Established in 1990, Delta Electronics Foundation was founded by Bruce C.H. Cheng, the Founder of Delta Electronics, with the idea to give back to the society that have provided an enabling environment for the company to grow. The goal of the Foundation is to foster sustainable development, both domestically and internationally, through environmental education, the promotion of green buildings and rigorous climate and energy research.

During the initial stages, the Foundation was mainly focused on the cultivation of technology talents through sponsorship of academic research. In lieu of climate vulnerability, endangered species and resource depletion resulting from global warming, the Foundation gradually transitioned to prioritize on environmental protection, with the objective to offer solutions in the realm of sustainability. Given the increased urgency of environmental protection, The Delta Electronics Foundation is now primarily focused on three core areas under the larger 'sustainability' umbrella, namely – "Energy and Climate" "Green Building" and "Talent Cultivation".

The Delta Electronics Foundation was established in Taiwan in 1990 to sponsor a variety of sustainable development of human society, including environmental protection, scientific advancement and education. DEF has long been supporting advanced research in collaboration with leading universities; and provided scholarship in fields related to environmental protection and sustainable development. The Ministry of Education of ROC presented the Foundation with an Outstanding NGO award in 2002.

DEF was founded by Delta Group has long recognized that it holds a unique position to contribute to the betterment of our life and society, particularly in energy management.

台達電子文教基金會於1990年設立，創辦人鄭崇華先生感念台灣社會為台達電子公司的成長提供良好基礎，特別與台達電子公司共同成立基金會，投入科技研發、教育、環保等工作，冀盼回饋社會。

基金會成立初期，以培養科技人才以及贊助學術研究為主。有感於全球暖化下大環境的脆弱、物種瀕危、資源耗竭等世紀危機，基金會逐步將環境保護列為首要任務，關切提高能源使用效率，尋求文明發展與自然永續的平衡關係。

面對環保的大課題，台達基金會近年開始集中資源並且強化專業，以「能源與氣候教育推廣」、「綠建築概念普及」及「人才培育」為三大關心主軸，期能發揮更大影響與改善問題，讓環保成為一種生活方式與素養，社會更臻良善美好