AMD publishes ninth annual global climate protection plan and 2008 corporate responsibility report

SUNNYVALE, USA: AMD released two reports demonstrating the company’s ongoing dedication to sustainability, the ninth annual Global Climate Protection Plan (GCPP) and the 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report.

From responsible product design to award-winning energy conservation projects at its major campuses, AMD’s corporate responsibility efforts help the company achieve greater transparency, promote the use of IT as a tool for positive social change, enhance the communities where AMD does business and minimize the company’s environmental impact.

The 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report provides information on AMD’s economic performance and programs that address environmental protection, corporate governance and social responsibility. The GCPP presents the company’s strategy, goals, and commitment to global climate protection and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

“We are pleased with the progress we’ve achieved on environmental and social issues in the past year and excited to share the results with the public, our customers and technology partners,” said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and CEO. “AMD’s commitment to operating our business responsibly remains a top priority, and while we are pleased with our record, we’re focused on continuing to drive improvement.”

2008 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights:
* Forming the AMD Foundation and its signature education initiative, AMD Changing the Game, to promote the use of video game development as a tool to improve science, technology, education and math (STEM) skills through the creation of social issue games.
* Opening the new Austin, Texas “Lone Star” campus which achieved LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council in early 2009 and is powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
* Communicating regularly with external stakeholders to build relationships and improve transparency via semiannual customer surveys. This data provides regional stakeholders, account teams and business units with an overall understanding of customers’ concerns and ideas on how to improve the customer experience.
* Enhancing the communities where AMD does business with efforts such as joining the Green Power Group California Affiliates. AMD and 14 other large companies with operations in California now share best practices for purchasing and developing new sources of renewable energy.
* Strengthening the financial foundation of the company by creating GLOBALFOUNDRIES, a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing company.

Highlights from the ninth annual GCPP:
* Achieving our EPA Climate Leaders goal of reducing normalized emissions1 by 33 percent by the end of 2010. Relative to the 2006 baseline, AMD has reduced emissions by approximately 20 percent including a 13 percent reduction from 2007 to 2008.
* Receiving a Climate Protection Award in 2008 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizing the company’s emission reduction strategy and implementation efforts.
* Driving lower PC power consumption through the development of innovative products and technologies that increase energy efficiency. Product highlights include the 45nm AMD Phenom II X4 processors with Cool’n’Quiet 3.0 technology that deliver up to 50 percent lower power consumption at idle when compared to previous generation technology, and the 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron EE processor, AMD’s lowest ever quad-core server power band at 40W ACP.
* Implementing energy conservation projects at all of AMD’s major campuses, resulting in AMD Suzhou’s Test, Mark and Pack facility receiving a 2008 Energy Conservation prize from the Suzhou Economic Development Bureau. Programs implemented at AMD’s Suzhou facilities reduced power consumption by approximately 4,655 Megawatt-hours (MWh) per year, enough energy to power more than 2,000 Chinese households for a year.
* Obtaining significant energy savings at AMD facilities through the installation of energy-efficient IT. For example, AMD’s Markham, Ontario data center replaced 1,152 servers with 312 servers using new energy efficient Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors resulting in calculated annual energy savings of more than 1,750 MWh.
* Promoting employee engagement in sustainability initiatives such as the AMD North American Go Green commuter program, eliminating an estimated 1,027,000 miles of driving, conserving approximately 50,000 gallons of gasoline, and avoiding approximately 430,000 kg of CO2 equivalent emissions in 2008.