2023 Recipients
SEMI is pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2023 Sustainability Excellence Award. SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha chose to honor these individuals for their inspirational leadership and innovative approaches to drive their companies and the industry to meet aggressive Net Zero emission goals.
Keyvan Esfarjani
EVP, Chief Global Operations Officer, GM of Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations, Intel
Mr. Esfarjani leads Intel’s ambitious sustainability efforts which include increasing product energy efficiency 10X for their client and server microprocessors, achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030, reaching net-zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2040, and collaborating with suppliers to soften their carbon intensity to meaningfully reduce Scope 3. He consistently drives to reduce Intel’s environmental footprint while driving global capacity expansion plans and call for the industry to accelerate their climate goals.
Gary Dickerson
President and CEO, Applied Materials
Mr. Dickerson is a long-time sustainability leader and a pivotal contributor behind the semiconductor industry's Net Zero pathway. He has spearheaded Applied’s leadership on Net Zero and devoted considerable resources to Applied’s ESG initiatives. “The Semi industry has delivered amazing innovations through strong collaboration across the entire ecosystem. As I look ahead, we will apply this incredible collaborative innovation to achieve Net Zero in addition to continuing to bring new chips to market that make a better future for everyone.”
Aamir Paul
President, North America, Schneider Electric
“Schneider Electric’s NAM president Aamir Paul announced a groundbreaking renewable and low-carbon energy roadmap for the chip sector. The pioneering Catalyze program provides global partners in the semiconductor value chain with better access to renewable energy solutions and comprehensive decarbonization assistance. By collaboratively digitalizing energy for efficiency and sustainability, the Catalyze program’s partners allow energy transition to be advantageous for businesses and environmentally beneficial for all.”
Dr. Mukesh Khare
General Manager of IBM Semiconductors and VP of Hybrid Cloud Research
Dr. Khare leads a global team re-defining the future of computing for products such as generative artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, two energy intensive uses. He leads teams of researchers devising new methods to process data more efficiently and accelerate the pace of progress towards sustainable quantum, AI and hybrid cloud infrastructure while advancing the industries goals for net zero emissions.
