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BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE 2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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“As global demand for electricity continues to grow, we are redefining power management with high-voltage breakthroughs like gallium nitride, which reduces power loss during transmission and conversion.”
At Texas Instruments, we design and manufacture analog and digital semiconductors that make a world of difference in things you touch every day. With 30,000 employees working in 35 countries around the globe, we have a long legacy of high ethical standards, respect for people, and commitment to having a positive social and environmental impact around the world. TIers are the best and brightest, and they live out our core values of integrity, innovation and commitment each day. From the engineers in our R&D labs to those who design and sell our products to the technicians who manufacture them, our people are continually working to imagine and create technologies that move our world forward. Product Breakthroughs As global demand for electricity continues to grow, we are redefining power management with high-voltage breakthroughs like gallium nitride, which reduces power loss during transmission and conversion. GaN is a super-fast semiconductor material that allows electrons to move more freely than they can through silicon, which has been the fundamental building block of electronics for generations. Our technologies also expand options for renewable energy and make energy-saving improvements in motor and lighting applications, resulting in a steady rise in power efficiency, cost savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. For example, our real-time microcontrollers and InstaSPIN™ technology can help motors achieve an 80 percent reduction in electricity costs. Our advanced light control technology lets farmers identify the peak ripeness of fruits, and our low-power microcontrollers are used in selfpowered fire detection systems that can be dropped in a forest and have enough battery life for more than two decades of sensing. Making an Impact We started publishing a Corporate Citizenship Report in 2005. Reflecting on the progress we’ve made during that time, we have: ~~ Invested more than $17.1 billion in R&D; ~~ Secured more than 13,000 new patents; ~~ Made remarkable gains in manufacturing efficiencies, transitioning some production from 200-millimeter to 300-millimeter wafer technology; and ~~ Conserved 7.7 billion gallons of water and 11.1 million million British Thermal Units of energy. We also believe in investing heavily in the future of engineering. In the last five years, we’ve given $200 million to advance education (kindergarten through university), with an emphasis on students who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. TIers have also donated countless hours to help mentor tomorrow’s innovators. We are committed to igniting the spark of STEM learning and equipping the next generation of world changers.
Richard K. Templeton Chairman, President and CEO
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