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Texas Instruments Leadership for our Environment, Safety, and Health
Caring for the Environment
| Setting Standards of Health Excellence |
Investing in the Future with our Technology
| Recognizing TI Achievements Worldwide
At Texas Instruments, good corporate citizenship has been a
priority since our inception. We have worked hard through the
years to establish a culture that reinforces individual and
team accountability as we work toward achieving our long-term
objectives of zero wasted resources, zero injuries and zero
illnesses. These core values are ingrained in our people, processes,
products and services, and an important investment in our future
and the world around us.
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Caring for the Environment
- Over the past 14 years, TI’s non-hazardous solid
waste recycling program has saved more than 722 million pounds
of trash from being dumped in landfills. TI has saved an estimated
$279 million from this ongoing endeavor.
- Every day, TI recycles at least 11,700 pounds of paper,
55,000 pounds of metals, 19,200 pounds of plastics, 19,700
pounds of wood and almost 18,000 pounds of other materials.
In 2004, TI also recycled and reused approximately 4.1 million
gallons of water daily at plant sites around the globe.
- In 2001, TI formally agreed to stop using any old-growth
forest products. This commitment, in line with our policy
of “zero wasted resources,” enhances our overarching
goal of sustainable use of natural commodities.
- Since 1990, TI’s efforts to recycle paper and other
wood products have saved the equivalent of more than 6 million
trees.
- TI-Dallas offers shuttles for transit between buildings
during workdays that typically carry about 500 employees each
day. This reduces pollution, traffic congestion, employee
stress, and maximizes productivity.
- In 2002, with the opening of DART light rail transportation
in Dallas, TI began offering free shuttle service from nearby
rail stations to Dallas sites. In addition, TI purchased more
than 10,000 DART system Gold Passes; one for each North Texas
employee to encourage the use of mass transit.
- In 2003, TI received a Gold Level Clean Air Recognition
of Employers (CARE) Award for the company’s efforts
to improve air quality in the region by leading employer-sponsored
clean air initiatives.
- In 2004 TI was recognized as a “Best Workplace for
Commuters” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Texas Instruments has had aggressive energy and water conservation
programs since the mid-1970s, commissioning an average of
100 projects each year, which have resulted in the conservation
of natural resources and saved the company millions of dollars.
- TI began selling used wafers, which would otherwise be scrapped,
for use by various photo voltaic (solar cell) manufacturers
in 2000. The collaboration contributed to the development
of alternative energy by “reusing” silicon, and
also saved TI more than $3 million since the program started.
In the same amount of time, more than 1.5 million 100mm, 125mm,
150mm, 200mm, and 300mm wafers have been reused. These wafers,
coupled with solar cell technology, have produced enough power
to supply more than 900 average-sized homes with electricity
year-round. The emissions avoided through the program are
estimated to be almost 195,000 tons of carbon dioxide. That’s
equivalent to the benefits that nearly 875,000 mature trees
can provide for the air.
- More than a decade ago, TI initiated an innovative chemical
recycling program that decreases chemical, water and energy
consumption through the collection and sale of used chemicals
to industries that can reuse them.
- Since 1989, TI has been working to develop lead-free solutions
for its products and proven its leadership in this now industry-wide
movement. Environmental stewardship is a high priority at
TI and that’s why the company is well on its way to
full compatibility with the European Union’s “Restriction
on Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment,” or “RoHS” legislation, enacted
to protect the environment from lead and other hazardous materials.
- In 1999, TI adopted a more focused program to assess the
ESH impact of proposed new chemicals and gases. This careful
selection process evaluates potential chemicals extensively
before they are approved to help ensure early identification
and effective minimization of potential ESH concerns.
- In 2002, TI initiated Eco-Info, an online tool that provides
data on the substances contained in the company’s products
or used in its manufacturing processes. See: http://focus.ti.com/esh/docs/index.jsp
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Setting Standards of Health Excellence
- In 2004, employees set another company record for the fewest
recordable injury and illness cases and the lowest lost/restricted
day case rate – ranking TI the best in the industry.
Additionally, TI was recognized as a Safest Workplace in America
by Occupational Hazards magazine.
- TI has a comprehensive ergonomics program. As part of a
specific program that began in 2001, TI has spent several
million dollars on ergonomic evaluations and facilities improvements
worldwide to increase employee comfort and productivity and
reduce injury rates.
- TI encourages wellness inside AND outside of the workplace
by providing employees and their families with resources to
manage their personal safety and health. A few of TI’s
wellness programs include on-going training and personal protective
equipment for inside of the workplace as well as health assistance
for worldwide travel, cancer screenings, flu shots, safety
courses and fitness center access among many other health
and life services for family members as well.
- A variety of annual on-site health screenings such as mammograms
and other cancer screenings are available to men and women
free of charge.
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Investing in the Future with our Technology
- TI is using its expertise in DSP and analog technology to
enable broadband communications to and throughout homes and
offices. By enabling high-speed Internet access, TI technology
ultimately reduces demand for natural resources such as paper
and can reduce the demand for travel and associated consumption
of fuel. This helps preserve air quality and eliminates the
need for new roads.
- Our technology is helping to create smarter, more efficient
consumer products that use less power. For example, TI's digital
control systems group worked in tandem with a company in Japan
to create a refrigerator that operates 121 percent more efficiently
than previous refrigerator models. The refrigerator uses a
single digital signal processor, rather than the numerous
parts in prior machines. By eliminating the unnecessary parts,
the annual power consumption was reduced to 360 kilowatt hours
per year and noise was reduced to a minimal 20dB, both of
which are considerably below the industry norm.
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Recognizing TI Achievements Worldwide
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