Resource Use and Circular Economy

We optimize every stage of the value chain to repurpose waste as an input, improving operational efficiency and advancing a circular economy.

Actions

This list highlights our key actions that demonstrate our commitment to driving circularity across our operations and product lifecycle.

Waste Reduction

Minimizing waste and expanding recycling capabilities through collaboration with local vendors

Design for Circularity

Embedding sustainability into product design to support longer lifecycles and material recovery

Resource Recovery

Recycling and reusing spent materials and recovering valuable metals through our E-Scrap Program

Packaging Optimization

Reducing packaging waste by using reusable and recyclable materials across our operations

Sustainable Operations

Replacing single-use plastics with reusable alternatives where feasible

Sustainable Packaging

We are committed to reducing environmental impact through a global initiative aimed at eliminating plastic from the packaging of hardware boards and kits. As part of this effort, we have transitioned to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified cardboard and boxes, minimized the use of petroleum-based inks and replaced plastic bubble wrap, tape and ties with paper-based alternatives. We strive to explore opportunities to extend this initiative to other areas of distribution.

  • Reduce
    the impact of our packaging through a global initiative

Waste Aspiration

In 2025, our EHS Team continued to advance waste-reduction and recycling efforts from our manufacturing processes. We recycled 94% of our total waste (hazardous and non-hazardous), an increase of 4.4 percentage points compared to 2024.

With this recycling rate, we have achieved our waste recycling target ahead of our original commitment.

2025 Results

Semiconductor manufacturing generates both hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams, including solvents, metal-plating waste and spent sulfuric acid. Our operations generate paper, plastic, metal and kitchen waste, along with general office waste. In 2025, we continued to steadily decrease our absolute waste.