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Among ST’s sustainability highlights in 2018:

• Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World and Europe;
• Classified 50% of our new products as responsible products;
• Increased employee engagement index by 5 points compared to last survey, with 75% of our employees recommending ST as a great place to work;
• Continued to support education, with 80% of voluntary initiatives linked to education, supporting our STEM program;
• Reduced our GHG emissions by almost 15% and our energy consumption by more than 19%, both compared to the 2016 baseline;
• Improved our water efficiency achieving a 5% reduction in our water consumption per unit of production compared to 2017 and recycled 41% of our water;
• Reused, recovered, or sent for recycling 93% of our waste, exceeding our annual target of 90%;
• Deeply involved in the clean energy transition with a firm commitment to use more and more green energy in our manufacturing operations;
• Conducted an extensive risk mapping to improve our understanding of supply chain risks to adapt our programs and level of due diligence.  

The report has been prepared according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, Core option. To ensure accuracy and transparency, the report is independently assured by DNV GL, a third-party auditor.
ST was one of the first companies to commit to the United Nations Global Compact in 2000 and as a signatory, the report represents the Company’s ‘Communication on Progress’ as well as the efforts to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).