Environmental Stewardship at Applied Materials

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Energy Efficiency

Use energy responsibly throughout our business to reduce impacts on the environment and minimize greenhouse gas emissions by conserving energy, improving energy efficiency and giving preference to renewable over non-renewable energy sources when feasible.

Design for Environment

Design products and services to reduce their consumption of natural resources and energy and generation of waste and emission while maximizing their overall functionality.

Pollution Prevention

Minimize waste generated in our operations by maintaining high rates of reuse and recycling.

Employee and Public Outreach

Promote environmental awareness and engagement among employees and contribute to the development of public policies that lead sustainable development.

Applied Materials conducts its business operations in a manner that preserves the environment and protects the health and safety of workers, customers and neighboring communities.

Applied Materials is committed to complying with or exceeding all relevant regulatory requirements, to prevention of pollution and to continual improvement in the environmental, health and safety performance of its operations, processes and products. Applied Materials encourages its suppliers to improve their environmental, health and safety performance.

All managers and employees are expected to support and take responsibility for the implementation of this policy in accordance with their roles in the organization.

Applied Materials welcomes the input of interested stakeholders to our environmental, health and safety programs.