Seagate aims for renewable energy and is committed to sustainable operations.

Seagate Technology Holdings Innovative leader in high-capacity storage solutions Presenting the annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report on the topic “Sustainable Datasphere: Fiscal Year 2023 ESG Performance Report”

In its 18th annual report, Seagate highlights continued progress throughout the past fiscal year. To strive towards creating a sustainable, inclusive and ethical data repository. and progress on Seagate’s renewable energy and carbon neutrality goals.

Seagate is focused on powering its manufacturing and research and development (R&D) facilities with 100% renewable energy by 2030. In fiscal year 2023, more than 50% of the company’s energy consumption will come from renewable energy. Specifically, Seagate’s factories in China, Thailand and Northern Ireland operate on 100% renewable energy. The company remains committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040.

“Seagate continues to maintain its position as a leader in innovation in sustainable storage. Being a driver of the circular economy and address the critical environmental challenges we are facing,” said Chief Executive Dave Mosley. and added: “By collaborating with industry partners, customers, partners and governments, we can create a circular economy and drive concrete, positive change.”

Additionally, in fiscal 2023, Seagate was able to extend the life of approximately 1.19 million hard drives and solid state drives (SSDs) through global renewable programs. By retrofitting and deploying these drives, the company saved more than 553 metric tons of electronic waste from landfills this year.¹

Other interesting highlights from the report Seagate’s ESG:

Environmental aspect

• Can reduce energy use by approximately 33,600 megawatt hours. By increasing operational efficiency in Seagate’s factories
• Scope 2 market emissions are reduced to approximately 288,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, down from approximately 749,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2021. All of this from the cancellation of the renewable energy credit project for the company
• Approximately 3,700 megaliters of water is recycled through an efficient process. and the use of that water again

Human resource management

• Establish standards for diversity and inclusion. Seagate is consistently recognized as a leader in LGBTQ equality and is the best tech company for women. and employers that are open to veterans At the same time, we expanded our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to 29 with more than 3,700 members, including veterans, LGBTQ+, people of color, and women’s leadership networks. and young age group
• Achieve an overall recorded accident rate in fiscal year 2023 of 14% of the industry average. This demonstrates Seagate’s commitment to workplace safety.
• Seagate has provided employees with more than 2.5 million hours of training and learning as part of the company’s commitment to employee development. By promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Seagate supports more than 150 community events around the world. which includes youth potential development projects Promoting academic innovation with higher education institutions and provide opportunities for Seagate employees to volunteer in the community.

Find out more about Seagate’s ESG efforts on our ESG page.

¹ It is calculated that each drive weighs approximately 465 grams.

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