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For a Green TomorrowConsolidated Environmental Statement 2015Infineon Technologies Austria, Villach Site

www.infineon.com/austria

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Content

1. Preface 3

Preface from the Infineon Austria Management Board 3

2. The Company 5

2.1 Infineon Technologies Austria AG Corporate Profile 6

2.2 Site Description 6

2.3 Research Center and Lead Fab for Innovative Semiconductors 7

3. Company Policy 11

3.1 Integrated Management – A Comprehensive Approach 13

3.2 Organization of the Environmental Management System 14

3.3 Employee Involvement 14

3.4 Occupational Safety and Health 16

3.5 Compliance with Statutory Environmental Regulations 16

3.6 Emergency Precautions and Emergency Management 17

4. Environmental Impacts 21

4.1 Input/Output Analysis 21

4.2 Direct Environmental Impacts 23

4.3 Indirect Environmental Impacts 33

4.4 Environmental Aspects and Focal Points 36

4.5 Direct Environmental and Safety Impacts 39

5. Overview 41

5.1 Measures Realized in FY 2015 42

5.2 Planned Measures for FY 2016 43

5.3 Special Environmental Achievements in FY 2015 44

5.4 Significant Changes Since the Last Consolidated Environmental Statement 45

6. Glossary 46

6.1 Definition of Terminology 46

6.2 Quantity Units 48

6.3 Validation 48

6.4 Date of the Next Environmental Statement 49

6.5 Contacts – Publication Information (“Impressum”) 49

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1. Preface

Dear Reader: We make life easier, safer and greener through the use of more powerful, more energy efficient technology that is available to all. This aspiration of ours at Infineon Technologies Austria motivates us every day to continuously develop more energy efficient products. As Austria’s most research-intensive company, we place a heavy emphasis on the environment and thus help sustainably protect ever scarcer environmental resources.

Global challenges in the areas of energy efficiency, mobility and security also open up new markets and opportunities for us. Our more than 3,500 employees significantly help to shape this future utilizing the chips we have developed. Entrepreneurial thinking, sustainable management and responsibility for people and the environment all go hand in hand. One of the key components hereby is IMPRES, Infineon Integrated Management Program for Environment,

Energy, Safety and Health. It contains our company’s processes, strategies and objectives for the protection of people and the environment. Ours is an integrated and preventative approach, spanning the entire life cycle of a product.

This commitment has received recognition: The Infineon Group has been ranked by the “Dow Jones Sustainability™ Europe Index” as one of the world’s most sustainable companies for the sixth time in a row and in fiscal year 2015, it was the only European company to be added to the “Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index”. In this Environmental Statement, we show you how we sustainably and success-fully live and shape these guiding principles for the betterment of people and the environment.

May this brochure give you some interesting insights into our company!

Sabine Herlitschka Oliver Heinrich Thomas Reisinger

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The Management Board of Infineon Technologies Austria AG: › Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Sabine Herlitschka, MBA Responsibility: Research & Development, Human Resources, Communications

› Chief Financial Officer: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Oliver Heinrich (right) Responsibility: Finances, Business Responsibility, IT, Purchasing and Business Continuity

› Chief Operating Officer: Dr. Thomas Reisinger (left) Responsibility: Frontend Production, Infrastructure, Quality Management

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Villach (R&D, P, M, IT) International headquarter functions

KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- & Industrieelektronik GmbH (R&D) Infineon Technologies Austria Pensionskasse AG

Infineon at a glance Facts and figures 2015

*incl. International Rectifier from January 13 to September 30, 2015**Aggregated values.

Fiscal year 2015, as of September 30, 2015,incl. domestic subsidiaries

Infineon Technologies AG

Sales € 5,795 million*

Employees, worldwide 35,400

Infineon Technologies Austria

Sales € 1,427.1 million + 10%

Profit on ordinary activities € 152.1 million + 2%

Investments € 111.6 million + 1%

Employees, total 3,493 + 5.7 %

Women’s share, total 16 % + 5.3 %

Employees in R&D 1,269 + 5.7%

Employees in product and process development as well as quality assurance approx. 410Additional permanent external employees through third companies approx. 1,900

Graduates and postgraduates** 104Apprentices 47

Interns & vocational/temporary industrial workers** 919

Research and Development

Initial patent applications 260R&D expenditures in percent of sales 25

ProductionProducts (basic types) 1,862

Production volume 15.5 billion chipsAudits & customer visits 34

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The Company

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Welcome to the Big World of Very Small Things

2. The Company

Infineon Technologies AustriaInfineon Technologies Austria AG (hereinafter also referred to as Infineon Austria) is a Group subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG, a world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. Its main seat is in Villach, with further branches in Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz and Vienna.Austria is the only location of the Group outside of Germany where Infineon pools competences for research and development, production and global business responsibility. Since 2013, Infineon has been the strongest company in Austria in terms of research. Our success is founded on employees from approximately 60 countries. They have established Infineon as an important leading business in Austria.

Part of your life. Part of tomorrow.

