| 2008 |
Corporate Going Green Award
|
Austin Business Journal |
Honored by the Austin Business Journal with a corporate social responsibility Going Green Award for its ongoing demonstration in modeling good corporate citizenship and business practices that contribute a positive environmental focus in the Austin community. |
| 2007 |
USEPA Climate Leaders |
Became Member of USEPA Climate Leaders |
An EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. Partner companies commit to reducing their impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions based on a quality management system, setting aggressive reduction goals, and annually reporting their progress to EPA |
| 2007 |
Platts Global Energy Award |
Named Green Energy Innovator of the Year |
For the innovative solution of pioneering work on the Applied SunFab Thin Film Line, in recognition of commitment to environmental responsibility and the advancement of solar power around the world |
| 2007 |
Guangming Daily |
Corporate Social Responsibility Award |
Applied Materials China honored by influential newspaper, the Guangming Daily, with a corporate social responsibility award for its continued contribution to the Chinese community. |
| 2007 |
100 Best Corporate Citizens |
Applied Ranks 12th on List of 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2007 |
These are the companies that are proving that good corporate citizenship and good business go hand in hand. |
| 2007 |
Acterra |
Susanne Wilson Award for
Pollution Prevention
Resources Conservation |
For its energy efficient semiconductor equipment design program. The award is given to companies that improve operation or production processes to reduce the consumption of resources (water, materials, and energy) and minimize the generation of pollutants. |
| 2007 |
Silicon Valley Power’s (SVP) Initiative |
Santa Clara Green Power Champion |
Agreement to purchase 8,220,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean renewable energy annually from wind and solar generation sources in California in lieu of energy from nonrenewable sources. The annual amount represents approximately 12 percent of the energy used in the company’s Santa Clara facilities and will reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions in Silicon Valley by more than five percent. |
| 2006 |
USEPA's Best Workplaces for Commuters |
Ranked #10 on USEPA's Best Workplaces for Commuters |
The Top 20 employers on the list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the FORTUNE 500 Companies are ranked by the percentage of their total U.S. workforce eligible for outstanding commuter benefits that meet EPA's National Standard of Excellence. |
