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Anchoring purpose at the core of our business strategy.
We align what matters to our employees and the communities where we live and work with who we are and what we stand for as a company. We turn our values into local action through community-centered engagement efforts.
Applied and the Applied Materials Foundation deploy charitable and human resources around the world.
Employee engagement amplifies our positive community impact, often via company-initiated events that connect our people with local nonprofits and volunteer opportunities. Employees volunteer for a variety of causes and can increase their personal charitable donations through our Matching Gift and Volunteer Time Grant programs.
We advocate for U.S. and global policies and issues that align with our values, business interests, employees, and customers.
Philanthropic Areas of Focus
EDUCATION
In fiscal 2023, Applied and the Foundation supported 69 education-focused organizations with $2,618,819 in grant funding. We prioritize programs that address local challenges, support educator professional development and prepare students for every stage of the education Journey.
ARTS & CULTURE
Applied and the Foundation have a long and proud tradition supporting arts near our company facilities and encouraging employees and their families to get involved. In fiscal 2023, Applied and the Foundation awarded $1,230,775 in grants to 72 nonprofits advancing arts and culture.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Applied and the Foundation provide support to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and nonprofits to address community challenges and help people find stability in difficult times. In fiscal 2023, Applied and the Foundation provided $2,018,866 in grants to 80 organizations.
ENVIRONMENT
Our commitment to protect our natural resources and create a more sustainable future extends beyond our net zero aspirations for our company and industry. In fiscal 2023, Applied and the Foundation awarded $655,880 in grants to 37 nonprofits advancing environmental education and stewardship.
STEM Education
Applied Materials supports STEM education for children in Israel's economic and geographic periphery. Through a long-standing partnership with 'Ofanim', as one example, we fund and support educational programs that bring STEM learning to students living in remote and underserved communities. As part of our partnership with 'Tovanot B’Hinuch', Applied volunteers teach elementary school students math, robotics and basic coding. We also host on-site visits where students explore technology and gain exposure to the semiconductor industry, building confidence in their ability to learn higher-level science and math. By opening our doors and sharing knowledge, we hope to inspire young students and broaden their knowledge.
Environment
We’re dedicated to environmental stewardship and community engagement through multiple green activities. In partnership with the 'Good Energy Initiative', with the help of local school children, we plant hundreds of trees annually. We support Yaara Food Forest's innovative social nursery, participate in beach cleanup and support a local organic community garden, where urban children learn gardening and sustainability practices.
Gender Equality
Applied Materials is committed to addressing gender disparities in STEM fields by supporting programs that boost girls' confidence and technical skills. Through partnerships with organizations like’ Shavot’ and ‘Cracking the Glass Ceiling’, we work with local schools to inspire young female students. Our collaboration with QueenB brings coding programs directly to high school students, including weekly on-site activities at the Applied campus. By providing mentorship, visibility, and practical skills, we aim to counteract early confidence drops and encourage young women to pursue technological careers with self-assurance.
Fight Against Hunger
We address food insecurity through active employee volunteering and financial support. Our employees collaborate with Latet and the ‘social Baby Food Bank’ to pack food boxes for economically disadvantaged families, ensuring basic and essential nutrition. Through another initiative with ‘Roni's Neighbors’, our volunteer groups prepare and deliver Shabbat meals to elderly community members who lack family support. These projects go beyond simply providing food—they create meaningful human connections, offering both nourishment and companionship to those most vulnerable in our community.
Civic Development: Repairing Homes for People in Need
With approximately 148,000 Holocaust survivors remaining in Israel, and a devastating one-third living below the poverty line, Applied Materials supports critical initiatives to honor and help these survivors. We partner with the ‘Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims’, providing home renovations and personal support visits. Through our support of ‘Zikaron BaSalon’, an organization dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, we help enable programs where trained volunteers meet with survivors to document and preserve personal stories, ensuring these important narratives are shared and remembered.
Supporting Recovery and Healing in Israel's South
In response to the challenges faced by communities in southern Israel since October 7th, Applied Materials forged partnerships with organizations providing critical support and rehabilitation. Amongst these is ‘Hamaniot’ who are assisting orphans from the Southern region,” HaGal Sheli” who provide therapeutic surfing programs for impacted youth, ‘Rimon Farms’ who are creating long term dedicated spaces for therapy, healing and resilience building, ‘Photo Israel’ who run phototherapy workshops for senior citizens, ‘Adama Tova’ dedicated programs for members of the “Nova community” aimed at helping them heal and restart their lives.
We recently opened a special community café on our Rehovot campus which is part of a new social enterprise chain called ‘Cafe Otef’. The café is managed by residents of Sderot and raw products are sourced from the south and included in the menu. In addition, the café serves as a platform for small local businesses that were negatively impacted to sell their goods. All profits from the café will be directed to a dedicated community project in Sderot.
Standards of Business Conduct - Employees
Our entire global workforce is accountable to follow our Standards of Business Conduct (SBC) to ensure business decisions remain aligned with our core values.
Standards of Business Conduct - Business Partners
This document sets forth basic ethical principles that Applied has adopted for our business partners. It serves as a framework for acceptable business practices and contains helpful resources and information in the event a partner has questions or concerns.
Ethics & Compliance
Our Global Ethics & Compliance (E&C) program has strong leadership and engagement from senior management. Applied’s Board Audit Committee oversees the program’s overall design and implementation and receives quarterly reports on key initiatives and indicators, including reporting of potential violations of law and investigations into suspected violations of company policies.
24-hour global toll-free Ethics Helpline (Callers may remain anonymous)
+1 (877) 225-5554
Public Policy
We participate in efforts to inform policymakers about issues, opportunities and challenges critical to our company, our customers and end users of the technology. These efforts, led by the Government Affairs group, generally focus on technology regulation, international trade, research and development (R&D), human resources and labor, and sustainability.
Political Contributions and Governance
The Applied Materials, Inc. Political Action Committee (AMPAC) contributes to federal candidates, political action committees and party committees supporting issues of strategic importance to Applied, consistent with all legal requirements. AMPAC is funded entirely through voluntary contributions from eligible employees, with administrative expenses paid by Applied Materials. AMPAC’s activities are overseen, reviewed and approved by the AMPAC Board of Directors.
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Trade Associations
Applied belongs to various business and trade associations representing issues that align with our corporate strategy and the needs of our company, industry, employees and communities. Our membership in a group does not imply that we endorse the entirety of that group's policy positions.
See our U.S. Trade and Business associations membership list >