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Craig R. Barrett
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Many variables are involved in the successful
operation of a global enterprise. With today's
emphasis on worldwide competitiveness,
pressures that include economic performance,
environmental performance, employee and
community safety, and social programs can
pull a company in different directions.
At Intel, we pride ourselves on the fact that while our near-term
economic priorities may shift, we maintain a long-term commitment
to excellence in all areas in which we are involved. As
corporate responsibility can encompass just about every relationship
a company has, we can judge our success only by
adding up all the details.
www.intel.com/jobs/workplace/values.htm
This is Intel's third Global Citizenship Report. In it, we attempt
to offer a balanced and reasonable presentation of our organization's
economic, environmental and social performance in
2003 as well as outline our priorities for the future. We continue
to publish this report in accordance with the Global Reporting
Initiative* (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and
will do so in the future.
For Intel, 2003 was a year of execution. We improved our
global employee ethics training program and strengthened our
network of risk controls across our finance and manufacturing
organizations. Our employee injury rates improved 7% from
2002 and remain at world-class levels. Intel's global waste recycling
teams exceeded their goals for 2003 by recycling more
than 66% of chemical waste and 74% of solid waste worldwide.
This represents a total of 40,000 tons of material recycled, resulting
in hundreds of thousands of dollars saved in landfill costs.
The Intel® Teach to the Future program is now active in
33 countries after adding programs in Australia, Chile, Turkey,
the Ukraine and Vietnam. By mid-2003, we had reached
our "million teachers trained" milestone, and by year end
that number had reached 1.5 million. The Intel® Computer
Clubhouse Network expanded around the world, with new
sites launched in Ireland, Ramallah/West Bank, South Africa
and the United States—bringing the total to 68 Intel sponsored
sites. In the areas of workplace and diversity, we chartered our
19th employee group and 99th chapter, and joined 65 other
companies in support of the University of Michigan Amicus
Brief upholding race as a factor in student admissions.
In the midst of our accomplishments, our company and our
industry must continue to address the challenges we face
with forthrightness and diligence. Among other things, we will
work closely with our community stakeholders in New Mexico
to investigate and alleviate concerns about Intel's environmental
performance. And we will continue our work with
the Semiconductor Industry Association to drive progress
in the industry's worker health initiative.
www.nmenv.state.nm.us/aqb/projects/Corrales
www.sia-online.org/iss_whs.cfm
We continue to set high expectations for ourselves in 2004,
not only in manufacturing excellence but also in improved
performance across our corporate responsibility efforts, from
environmental performance and energy conservation to stakeholder
relationships and employee programs. These expectations
are reflected in our goals for 2004 and, with sustained effort,
in our tally of achievements in the future.
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Craig R. Barrett
Chief Executive
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