Applied Materials Named to Ethisphere's 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies List
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Award Recognizes Exceptional Ethical Leadership across Continents and Industries
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 16, 2012 - Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT)
today announced that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the
leading business ethics think-tank, as one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical
Companies.
According to Ethisphere, Applied secured a hard-earned spot on the list by
implementing and maintaining effective internal controls, business practices and
initiatives that are instrumental to the company's success, benefit the
community, and raise the bar for ethical standards within the industry.
"A strong ethical foundation is a competitive advantage, and Applied Materials
recognizes the important role corporate responsibility plays in improving its
bottom line," said Alex Brigham, executive director of the Ethisphere Institute.
"As more and more organizations strive for this honor each year, Applied's
inclusion as a World's Most Ethical Company for 2012 demonstrates its industry-
leading commitment to ethics and dedication to integrity."
This is the sixth year Ethisphere has published the WME rankings and the first
year in which Applied Materials participated in the nomination and application
process. Ethisphere evaluated a record number of applications utilizing its
proprietary methodology through in-depth research and multi-step analysis,
naming the companies that surpassed their industry peers to this year's World's
Most Ethical Companies list. The 2012 list features companies in more than three
dozen industries, including 40 companies headquartered outside the United
States. Winners were honored last night at an awards dinner in New York City.
"We are honored to be named to Ethisphere's 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies
list and to join this prestigious group of corporate citizens," said Charmaine
F. Mesina, Corporate Vice President of Legal Affairs and Company Ombudsman for
Applied Materials. "Since its beginnings more than 40 years ago, Applied has
based its values on ethics and integrity. Our reputation and success are
measured by what we do, not just what we say, and we strive to attain the
highest ethical standards in our work and in our interactions with customers,
suppliers, competitors and our community."
The methodology for the WME ranking includes reviewing codes of ethics,
litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluating the investment in
innovation and sustainable business practices; looking at activities designed to
improve corporate citizenship; and studying nominations from senior executives,
industry peers, suppliers and customers. Read about the methodology and view
the complete list of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies
athttp://ethisphere.com/wme.
For additional details on Applied's corporate citizenship, visit
http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/cr.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing
innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of
advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our
technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar
panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the
world. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of
tomorrow. Learn more atwww.appliedmaterials.com.
About Ethisphere Institute:
The research-based Ethisphere(®) Institute is a leading international think-tank
dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business
ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.
Ethisphere Magazine, which publishes the globally recognized World's Most
Ethical Companies Ranking(TM), is the quarterly publication of the Institute.
Ethisphere provides the only third-party verifications of compliance programs
and ethical cultures that include: Ethics Inside(®) Certification, Compliance
Leader Verification(TM) and Anti-Corruption Program Verification(TM). The
Institute's premier membership group, the Business Ethics Leadership
Alliance(TM), is a business ethics forum that includes more than 100 leading
corporations, universities and institutions that collectively leverage their
experience, expertise and innovative ways to address emerging compliance
challenges. More information on the Ethisphere Institute, including ranking
projects and membership, can be found at http://www.ethisphere.com
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CONTACT:
For Applied Materials
Howard Clabo (editorial/media) 408.748.5775, howard_clabo(at)amat.com
Michael Sullivan (financial community) 408.986.7977,michael_sullivan(at)amat.com
For Ethisphere
Alex J. Stockham (Rubenstein Associates) 213.537.0017,astockham(at)rubenstein.com
Gabe Roth 212.843.8067, groth(at)rubenstein.com
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