Vermont Business Magazine The New England Office of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected GLOBALFOUNDRIES Vermont team to receive an Environmental Merit Award in recognition of its exceptional work and commitment to the environment. The CMP Project being recognized also recently won a Vermont Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.
EPA’s Environmental Merit Award is an annual award that is very competitive and recognizes outstanding environmental advocates who have made significant contributions toward preserving and protecting our natural resources. The award ceremony will take place in Boston in early May.
Environmental awards demonstrate GLOBALFOUNDRIES commitment to sustainability and also help employee engagement, as recent studies show that a company's environmental commitment is an element of employee retention and organizational pride. In addition, awards which demonstrate our leadership in energy and the environment are and important key to our positive state and congressional government relations.
Process optimization in Chemical Mechanical Polish: This project improved the overall environmental impact and efficiency of the Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) processing step. By optimizing the process, the team reduced the overall nitrate usage 1380 lb. per year; lowered slurry usage by 25,000 gallons per year, which reduced waste water treatment requirements; increased CMP consumable lifetimes; improved equipment productivity and reduced scrap.