Applied Materials Charts Progress Towards Environmental, Social and Governance Goals in Latest Sustainability Report
20 Junho 2023 - 8:30AM
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the publication of its
latest Sustainability Report, detailing its ESG (environmental,
social and governance) initiatives and results over the past year.
The report highlights the impact of the company’s ESG efforts
within its own organization, with its suppliers and customers and
on the global electronics ecosystem.
“Applied Materials is at the forefront of semiconductor
technologies that play an ever-increasing role in our lives,” said
Gary Dickerson, President and CEO of Applied Materials. “As we
bring transformative new innovations to market, we are working
closely with our suppliers and customers to minimize our
environmental impact by reducing our products’ resource consumption
and carbon emissions. We are also continuing our strong commitment
to a culture of inclusion at Applied where everyone has an equal
opportunity to contribute and grow in their careers.”
Driven by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and a sharp
increase in the number of smart, connected devices, the market for
semiconductors is projected to approximately double and reach $1
trillion over the next decade. It is imperative for the chip
manufacturing ecosystem to work collaboratively to decouple this
expected growth from the industry’s carbon emissions.
In 2022, Applied continued to make progress in reducing its
carbon footprint, achieving 100-percent renewable electricity use
in the U.S. and 69 percent globally, resulting in a 3-percent
reduction from its 2019 baseline in the company’s Scope 1 and Scope
2 emissions – those produced directly by the company and by the
energy it purchases. During the same period, Applied’s energy
consumption rose by approximately 13 percent, which demonstrates
the company’s progress in decoupling emissions growth from business
growth. Recognizing the need to redouble its efforts in the future,
Applied submitted science-based reduction targets for its Scope 1,
2 and 3 emissions – those generated across the entire value chain –
to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the company set
a new goal to reduce its Scope 3 - Category 11 (use of sold
products) emissions per wafer across new semiconductor products by
55 percent by 2030 (from its 2019 baseline).
To help drive global demand for renewable electricity across the
industry and expedite the transition to a low-carbon future,
Applied is collaborating with key customers and engaging in
industry coalitions. Applied is a founding member and governing
council member of the Semiconductor Climate Consortium as well as a
member of imec’s Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems
(SSTS) Program, the RE100 and the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance
(CEBA).
At the core of Applied’s commitment to build a culture of
inclusion is the belief that having a workforce representing
different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences is essential to
delivering world-class innovations. Over the past year, Applied
took steps to instill diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) best
practices across the company, made progress towards its DEI goals,
and set new 2030 targets to further increase the representation of
women globally and underrepresented minorities (URM) in its U.S.
workforce.
Applied Materials has been reporting on social responsibility
and environmental matters since 2005. The company’s latest
Sustainability Report and Annex reflect activities and results
through the end of fiscal year 2022. To access the full reports and
learn more about Applied’s environmental actions as well as the
company’s efforts to advance its culture of inclusion and human
rights initiatives, please visit the Reports and Policies page of
our website.
About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions
used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in
the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels
and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform
possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations
make possible a better future. Learn more at
www.appliedmaterials.com.
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