Lam Research Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-06-27 to 2023-06-25 | 7.1M tCO2e/year |
| 2022 | 496.3K tCO2e |
| 2021 | 107.2K MTCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based) |
| 2020 | 113.5K MTCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based) |
| 2019 | 111.5K MTCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based); 23055 MTCO2e (Scope 3) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Saved ~2.8M kWh of energy worldwide through various initiatives.
- Generated 5.5M kWh of electricity from solar and nearly doubled renewable energy consumption.
- Saved 20.1 million gallons of water globally, including a wastewater reclamation project in Fremont, California.
- Identified a wafer-less auto-cleaning process for etch products with the potential to reduce NF3 emissions by up to 85%.
- Reduced research and development emissions and chemical usage through virtual solutions and AI-powered simulation.
- Developed features to reduce customers' NOx emissions by approximately 50% and N2O emissions by approximately 30%.
- Enhanced ECO Mode feature to reduce peripheral energy usage by 40% in idle state.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero emissions by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Energy EfficiencyWater StewardshipCarbon Footprint ReductionSustainable Product DevelopmentCommunity InvestmentWorkforce DevelopmentEthical Business Practices