We are committed to achieving high standards of environmental quality and product safety, and we strive to provide a safe and healthy workplace for our employees, contractors, and the communities in which we do business. We have environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies and expectations that apply to our global operations. Each of our worldwide production facilities is in compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 environmental management system standard. Our internal EHS auditing program addresses not only compliance but also business risk and management systems. We focus on minimizing and properly managing the hazardous materials used in our facilities and products. We monitor regulatory and resource trends and set company-wide short- and long-term performance targets for key resources and emissions. These targets address several parameters, including energy and water use, climate change, waste recycling, and emissions. For example, we continue to take action to achieve our global greenhouse gas reduction goal by investing in energy conservation projects in our factories and working with suppliers of manufacturing tools to improve energy efficiency. We also focus on developing innovative solutions to improve the energy efficiency of our products and those of our customers. We take a holistic approach to power management, addressing the challenge at all levels, including the silicon, package, circuit, micro/macro architecture, platform, and software levels.

The production of our products requires the use of hazardous materials that are subject to a broad array of EHS laws and regulations. We actively monitor the materials used in the production of our products. We have specific restrictions on the content of certain hazardous materials in our products, as well as those of our suppliers and outsourced manufacturers and subcontractors. We continue to make efforts to reduce hazardous materials in our products to position us to meet various environmental restrictions on product content throughout the world. For example, processors manufactured using our new 45nm Hi-k metal gate silicon technology are manufactured using a lead-free process. As we continue to advance process technology, the materials, technologies, and products themselves become increasingly complex. Our evaluations of materials for use in R&D and production take into account EHS considerations. Compliance with these complex laws and regulations, as well as internal voluntary programs, is integrated into our "Design for EHS" programs.

We are committed to protecting the environment and human rights throughout our supply chain. We expect suppliers and subcontractors to understand and fully comply with all EHS and related laws and regulations and labor laws, including, at a minimum, those covering non-discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment, child labor, minimum wages, employee benefits, and work hours. In addition, we expect suppliers to abide by our policies, such as our Code of Conduct and the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct.