Environmental responsibility
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Energy strategy
While it is difficult to control business growth and production fluctuations - which greatly impact overall energy use - we can control how efficiently our factories operate. That is why we focus our attention on reducing the energy needed to manufacture each chip.
Our manufacturing operations account for about 90 percent of TI's total energy use and are the focal point for our global energy strategy, which includes efforts to:
- Systematically improve efficiencies. We design new buildings and upgrade our existing equipment, operating systems and buildings to be more efficient. We also invest annually in conservation measures.
- Manage energy costs. We work to secure reliable energy supplies for our facilities at competitive prices and use thermal energy storage systems to help level our peak energy demand.
- Purchase renewable energy. We buy increasing amounts of renewable energy when it is cost-competitive. Although we currently see much better financial return and reduced environmental impact from operating efficiently, with less energy, we always assess renewable purchasing opportunities when we sign contracts globally.
- Manufacture and use efficient products. We design and manufacture products that enable efficiency. We also look for ways to integrate and use our technologies in our facilities to improve operating efficiency.
- Employee involvement. We promote energy efficiency to employees through consistent communications, leadership support, educational activities and global awareness-building events such as Earth Day.
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