Energy efficiency, mobility and security are three mega trends in modern society. These are also the central challenges that Infineon is addressing with its semiconductor and system solutions. Whether in the car, in the smartphone, industrial electronics or with debit cards and ID cards – know-how from Infineon Austria is found in many everyday applications.

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Linz (R&D)Vienna (Sales)

Graz (R&D)

Klagenfurt (IT)International headquarter function

Villach (R&D, P, M, IT) International headquarter functions

KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- & Industrieelektronik GmbH (R&D) Infineon Technologies Austria Pensionskasse AG

R&D Research & Development IT Information Technology M Marketing P Production

See Glossary, page 46

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2.1 Infineon Technologies Austria AG Corporate Profile

The sales of the Infineon Technologies Austria Group in the fiscal year 2015 (Oct. 2014 to Sept. 2015) amounted to €1,427.1 million, reaching a new record in the company‘s history. The previous year‘s sales was exceeded by €126.6 million or approximately ten percent. The profit on ordinary activities was €152.1 million, corresponding to an increase of €3 million or about two percent as compared to the previous year. Expenses for research & development (R&D) amounted to €363 million, corresponding to a research rate of approximately 25 percent of the overall sales. The company‘s Investments were €111.6 million and thus increased by one percent. On the balance sheet date, 3,493 people were employed by Infineon Austria – 5.7 percent more than in the year before. The company has thus, once again, outperformed its record figures from the previous year.

2.2 Site Description

Infineon Austria is one of the region’s largest employers, with approximately 3,500 employees in Carinthia in the fiscal year 2015, 3,000 of whom work in Villach. Founded in 1970, the largest Infineon site in Austria and together with Germany the only site characterized by the combination of research and development, production and global responsibility for business performance.

The good economic environment of the Villach region, known as high-tech hub of the Alpe-Adria region, offers international companies an excellent economic environment.

The plant premises is located in the industrial and commercial zone on the southeastern side of the city and is thus in the immediate vicinity of the Villach Technology Park, home to microelectronics education and research facilities. The Autobahn A2, a connection to the southern rail line and the airports in Klagenfurt and Ljubljana make the site very easy to reach.

The overall area of the site, including streets and walkways, is 165,618 m2, and the rented areas additionally amount to 37,102 m2. Approximately 37 percent of the owned area is covered by construction and approx. 18 percent is green area.

Net utilizable building floor space [m2]TOTAL: 169,450.09 m2 (100.00 %)› Data center: 868.71 m2 (0.51 %)

› Facility area: 45,440.00 m2 (26.82 %)

› Laboratory space: 9,214.56 m2 (5.44 %)

› Office space: 44,111.37 m2 (26.03 %)

› Other areas: 6,001.46 m2 (3.54 %)

› Production space: 28,139.59 m2 (16.61 %)

› Periphery space, clean room: 9,339.95 m2 (5.51 %)

› Periphery space, non- cleanroom: 26,334.47 m2 (15.54 %)

*Real Estate Survey & SoFi Area Reports 2015


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The Company

2.3 Research Center and Lead Fab for Innovative Semiconductors

Infineon Austria pools local expertise and worldwide research activities in the areas of mobility, security and energy efficiency. Synergies in research, development and production at the site drive innovations, strengthening the global market success of Infineon chips made in Austria. The Group utilizes the expertise of its Austrian subsidiary company: as the only site worldwide, it has global responsibility for the business performance of six product lines.

According to the top 500 ranking in business magazine “trend”, Infineon Austria was in terms of research the strongest industrial company in Austria since 2013, and a research rate of 25 percent validates that in the fiscal year 2015. Local competences and global research tasks have been developed continually at Infineon Austria. The concept for success includes short development-cycles, the highest quality and a focus on customer-oriented system solutions with a “from product to system” approach.

Market Success through InnovationThe global Infineon competence center for power electronics was established in Villach in 1997. The essential developments of the headquarters of Infineon Austria include silicon power semiconductors – and here Infineon is world market leader- and power electronics and sensor technologies in the research area of mobility. Whether electronic seat adjusters, airbag systems, electronic power steering or light systems that don’t blind oncoming drivers when using high beams, Infineon is present in many of the applications found in our cars. The mobility concepts of the future such as electric and hybrid vehicles are realized by the Villach research center, among others. Infineon Austria is also the leader in the development of circuits which process both digital and analog signals.

Technology from Villach is found in:› LED lighting› Servers› Photovoltaic systems and wind farms› Airbag systems› Electronic power steering› Electric and hybrid vehicles

Technology from Graz is found in:› NFC ATM card› Debit and credit cards› Security chips for PCs› Health cards (e-card)› 3D imager (gesture control)› Control of automatic transmissions

Technology from Linz is found in: › Radar chips for driving assistance systems› Distance warning systems › Automatic emergency brakes › Autonomous vehicles › Aerial switches › Receiving amplifiers

International team with 3,493 employees from

approximately 60 countries

Infineon Austria at a glance

Strongest industrial research company in Austria

25 % research rate

Sales: € 1,427.1 million Profit on ordinary activities: € 152.1 million Investments: € 111.6 million

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Innovations from Graz and LinzAt the Graz site, Infineon Austria operates the worldwide competence center for contact-less technologies such as the Near Field Communication (NFC) transmission standard, security ICs (integrated circuits) for cards and identity documents, and radio components for automotive applications such as tire pressure sensors.

