Soitec commits to the reduction of its green gas emissions to limit climate change to 1.5°C
07 Dezember 2021 - 5:45PM
Soitec commits to the reduction of its green gas emissions to limit
climate change to 1.5°C
Soitec commits to the reduction of its
green gas emissions to limit climate change to
1.5°C
Bernin (Grenoble),
December 7, 2021 - In line with
its social and environmental commitments, Soitec obtained the
approval of its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by the
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Steering Committee,
becoming the fourth global semiconductor company to achieve this
highest level of commitment. The validated targets
reinforce the unconditional need to limit
global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
The SBTi certification
attests that Soitec's CO2 emission reduction targets are in line
with the levels required to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
This designation is the most ambitious available under the SBTi
process.
As one of the first French companies in the
sector to obtain this certification, Soitec has committed to
reducing, by 2026:
- Its direct greenhouse gas
emissions ("scope 1 and 2") by 25.2% in absolute terms
compared to the 2020 baseline year;
- Its indirect greenhouse gas
emissions ("scope 3") by 35.3% per million euros of added
value compared to the 2020 reference year.
To achieve this, the company has a clear climate
roadmap, which is translated into concrete actions already
initiated throughout the company's value chain:
- Increasing the energy
performance of its industrial sites, through investments
in high energy performance equipment and the optimization of
industrial processes in order to reduce their energy
consumption;
- Favoring low-carbon energy
at its industrial sites. The Bernin site has been using
100% renewable energy since 2021 and Soitec hopes to reach 50% for
the Pasir Ris site (Singapore) by 2024;
- Engaging suppliers in its
low-carbon approach;
- Favoring low-carbon
freight, opting first and foremost for sea freight which
is less polluting than air freight - for logistics operations
between the Bernin (France) and Pasir Ris (Singapore) sites;
- Encouraging the adoption of
soft mobility by employees, through the implementation of
an inter-company travel plan, the provision of electric charging
stations and the loan of electric bicycles.
"We are proud that our environmental objectives
have been certified by an organization such as SBTi. This
recognition confirms the seriousness of our commitments in a
context of very strong growth for the company. This validation of
our efforts to reduce our own carbon footprint complements the
contribution of our products to continually reconcile new
technological prowess with reduced energy consumption, which is now
at the heart of our raison d'être" said Paul
Boudre, Soitec's CEO.
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About Soitec
Soitec (Euronext, Tech 40 Paris) is a world
leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor
materials. The company uses its unique technologies and
semiconductor expertise to serve the electronics markets. With more
than 3,500 patents worldwide, Soitec’s strategy is based on
disruptive innovation to answer its customers’ needs for high
performance, energy efficiency and cost competitiveness. Soitec has
manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and offices in Europe,
the U.S. and Asia. Fully committed to sustainable
development, Soitec adopted in 2021 its corporate purpose to
reflect its engagements: "We are the innovative soil from which
smart and energy efficient electronics grow into amazing and
sustainable life experiences. »
Soitec, SmartSiC™ and SmartCut™ are registered
trademarks of Soitec.
For more information, please
visit www.soitec.com and
follow us on Twitter:
@Soitec_EN.
About SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative is a
collaboration between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the World Resources Institute
(WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It defines and
promotes best practices in science-based target setting and
independently evaluates companies' targets.
Investor
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Soitec is a French joint-stock corporation with
a Board of Directors (Société Anonyme à Conseil d’administration)
with a share capital of € 70,276,054.00, having its registered
office located at Parc Technologique des Fontaines - Chemin des
Franques - 38190 Bernin (France), and registered with the Grenoble
Trade and Companies Register under number
384 711 909.
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