Sustainability Strategy: A Must For Semiconductor Fabs

Why should the semiconductor fabrication industry invest in a sustainability strategy? Simply put, it reduces operational costs, improves competitiveness, and ensures regulatory compliance.

Sustainability can be understood as how a facility's backbone systems – such as heating, cooling, HVAC, and exhaust – can be run with less energy, fewer inputs, and less waste. In the semiconductor industry, sustainability is the ultimate driver for efficiency and cost improvement.

Underpinning this move toward sustainability are Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission regulations, as well as budgetary considerations arising from carbon emission taxes, all of which are likely to continue to increase.