KUALA LUMPUR: Micron Technology Inc's manufacturing, offices and facilities in Malaysia are now powered by 100 per cent renewable energy.
In a statement today, the innovative memory and storage solutions provider said this advanced its commitment to responsible and sustainable leadership in its global operations across 17 countries.
Global operations executive vice president Manish Bhatia said Micron established ambitious sustainability goals last year to source renewable energy when and where feasible.
"Thanks to our team's unwavering commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and impact on the planet, Micron Malaysia is the first location for the company and first business in Batu Kawan Industrial Park to reach 100 per cent renewable energy," he said in a statement today.
To help reach the milestone, Micron secured a Green Electricity Tariff (GET) for both of its sites in Malaysia, Micron Memory Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Micron Semiconductor Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
GET is a government initiative to aid the country's goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Subscribers to the tariff purchase their electricity from solar or hydroelectric generators instead of fossil fuels to reduce their carbon footprint.
As a result, Micron's manufacturing and engineering operations in Malaysia will use 100 per cent renewable energy and achieve 100 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, equating to about 120,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide or more per year.
The estimated carbon emission is equivalent to removing 24,000 passenger vehicles from the road in a year.
Micron said its achievement aligned with and built on the company's sustainability efforts.
The company has committed to spending US$1 billion by 2028 to meet its environmental targets - reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity by 75 per cent between 2018 and 2030, achieve 75 per cent water conservation and 95 per cent waste diversion globally in 2030, and source 100 per cent renewable energy across its US manufacturing operations by the end of 2025.