All ST's Front-end Manufacturing Sites Achieve ISO 50001 Energy-Management Certification
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Geneva, September 30, 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications, has announced that all six of its front-end[1] manufacturing sites
have achieved certification to the latest, most stringent ISO 50001[2] energy-
management standard.
The certification process involved developing tools to systematically measure
the energy consumption of each piece of equipment, including buildings, and
chiller and compressed dry-air equipment, and to analyze the sites' overall
energy usage. A common platform, which includes a documentation database,
reporting tools and processes, has been developed and shared internally to
establish and promote best practices. ST estimates that the certification
process will contribute to saving 14 GWh of energy and US$ 2m in the 2013-2014
timeframe.
ST's Agrate site in Italy was the first to achieve the ISO 50001 certification,
followed quickly by Catania in Italy and ST's other front-end sites in France
(Crolles, Rousset, Tours) and Singapore (Ang Mo Kio). Each manufacturing site is
committed to implementing energy-performance indicators to both monitor and
optimize its consumption of electricity and natural gas and explore all
opportunities to minimize the amount of energy used, reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
"Environmental performance and energy management are rooted in ST's culture and
have been a priority since the creation of the Company. We had started to
upgrade our energy-management systems in anticipation of ISO 50001 before the
standard was finalized. Today, our products and technologies are recognized as
enabling low energy consumption for the end user. It is completely complementary
now for our manufacturing sites producing those products to be certified; an
acknowledgement of the substantial work undertaken at sites for better energy
consumption and management," said Edwin Dobson, Director Facilities, Front-End
Manufacturing and Technologies, STMicroelectronics.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing
solutions. 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 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.
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[1] "Front-end" sites are where the silicon wafers are processed to define the
final "silicon chips." The subsequent packaging and testing operations take
place at "back-end" sites.
[2] ISO 50001 is the first global Environmental Management Standard (EMS)
designed to help organizations reduce their energy costs and contribute to
climate change mitigation by thoroughly integrating energy management into their
business strategies. Superseding previous national and regional standards, ISO
50001, introduced in June 2011, is based on the four-step cycle (plan-do-check-
act) to implement change and continuous improvement that is the basis of ISO
9001, ISO 14001, and other well-established management standards.
ST Front-End Fabs Get ISO 50001 Certification:
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