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INTEL CORPORATION ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and a long-time environmentalist, instilled a legacy of sustainability and consciousness at Intel that continues today. Intel strongly encourages its employees to apply the same level of knowledge and creativity to solving the environmental challenges of design and production as they do to creating and developing the next innovation in technology. Green Power: In 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranked Intel first on its Green Power Partnership Rankings, which showcases the voluntary annual green power purchases of leading organizations in the United States and across individual industry sectors. Intel currently purchases more than 2.8 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits per year, a commitment made in 2012, which reflects a 12 percent increase over the 2011 commitment, and equates to nearly 90 percent of Intels estimated purchased electricity needs in the United States. Previously, Intel was named an EPA Partner of the Year in 2008, 2009 and 2011, and received the EPA Green Power Leadership Award in 2010. Solar Installations: To date, Intel has completed 16 solar electric installations at Intel locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, Israel and Vietnam. These projects include both ground- and roof-mounted solar electric facilities that can produce approximately 7.2 million kilo-watt hours of power, annually. Of note, each of these installations, at time of installation, ranked among the 10 largest solar installations in its respective utility territory. Energy Conservation: Since 2001, Intel has invested more than $58 million and completed more than 1,500 projects to improve energy efficiency and resource conservation, saving more than 825 million kilowatt hours of energy, or enough to power more than 70,933 U.S. homes for an entire year. Water Conservation: Intel employs a rigorous water conservation strategy in its facilities that incorporates innovative reuse, recycling and reclamation processes. Intel adjusts its water management strategies to help meet the needs of local communities; such as reinjecting water back to the aquifer or diverting water to local agriculture. Since 1998, Intel has invested more than $100 million in water conservation programs at its global facilities. As a result of these efforts, Intel reclaimed approximately 2.4 billion gallons

of water in 2011, instead of tapping into precious freshwater resources. To date, these comprehensive efforts have saved more than 40 billion gallons of waterenough for roughly 400,000 U.S. homes for an entire year. In 2010, to underscore its commitment to responsible water management, Intel expanded its transparency and disclosure on water use and adopted a new water policy. Intel has recently collaborated with CH2M Hill and Arizona State Universitys Global Institute of Sustainability to create WaterMatch, what many call the equivalent of online dating in the water conservation world. The purpose of WaterMatch is to initiate dialogue between industries that produce waste water with industries that can use waste water in lieu of fresh water. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Intel has been reporting on its carbon footprint for nearly two decades. In 1996, Intel and other U.S. semiconductor manufacturers entered into a voluntary agreement with the EPA to reduce emissions of perfluorocompounds (PFCs), materials used in semiconductor manufacturing that are known to have high global warming potential. The agreement later expanded into a worldwide semiconductor industry agreement to reduce PFC emissions by 10 percent below 1995 levels by 2010, representing what we believe is the worlds first voluntary industry greenhouse gas reduction commitment. In 2010, Intel met this goal, reducing PFC emissions by 45 percent in absolute terms and over 80 percent on a per chip basis. Employee Engagement: Since 2008, Intel has linked a portion of every employees variable compensationfrom front-line employees to the CEOto the achievement of environmental sustainability metrics in three areas: energy efficiency of products, reductions in carbon footprint and energy use and improvements in environmental leadership reputation metrics. For the past decade, Intel has recognized and awarded cash bonuses to employees who have helped reduce Intel's environmental impact by promoting recycling and waste reduction, lowering the environmental impact of products and processes, or creating sustainability education programs. In 2011, 62 individuals and teams from around the world were nominated for their work. Through Intels Sustainability in Action grant program, employees can submit project ideas that foster environmental sustainability. In the past year, Intel has granted $125,000 for nine employee projects. Recent projects funded through SIA: Intel Recycling Program Finds New Use For Leftover Plastic The U.S. created 14 million tons of plastic in 2010, but only 8 percent of that was recycled. To increase plastic recycling within Intels productions, a team of Arizona employees designed a project to turn leftover plastic into nearly 4,100 pencil boxes for local schools and students. To learn more about this project, read the blog post. Intel Employees Revive Local Honeybee Population Honeybees provide up to 90 percent of the crop pollination that results in one third of our daily diet, however the U.S. honeybee population is declining at an alarming rate. To help revive the declining honeybee population, a team of Intel employees installed five bee boxes housing 200,000 bees on Intel's Folsom campus last month. To learn more about this project, read the blog post.

Energy Efficient Products: With a growing demand for more powerful electronics, increasing costs of energy, and the corresponding impact on the environment, product energy efficiency has become increasingly important for Intel. The conversion to the energyefficient Intel Core microarchitecture saved up to 26 terawatt-hours of electricity between 2006 and 2009, compared to the technology it replaced. That is equivalent to eliminating the CO2 emissions associated with the annual electricity use of more than 2 million U.S. homes. Industry Collaboration and Involvement: As reducing the climate change impact of the ICT industry requires a cooperative approach, Intel collaborates on initiatives with multiple stakeholders, including: Pecan Street Inc. Since 2008, Intel has contributed R&D efforts and next-generation technology to Pecan Street Inc., a sustainable, urban neighborhood with more than 1,000 green-conscious residents. Currently, Intel is equipping 50 homes on Pecan Street with experimental sensors that monitor home energy data in real time, allowing Intel researchers to further advance energy management. Check out this blog post and video that feature commentary from Pecan Street homeowners and Intel. Climate Savers Computing Initiative. In 2007, Intel and Google co-founded the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) with the goal of reducing computerrelated carbon dioxide emissions. To further this ambition, the CSCI in July 2012 merged its programs and membership into The Green Grid (TGG), a global organization committed to improving the efficiency of computing ecosystems. CSCI and TGG are combining their resources to accelerate the implementation of sustainability within the IT and communications industries. The EPA. Intel has worked with the EPA to help develop the latest Energy Star* computer specifications. Digital Energy Solutions Campaign. Intel also founded and co-chairs the Digital Energy Solutions Campaign, a coalition of ICT companies, allied with nongovernmental organizations and trade associations, dedicated to promoting the adoption of public policies that will enable ICT to improve societal energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. IEEE. Intel is also working closely with the IEEE to develop smart grid standards and hosted the first meeting of the organizations P2030 project to initiate conversations amongst information technology, utility and communications organizations. Additional Collaborations. Intel participates in the Global e-Sustainability Initiative, which aims to find opportunities for ICT to drive greater energy efficiencies and reduce global warming, and is the co-chair of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Environmental Sustainability Work Group, which helps the company ensure that supply chain manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible. Recognition: So far in 2012, Intel was named to the list of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for the eighth year in a row. In October 2012 and for the fourth consecutive year, Intel was featured on Newsweeks annual Green Rankings as a top purchaser of green power in both the U.S. and the world. For the 14th consecutive year in 2012, Intel was recognized on Dow-Jones Sustainability Index. -- 30 -Intel, Intel Core and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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