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This SDG assessment for Applied Materials Inc indicates its reporting of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The article contains a Q&A table for Applied Materials Inc. The page contains a zero-cost Sustainability analysis for Applied Materials Inc.
Applied Materials Inc in the Semiconductor Equipment industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.3; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 6.0.
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Peer Group Comparison
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1 | Borosil Renewables Ltd | 8.0 | High |
1 | Aemulus Holdings Bhd | 8.0 | High |
10 | Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Ltd | 7.6 | High |
10 | Solargiga Energy Holdings Ltd | 7.6 | High |
14 | Applied Materials Inc | 7.3 | High |
14 | Osai Automation System SpA | 7.3 | High |
14 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 7.3 | High |
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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 Applied Materials Inc have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does Applied Materials Inc report the average age of the workforce?
Does Applied Materials Inc reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does Applied Materials Inc offer flexible work?
Does Applied Materials Inc have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does Applied Materials Inc conduct supply chain audits?
Does Applied Materials 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 Applied Materials Inc conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does Applied Materials 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 Applied Materials Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose water use targets?
Does Applied Materials Inc have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did Applied Materials Inc have a product recall in the last two years?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does Applied Materials Inc allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has Applied Materials Inc issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose parental leave metrics?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does Applied Materials Inc support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does Applied Materials 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 Applied Materials Inc involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose its waste policy?
Does Applied Materials Inc report according to TCFD requirements?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose energy use targets?
Does Applied Materials Inc disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

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Potential Risks for Applied Materials Inc
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Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. The company operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Applied Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.