2012 Corporate Responsibility Report Our Vision and Report Highlights 2 at Intel, Innovation Isn’T Simply Something We Pursue; It’S Who We Are
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® ™ 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report Our Vision and Report Highlights 2 At Intel, innovation isn’t simply something we pursue; it’s who we are. Intel’s vision is to create and extend computing technol- ogy to connect and enrich the life of every person on Earth. In this report, we discuss our corporate responsibility performance during 2012, and the actions we are taking to achieve our vision and strategic objectives to care for our people, care for the planet, and inspire the next generation. Key 2012 highlights included: Engaged employees through Achieved world-class results Empowered our employees to Continued to be the largest Supported the launch of the Convened our first Supplier Advanced our education Achieved our goal to manu- the Sustainability in Action in our annual Organizational give back to their communities voluntary purchaser of green “Girl Rising” film and 10x10 Sustainability Leadership transformation strategy by facture a microprocessor that Grant Program, and again Health Survey of Intel through the Intel Involved power in the U.S., according social action campaign, which Summit in China, bringing developing new technology is “conflict-free” for tantalum; linked a portion of every employees, and were again program, resulting in more to the U.S. Environmental highlight the importance of together executives from our solutions, and reached 7 million Intel was one of the first employee’s compensation named to Fortune magazine’s than 1 million hours of service Protection Agency (EPA), investing in the education of top suppliers, government students through the Intel companies to set public goals to sustainability metrics. annual “100 Best Places to in 2012. and received the EPA’s girls and women to advance officials, leading NGOs, International Science and related to “conflict minerals.” Work For” list. Sustained Excellence in economic opportunity. the media, and academics. Engineering Fair, a program of Green Power Award. Society for Science & the Public. Access the Report Builder | 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report www.intel.com/go/responsibility About This Report 3 < Previous View About This Report How to Use This Document We created this report in Portable Document We prepared this report using the Global Reporting Initiative* (GRI) G3.1 Sustainability Format (PDF) to facilitate searching and Reporting Guidelines, and self-declare the report to the GRI Application Level A+. A GRI customizing it, and have also optimized the design format for viewing it on tablets. Readers Content Index is provided in the Appendix, along with information about the report’s can create customized reports and download individual sections and supplemental materials scope and approach to assurance. through our Report Builder web site. 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Access the Report Builder | 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report www.intel.com/go/responsibility Table of Contents 4 < Previous View 2 Our Vision and Report Highlights 32 Caring for Our People 74 Inspiring the Next Generation 109 Respecting Human Rights 3 About This Report 33 Management Approach 75 Management Approach 110 Management Approach 5 Letter From Our CEO 37 Building a Strong Workforce 78 Education Transformation 110 Our Operations 38 Career Growth and Development 83 Social Innovation and 111 Influencing the Electronics 6 Our Business and Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Integrated Value Approach 40 Communication and Recognition 85 Empowering Girls and Women 112 Product-Related Security, Privacy, 7 Company Profile 41 Diversity and Inclusion and Human Rights Issues 87 Healthcare Innovation 11 Strategy and Governance 44 Compensation, Benefits, and 113 Performance Summary and Goals Work/Life Effectiveness 88 Employee Contributions to Society 14 Risk Management and Business Continuity 47 Employee Health and Safety 90 Performance Summary and Goals 114 Appendix 15 Ethics and Compliance 49 Performance Summary and Goals 115 Report Scope and Profile 91 Building the Supply Chain of the Future 17 Public Policy and Political 116 GRI Content Index 50 Caring for the Planet 92 Management Approach Accountability 124 UN Global Compact—Communication 51 Management Approach 97 Assessment and Audit Summary 20 Stakeholder Engagement on Progress 2012 57 Climate Change and Energy 101 Conflict-Free Minerals 125 Ernst & Young Review Report 23 Key Sustainability Challenges and Efficiency Opportunities 103 Supplier Diversity 62 Water Conservation 25 Financial Results and Economic 104 Supplier Environmental Impact 66 Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Impact 107 Performance Summary and Goals 27 Performance Summary, 68 Reducing Air Emissions Recognitions, and Goals 69 Product Energy Efficiency and 31 Looking Ahead Product Ecology 71 Applying Technology to Environmental Challenges 72 Performance Summary and Goals Access the Report Builder | 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report www.intel.com/go/responsibility Letter From Our CEO 5 < Previous View At Intel, we believe that corporate responsi- 2008 through 2012 have saved more than 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours of energy, equivalent to removing 126,000 U.S. homes from the electric grid. We estimate that energy-efficient Intel® technology will enable the billion PCs bility is simply good business. Doing the right installed between 2007 and 2014 to consume half the energy and deliver 17 times the compute capacity of the things the right way creates value for Intel first billion PCs and servers installed worldwide (between 1980 and 2007). We have also invested resources to and strengthens our position as a global improve the accountability and transparency of our suppliers, and have formally integrated environmental metrics in the scorecards we use in our supplier management and supplier recognition programs. technology and business leader. Deeply Inspire the next generation. We believe that success in today’s innovation economy depends on access to embedding corporate responsibility and a technology and quality education. Intel and the Intel Foundation invest approximately $100 million annually in commitment to ethical behavior in all that education programs around the world—from technology training for teachers to premier science fairs for students. we do helps us mitigate risk, reduce costs, In 2012, we helped launch the Stay With It™ campaign to help connect engineering students with each other and with experienced engineers, role models, and influencers, and encourage them to stay with engineering as their protect our brand value, and develop new field of study. We also partnered on the launch of the “Girl Rising” film and 10x10 social action campaign, which market opportunities. highlights the importance of investing in the education of girls and women to advance economic opportunity. We strive for continuous improvement in our own business, and collaborate with other organizations to advance best We believe that technology will continue to play a fundamental role in addressing the world’s toughest environmental practices in corporate responsibility worldwide. As a United Nations Global Compact LEAD member, we are committed and social challenges—from energy and water conservation and management to healthcare and education for all. Intel to transparency in reporting about our corporate responsibility performance and actions. We welcome your feedback has an ambitious vision: Create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the life of every person on on this report, prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative* G3.1 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Earth. One of our strategic objectives, in particular, supports this vision: “Care for our people, care for the planet, and inspire the next generation.” I will retire in May 2013 after almost 40 years at the company. I am proud of the progress we have made in corporate responsibility during the eight years I have served