Infineon Austria operates a subsidiary at its Linz site, Danube Integrated Circuit Engineering (DICE), a development center for integrated circuits for automobile radar systems, a field in which Infineon is the world’s market leader.

Production & TechnologyElectronic components are produced on silicon wafers in Villach’s frontend microchip production. These components are manufactured and tested in various technologies and complexities in up to 1,200 production steps onfour different wafer diameters. A total of around 1,900 basic product typesare being manufactured simultaneously in Austria. In 2015, 15.5 billion chipswere produced in Villach.

With the October 2015 opening of the new building complex in Villach, in which Industry 4.0 will be tangibly tested and implemented, Infineon in Austria has positioned itself as a trailblazer for this topic. This expansion will be fueled by investments and research expenditures totaling EUR 290 million by 2017. With this development, Infineon Austria strengthens its competitiveness and creates new key job positions in Austria.


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Lighthouse projects:› 300mm thin wafer technology energy

savings chips› Miniaturized silicon microphone› Next generation of chips: gallium nitride

(GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC)

300 mm

Moreover, “Pilot Space Industry 4.0” implements advanced methods of digitization and automation in real-time operations. The project also sustainably contributes to increased energy efficiency and creates significant savings along the entire value chain. The energy requirement breakdown for manufacturing is 30 percent utility installations for clean-rooms and 70 percent for the manufacturing facilities. In the future, the building infrastructure and systems will be equipped with sensors and smart meters to intelligently monitor and control the plants. Energy consumption will be even more precisely harmonized with the respective production utilization. The data hereby collected will be utilized for computational models and simulations to obtain additional savings potentials.

Tangible successPower300 is one of the “made in Austria” lighthouse projects. It is the first and only production of energy savings chips in 300 millimeter thin wafer technology that received the Austrian State Prize for Innovation in 2013. Another success story is the silicon microphone that was partially developed and produced in Austria. The miniaturized product is now used a million times over in smartphones, hands-free kits and headsets, tablets and hearing aids, and has very quickly turned Infineon into the second largest provider of this technology.

To maintain this strong position, the Villach team is already working on the next generation of chips made from new materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC). These materials can convert electric currents much more efficiently and enable further miniaturization of an application. Chargers and power supply units can therefore be made much smaller and lighter.

The Company

Wafer diameters100 mm 150 mm200 mm300 mm

800,000 wafer movements per dayUp to 15 km path traveled per finished wafer

More than 1,500 equipments

Innovation Factory Villach

15.5 billion chips produced (FY 2015)

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Did you know?Electric lighting consumes around 20 percent of the worldwide generated electricity. If all German office buildings were equipped with LED light, electricity costs savings of 500 million euros would arise! Around 3,800 lighting means were substituted with LED technology at the Villach site and approx. 777 MWh of energy could have been thereby saved in the last FY.

Our contribution to a future worth living:Infineon helps as a specialist with energy efficient LED technologies and intelligent lighting applications with its micro- controllers and sensors to significantly reduce energy consumption and safe energy. Appropriately efficient light sources and electronic components are needed fo this. Energy-saving products such as those of the CoolSETTM and CoolMOSTM families and from the so-called Smart Ballast IC product series are manufactured at the Villach site.

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Environmental Protection, Energy Management, Occupational Safety and Health Protection

3. Company Policy

At Infineon, the occupational safety, health and environmental protection policies are based on a responsibility towards people and the environment.

Infineon Technologies AG and its affiliated companies address the central topics of sustainability worldwide. For us, sustainability is the amalgamation of social, environmental and economic responsibility. Sustainable economic activity, health protection, occupational safety and environmental protection including energy efficiency and climate protection as well as social responsibility are compatible policies and operational objectives that we strive for and implement.

We manufacture our semiconductors in different countries and cultures. The resulting responsibility for people and the environment is an integral component of our activities and is codified in our processes. The resulting measures are recognized and implemented by the company as an integral component of its corporate policy. This applies to all operational aspects, from procurement, development and manufacturing to the sale of our products. Compliance with the law and regulatory requirements form the basis for our actions.

In addition to process-technical regulations and rules, the values of any strategy have to be lived actively in order to fulfill defined objectives.

At Infineon a responsible company policy on environmental protection, energy management, occupational safety and health means more than just compliance with legal standards and regulatory requirements. It means a continuous improvement process for our products and for the operation of our plants and our facilities.

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IMPRES Guidelines (Infineon Integrated Management Program for Environment, Energy, Safety and Health)

› We promote a sustainable global society and enable energy-efficient end products and applications with our continuous efforts, our innovations and products.

› We evaluate and consider possible effects on humans and the environment at the earliest possible stage of products and processes planning.

› We continuously work towards reducing the burden on humans and the environment, minimizing associated risks as well as lowering energy and resources consumption, above and beyond the legal requirements.

