Partner Profile
| Applied Materials, Inc. | |
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| Location | Santa Clara, CA |
| Goal | Applied Materials pledges to reduce total global GHG emissions by 20 percent from 2006 to 2012. |
| Environmental Web Site | |
| Company Description Applied Materials, Inc. (*Nasdaq: AMAT) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panels, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply nanomanufacturing technology to improve the way people live. Founded in 1967, Applied Materials creates and commercializes the nanomanufacturing technology that helps produce virtually every semiconductor chip and flat panel display in the world. The company recently entered the market for equipment to produce solar arrays and energy efficient glass. Applied Materials service products improve yield enhancement and increase nanomanufacturing productivity. To support its customers, Applied Materials employs approximately 14,000 people throughout the world. In fiscal year 2006, Applied Materials recorded net sales of U.S. $9.17 billion. "Combating climate change is an undertaking that requires collaboration and leadership and USEPA's Climate Leaders is designed to encourage both of those. Applied Materials wants to lead by example in its operations and is intent on providing products and services that enable others to reduce their carbon emissions." Bruce Klafter, Sr. Director, EHS, Head, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability | |
| Reasons for Joining Climate Leaders One of our sustainability principles is to engage in activities that demonstrate leadership to our employees and other stakeholders; Climate Leaders is a great vehicle for doing that. | |
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