SEMI EHS COVID-19 Working Group Evolves to Address Unfolding Pandemic Issues
Back in March 2020, at the onset of the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., SEMI quickly formed an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) COVID-19 working group made up of EHS professionals who suddenly saw a critical need to share their experiences,...
SEMI EHS Advocacy Webinar – Maintaining a Unified Voice on Vital Importance of Fluoropolymers in Chip Industry
The semiconductor industry must do far more to educate the electronics supply chain on the subtle differences among various fluoropolymers, 30 SEMI member companies learned in an October 13 webinar organized by SEMI to help maintain a unified voice...
Community and Collaboration: Keys to Tackling Global Challenges with Microelectronics
Humanity has survived almost unimaginable challenges over the past 5,000 years of documented human history. From war, famine and natural disasters to the first global pandemic in the last 100 years, more often than not, people have relied on one...
SEMI Uncovers Concerns Over EPA Self-Declaration Requirement to Share Chemicals Risk-Assessment Costs
The U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cost-share risk assessment fees for 20 chemicals designated as high priority across all U.S. manufacturers (including importers) that produce or...
Climate Change: SEMI Members Rise to Top in Commitment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The recent World Economic Forum event in Davos ranked the unfolding climate crisis among the top three risks companies and governments must address in order to prevent irreversible environmental damage. With the stakes that high, it is becoming...
Shifting Fast to Meet Industry Needs in Changing World
Global and regional forces shaping the $2 trillion electronics industry have intensified more in the past few years than at any other time I can recall. The uncertainty bred by trade wars, corporate tax changes, new environmental regulations,...
Parties to Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Agree to SEMI Recommendations
On behalf of its global membership, SEMI is actively addressing a variety of environment, health and safety (EHS) dossiers impacting the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain. Together with its dedicated working groups (WGs), SEMI educates...
Q&A with Olivier Corvez, SEMI’s New EHS Advocacy Program Manager
SEMI’s Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Advocacy program has been helping the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain collectively address common challenges for over 20 years. Now, as national and regional governments worldwide increasingly weigh...
A Year of Transformation and Execution - Focus on Creating Member Value
Last year the industry posted another remarkable double-digit revenue growth year. IC shipments eclipsed one trillion units for the first time and continued to enable an ever-expanding array of silicon intensive-applications.