Corporate Responsibility

Through the Applied Materials Foundation’s girls empowerment initiative, we are expanding the pipeline of Black and Latinx female talent.

In communities around the world, Applied Materials employees have stepped up to help provide nutritious meals to those in need, including the largest ever contributions in North America.

The continued growth of Applied Materials’ business means we need to work harder to manage our energy consumption and greenhouse gas footprint. While recent ratings show we’re continuing to make progress toward our climate goals, we’re busy developing new ways to maintain our momentum.

In 2020, the Applied Materials Community Affairs team embarked on a year-long journey to evaluate our U.S.-based work in communities of color. This included conducting an Equity Audit examining our personal beliefs as well as our work’s programs and practices. In this blog, I discuss key learnings from the audit and the initial steps we are taking to evolve our program.

Any efforts focused on increasing the next generation of diverse women in STEM must include holistic support for girls and their families. 

As the 2021-22 school year begins, we are thankful for the dedication, passion and grit of education providers around the world.

Alliance for Global Inclusion aims to improve diversity and inclusion across industries with goals tied to representative leadership, inclusive product development and broader access to STEM education for underserved communities.

Applied Materials’ latest Sustainability Report demonstrates the company’s continued dedication to, and wide-ranging progress towards, its ESG strategy and commitments.

We are in awe of the arts groups and their leaders whose tremendous creativity and clever use of technology brought artists and audiences together for powerful, entertaining, engaging experiences all while we sheltered in place.