Intel’s longstanding commitment to reducing our environmental footprint and pursuing ambitious sustainability goals remain a key focus for us — even as we grow. From reducing our energy use, to investing in renewable electricity, to conserving and restoring water and upcycling waste, a focus on the environment is a focus on our future.
Conserving and Restoring Water in Arizona
By responsibly managing our water use, we can meet our business needs as well as those of our community. Intel invests significant resources to conserve water; in 2023, we conserved 3.4 billion gallons of water in Arizona. In addition to our own conservation, Intel has also funded 21 nonprofit-led water restoration projects that restored more than 1.1 billion gallons of water in 2023 to support Arizona’s water resources. As of the end of 2023, Intel is net positive for water in Arizona, meaning we returned and restored more water than we consumed.
Reducing Waste to Landfill
Intel has a goal to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2030; in Arizona, our construction teams are recycling 90% of their construction waste, contributing to our 2030 goal. We also have office recycling programs and continually look for opportunities to improve our waste management at both our Chandler and Ocotillo campuses.
How Intel Is Addressing Climate Change
Intel is committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in our global operations by 2040 and in our upstream scope 3 by 2050. Our Climate Transition Action Plan, published last year, outlines our roadmap to achieve these goals. Our Arizona operations are supporting these ambitions, including purchasing renewable electricity from utility suppliers and green attributes from multiple sources to meet 100% of our electricity use in Arizona.
