China, Beijing
| In May 2008, this site organized its first-ever “Quality Week”, with the theme “Zero Waste”. All 575 factory employees took part in the five-day initiative. Sixty teams reviewed factory operations and identified innovative, creative ways to reduce waste and improve efficiency, and increase productivity. |  |
China, Jilin
The site emphasized implemented several successful water-and energy-saving campaigns in 2008. To reduce water use, they recycled the RO system flush water, found a way to recycle EDI and CEDI concentrate water by enhancing the tank overflow level, and adjusted the resistivity meter water flow control valve to save UPW. In all, these efforts saved a total of 20,057 tons of water. To reduce electricity use, they pre-heated the UPW feed water with PCW, modified the chemical room‘s AHU, and placed production equipment and facility systems in “idle” and “slow-down” modes during holidays. These efforts resulted in electricity savings of 753,645 kWh.
China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen
By modifying their light switches and air-conditioning units to save on electricity, the Shanghai, Beijing, and Suzhou offices were able to reduce their year-on-year energy consumption.
Austria, Vienna
This site uses metal foil, delivered on large rolls, to create membranes used in their mobile speakers. Until recently, much of the metal went to waste, as the production process used only 7% of the foil. Working with their sister site in Beijing, Vienna was able to change the process and reduce waste by 40%.
The site uses special glues in assembly that are hardened with UV light. They recently replaced their old UV lamps with new, more efficient UV LEDs that use 93% less energy, produce almost no heat, and last seven times longer than the old lamps.
Process optimization in various manufacturing steps has reduced process times and effective workloads, and reduced energy usage by up to 20% on certain machines. Careful sorting of metal waste has improved their recycling numbers, and, as part of their goal to eliminate thermal disposal (incineration), they are looking for ways to recycle expanded polysterene (EPS) and membrane-foil waste.
France
| Several employees at this site have found a way to share a single car. Using a spreadsheet and a weekly calendar, they schedule their usage based on professional and personal commitments. If there are last-minute changes or emergencies that make their scheduled car time unavailable, they rely on public transportation, such as trains and buses, to get where they need to go. To avoid electrical hazards, the site has instituted some basic rules for safety. They use an insulating mat to isolate live components (when, for example, dismantling an appliance), and label ongoing work with signs that say “Test Underway. Do not touch.” or “Beware: live device”. Work stations are kept tidy, devices are never left live unnecessarily, and they don‘t drape electric cables across the floor. Safety posters will soon be displayed in all labs, and relevant staff members are being trained and accredited for management of electrical hazards. To support recycling, the Caen site has established collection points for batteries, printer cartridges, and mobile phones. The idea came from a contest, held last year, during National Sustainable Development Week. In 2008, the site recycled 400 kilos of batteries, 180 kilos of bottle tops, 20 kilos of eyeglasses, five kilos of domestic printer cartridges, and 18 kilos of mobile phones and accessories. Also, as part of a phased quality policy focusing on clean and well-organized offices and workstations in the company, they salvaged 50 TVs and donated them to charity. |  |
| NXP France participates in Pôles de Compétitivité (Centers of Excellence), a nationwide initiative that supports a wide range of research and development activities. The company had four projects in place in 2007: secured electronic transactions (Caen), safe and sustainable transportation (MOV‘EO, Caen), imaging and networking (Le Mans), and secure communication solutions (Sophia). To mark NXP's first anniversary, NXP France donated funds to the Baby Tree Foundation, a French organization dedicated to reforestation. In return for the donation, each employee received a key-chained size capsule containing a real, living plant. |  |
France, Caen
Caen's Côte de Nacre industrial site reduced their energy expenditures by half a million Euros in 2007. Compared to 2005, they cut water usage by 58% and energy by 25%. And, in the past four years, their greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 31%. The site recycled 53% of its water in 2007 and incinerated only 47% of its waste.
| Following the move of its R&D teams to a new R&D center, the Côte de Nacre site tore down its empty office space. Demolishing 22,000 m2 of building space on 7 hectares of land, they sorted 30,000 tons of debris, recycled more than 95% of the waste (up from their projected recycle forecast of 85%), saved cuttings from plants so they could be transplanted, and came in at under 47% of the deconstruction company's original estimates. The project was recognized by the Normandy Association of Quality Management and received an award during the Association's regional Day of Excellence. |  |
The site is a member of the Association Qualité & Management (AQM), and manages the Association's Environment meeting. The site is also an active participant in AQM's Excellence Day, which highlights sustainability issues. In other activities, the site sponsors local football (soccer), handball, and basketball teams, and makes onsite meeting space available to local non-profit organizations. Through a contract with a nearby facility, the site also makes day-care services available to employees.
France, Le Mans
The heating system for one building has been extended to share with other buildings on the campus. And, like the other sites in France, the facility follows all enforced regulations for energy use in real-estate projects, including some that aren't yet obligatory, such as the RT2010 standard detailed in the Kyoto protocols for energy.
France, Sophia-Antipolis
Several environmentally-friendly practices and initiatives have been put in place at this site. All employees have special bins for recycling paper, with the result that 2.5 tons of paper were collected in 2007. The site collected 100 kgs of spent batteries in specially designated containers in 2007, and there is an agreement in place with Hewlett-Packard Company to collect empty toner cartridges.
