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2011 Corporate Citizenship Report

Letter from our CEO

Richard K. Templeton Sustainability is a lasting evolution at Texas Instruments that challenges us to think about what we're doing today and what we want to achieve tomorrow. It is a journey that goes beyond our next earnings report and any unforeseen ups and downs year-to-year.

Our progress along this path in 2011 was no different. The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, global economic uncertainty and flooding in Thailand impacted our production, our supply chain, our employees and our local communities. I'm proud of our response and the strides we made as a company to put our response plans into action, while continuing to adapt.

During the year, TI also made some significant improvements and investments toward building a better world, including:
  • 134 energy-efficiency and water conservation projects that saved $8.6 million in utility costs.
  • 1.5 billion gallons of water and 92 percent of waste recycled.
  • Full staffing of our Motor Driver Lab as a proving ground for more efficient technology; an estimated 60 percent of the world's electricity is used by motors.
  • $22.2 million contributed to education improvement and local communities. TI and the TI Foundation gave $14.6 million for more effective science and math education to grow the number of students ready to pursue careers in technology.
  • Almost $1 million contributed to disaster relief in Japan by the TI Foundation and employees.
  • A new supplier environmental and social responsibility policy that requires critical alignment of our expectations for ethics, labor practices and environmental controls.
Our aim now is to turn great preparation into great results. Our five-year sustainability goals, to reduce energy, water and greenhouse gas emissions per chip, will help keep us on track.

I have an unshakable belief that the best is yet to come as technology makes a better world – one that is more exciting, more interactive, more connected and more efficient. We commit to doing our part by helping create problem-solving technology while continuing to grow responsibly.

Rich Templeton
Chairman, president and chief executive officer