› We take specific measures to prevent hazards to humans and the environment and, when this is not possible, to reasonably minimize those.

› We use energy and other resources efficiently.

› We strive to maintain the leadership in the field of energy efficiency among our industry.

› We contribute to climate protection in several areas such as the minimization of our greenhouse gas emissions.

› We continuously work to further strengthen our ecological net benefit with our products and solutions on one hand and our efficient processes and production on the other hand.

› We support the use of renewable energy, if technically possible and economically reasonable.

› We support the utilization of energy-efficient products and services.

› We consider the prevention of accidents is a natural obligation. Included is the duty to motivate our employees to actively support health promotion.

› We prefer a sustainable approach compared to a short-term advantage orientation. At the same time, the principle of precaution must always be considered and integral, process- integrated solutions have to be our goal.

› We guarantee that our policy for environmental protection, safety and health as well as energy management is effectively implemented. The required technical and organizational procedures are regularly checked and continuously improved.

› We consider productivity and cost effectiveness not contradictory to the protection of humans and the environment. We reduce costs through integrated methods of circulation and reuse of materials as well as by motivated employees who work in a safe environment. Our customers profit from product properties such as high performance or low energy consumption.

› We inform our stakeholders and support an open information policy.

› We consider the support of our goals in environmental protection, safety and health as well as energy management as an obligation of every employee. It is a constant duty of management to create and increase awareness at all levels.

› We provide customers information about environmental compliance of our products and openly communicate to allow the development and the provision of environmentally harmless products, which enable energy-efficient end products and applications within the value-added chain.

› We encourage our business partners to follow our guidelines. We cooperatively work with authorities and non-government organizations.

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3.1 Integrated Management – A Comprehensive Approach

In 2005 Infineon consolidated its occupational safety, health and environmental protection activities to form IMPRES (“Infineon Integrated Management Program for Environment, Safety and Health”), covering all processes, strategies and corresponding goals in the areas of occupational safety, health and environmental protection worldwide.

Infineon has decided to integrate its energy management system in IMPRES, so that the integrated management system now covers the areas of environmental protection, energy, occupational safety and health protection.

Infineon has been certified as part of a matrix certification for the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. Since the end of 2012 its European frontend sites and the Campeon headquarters have been additionally certified under ISO 50001.

The energy management system implemented at the Villach site and the annual, jointly conducted environmental audit and internal energy audit were also very helpful with respect to implementing the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Act in force since 2015.

We actively contribute to a sustainable society through our daily actions and our innovations. Our measures in occupational safety, accident prevention and health protection are targeted at minimizing possible risks at all workstations in order to protect the health and well-being of our employees. We understand sustainable environmental protection as including the efficient use of natural resources. Possible environmental impacts are investigated at the earliest possible stage and are taken into account in product and process development. We do everything possible to avoid consequences for man and the environment, and to keep them to a minimum when this is not entirely possible.

One of the world’s most sustainable companies Infineon is a component of the “Dow Jones Sustainability™ Europe Index”. In fiscal year 2015, the company was, for the first time, the only European semi-conductor company to be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index. Infineon is also a component of other important indices such as the “STOXX® Global ESG Leaders Indices” and the “FTSE4Good Index”.

For the fifth year in a row, in fiscal year 2015, Infineon qualified for acceptance to the Sustainability Yearbook. In addition, “Oekom Research” has assigned Infineon a rating of “Prime”.

IMPRES-DefinitionWorldwide matrix certification under the following standards:

› ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)

› OHSAS 18001 (Safety Management)

› ISO 50001 (Energy Management)

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3.2 Organization of the Environmental Management System

We do more than just talk about environmental protection. For us environmental protection means a corporate obligation and is a part of Infineon’s commitment to social responsibility. In order to meet high environmental protection standards, we’ve formulated detailed regulations on the topic and have clearly defined the respective areas of responsibility for the various tasks involved, based on our IMPRES policy.

Compliance with legal standards and regulatory requirements is a matter of course for us, but as everyone knows, laws are often difficult to understand. This is why we’ve formulated internal regulations that demonstrably turn our environmental protection visions into specific work instructions for every individual in the company.

In 2010 the Villach site, EMAS certified since 1997, was also the first company in Austria to be assessed under the EMAS III Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009 and won the EMAS prize for constant combination of environment and economic objectives in 2009 and again in 2013.

Documentation of environmental protection, energy management, occupational safety and health protection at Infineon includes the IMPRES manual as well as all IMPRES-related process descriptions, work instructions and further IMPRES-related documents.

As a part of IMPRES the integrated management system at the entire Villach site is regularly inspected in internal and external audits. Highest-level management/site management representatives regularly assess the status of the management system as part of a management review in order to continuously examine and improve activities.

3.3 Employee Involvement

The foundation of Infineon Austria is its top-notch employees. With their mo-tivation, flexibility and specialist expertise, they contribute fundamentally to the company’s success. They shape the corporate culture at the sites across all of Austria. It is therefore even more important for Infineon Austria to offer an attractive work environment. Using a variety of initiatives and measures, the company has therefore actively created the in-plant and out-plant framework conditions. This includes flextime models, teleworking opportunities, bilingual childcare facilities and a comprehensive program for health promotion.

Family and WorkInfineon thus provides the basis for a good reconciliation of work and family life as well as a healthy work-life balance. This is why Infineon Austria has created a

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(The evaluation of the Environmental State-ment was carried out in the German version.)


Voluntary commitment since 1997:› EMAS (Eco Management and Audit

Scheme of the European Union)

› Environmental management standard ISO 14001

› EMAS Prize: 2013 and 2009

› First company in Austria certified under the EMAS III Regulation

› “Dow Jones Sustainability™ Europe Index” as one of the world’s most sustainable companies for the sixth time in a row

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Company Policy

Your Idea Pays (YIP) FY 2015

1,356 resulting financial amount suggestions for improvement.

€ 10.6 million

wide variety of offers and opportunities. The International Day Care Center (IDC), the child-minding facility at Infineon in Villach, has few closed days and offers flexible and longer hours of operation, which is particularly attuned to the needs of shift workers. The bilingual child-care, in German and English, is a useful fea-ture for foreign employees.

The International School Carinthia (ISC) in Velden, a private all-day school where the main language is English and the secondary language is German, pursues the same goal. Children attending the school are taught in accordance with the Austrian curriculum as well as the educational objectives of the International Baccalaureate. The company’s numerous measures as well as the “Work and Family” audit underscore the importance Infineon Austria places on “Work and Family”. This governmental “seal of quality” and the associated regularly con-ducted inspections encourage us to continue along this path.

Training InitiativesInfineon Austria develops and implements numerous initiatives to further develop its cutting-edge management culture, promote education and training, inspire young talent for technology and release diversity potentials, all of which helps the company to succeed.

The company offers training initiatives for all age groups – from the child-mind-ing facility to college-level studies; Infineon Austria actively arouses interest in Mathematics, Information technology, Natural sciences and Technology (MINT).

Benefiting from a wealth of ideas“Innovation Days” is a flagship initiative. It is an annual event with different focal points each year. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary and interactive exchange of experiences and ideas. The company also gets suggestions and ideas for inno-vation and improvement through its internal suggestion system. In fiscal year 2015, its Your Idea Pays (YIP) program received 1,356 suggestions for improve-ment. The resulting financial amount realized was €10.6 million.

For the first time, a prize was also awarded for PhD papers. In the past three years alone, more than 60 invention reports were generated from the submissions.


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Information from “Day 1”Starting with the day employees begin working here, they are given comprehensive training in the areas of occupational safety, health and environmental protection and energy efficiency. Information on environmental protection, environmental aspects and publications are continuously provided on the company’s Intranet as well as on-site, where information is posted on bulletin boards. The Environmental Statement is available at the sites and as a download from the Intranet.

3.4 Occupational Safety and Health Protection

The occupational safety policy is based not only on statutory regulations, it is also based on the company’s internal rules, which have been a firm component ever since there have been workplaces at the Villach site. The policy is constant-ly undergoing further development. This is also noticeable when comparing the statistics for the electronics industry in Austria; there is a very low number of work accidents for Infineon Austria at the Villach site.

All of the agreed upon and accompanying safety measures (awareness, training, monitoring) are reflected in the very low accident rate for our facility in Villach during the calendar year 2014.

Prevention, movement, nutrition and mental health are the expanded focal points of our Medical Service Center at the Villach site, which is managed by two physicians and a specially trained graduate nurse. The Health Team also provides support. Consisting of people from various departments, the Team accelerates health awareness at the site under the motto “from employees for employees”. Fitness and health-related offerings, an annual Health Day, an in-house mediator team, stress management and burnout-prevention training sessions contribute to general well-being. External psychological advice is also available; it is free of charge and anonymous. Based on the aforementioned activities in the area of health promotion and prevention, the Villach site has already been awarded the “Workplace Health Promotion” seal of quality several times.

In calendar year 2015, the DPO (Disaster Prevention Organization) was revised to reflect the newest criteria and corresponding exercises were conducted focusing on the topic “Chemical Safety at the Site“.

3.5 Compliance with Statutory Environmental Regulations

The company complies with legal regulations and other relevant regulatory requirements (official orders). Furthermore, the stipulations of permits are also observed, as are insurance law considerations and when appropriate

Frequency of occupational accidents (per 1,000 employees)

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2009 8 8 13 25

2010 7 7 27 26

2011 10 6 12 22

2012 4 4 20 20.5

2013 5 2 21.5 20

2014 6 11 16 19

Note: As of May 2015 there is no AUVA report yet for 2015, therefore no current industry level data are available.

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official regulatory orders. The current legal regulations relating to occupational safety, health and environmental protection (including energy) at the site are summarized in a legal directory. This applies similarly to voluntary commitments, requirements stemming from permits and regulatory orders, etc. The departments responsible for maintaining this information are exactly defined at the Villach site. The legal directory is reviewed on a regular basis and modified as necessary. It provides among other things the basis for process descriptions and other corporate regulations on occupational safety, occupational safety and health protection, environmental protection and for energy.

Consolidation of Plant PermitsUnder the Austrian Environmental Management Law (§ 22) operations which have implemented an environmental management system under the provisions of EMAS are allowed to consolidate all federal law permits for a plant facility in a single official order.

Infineon Technologies Austria AG successfully completed the official order con-solidation procedure, which takes place on a voluntary basis above and beyond the legally stipulated framework, in May 2005. This constituted the consolidation of the plant facility permissions issued for operation of the Villach site and thus fulfilled the requirements for documentation and monitoring obligations in terms of legal security according to the latest version of the applicable laws. This official order was renewed in January 2010, internally revised and submitted to the authorities in fiscal year 2015 and will be updated again in fiscal year 2016.

3.6 Emergency Precautions and Emergency Management

In collaboration with the responsible emergency and medical response services we have taken all the safety and precautionary measures necessary to prevent a potential emergency event at the site or, to the extent that this not entirely possible, to do everything possible to limit the impact of such an event. Furthermore all essential environment-related processes are monitored by process control and/or with constant measurements. This means even minimal variances from intended operations or other incidents are detected at the earliest possible stage.

Plant-Internal Emergency SystemIn addition to the shift and on-call staff, the Infineon Villach plant fire department and our company medical station are available for correction of disturbances and to respond to possible emergencies and accidents.

Our plant fire department is composed of approximately 100 part-time staff members, distributed across six shifts, and two full-time employees. It has three vehicles which are also specially equipped to respond to chemical accidents, ready to go into action in the shortest possible time.

Company Policy

Emergency Preparedness and Management:› Desaster Prevention Organization (DPO)

› Plant Fire Department

› Company’s Medical Stationare fundamental pillars of our operational safety management system.

Consolidated Official OrderProactive company conduct in the areas of environmental protection and legal compliance via consolidated official order.


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In case of serious damage events which can not be corrected in the course of conventional operations, the site’s Disaster Prevention Organization (DPO) is activated. Specially trained crisis management team leaders with operational authority are constantly available via the control stations and can immediately take over the direction of a response whenever necessary.

In calendar year 2015, the DPO (Disaster Prevention Organization) was revised to reflect the newest criteria and corresponding disaster exercises were conducted by specially trained crisis management team leaders with the participating responsible parties.

Furthermore a specially trained chemical response team is available when necessary as a part of the Disaster Prevention Organization to respond to any possible damage events involving chemicals or gases. The company’s medical station is open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm from Monday through Friday and is supported by 57 emergency medical responders permanently stationed at the site.

Company-External Alarm and Hazard Response Plans We have formulated clear and detailed alarm and hazard response plans in order to limit the impact of emergencies and accidents outside the plant premises. In case of incidents with possible consequences outside the boundaries of our plant premises, we inform the Federal Police in Villach and the Villach fire department. When necessary, they take over the task of warning our neighbors and providing them with further information. All orders from emergency and medical response services must be followed in all cases. In case of a large-scale response, command of the operation is turned over to the crisis management team director of the city of Villach. The Disaster Prevention Organization (DPO) of the Infineon site is available to advise the Villach crisis management team director.

During the previous fiscal year approximately 70 rescue exercises and training sessions took place in the areas fire protection, chemicals, technical assistance and preventive fire protection.

Furthermore, since 2014 we have been working on the realization of the Industrial Accident Ordinance in terms of an Upper Tier (“Level II“) and since 2015 on a Seveso-III facility. Here regularly occurring synchronization with government office requirements as well as creation of detail documentation/documents is an essential factor.

In accordance with their classification, the chemicals and gases used in semiconductor production are hazardous. For this reason Infineon’s Villach site is subject to extended safety and documentation requirements under the Austrian Trade, Industrial Accident and Incident Information Act (“Gewerbe-, Industrieunfall- und Industrieunfallinformationsverordnung”). The appropriate safety analyses and concepts have been created for all safety-relevant areas based on industrial accident regulations and consolidated in a safety report.

Source: Information folder for neighbors/site-neighbors, 2015 “In the limelight for our site-neighbors: Environment, Safety and Emergency Management“

DPO-Director

Industrial Accident/Major Damage Event

Technical Command Center on Location (Fire department, police, Red Cross, etc.)

Need for Official Action by Authorities, Engagement of Private Companies

Authorities’ Technical Com-

mand Center

Public Relations Tasks

Involvement of the KLR Authority

Private Companies,

Other

Involvement of Various Qua-

lified Experts

Infineon Austria’s safety and emergency shutoff systems operate

24 hours a day

365 days a year


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Handling ChemicalsThe materials needed at the Villach site are securely stored, transported and used in accordance with their hazardous properties. Deliveries are made using specially approved vehicles and transport containers. Leak basins and retention basins equipped with specially coated walls are present at the Villach site in order to protect securely against the unwanted release of liquids. Plant-internal transports, for example from the chemical and gas storage facility to the supply facilities for production, are conducted under strict security precautions. Further transport to the production facilities takes place using double-walled pipelines that are among other things monitored by sensors for leak-tightness. Our production facilities are equipped with extensive safety and emergency shutoff systems activated by the control station, which is manned 24 hours a day and seven days a week. In case of an incident, the necessary emergency procedures can be initiated from the control station in the shortest possible time.

