2 Executive Summary of Intel’s 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report—Focus on Ireland
From ultra-mobile and wearable
devices to cloud computing and
security, the technology universe
is changing dramatically. During
this unprecedented industry
transformation, we remain as
committed to leadership in
corporate responsibility as we
do to innovation in our products
and technologies. We believe
that corporate responsibility
creates value for our company,
our stockholders, and society.
At Intel, our focus is on taking action and achieving results. I am especially proud of
our leadership in the area of “conflict minerals”. We have worked for five years to
ensure that our products do not contain tantalum, tin, tungsten, or gold derived from
sources that benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
and adjoining countries—making sure that we are still able to source responsibly
from the region. In 2013, we accomplished our goal to manufacture “conflict-free”
microprocessors. While this is a significant milestone, we will continue our work to
establish “conflict-free” supply chains for these minerals— for our company and our
industry.
Intel remains the largest voluntary purchaser of “green” power in the U.S. according
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a designation that we have held
since 2008. We have also made substantial progress toward achieving our 2020
sustainability goals, and our focus over the next few years will be on improving our
own performance as well as that of our supply chain.
