AXT Inc - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI
This Sustainability rating for AXT Inc represents the company's transparency towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This analysis of AXT Inc is prepared by All Street Sevva using leading artificial intelligence. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for potential risks for AXT Inc based on industry, geography and size.
AXT Inc in the Semiconductor Equipment industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 3.1; made up of an environmental score of 4.0, social score of 1.3 and governance score of 4.0.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
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1 | Borosil Renewables Ltd | 8.0 | High |
1 | Aemulus Holdings Bhd | 8.0 | High |
... | ... | ... | |
73 | Sunhydrogen Inc | 3.3 | Medium |
77 | Dotz Nano Ltd | 3.2 | Medium |
78 | AXT Inc | 3.1 | Medium |
78 | CVD Equipment Corp | 3.1 | Medium |
78 | Rubicon Technology Inc | 3.1 | Medium |
... | ... | ... | |
142 | Zen Voce Corp | 0.0 | Low |
142 | Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
... | ... | ... |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does AXT Inc have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does AXT Inc disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does AXT Inc report the average age of the workforce?
Does AXT Inc reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does AXT Inc disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does AXT Inc disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does AXT Inc offer flexible work?
Does AXT Inc have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does AXT Inc disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does AXT Inc conduct supply chain audits?
Does AXT Inc disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does AXT Inc conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does AXT Inc disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does AXT Inc disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does AXT Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does AXT Inc disclose water use targets?
Does AXT Inc have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did AXT Inc have a product recall in the last two years?
Does AXT Inc disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does AXT Inc allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has AXT Inc issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
Does AXT Inc disclose parental leave metrics?
Does AXT Inc disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does AXT Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does AXT Inc disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does AXT Inc support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does AXT Inc disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does AXT Inc reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')
Is AXT Inc involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does AXT Inc disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
Does AXT Inc disclose its waste policy?
Does AXT Inc report according to TCFD requirements?
Does AXT Inc disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?
Does AXT Inc disclose energy use targets?
Does AXT Inc disclose its Renewable Energy targets?
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Does AXT Inc have a policy relating to cyber security?
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Potential Risks for AXT Inc
These potential risks are based on the size, segment and geographies of the company.
AXT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes compound and single element semiconductor substrates. It produces semiconductor substrates using its proprietary vertical gradient freeze technology. The company offers indium phosphide for use in data center connectivity using light/lasers, 5G communications, fiber optic lasers and detectors, passive optical networks, silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, terrestrial solar cells, RF amplifier and switching, infrared light-emitting diode (LEDS) motion control, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and infrared thermal imaging. It also provides semi-insulating gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates for use in Wi-Fi and IoT devices, transistors, direct broadcast television, power amplifiers, satellite communications, and solar cells; and semi-conducting GaAs substrates that are used in LED, screen displays, printer head lasers and LEDs, 3-D sensing using VCSELs, data center communication using VCSELs, sensors for industrial robotics/near-infrared sensors, optical couplers, solar cells, night vision goggles, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and other lasers, as well as laser machining, cutting, and drilling. In addition, the company offers germanium substrates for use in multi-junction solar cells for satellites, optical sensors and detectors, terrestrial concentrated photo voltaic cells, infrared detectors, and carrier wafer for LED. Further, it provides 6N+ and 7N+ purified gallium, boron trioxide, gallium-magnesium alloy, pyrolytic boron nitride (pBN) crucibles, and pBN insulating parts. AXT, Inc. sells its products through direct salesforce in the United States, China, and Europe, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and internationally. The company was formerly known as American Xtal Technology, Inc. and changed its name to AXT, Inc. in July 2000. AXT, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.