March 17, 2026
Life-Cycle Assessment of Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing
Time
11:00 am - 12:30 pm CEST
Location
In this Webinar, we will present the basics of the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology and show how it can be applied to the context of semiconductor chip manufacturing. To that end, we will show how to build the inventory of a semiconductor manufacturing Fab and how to perform impact analysis on this inventory. We will close the talk by discussing some of the sustainability challenges inherent to IC chip fabrication, including high energy demands for processing, high-GWP GHG emissions, extensive water consumption, and the use of chemicals and rare materials that contribute to resource depletion and waste generation.
Agenda
Introduction to GENESIS
Biography
Jatin Mendiratta is a communications and dissemination professional with experience supporting EU-funded projects across R&D and workforce development initiatives. He currently leads the Dissemination and Communication Work Package for the European Chips Skills Academy (ECSA), overseeing project visibility, stakeholder engagement, and outreach across Europe.
Introduction to Life-Cycle Assessment
Hanie Zarafshani is a Researcher at imec working on sustainability assessment of advanced technologies and engineering solutions, with a focus on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and decision-support methods that help translate robust sustainability metrics into actionable insights for industry. She holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium, and collaborates with academic and industrial partners across Europe to develop and apply practical frameworks for evaluating environmental impacts and system-level trade-offs.
Application of LCA to semiconductor chip manufacturing
Cédric Rolin holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Université Catholique de Louvain. After 15 years of research in flexible electronics and nanoimprint lithography at imec and the University of Michigan, he has spent the past four years focusing on sustainability in semiconductor manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on assessing and reducing environmental footprints. In the project GENESIS Mr. Rolin is leading Work Package 3 which focuses on Environementally Friendly Materials Alternatives.
Q&A
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Find out more about EU Projects
European Chips Skills Academy
The European Chips Skills Academy is a consortium of 18 partners from 12 countries aimed at aimed at addressing the growing skills and talent shortages in Europe’s microelectronics sector. Funded under the Erasmus+ Program, the Academy focuses on developing and delivering a range of training programs in fields like semiconductor technology, cybersecurity, and green skills. ECSA also focuses on building networks through the strategic creation of partnerships between stakeholders in the industry. Through skills quantification, the academy will measure and evaluate the development of skills in the sector.
European Chips Diversity Alliance
The European Chips Diversity Alliance is a collaborative initiative aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the European semiconductor industry. The alliance brings together various stakeholders, including industry leaders, academic institutions, and government organizations, to address the missing talent and DEI challenges prevalent in the sector. By providing trainings, tools, and engagement programs, the alliance seeks to bring together industry and the world of education, enhance innovation, and to improve workplace diversity and inclusion.
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