STMicroelectronics Reports Further Advances in Sustainability during 2011
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Company continues to lead by example
Geneva, July 2, 2012 - STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving
customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced the
publication of the Company's 2011 Sustainability Report. ST's fifteenth annual
Sustainability report is based on the principles of the United Nations Global
Compact[1] and meets the guidelines for the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI)[2]. Containing comprehensive details of ST's Sustainability strategy,
policies and performance during 2011, the Report also illustrates how ST embeds
sustainability into every level of its operations to create value for all of its
stakeholders.
Throughout a challenging year characterized by unforeseen natural disasters and
severe economic uncertainties, Sustainability was one of ST's key priorities
during 2011. During the year, ST made significant progress on all Sustainability
fronts, such as Health & Safety, Environmental Protection, Responsible Products,
People Development and its Community activities.
ST's broad range of Sustainability achievements in 2011 included:
· Consolidating its position among the industry leaders in safety;
· Covering more than 83% of ST employees with the Company's voluntary
Health Plan;
· Recycling more than 40% of all water used at all of its facilities
worldwide;
· Recycling/reusing more than 90% of waste generated at its facilities;
· Ensuring that 100% of its supply chain exercises care to prevent the
use of conflict minerals;
· Enlarging the scope of its educational activities by initiating,
together with a number of other European industrial companies -all members of
the ERT[3] the Global Enterprise Project, a new initiative that gives young
people the opportunity to develop greater understanding about doing business
globally while acquiring the skills required to succeed in today's knowledge-
based economy.
· Introducing many advanced products such as intelligent motor drives
specifically designed to minimize energy consumption across the spectrum of
electronic applications.
"The semiconductor industry is increasingly driven by the way people live and
what they expect technology to bring to their lives, both in enhancing the
quality of the way they work, learn, interact and relax and in helping to
address major societal challenges such as energy saving, healthcare and
security," said Carlo Bozotti, President and CEO of ST. "Sustainability is a
crucial part of this challenge and we are determined not only to provide
innovative solutions in these areas but also to lead by example in the pursuit
of enriching sustainable business."
The report, which includes feedback and contributions from numerous external
stakeholders, demonstrates the scope and success of ST's Sustainability
strategy: balancing and responding to stakeholders' expectations in the short
and longer terms and enabling it to contribute to sustainable development at a
global level.
The report is posted on the company's website
http://www.st.com/internet/com/about_st/company_reports_st.jsp
NOTES
Sustainability achievements in 2011 included:
People
During 2011, ST continued to develop key programs to identify and reward
innovation and creativity, further strengthen the engagement of all people
working in ST, and identify and develop future leaders.
The Company also continued to make excellent progress in the field of Employee
Health and Safety (EHS), with progressive and steady decreases of 69% in
recordable cases and 84% in severity rates since 2002, further consolidating our
position among the industry leaders. To continue striving for zero accidents, in
2011 ST reinforced its EHS training, exceeding the 2011 corporate target with an
average of 3.8 hours per employee.
The Company Health Plan continued to make progress towards our aim of ensuring
that 100% of employees will have benefitted by the end of 2013: in 2011 a total
of 86,500 exams and tests were performed at all ST sites, covering 83% of
employees.
Products
ST aims to have 100% of new products eco-designed by 2015 and in 2011 made
significant progress in developing in-house eco-design tools well suited to the
complexity of its products. The spearheads in this area are the integration,
from the early stages, of environmental parameters in technology and product
design, greener material selection and greener packaging.
ST continued to address the conflict minerals issue through its participation in
the EICC and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and 100% of its supply
chain was involved in 2011.
The Company also launched a new initiative on responsible products with the aim
of tracking and communicating effectively on the products that provide a clear
contribution to a more sustainable world.
Environment
In 2011, ST recycled more than 40% of its water, reusing it for different
purposes, such as for scrubbers, cooling towers or civil usage, with one of its
Italian sites receiving an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Sustainable
Electronics Manufacturing Working Group. In terms of waste strategy, ST went
beyond its EHS Decalogue((*)) target, which requires that all sites meet the
most stringent of either their national/local regulations or the company
procedures. In 2011, more than 90% of waste generated was recycled and re-used,
while less than 3% was sent to landfill.
The Company also implemented several programs to reduce the carbon footprint
linked to transportation of ST products. For example, in 2011, the distance in
kilometres for each kilogram of product transported in the ST network was
reduced by 11%, while the newly finished goods-store hub in Calamba,
Philippines, has enabled a two-day reduction in cycle time and a 55% CO(2)
emission reduction, representing 1.4K tons of CO2 emissions saved per year, as
well as savings of more than US$ 1.3M on freight costs.
(*) ST was one of the first global industrial companies to recognize the
importance of environmental responsibility and its initial efforts, started in
the early 1990s, led to the publication of its first "Environmental Decalogue"
in 1995. This document, which was subsequently extended to include health and
safety targets, set ambitious, measurable and public goals for reducing the
environmental impact of ST's operations. The Decalogue, now in its fourth
edition, is available at
http://www.st.com/internet/com/CORPORATE_RESOURCES/FINANCIAL
/FINANCIAL_REPORT/ST_EHS_decalogue_4thedition.pdf
Community
ST's community engagements are conducted via local initiatives at its sites
around the world and through the work of the ST Foundation.
ST continued efforts to bridge the digital divide through the ST Foundation's
Digital Unify program and, by the end of 2011, ST volunteers had trained over
148,000 people throughout the world. The Company also enlarged the scope of its
educational activities by joining the Global Enterprise Project, a new three-
year initiative which will give young people the opportunity to develop greater
understanding about doing business globally while acquiring the skills required
to succeed in today's knowledge-based economy.
In 2011, ST also deployed its Sustainable Procurement policy, which contributes
to the goals of sustainable development and efficient resource usage by ensuring
that the Company's suppliers, contractors and the goods and services purchased
achieve optimum environmental performance.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power technologies and multimedia convergence
applications. From energy management and savings to trust and data security,
from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and
office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a
positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from
technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2011, the Company's net revenues were $9.73 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.
For further information please contact:
Mariagrazia Prestini
Group VP, Corporate Media and Public Relations
STMicroelectronics
+41 22 929 6945
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[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,
labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption
More information on:
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/aboutthegc/thetenprinciples/index.html
[2]The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a non-profit organization that
promotes economic, environmental and social sustainability. GRI provides all
companies and organizations with a comprehensive sustainability reporting
framework that is widely used around the world. More information on:
https://www.globalreporting.org
[3] ERT: European Roundtable of Industrialists
C2683 -- Corporate Sustainability Report PR:
http://hugin.info/152740/R/1623494/518965.pdf
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