Handling hazardous materials:

› Leak and retention basins

› Transports under strict security precautions

› Sensors for leak-tightness

› Double-walled pipelines

› Emergency shutoff

Company Policy

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Did you know?The so-called inverterisation of all refrigerators worldwide would save as much electricity, as Sweden comsumes in a year, and about 80.000.000 tons of CO₂ would be avoided. This new Infineon technology is making smart savers of power guzzlers in the household and reduces in many of the new appliances the power consumption by more than 30 percent.

Our contribution to a future worth living:Infineon Austria develops semiconductors as a basic part of inverterisation in order that smart household appliances will become a standard in future. This includes sensors, micro- controllers, and highly efficient energy saving chips.

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An environmental impact is any positive or negative change in the environment which occurs in whole or in part because of the activities, products or services of an organization. Infineon is aware of the presence of various environmental impacts and always makes an effort to identify new impacts and to appropriate countermeasures when necessary.

4.1 Input-Output-Analysis

Based on systematic recording and evaluation of energy and material flows, processes are optimized in order to keep the impact of the Villach site on the environment as small as possible. In particular targeted recycling and treatment possible.

In the following section, we report about the direct environmental aspects involving the Villach site; this includes energy consumption, fresh air, chemicals and other materials as well as the generation of exhaust heat, exhaust air, waste-water and waste.

Environmental Impacts

Numbers, Facts and Figures

4. Environmental ImpactsRe

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ed A

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Exhaust Air

Wafer with Chips

Waste water

Noise

Air Emissions

Waste Water Feed

Noise Emissions

Soundproofing Measures

Exhaust Air Treatment

Heat Reclamation

Multiple Reuse of Water

Chemical Recycling

Recycling of meta

Waste water purifiication

Raw Wafers

Energy

Fresh Air/Recirculated Air

Water

Gases and Chemicals

Other Materials

WasteWaste Disposal

Waste Reclamation and Recycling

Waste separation

Frontend- Production

Internal Recycling

Source: Consolidated Environmental Statement 2009 (revised)

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INPUT for Fiscal Years 2013. 2014 und 2015Raw, Auxiliary and Operational materials Unit 2013 2014 2015

Wafers t 100.47 123.21 119.923)

Gases t 78,054.24 86,913.68 87,442.80

Wet chemicals t 4,801.80 4,971.36 5,274.34

Photo-chemicals t 1,148.30 1,488.00 1,480.99

CMP chemicals and slurries t 171.52 231.32 196.27

Other chemicals t 5.73 5.96 17.774)

Chemicals for facilities t 4,411.37 4,773.23 4,469.37

Metals (in products) t 26.95 22.55 19.99

Water m3 4,837.67 4,144.23 4,110.07

Ultrapure water1) m3 1,561.61 1,740.59 1,850.33

Air 109Nm3 14.04 14.14 14.88

Recirculated air 109Nm3 61.35 64.02 68.15

Energy Unit 2013 2014 2015

Primary and secondary energy FY 968,570.50 989,518.18 1,037,984.40

Self-produced energy2) FY 242,407.63 271,932.10 296,531.71

Share of renewable energy FY 43,423.24 59,950.80 78,278.401) Approximately 90% of ultra pure water generated by reclamation from cooling water.2) Energy from heat pumps and waste heat.3) Incl. Contracted production.4) Increased use of special chemicals für process evaluation e.g. waste water precipitation.5) Heat pumps and cooling units with heat pumps.

OUTPUT for Fiscal Years 2013. 2014 und 2015Production Waste1) Unit 2013 2014 2015

Non-hazardous waste t 4,579.78 4,905.30 4,944.46

Hazardous waste2) t 2,010.33 2,588.33 3,203.92

Emissions to the air Unit 2013 2014 2015

Exhaust, total 109Nm3 14.11 14.21 14.95

Portion of which point-source emitted3) 109Nm3 11.99 12.08 12.71

... with PFC contamination 109Nm3 0.01 0.01 0.01

Waste Water Unit 2013 2014 2015

Waste water, total m3 4,959.29 4,100.81 4,079.50

Production waste water requiring treatment m3 2,365.57 2,547.42 2,192.501) Waste statistics see page 25.2) Not including notified and externally recycled solvents.3) These specifications include the exhaust volume flows from clean-room areas and point-source exhaust volume

flows from other site areas.

The increase in the overall consumption of resources in the areas Energy, Chemicals and Gases for the fiscal year 2015 resulted primarily from site expansion, the corresponding technology shifts as well as the ramp-up phase and filling the existing production areas with equipment.

The reporting had already been converted to area normalization in fiscal year 2010, i.e., the specific consumption of resources per cm2 of silicon surface produced beginning in fiscal year 2015 excludes the manufacturing of wafers for other sites and vendors. This also results in a shift in the target figures with regard to the specific consumptions. The concepts and the guiding principles of the EMAS-III Regulation within the meaning of data comparability and targeted benchmarketability have consequently also been taken into account.


