EVP, Semiconductor Materials EMD Electronics, United States
Sustainable development has become an increasingly critical concern for the semiconductor industry, as materials continue to play a vital role in semiconductors breakthroughs, enabling progress in sustainability. In this presentation, Anand Nambiar, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Semiconductor Materials at EMD Electronics, a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, speaks to how materials manufacturers may best contribute to a sustainable value and supply chains, as well as his organization’s sustainability inspiration, strategy, and tactics.
Elaborating on the company’s inspiration, Anand will detail how the UN’s most recently published Climate Report paints an unsettling backdrop for climate change in the years ahead, reinforcing the company’s motivation for sustainable solutions. The presentation will also cover EMD Electronics’ sustainability strategies, focus areas, goals and commitments, highlighting some of the examples to demonstrate the crucial role materials manufacturers play in the semiconductor supply and value chains.
