Applied Materials is frequently recognized for technological innovation, clean energy leadership and our commitment to the communities where we do business.
| Environmental |
Applied Materials is committed to reducing both the direct and indirect impact of our business operations and products on the environment. Awards and recognition speak to our commitment to achieve and maintain our sustainability goals around the world.
|
 |
Applied Receives Acterra's 2010 Environmental Business Award
Applied Materials was named one of environmental nonprofit Acterra's 2010 Business Environmental Award winners for the company’s sustainability efforts and performance across environment, energy and community programs. |
 |
Newsweek Ranks Applied Materials One of America's 'Greenest' Companies
Newsweek's inaugural Green Rankings recognized Applied Materials as one of the top 10 greenest big companies in America, based on environmental performance, policies, and reputation. The company ranked ninth among the 500 largest U.S. companies surveyed, securing fifth place in the technology sector alone, and fourth place in overall green policies and performance.
|
 |
Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award
The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. EPA presented Applied Materials with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
|
 |
BCA Green Mark Platinum
The Singapore Operations Center (SOC) building recently earned the highest environmental honor in the Singapore building industry – a Green Mark Platinum award from the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The Green Mark program assesses buildings for energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and environmental protection, and the adoption of other green features.
|
 |
Green IT Award
Computerworld, a leading IT industry trade magazine, named Applied Materials one of the Top 12 Green IT vendors. Our IT organization is committed to achieve 20% of Applied's greenhouse gas reduction goal through energy efficient computers, consolidating server rooms and increasing the cooling efficiency of our data center.
|
 |
Water Conservation Award
Applied Materials was awarded a 2009 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award for programs and leadership that have advanced water conservation in Silicon Valley. Applied's water conservation goal is to reduce consumption in our facilities by at least 10% by 2012. To date, we have instituted projects that have saved over 51 million gallons of water—the equivalent of 2,500 average size swimming pools!
|
| Philanthropy |
 |
Named in 2009 BCA TEN: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America
Applied Materials has been recognized for its exceptional support of the arts in the United States by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts. As a recipient of the 2009 BCA TEN: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America award, Applied has exhibited exemplary support for the arts in recent years through grants, volunteer programs, matching gifts, local partnerships, sponsorships and board membership. |
 |
Named "Top Corporate Philanthropist" by Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal honored the region's top 50 corporate philanthropists and named Applied Materials as the Top Corporate Philanthropist for 2008. All companies were ranked by their 2008 cash donations to nonprofits in Silicon Valley.
|
| |
| Technology |
 |
Applied ranks among Corporate Responsibility’s 2010 "100 Best Corporate Citizens"
Applied Materials once again was featured on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens List," the world's top corporate responsibility ranking based on publicly-available information and recognized by PR Week as one of America's top three most-important business rankings.
Read more
|
| |
World’s Most Admired Companies 2010: Applied Ranks No. 4 in Industry
Applied Materials placed fourth among businesses in the semiconductor category on FORTUNE Magazine's annual prestigious list of the World's Most Admired Companies.
Read more
|
 |
Applied Solar "Sun Flowers" Win Liveable Vision Award
Liveable City, a leading Austin organization dedicated to addressing the long-term social, environmental and economic needs of Austin, Texas, announced that the "Sun Flowers – Electric Garden" solar project co-sponsored by Applied Materials, has won a 2010 Liveable Vision Award for exemplifying sustainability through esthetics - a crucial element of a livable community.
Read more
|
 |
VLSI Ranks Applied No. 1 Chip Equipment Supplier
Applied Materials topped the list of semiconductor equipment vendors for the 18th consecutive year in 2009 according to leading market research and economic analysis firm VLSI Research Inc.
Read more
|
 |
Applied Honored as one of World'S 50 Most Innovative Companies
Applied Materials is recognized by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Technology Review as one of the world's 50 most innovative companies for saving solar costs with large-scale manufacturing.
Read more
|
 |
Editor's Choice Best Product 2009 Award by Semiconductor International (SI) Magazine
Applied Materials’ SEMVision G4 System Wins Semiconductor International Best Product Award.
Read more
|
 |
Top 10 Suppliers of PV Manufacturing Equipment Worldwide for 2008
Applied named number one solar PV provider.
Read more
|
Enlarge Image |
Hynix-Numonyx Award, May 2009
Hynix-Numonyx recognized Applied Materials with Best Service & Quality Award |
 |
Number 7 on The Cleantech Blog "Power 10" Ranking 2009
Applied came in at number 7 on The Cleantech Blog "Power 10" Ranking Vol II 2009 of cleantech companies doing it right. Eligibility for inclusion in the ranking required the company to be energy or environmental technology-related and providing solutions in the market needs.
|
 |
Texas Instruments Honors Applied Materials with Supplier Excellence Award
The award, Applied’s fifth for service and ninth for the overall company since 1994, recognizes Applied’s high standards and commitment to excellence in supporting TI’s chipmaking business in 2008.
Read more
|
|
;)