STMicroelectronics Publishes 2013 Sustainability Report

STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the company’s 2013 Sustainability Report. This 17th annual report contains comprehensive details of ST’s Sustainability strategy, policies and performance during 2013, and illustrates how the company’s sustainability programs play a major role throughout the business to create value for all of its stakeholders.

“ST recognized the importance of sustainability well before many other companies and it has been part of our DNA for two decades,” said Carlo Bozotti, president and CEO of ST. “Sustainability is also increasingly important for our customers: our awareness and understanding of global sustainability challenges and consumer expectations allow us to offer innovative and responsible technologies and products that address their needs. Innovation-driven enterprises which are sustainable in every way – financially, socially and environmentally – are key to addressing the world’s challenges and their value remains undiminished; ST is determined to pursue this path, using the skills and sustainability commitment of all our employees to continue to bring a positive contribution to people’s lives through microelectronics.”

In 2013, ST maintained its long-standing commitment to sustainability, with progress in all of our four focus areas: People, Products, Environment and Community. Major achievements in 2013 included:

• Further consolidation of the position as an industry leader in employee Health & Safety, with a 24% decrease in safety recordable cases in 2013 compared to 2012, as a result of reinforced Environment, Health and Safety programs such as on-site management visits, communication, audits and training that in 2013 amounted to 260,000 hours overall.
• The introduction of more than 450 “Responsible Products.”
• An expanding ecosystem around FD-SOI technology which has become recognized for its unique power-performance benefits across a range of new applications.
• The successful integration of approximately 1,000 former ST-Ericsson employees to fuel business growth in leading product areas.
• A significant increase in “green energy” purchases, up from 7.4% in 2012 to 17.6% in 2013. The company also achieved a further 6.7% reduction in water draw-down compared to 2012 and recycled and reused 91% of waste, with only 4.9% sent to landfill.
• The complete elimination of P-FOS (Perfluorooctyl Sulfonates) from all manufacturing processes.
• ST’s score in the DJSI Supply Chain section increased by 6 points.
• A 49% increase over 2012 in the number of people that the ST Foundation educated via its Digital Unify program.

During the year, ST garnered more than 20 awards worldwide related to innovation and sustainability. ST was also re-included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Europe, and, for the second consecutive year, in the Thomson Reuters annual ranking of the 100 most innovative companies in the world.