Global Impact at KLA
Proactively managing our environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts is an integral part of our mission to advance humanity through devices and ideas that transform our future and shape our world.
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Advancing Humanity
KLA’s ESG strategy is built around four strategic pillars structured to advance opportunity, innovation, environmental stewardship and leadership. Within these pillars, specific focus areas and objectives help us prioritize ESG investments and drive progress across our value chain, from our people and operations to our products, services and partnerships.
Our near-term, science-based Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets have been approved by the SBTi.
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 from our 2021 baseline
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products 52% per billion transistors inspected, measured, or processed within the same timeframe
Our Areas of Impact
Advancing Leadership
2023
named a top company for women by Forbes magazine
We are proud to have been named again to the Forbes World’s Top Companies for Women list, which drew from a survey of some 70,000 women working in multinational corporations across 37 countries.
Advancing Innovation
$4.4B
invested in R&D over the past 4 years
Through significant investment in research and development, KLA makes the best use of our diverse ideas, collaborative teams and passion for excellence to advance innovation and tackle our customers’ most complex problems.
Advancing Opportunity
$7.4M
total community giving in 2023
We strive to help build a world where everyone can reach their full potential. That means keeping our employees healthy and happy, nurturing an ethical, inclusive and diverse culture, strengthening our communities, and ensuring that we uphold human rights and safe working conditions across our supply chain.
Advancing Stewardship
64%
of purchased electricity from renewable sources in 2023
We are working to reduce the carbon footprint of our energy consumption by exploring opportunities to source low-carbon energy and by reducing our overall energy consumption through site-level energy audits that identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
KLA is built on a foundation of innovative spirit and perseverance—traits we believe are essential to solving tough challenges. Our top priority is helping customers achieve their goals with innovative tools and equipment. Since process control is our business, this means we also partner with our customers to deliver products and services that help them reduce waste and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We approach our customers’ challenges like they are our own, supporting them on their respective journeys to make better products a better way.
In 2024, KLA received approval from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) for our near-term, science-based targets covering Scope 1, 2 and 3.
In addition to our SBTi validated targets, KLA continues to demonstrate meaningful progress to achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2030 across our global operations and aims to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.
Global Impact Report
Making an impact that contributes to advancing humanity has long been a part of the KLA DNA, and we remain committed to our purpose in everything we do — through leadership, opportunity, innovation and stewardship.
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KLA Publishes Global Impact Report for 2022
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Earth Day, Every Day at KLA
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KLA’s 2019-2020 Global Impact Report
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We are proud to announce the launch of our Global Impact Report, covering KLA environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities...
KLA Foundation
KLA Foundation is committed to advancing humanity by investing in our communities to create a more equitable, inclusive and accessible world. We believe making an impact requires listening, ongoing collaboration, patience, and a holistic understanding of human needs. KLA Foundation strategically partners with organizations that know their communities best to create upstream solutions for sustainable change and empower our employees to get involved in causes that are close to their hearts.
ESG Resources
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CDP Reports
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Our annual CDP reports disclose how we measure and manage our risks and opportunities related to climate change and water security.
2024 CDP Report will be published when it’s released by CDP in February 2025 -
KLA’s Global Human Rights Standards
At KLA, we are committed to upholding the human rights and dignity of all people. Working ethically and complying with our legal obligations have always been central to the way we conduct business.
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KLA’s Water & Waste Policy
KLA’s Water & Waste Policy guides our water stewardship and waste reduction strategies.