Following a new French regulation for air conditioning, which requires a maximum cooling temperature of 26°C, the site saved 5% in energy costs, while new automatic water systems in the gardens around the building have significantly reduced water usage.
All of the site's outdated electronic circuits and boards are periodically collected and sold back to specialized recyclers. Old IT equipment, such as computers and monitors, are donated to an association that reconditions the equipment and distributes it to a non-profit organization. The activity has created jobs in the association, which processed more than 40 pieces of equipment for NXP in 2007.
The site is active in various associations and initiatives that bring together companies and research laboratories. For example, NXP Sophia is a founding member of CIM PACA, an integrated microelectronics center that works to improve semiconductor design, increase integration, and validate new techniques.
Germany, Hamburg
| To reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the air, the site installed a second biofilter system that treats and minimizes secondary emissions such as CO2 and NOx. Measurements at the site's biofilters show that the VOC concentration is well below the legal limit of Germany's VOC directive (TA Luft). For the site as a whole, emissions have been reduced by about 85%. In addition, various projects, begun in 2007 and aimed at reducing PFC usage, are expected to reduce PFC emissions by about 25% in 2008 compared to the 1995 baseline. The site's product designers follow NXP's EcoDesign rules and conform to the requirements of RoHS and other guidelines for banned substances. A steering group monitors environmental items and experts in several departments ensure that they follow sound practices in manufacturing. |  |
Netherlands, Nijmegen
In 2008, this site signed a covenant with their local government, pledging to reduce the number of car kilometers in their local region by 5% in 2012 compared to 2008. NXP plans to assist in reaching this goal by encouraging carpooling, cycling to work, and other measure that reduce the need to drive, including telecommuting, promoting public transport, giving travel advice, and optimizing the use of car rentals. NXP is also supporting the creation of a new train station.
NXP participated in the opening of an industry-sponsored store that will offer '1001 climate solutions.' NXP's GreenChip power-management ICs, showcased at the opening, were of particular interest to the politicians and media representatives who attended the opening.
As one of twelve Nijmegen companies and institutions, NXP ratified the Nijmegen Energy Convenant, which demonstrates the group's commitment to turning Nijmegen into the nation's front-runner city in terms of energy conservation and the reduction of CO2 emissions. NXP will pursue its commitment to the covenant through its efforts to save energy and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in the production environment.
This manufacturing site has found several ways to save and reduce. New pressure controls in the nitrogen installation, along with energy-saving vacuum pumps, reduce electricity usage, as does closing several temporary buildings. To save natural gas (around 1 million Nm3), they use water from a cooling tower for pre-heating demi water. In all, the site reduced energy usage by about 2.8 GWh in 2007.
Their total waste went down by about 6% in 2007, in large part due to a new way of handling fluoride that comes from ICN4 in a Fluoride Batch Reactor. Better segregation methods also contributed to the savings, reducing hazardous waste by 25 tons. By optimizing their flush process steps and using reclaimed water, the site achieved an 8% decrease (140 thousand m3) in water usage in 2007 compared to 2006. By installing more reliable afterburners (RTO) at their ICN6 fabrication facility, they also reduced their emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the air.
Working with Hakapak High Tech Packaging, the site developed a new, environmentally friendly method for packaging and transporting wafers between Europe and Asia. The new method eliminates the use of polyether foam, which cant be recycled, and saves a total of 6,000 kg of wood and 30,000 kg of cardboard each year. The new packaging is smaller in volume, too, so it saves on air freight.
The site's new telecommuting program reduces the use of cars, helps reduce traffic jams, and gives added flexibility to work schedules.
Switzerland
During a major building renovation in 2007, this development site installed new, more efficient heating and cooling systems. They added new electrical transformers for electrical input and closed down the part of the building that had the worst thermal isolation. Movement and ambient-light detectors reduce electricity usage, since lights are switched off automatically if an office is empty and light is dimmed where it makes sense. All the offices are now individually temperature controlled. Most CRT terminals have been replaced by flat-panel displays and several awareness campaigns have promoted switching off PCs at night and over weekends. The default setting for all printers is duplex and black-and-white. The site recycles paper, separates waste, and collects used batteries and electrical/electronic equipment for recycling or correct disposal. Waste food from the cafeteria is collected and recycled into animal feed. The site is also considering replacing a large nitrogen tank with N2 bottles to improve efficiency.
The site's designers create new products that reduce environmental impacts. The site mainly develops mobile devices, focusing on low power consumption and small size. Offering more functionality in the same space limits the materials used for production, and issuing products with lower power consumption means consumers can use their batteries longer. All the products designed at the site have been converted to lead-free packaging.
Taiwan, Kaohsiung
| A project that brought together employees from manufacturing and facilities resulted in significant savings. DI water used in the BGA assembly sawing process is now recycled for reuse in cooling systems. The new method reduces DI water consumption in the sawing process from 275 tons to only 75 tons per day, and saves roughly USD 175,000 in DI water generation, waster-water treatment, and waster-water emission. On a whole, the site has lowered city water consumption from 650,000 tons to 555,000 tons per year. The site has introduced environmentally friendly practices throughout the facility. There are recycle bins in the cafeteria and office spaces, receptacles for paper to be recycled next to copy machines, and the site collects used batteries for proper disposal. |  |
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