Texas Instruments has been recognized in four notable rankings for its leadership in sustainability, including outstanding social, environmental and governance performance.

According to Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president and CEO, social and environmental stewardship has been a cornerstone of the company’s operations for six decades.

"We’re committed to conducting business responsibly, and we take pride in creating technology that helps to make a better world," Templeton said. “We appreciate the recognition behind these independent rankings.”

Newsweek Green Ranking
TI ranks 34th for environmental performance among the 500 largest U.S. companies in Newsweek magazine's second-annual Green Ranking list.

Companies are ranked based on combined environmental impact and green policy scores (which measure total environmental impact of global operations), as well as a reputation survey score (which measures disclosure of that impact).

What this means is that among U.S. companies and across all sectors, TI is making strides in reducing its environmental impact. The company is successfully using fewer resources and generating less waste in its operations, and those efforts have been recognized.

David Thomas, vice president and manager of Worldwide Facilities, said there is still more work to be done.

"We're constantly looking at how we can reduce our energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions, how we can increase recycling, and how we can most efficiently obtain, use and dispose of the materials and resources we need for our operations," he said.

"It's important to continue this focus to meet customer and regulatory requirements, maintain our company's reputation, control our costs, and of course, protect the Earth.”

See the full list of Newsweek’s 2010 Green Rankings, TI environmental programs or other TI environmental recognitions.

TI's position on the Green Rankings list is one of several recognitions the company has received recently for outstanding social, environmental and governance performance.

Recently, TI was honored with three other recognitions:

• Inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for leadership in corporate sustainability.
• Inclusion in the new Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leader Ranking, compiled by CRD Analytics. The comprehensive ranking is compiled using 200 financial, environmental, social, and governance performance metrics. TI ranked 21 overall and number 2 in the industry.
• Inclusion in the Global Sustainability 50 Index (NASDAQ:QCRD) for taking a leadership role in sustainability performance reporting. TI ranked 17 overall.