STMicroelectronics Publishes its Annual Sustainability Report
May 22 2019 - 8:59AM
PR N° C2900C
STMicroelectronics Publishes its Annual
Sustainability Report
Geneva, May 22, 2019 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a
global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum
of electronics applications, announced the publication of the
Company's 2019 Sustainability Report. The 22nd report contains
details and highlights of ST's sustainability performance in 2018
and presents the Company's ambitions and longer-term goals for 2025
in alignment with the United Nations Global Compact[1] Ten
Principles and Sustainable Development Goals.
"Sustainability
is fully embedded in STMicroelectronics' values, which is reflected
in how we enable innovation for our customers and consumers, as
well as in the way we operate as one team of 46,000 engaged
employees around the world. Our approach contributes to addressing
challenges presented by ever more dense urban environments, more
complex mobility systems, safety, increasing energy demands,
security of data, smart manufacturing, and more," said Jean-Marc
Chery, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics. "At ST, our
longstanding commitment and achievements over the past 20+ years
have brought us a number of accolades in 2018 and I am convinced
our updated sustainability strategy, looking toward 2025, will
enable us to seize additional opportunities, continue to minimize
risks and create value for all our stakeholders."
ST's sustainability highlights in 2018 included:
Company & Business
- Delivered year-over-year revenue growth of 15.8%, outpacing the
growth of the markets we serve. Our product strategy leveraged our
proprietary technologies, such as our differentiated Imaging
technologies, Silicon Carbide (SiC), Gallium Nitride (GaN), and
MEMS technologies to name but a few;
- Invested a total of US$1.4 billion in R&D in 2018 to
support innovation;
- Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World and
Europe. With a total score of 81 points out of 100, ST was ranked
in the top 10% of the global semiconductor companies that were
invited to participate in the indices; and
- 50% of our new products recognized as "Sustainable Technology"
in terms of eco-design and positive environmental or social impact,
a 16% increase compared to 2017;
People and communities
- Strengthened our safety culture by reinforcing safe behaviors,
which contributed to reducing our incident severity rate from 2.10
in 2017 to 1.8 in 2018;
- Increased employee engagement index by 5 points compared to
last survey, with 75% of our employees recommending ST as a great
place to work in 2018;
- Extended our third-party RBA audit program to all our
manufacturing sites, one of the steps towards our 2025 goal;
- Strengthened the "Women in Leadership" program with the
objective to recruit a minimum of 20% women in management positions
while attracting new talents with more than a half of
non-manufacturing employees hired with less than five years'
experience; and
- Continued to support education, with 80% of voluntary
initiatives linked to Education supporting our STEM program;
Environment
- Achieved a successful transition to the new ISO 14001:2015
standard for all our manufacturing sites, including our R&D
site at Grenoble (France);
- Reduced our GHG emissions by almost 15% and our energy
consumption by more than 19%, both compared to the 2016
baseline;
- Improved our water efficiency achieving a 5% reduction in our
water consumption per unit of production compared to 2017 and
recycled 41% of our water, reusing it for a variety of different
purposes;
- Reused, recovered, or sent for recycling 93% of our waste,
exceeding our annual target of 90%, allowing us to remain on track
to reach our goal of 95% by 2025; and
- Involved deeply in the clean energy transition with a firm
commitment to use more and more green energy in our manufacturing
operations.
The 2019 Sustainability Report (2018 performance) can be
downloaded here.More information about ST's approach to
Sustainability is available here.
You can also read our blogpost at
https://blog.st.com/2019-sustainability-report/
About STMicroelectronicsST is a global semiconductor
leader delivering intelligent and energy-efficient products and
solutions that power the electronics at the heart of everyday life.
ST's products are found everywhere today, and together with our
customers, we are enabling smarter driving and smarter factories,
cities and homes, along with the next generation of mobile and
Internet of Things devices. By getting more from technology to get
more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2018, the Company's net revenues were $9.66 billion, serving
more than 100,000 customers worldwide. Further information can be
found at www.st.com.
For further information, please contact:INVESTOR
RELATIONS:Céline BerthierGroup VP, Investor RelationsTel :
+41.22.929.58.12celine.berthier@st.com
MEDIA RELATIONS:Alexis
Breton
Corporate External CommunicationsTel: + 33 6 59 16 79
08alexis.breton@st.com
[1] The UN Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and
enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in
the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment and
anti-corruption. More information on the UN Global Compact is
available at:
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/aboutthegc/thetenprinciples/index.html
- ST - Sustainability report -va.pdf
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