Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial  -  August 15, 2024

KLA's Emission Targets Approved by SBTi

KLA Corporation, an equipment and services company for the semiconductor industry,  announced that its near-term targets to lower GHG emissions by 2030 were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

This announcement caps a two-year effort by KLA's product teams who modeled and measured efficiency metrics to reach this level.

In 2022 and in collaboration with customers and suppliers, KLA first announced its commitment to lower Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. In addition, the company also announced a goal to use 100% renewable electricity across global operations by 2030. The company began to model efficiency metrics and product roadmaps in order to set a goal for Scope 3 emissions reduction.

After applying these methodologies, the company committed to lowering Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 52% per billion transistors inspected, measured or processed by customers operating KLA products at their manufacturing sites by 2030 from a 2021 baseline.

"Our intimate customer collaboration gives KLA unique insights into the challenges facing the industry, and this extends to how we think about measuring ourselves and our collective impact on the environment," said Ahmad Khan, president, Semiconductor Process Control, Electronics, Packaging and Components, and KLA Instruments, in a statement. "The SBTi acceptance of KLA's proposed science-based targets is exciting for us, and we believe it also helps establish a clear benchmark for others in our industry so that we might accelerate our work toward reduced emissions and better performance."

KLA also released its annual Global Impact Report for 2023, which provides stakeholder groups with a more detailed look at the company's overall performance against stated ESG goals over the last calendar year, including updates on initiatives related to talent, corporate governance, community engagement and leadership.