Climate Change Data

Silicon Laboratories Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:107,732 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:33 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,587 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:106,112 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:36%
Total Energy Consumption:14,616 GWh/year
Water Consumption:11,625,000 m3/year
Waste Generated:341 metric tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employee wellbeing
  • Product and services innovation
  • Eco-efficient operations
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Responsible supply chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 46% versus 2018
  • Achieved a 68% landfill diversion rate at Austin headquarters
  • Reached 65% renewable energy use at Austin HQ, with 36% of total global energy use from renewable energy

Social Achievements

  • Achieved an 87% employee engagement score
  • Certified as a Great Place to Work
  • 49% of employees participated in at least one inclusion initiative
  • Launched Silabs University, offering new flexible work arrangements and increased training opportunities

Governance Achievements

  • Established a DEI Council to direct diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
  • 100% of major suppliers completed SAQ audit
  • Joined the Responsible Business Alliance

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 100% renewable energy use in all facilities where available by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in Austin headquarters by 2025
  • 70% landfill diversion rate at Austin headquarters by 2023
  • 100% renewable energy use in Austin headquarters by 2025
  • 90% global employee engagement score by 2025
  • 90% of employees participating in one or more Silicon Labs inclusion initiatives by 2025
  • 100% major suppliers and 80% of all suppliers complete facilities SAQ by 2023
  • 80% of high-risk major suppliers complete a VAP – with a goal of silver recognition by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions (implied)
  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions (implied)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Joined the Responsible Business Alliance to increase transparency and collaboration with suppliers
  • Developing decarbonization plan using Science Based Target (SBT) methodology
  • Engaging major suppliers on their climate-related goals

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% major suppliers and 84% of all suppliers completed facilities SAQ in 2022; 50% of major suppliers completed a VAP, all reaching silver recognition status.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (modeled after RBA Code of Conduct)
  • Conflict Minerals Policy
  • ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications
  • EU Reach and RoHS compliance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, PSA Certified Level 3

Third-party Assurance: Trinity Consultants

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 11
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient integrated circuits extending battery life

Awards & Recognition

  • LEAP Awards Gold
  • Cisco Supplier of the Year
  • Schneider Electric Best Collaboration Award
  • Acuity Brands Intelligent Wireless Technology Supplier of the Year
  • Great Place to Work Certified

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:132,986 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:39 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,592 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:131,355 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Renewable Energy Share:35%
Total Energy Consumption:16.355 GWh/year
Water Consumption:12.7 million liters/year
Waste Generated:55.139 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:169.994 metric tons CO2e / $M revenue (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • employee wellbeing
  • product and services innovation
  • eco-efficient operations
  • climate change mitigation
  • responsible supply chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 60% versus the 2018 baseline at Austin headquarters
  • Achieved 75% landfill diversion rate globally
  • Achieved 35% renewable energy globally

Social Achievements

  • Achieved an 83% employee engagement score and were certified for the fifth year running as a Great Place to Work
  • 88% of employees participated in at least one inclusion initiative
  • Launched Virgin Pulse wellness service

Governance Achievements

  • 100% of major suppliers completed the SAQ audit
  • Third year of tying senior management bonus plans to specific ESG goals
  • Zero recordable workplace incidents

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050 (implied)
Medium-term Goals:
  • 100% renewable energy use in all Silicon Labs facilities where programs are available by end of 2025
  • 90% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by end of 2030 versus 2021 baseline
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025 (implied)
  • 5% absolute waste reduction at Austin headquarters by end of 2024 versus 2023 baseline
  • 100% renewable energy use in Austin headquarters by end of 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain emissions (responsible for >90% of total GHG emissions)
  • Water stress in Hyderabad
Mitigation Strategies
  • Supplier engagement program for alignment on environmental topics
  • Relocated Hyderabad office to one with onsite water treatment and recycling
  • Developed a global renewable energy plan

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of major suppliers completed SAQ in 2023; >80% of all suppliers completed SAQ

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Conflict Minerals Policy
  • ISO 14001 certification
  • ISO 9001 certification
  • EU Reach compliance
  • EU RoHS compliance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Acute physical risks
  • Chronic physical risks
Opportunities
  • Development and/or expansion of low emission goods and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD, GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Apex Companies, LLC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3.5
  • 5.5
  • 6.4
  • 7.2
  • 8.5
  • 8.7
  • 9.4
  • 11.3
  • 11.6
  • 12.2
  • 12.6
  • 13.1
  • 15.5

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Series 2 and Series 3 products designed for low-power IoT devices
  • FG25 Sub-GHz Wireless SoCs for smart city applications

Awards & Recognition

  • Great Place to Work Certified (5 years running)
  • Elektronik Reader’s Choice Product of the Year Finalist
  • Best Workplace for Commuters
  • Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program Awards
  • Embedded Computing Design Best in Show Awards
  • EE Times Awards Asia Best Green Tech Supplier
  • Corporate Partner of the Year and Silver Award at the American Red Cross