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From the Director SEMICON West
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Finalists for the Sustainable Technologies Award SEMI has announced finalists for the Sustainable Technologies Award. The new award recognizes SEMICON West 2009 exhibitors who have developed and introduced equipment, materials or services into the marketplace that contribute to sustainable improvement of the environment. The four finalists are... (More)
SEMI Prepares Feedback on U.S. RoHS Legislation A bill entitled "Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act" was introduced into the U.S. Congress. The bill would restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic products— "U.S. RoHS." Similar legislation exists in Europe, China, and Korea. SEMI is preparing feedback for Congress... (More)
Raising REACH Awareness for the Supply Chain Under the European REACH Regulation, equipment suppliers must understand all the substances in their products— both hardware and the containerized chemicals shipped along with their products to facilitate installation, operation, service, and maintenance. SEMI wants to raise the awareness of REACH regulatory compliance issues... (More)
New SEMI Energy Conservation Initiative, Workshop and Survey In collaboration with industry partners, SEMI is launching an initiative to identify the primary obstacles for improving energy use in equipment and facilities. To start, SEMI is hosting a Workshop for the Energy Conservation Enabler Initiative at SEMICON West and has also created an Energy Conservation Survey... (More)
SEMI Launches Sustainability Survey and Summit SEMI is hosting a Sustainability Survey to understand sustainability priorities in the semiconductor industry and manufacturing supply chains. Results of the survey will help set the agenda of the Global Care Sustainability Summit at SEMICON West 2009. Participants will review the conclusions of this survey and brainstorm about next steps for industry-wide sustainability activities... (More)
EHS and Sustainability Programs at SEMICON West/Intersolar North America The SEMI EHS Division announces its events lineup for SEMICON West 2009 / Intersolar NA 2009. Events address industry issues on sustainability, energy efficiency, and EHS. Events include the Global Care Sustainability Summit, the Workshop for the Energy Conservation Enabler Initiative, and... (More)
U.S. Government to Brief Industry on Federal EHS Directions at SEMICON West 2009 Pending energy and environmental initiatives and policy directives may dramatically impact our industry. SEMI has invited U.S. federal government officials to provide clarification of implications of potential policy and regulatory changes... (More)
SEMI Hosts EHS Symposium for PV Manufacturing at Intersolar North America To increase the visibility of EHS and sustainability issues in PV manufacturing, SEMI is hosting an EHS Symposium at Intersolar NA. The Symposium will provide insights and perspectives on broad sustainability considerations in the PV manufacturing supply chain... (More)
Nominations Still Being Accepted for the 2009 Akira Inoue Award The Akira Inoue Award was established by SEMI to recognize individuals in industry and academia, who have made significant contributions to the semiconductor industry and to society in EHS. If you know someone whose EHS achievements should be recognized... (More) Events Calendar SEMICON West 2009 / Intersolar North America 2009 July 13-16, 2009, San Francisco, California, USA
September 30-October 2, 2009, Taipei, Taiwan SEMICON Europa 2009 October 6-8, 2009, Dresden, Germany For a full calendar of events, click here. |
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From the Director