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Applied Materials Launches Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SuCCESS2030 (Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Sustainability) is the company’s 10-year roadmap for creating a more sustainable supply
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[{"type":"text","content":"SuCCESS2030 (Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Sustainability) is the company’s 10-year roadmap for creating a more sustainable supply chainInitiative is a key part of Applied’s broad commitment to ESG goals and targets announced todayKey suppliers pledge to adopt shared goals and strategies for reducing emissions, conserving resources and promoting ethics, human rights, diversity and inclusion SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a major new initiative aimed at creating a more sustainable and just supply chain for semiconductor and display manufacturing.\n SuCCESS2030 (Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Sustainability) will optimize material and parts selection, procurement, packaging, warehousing, transportation and recycling to reduce energy and emissions and conserve resources. The initiative also aims to promote ethics, human rights, diversity and inclusion throughout the supply chain. “As part of Applied Materials’ commitment to sustainability, we are extending our focus beyond our own operations to include our supply chain, where we expect positive impacts will be magnified throughout the industry,” said Stephen Gustafson, Vice President, Operations and Aftermarket Quality. “Thank you to our suppliers for joining us in this shared initiative.” “The industry-leading SuCCESS2030 initiative being announced today aligns with Intel’s 2030 corporate responsibility goals and is core to building a responsible and sustainable end-to-end supply chain for the future of semiconductors,” said Shaheen Dayal, Vice President of Fab Technology Sourcing at Intel. “Together, we are invested and share the growing sense of urgency to address broad challenges no one can tackle alone and can only be solved by collaborating across major organizations, industries, and countries.” Under the SuCCESS initiative, Applied’s assessment of supplier performance and capabilities will now require the following shared commitments: Reducing supply chain carbon emissions by moving to intermodal shipping that reduces the industry’s reliance on air freight, with an interim emissions reduction target of 15% by 2024.Transitioning the supply chain to recycled content packaging, with a target of 80% by the end of 2023.100% elimination of phosphate-based pre-treatment...