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Message from CEO Mark Thompson


green initiative logo Fairchild Semiconductor is the leading supplier of power semiconductors to the world. By nature, our products optimize system power thereby helping our customers and end-product consumers reduce energy consumption and reduce their global environmental footprint. Energy efficiency is our business. We are dedicated to protecting the environment, providing a safe and healthy workplace, and utilizing industry leading manufacturing practices for environmental responsibility and sustainability.

Sincerely,
Mark Thompson - President and CEO

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Fairchild Products that Drive Energy Efficiency

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•  Consumer
•  Industrial
•  Lighting
•  Portable
•  Automotive
•  White Goods
•  Computing

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What's Fairchild doing to reduce energy consumption?

  • Installed variable speed motors, shut off equipment when not in use, timers on lights, utilize on-demand heating and cooling, modified temperature sensors in office buildings, installed sky lights, installed CFL/LFL light bulbs in buildings
  • Using 1000 blocks of 100kwh per month of wind energy at our Utah facility
  • Philippines site reduced energy consumption by 40.8 percent from 1998 – 2007
  • Internet Technology/Servers
    • Replacing and consolidating servers as their serviceable life ends with newer, smaller and more energy-efficient servers
    • Reduced power consumption by 43 percent between 2004 to 2007
  • Water usage
    • Monitor and record the rates of water usage on a site-by-site basis
    • Reduced water usage by over 53 million gallons from 2000 through 2007
  • Recycled non-hazardous material
  • 2000 through 2007 = 38,676 tons
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Energy and Environmental Design

Fairchild Semiconductor's Energy and Environmental Design Team is chartered to identify energy-conservation projects at its major manufacturing sites worldwide. This meets on a regular basis to share best practices and suggestions on fostering corporate responsibility, reducing operating costs through energy conservation and reducing the impact on the climate.

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What can I do!

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Environmental Management

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•  Fairchild REACH Declaration
•  RoHS / Green Definition
•  RoHS Search Tool
•  Quality and Reliability
•  Quality and Reliability Certificates
•  Environmental Health and Safety
•  Environmental Health and Safety Certificates

 
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