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Auditors visited Intel
Santa Clara's wafer fab
in the course of
ISO 14001 certification
for Intel's semi-conductor manufacturing
sites worldwide.
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For many companies seeking ISO 14001 international environmental management certification, the effort can easily last a year and a
half and cost $100,000 per factory. Within eight months, Intel had successfully certified all of its semiconductor manufacturing
facilities at a total cost of $60,000.
By meeting the voluntary ISO 14001 standard, Intel ensures that it complies with all environmental laws and regulations, and continuously
improves the environmental "footprint" of its manufacturing processes.
Intel's commitment to being environmentally conscious is nothing new. Chairman Emeritus Gordon Moore signed the first EHS policy in 1991.
Intel's serious stance on environmental management is practical as well as ethical: Organizations that meet the highest international
standards are less likely to expose themselves to damaging publicity or experience significant compliance challenges.
