Micron Technology, a key player in the semiconductor business, has announced on Wednesday its new greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in its annual sustainability report.
The company pledged to achieving net-zero emissions from global operations (known as Scope 1) and purchased energy use (known as Scope 2) by 2050, which underlines Micron’s efforts to address the growing problem of climate change.
Micron has set new short-term and time-bound aims in addition to its long-term commitments. The chip manufacturer plans to cut Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions from its own activities by 42% by 2030, compared to the baseline of 2020. Through this combination of short-term targets and long-term commitments, the company intends to align its ambitions to the goal of international climate change accords to limit global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius.
