 5% in Corporate Governance Evaluation of Listed Companies for the 9th consecutive year |
| CommonWealth Magazine |
Talent Sustainability Award |
| Institutional Investor Magazine |
Most Honored Company (Technology/Semiconductors) ‒ All-Asia |
| Forbes |
The World’s Top 10 Largest Technology Companies in 2023 |
| FORTUNE |
2023 World’s Most Admired Companies |
| Asiamoney |
2023 Asia’s Outstanding Companies – Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Sector for the 6th consecutive year |
| Taiwan Institute of Sustainable Energy | Taiwan Top 10 Sustainability Exemplary Awards for the 8th consecutive year |
| IFI Claims Patent Services |
Ranked as 3rd in 2023 Top 50 US Patent Assignees |
