Awards and Recognition
Applied Materials is frequently recognized for technological innovation, clean energy leadership and our commitment to the communities where we do business.
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Newsweek Ranks Applied Materials One of America's 'Greenest' Companies
Newsweek's inaugural Green Rankings recognized Applied Materials as one of the top 10 greenest big companies in America, based on environmental performance, policies, and reputation. The company ranked ninth among the 500 largest U.S. companies surveyed, securing fifth place in the technology sector alone, and fourth place in overall green policies and performance.
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Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award
The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. EPA presented Applied Materials with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Green IT Award
Computerworld, a leading IT industry trade magazine, named Applied Materials one of the Top 12 Green IT vendors. Our IT organization is committed to achieve 20% of Applied's greenhouse gas reduction goal through energy efficient computers, consolidating server rooms and increasing the cooling efficiency of our data center. |
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Water Conservation Award
Applied Materials was awarded a 2009 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award for programs and leadership that have advanced water conservation in Silicon Valley. Applied's water conservation goal is to reduce consumption in our facilities by at least 10% by 2012. To date, we have instituted projects that have saved over 51 million gallons of water—the equivalent of 2,500 average size swimming pools! |
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Named in 2009 BCA TEN: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America
Applied Materials has been recognized for its exceptional support of the arts in the United States by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts. As a recipient of the 2009 BCA TEN: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America award, Applied has exhibited exemplary support for the arts in recent years through grants, volunteer programs, matching gifts, local partnerships, sponsorships and board membership. |
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VLSI Ranks Applied No. 1 Chip Equipment Supplier
Applied Materials topped the list of semiconductor equipment vendors for the 18th consecutive year in 2009 according to leading market research and economic analysis firm VLSI Research Inc.
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Editor's Choice Best Product 2009 Award by Semiconductor International (SI) Magazine
Applied Materials’ SEMVision G4 System Wins Semiconductor International Best Product Award.
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Number 7 on The Cleantech Blog "Power 10" Ranking 2009
Applied came in at number 7 on The Cleantech Blog "Power 10" Ranking Vol II 2009 of cleantech companies doing it right. Eligibility for inclusion in the ranking required the company to be energy or environmental technology-related and providing solutions in the market needs.
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Applied Materials named to Plenty Magazine's 'Plenty 20' list honoring companies that are bettering the planet
Applied Materials was named to Plenty Magazine's second annual 'Plenty 20' list of key businesses that are making a sustainable future more possible, citing the company's expertise in nanomanufacturing technology and Applied's efforts to help create the largest thin-film solar cells in the world.
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BCA Green Mark Gold
Applied's Singapore facility was named a Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark Gold award winner for its energy efficiency and sustainability. Buildings are awarded the Green Mark based on five key criteria - energy efficiency, water efficiency, site development/management, indoor environment quality and innovation.
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Going Green Award
Named the first corporate winner of the Austin Business Journal's Going Green Awards, Applied's Austin, Texas campus was recognized for its continued green initiatives including being the first semiconductor manufacturing facility to obtain and annually maintain ISO 14001 certification as well as a waste diversion rate greater than 90%. |
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Named "Top Corporate Philanthropist" by Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal honored the region's top 50 corporate philanthropists and named Applied Materials as the Top Corporate Philanthropist for 2008. All companies were ranked by their 2008 cash donations to nonprofits in Silicon Valley.
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Top 10 Suppliers of PV Manufacturing Equipment Worldwide for 2008
Applied named number one solar PV provider.
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Texas Instruments Honors Applied Materials with Supplier Excellence Award
The award, Applied’s fifth for service and ninth for the overall company since 1994, recognizes Applied’s high standards and commitment to excellence in supporting TI’s chipmaking business in 2008.
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Number 4 on The Cleantech Blog "Power 10" Ranking 2008
Applied came in at number 4 on The Cleantech Blog "Power 10" Ranking Vol I 2008 of cleantech companies doing it right. Eligibility for inclusion in the ranking required the company to be energy or environmental technology-related and providing solutions in the market needs.
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Wall Street Journal 2008 Technology Innovation Award
Applied Materials is a winner in the energy category for "developing a better way to make solar panels," recognizing its SunFab production line's ability to manufacture extremely large solar-power panels using thin-film photovoltaic material. This allows customers to turn out solar panels more quickly and cheaply than traditional production methods, and is helping to drive down the cost of solar power so that it's more competitive with electricity from traditional sources. |
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