We’re heading to San Francisco. RESET Carbon will be at SEMICON West from October 13 to 15, 2026, at the Moscone Center, and we’d like to meet the people working on the semiconductor industry’s climate challenges, from decarbonizing their own operations to engaging suppliers across Asia.
Why SEMICON West
SEMICON West brings together semiconductor manufacturers, equipment and materials suppliers, fabless companies, researchers, and policymakers. This year’s program covers AI, advanced packaging, smart manufacturing, supply chain, and sustainability, ESG and EHS. Decarbonization now sits alongside these topics, because customers, investors, and regulators are all asking chip makers to show measurable progress.
The challenge: two sources of emissions, two sets of actions
Semiconductor and electronics companies need to address emissions in two distrinct areas, each with its own tools and its own partners.
Your own operations (Scope 1 and 2)
These are the emissions from sites you own or operate, such as fabs, assembly plants, and offices.
- Purchased electricity (Scope 2): Chip manufacturing uses a lot of electricity, which makes it one of the largest sources of emissions for many manufacturers.
- Direct emissions (Scope 1): These come mainly from process gases used in fabrication and from on-site fuel use.
- Renewable electricity procurement in Asia: Much of the world’s chip production is in Asia, where the options for buying renewable electricity (such as power purchase agreements, green tariffs, and energy attribute certificates) and the rules governing them differ significantly from one country to the next.
- Credible targets: Scope 1 and 2 commitments only hold up if they are backed by a plan that combines renewable electricity purchases with energy efficiency and process improvements.
Your supply chain (Scope 3)
These are the emissions generated by your suppliers and partners, which you don’t control directly.
- Complex, multi-tier supply chains: They run from materials and specialty gases to equipment, wafer fabrication, and outsourced assembly, packaging, and test, spread across multiple Asian markets.
- Where emissions sit: For fabless companies in particular, most emissions sit with foundry and OSAT partners rather than in their own operations.
- Rising customer expectations: Customers increasingly ask their suppliers to report emissions and set science-based targets.
- Hard-to-collect data: Visibility often stops at tier one, which makes reliable Scope 3 numbers difficult to obtain.
Tackling both areas takes more than a one-off carbon footprint. Companies need a plan for their own operations and a structured, supplier-by-supplier approach for their value chain.
What we’ll be talking about
Our team works with global brands and their suppliers across Asia. In San Francisco, we’d be glad to discuss:
Decarbonizing your own operations (Scope 1 and 2)
- Target setting aligned with the GHG Protocol and SBTi
- Renewable electricity procurement in Asia, including which sourcing options are available in each market and how to choose between them
- Emissions reduction roadmaps for manufacturing sites in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan
Decarbonizing your supply chain (Scope 3)
- Scope 3 measurement and reduction across multi-tier supply chains
- Supplier engagement programs that build capacity and improve data quality
See our work in the sector
If you’d like to see how this looks in practice, browse our electronics case studies and semiconductor case studies. You can also read more about how we support the sector on our electronics, semiconductors and technology page.
Meet us at SEMICON West
- Event: SEMICON West 2026
- Dates: October 13-15, 2026
- Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
We’d be glad to find time to talk during the show. To set up a meeting, get in touch through our contact form or message Thibault Boiron on LinkedIn before the show.
We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco.