F-GHG Emissions Reduction Efforts: Flat Panel Display Supplier Profiles
Summary
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
May 2013
The Supplier Profiles (PDF) detail the efforts of large-area flat panel suppliers to reduce their F-GHG emissions in manufacturing across key areas.
They cover mitigation measures and goals, the extent of reduction efforts (whether they include all processes and gases used), the extent to which
abatement technologies are installed on newer generation fabs that make current large-area panels, and public disclosure efforts.
Currently, there are twelve suppliers that constitute the major producers of large-area flat panel displays used to make TVs and display products.
To summarize:
AU Optronics (ALIO): Reduced nearly 6.94 million metrics tons of C02e from 2003-2011 by installing abatement systems on all newer generation
fabs. ALIO reduces F-GHG emissions from all etch and clean processes, targeting SF5, PFCs, HFCs and NF3. ALIO has been participating in the
Carbon Disclosure Project since 2007 and most recently reported its F-GHG emissions for 2011.
BOE Technology: Information on its F-GHG reduction efforts in flat panel manufacturing is currently unknown. BOE Technology has participated in
the Carbon Disclosure Project and general information on its broader GHG emissions management efforts is publicly available.
CEC-Panda: Information on its F-GHG reduction efforts in flat panel manufacturing is currently unknown.
ChinaStar: Information on its F-GHG reduction efforts in flat panel manufacturing is currently unknown.
Chunqhwa Picture Tubes (CPT): Reduced an estimated 24 million tons of C02e from 2002-2011 by installing abatement systems on all newer
generation fabs. CPT reduces F-GHG emissions from all etch and clean processes, targeting SF5, PFCs, HFCs and NF3. CPT has publicly reported
that F-GHG emissions accounted for 24 percent of the company's F-GHG emissions in 2011.

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HannStar: Reduced approximately 1.23 million tons of F-GHG emissions from 2005-2011 by installing abatement systems on all newer generation
fabs. HannStar reduces F-GHG emissions from all etch and clean processes, targeting SF5, PFCs, HFCs and NF3. HannStar has publicly reported F-
GHG emissions from one of its fabs, most recently for 2009.
Infovision: Information on its F-GHG reduction efforts in flat panel manufacturing is currently unknown.
INX (Innolux, formerly CMP: Has reduced its F-GHG emissions by installing abatement systems on all newer generation fabs. In 2010, INX exceeded
its reduction goals to where emissions intensity amounted to 0.00094 tons of C02e/m2 of glass substrate and, in 2011, INX further reduced
emissions intensity to 0.0082 tons of C02e/m2. INX reduces F-GHG emissions from all etch and clean processes, targeting SF5, PFCs, HFCs and NF3.
INX participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and most recently reported its F-GHG emissions for 2011.
LG Display: Reduced over 8 million metric tons of C02e in 2012 and has installed F-GHG abatement systems on all lines of CVD tools and on three
lines of etch tools in its newer generation fabs. Its reduction efforts target SF5, PFCs, and NF3 (LG Display does not use HFCs). LG participates in the
Carbon Disclosure Project and most recently publicly reported its F-GHG emissions for 2010. LG reported its F-GHG emissions and emissions
reductions for 2011 and 2012 for purposes of this profile.
Panasonic: Has reduced its F-GHG emissions by installing abatement systems on all newer generation fabs. Panasonic reduces F-GHG emissions
from all etch and clean processes, targeting SF5, PFCs, HFCs and NF3. Panasonic participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and reported its F-
GHG emissions from one of its fabs for its 2012 fiscal year for purposes of this profile.
Samsung Display: Has reduced over 1 million tons of C02e so far and has installed F-GHG abatement systems on all lines of CVD tools and on
some lines etch tools in its newer generation fabs. Its reduction efforts target SF5, PFCs, HFCs and in some manufacturing lines, NF3. Samsung
Display participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and most recently reported its F-GHG emissions for 2011.
Sharp: Has reduced its F-GHG emissions by installing abatement systems on all newer generation fabs. Sharp reduces F-GHG emissions from all
etch and clean processes, targeting SF5, PFCs, HFCs and NF3. Sharp participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and most recently reported its F-
GHG emissions for 2011.
This summary reflects information as it appears in each supplier's profile, which was assembled from publicly available sources and information
provided by suppliers. Profiles will be updated as new information becomes available.

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