The 2023 Report Highlights Benchmark's
Momentous Efforts and Continued Commitment to High-Quality
Disclosures of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Activities
TEMPE,
Ariz., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider
of engineering, design, and manufacturing services, today released
its 2023 Sustainability Report. The report can be found on the
company's website and keeps track of Benchmark's continued progress
on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives,
including specific achievements across the company's global
network.
"I am pleased to release Benchmark's third annual Sustainability
Report, sharing our company's latest efforts and results on this
important strategic imperative," Jeff
Benck, president and CEO, Benchmark. "As demonstrated in our
report, we continue to further our efforts to positively impact the
environment, engage our people, support our local communities, and
continue advancing our vision with customers. We're proud of the
work being done in this area across Benchmark."
The report highlights Benchmark's sustainability efforts and
achievements over the past year and provides insight into future
plans guided by the company's commitment to reduce environmental
impact, while increasing social and economic value, and further
promoting ethical business practices. A few of the highlights from
the 2023 report include:
- The company substantially expanded its ESG/ Sustainability
management structure with a new Global Director of Sustainability
position, a new Health and Safety Council and an Environmental
Council with representatives from every site.
- Benchmark again achieved Silver status from EcoVadis. Benchmark
moved up from the 72nd percentile for 2022 to the 89th percentile
for 2023, placing the company among the top 25 percent of companies
assessed by EcoVadis.
- In 2023, Benchmark conducted its third annual employee survey,
achieving 86% participation in the survey, up from 82% in 2022 and
77% in 2021.
"As a leading design and manufacturing service provider to OEMs
across the world, Benchmark has a responsibility to our
stakeholders, employees, customers, and communities to be a
corporate leader in sustainability and DEI pursuits," said
Bill Olson, Global Director of
Sustainability, Benchmark. "To meet this responsibility, we will
lean on our long history of operational excellence and extend that
same level of rigor to our pursuit of environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) imperatives."
To learn more about Benchmark's sustainability efforts and
Product Sustainability Services, visit the company website at
https://www.bench.com/sustainability.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides
comprehensive solutions across the entire product lifecycle by
leading through its innovative technology and engineering design
services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain, and
delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following
industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing,
next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and
semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark operates in eight
countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol BHE.
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