{"id":94060,"date":"2023-12-05T11:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T10:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=94060"},"modified":"2023-12-05T18:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T17:02:33","slug":"schneider-electric-announces-google-asm-and-hp-have-joined-the-catalyze-program-for-semiconductor-supply-chain-decarbonization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/schneider-electric-announces-google-asm-and-hp-have-joined-the-catalyze-program-for-semiconductor-supply-chain-decarbonization\/","title":{"rendered":"Schneider Electric announces Google, ASM and HP have joined the Catalyze program for semiconductor supply chain decarbonization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Statement issued by the company (Announcement)<\/div>\n

Schneider Electric<\/a>, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that Google, ASM and HP<\/strong> have joined the Catalyze<\/a> program, which aims to accelerate access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor\u00a0value chain and IT supply landscape, as new global sponsors.<\/p>\n

The first-of-its-kind program was first announced in July<\/a>, with sponsors Intel and Applied Materials<\/strong>. The announcement that three more leading technology companies have now joined as founding sponsors coincides with the COP28<\/a> United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Dubai.<\/p>\n

Catalyze encourages suppliers from throughout the semiconductor industry ecosystem to collaborate to transition their value chain to renewable sources of energy<\/strong>. Participants are encouraged to make commitments to decarbonization and take collective action through the procurement of renewable energy, leveraging the purchasing power of buyer cohorts.<\/p>\n

The energy transition within the value chain is imperative. According to a recent study by the SEMI Semiconductor Climate Consortium<\/a>, the semiconductor industry\u2019s carbon footprint was equivalent to 500Mt of CO2<\/sub> in 2021\u2014with 16% coming from the supply chain<\/strong>. By transitioning suppliers onto lower-carbon sources of energy and supporting them in other decarbonization actions like electrification, the industry can make a significant impact in its overall Scope 3 emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Google, ASM, and HP to the Catalyze program. Their decision to join supports the ambition to accelerate the decarbonization of supply chains,\u201d said Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman, from Schneider Electric.\u00a0\u201cScope 3 emissions have proven a challenge to track and manage, but the Catalyze program enables companies and their suppliers to engage and collaborate in their energy transition and decarbonization.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cTransitioning to carbon-free semiconductor manufacturing is critical to reducing global emissions, and no company can do it alone,\u201d said Michael Terrell, Senior Director of Energy and Climate, Google. \u201cWe are excited to become a founding sponsor of the Catalyze program and look forward to working with our fellow sponsors and suppliers to expand the use of clean energy across this critical area of Google\u2019s supply chain\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe planet needs urgent and decisive action to reduce the impacts of climate change.\u00a0That\u2019s why HP has committed to cut our end-to-end value chain emissions in half this decade, while still delivering innovative technology to our customers,\u201d said Ernest Nicolas, Chief Supply Chain Officer, HP. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to sponsor the Catalyze program to help drive industry progress toward decarbonization of the semiconductor and IT supply chain.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cCollaboration is critical in reducing global emissions, no one company nor one industry alone can do it all. That is why Catalyze is so important, it enables companies to come together to make one plus one equal three,\u201d said John Golightly, VP of Sustainability, ASM. \u201cIf we tried to do this alone with our suppliers it could never equal the impact and scale of the Catalyze program, and for that we are excited to be a founding sponsor.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Catalyze program strives to:<\/p>\n