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4.2 Direct Environmental Impacts

Direct environmental aspects are subject to the direct control of the company and are directly connected with the company’s activities, products and services.

Both inspection of statutory provisions as well as the inspection of materials flows are used to identify environmental aspects. The most apparent among the direct environmental aspects are emissions to air and water, solid waste as well as consumption of resources and energy. The environmental impacts of our products are described in the chapter on indirect environmental impacts.

Energy, Climate Protection and Carbon FootprintThe topics of energy and energy savings are taken very seriously at Infineon Technologies Austria, a fact which among other things led to the company’s Energy Management certification in 2012 as compliant with ISO 50001. Processes are optimized based on systematic tracking and evaluation of energy and material flows. In this way targeted optimization measures keep consumption as efficient as possible.

In the area of specific emission of CO₂ equivalents it was also possible to hold the level in spite of complex production expansions during the last 15 years compared to the last financial years due to the rigorous pursuit of the CO₂ reduction program (see chapter “Exhaust Air”).

The CO2 calculations were made on the basis of EDM reporting to the industrial gas regulation, as well as the templates of the ESIA PFC working group - based on the information provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the currently valid form.

Energy, primarily electric energy, is used in the manufacture of semiconductors. This energy is needed to create a stable production environment with defined ambient conditions in the clean-rooms and is also necessary for operation of the productions facility. With the integration of requirements under ISO 50001 Infineon has created the structures at the Villach site for systematic identification of additional potential optimizations in the area of energy consumption and for realizing these potentials where viable.


~1,6 tons million CO₂-burden

1:23ratio

~36,5 tons million CO₂-savings

Ecological net benefit: CO₂-reduction by approx. 35 million tons

Emission reduction made possible by Infineon products and solutions

Energy Management Proactive integration of requirementsof the Energy Efficiency Act by developing and implementing an energy management system as compliant with

ISO 50001 at the end of 2012

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The accompanying illustration reflects the development of the use of electricityand district heating at the site. The use of district heating since 2011, generated from energy mixture emphasizing predominantly renewable energy sources, made it possible to reduce the use of natural gas from a typical approximate ten percent to the current level of approximately 2.5%.

The Villach site began purchasing electricity from the energy provider of 100% hydro power & green energy in April 2013. This decision reduces CO₂ emissions to the atmosphere by 50,000 tons each year.

The share of non-renewable energy in the site’s energy requirements covered by natural gas, district heating and diesel for emergency power generators is thus only approximately 8.4 percent. However, the CO₂ share attributed to purchased district heating increased slightly during the last reporting period from 55 g/kWh to 104 g/kWh.

The goal, which takes into account the continuous growth of the site, for fiscal year 2015 to not exceed the value of 257 GWh was not only met, it was even lower with 253 GWh. The new goal that has been set for fiscal year 2016 is to not exceed the maximum value of 271 GWh. Diesel and “extra light” (EL) heating oil will only be used in minimal quantities and for emergency power generators.

Our “Energy Efficiency Project”In order to keep the utilization of energy and resources as efficient as possible and to learn from periods of underutilization, a site-wide “Energy Efficiency Project” was started in fiscal year 2009 that also addresses the issue of innovative strategies for resource optimization. Under the direction of an energy manager, the project was continued in the previous fiscal year with a focus on innovation and data management.

The usage trend reversal in fiscal year 2013 is due to the live-realization and associated optimized utilization of manufacturing capacities. Since then, the consumption quantities have stabilized.

In the area of employee motivation, employees are constantly called on in the context of the company-internal suggested improvement program (YIP) to contribute their ideas e.g. for saving energy to help in the effort to reduce energy consumption. In the last fiscal year approximately 16 percent (more than 200 submissions) of the suggested improvements submitted had to do with energy, occupational safety, health and environmental protection. Approx. 600,000 have thereby been saved.

Site Energy StatisticsAs is evident in the representation of energy purchased, the consumption of electricity remained in fiscal year 2015 in comparison to the previuous fiscal year consitently.

District heating since FY 2011› Reduction of natural gas by approximate-

ly 10 percent to currently approximately 2.5 percent

› since April 2013: 100% hydro power & green energy

Result:

–50.000 tons CO₂

annually

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Fiscal Year

Goal

Energy Consumption in kWh/cm2 silicon surface area normalized for Fiscal Year – 2015

Total energy Electricity Natural gas District heating Emergency diesel generator/EL heating oil

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0

kWh/

cm2

Total Energy Consumption - Villach

Electricity Natural gas District heating

300

250

200

150

100

50

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GoalGW

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Distribution of Energy Requirements at the Infineon Villach Site 2015

Energy from Waste Heat (calculated)

16.4 %

Energy fromheat pumps and

cooling units withheat recovery

5.9 %Natural Gas

2.52 % Emergency Power Diesel /Heating Oil EL

0.0 %

District Heating

7.1 %

Electricity

68.1 %

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A maximum value (271 GWh) was defined for specific site electricity consumption based on the measures defined in the IMPRES program together with the planned production capacity utilization levels for the fiscal year 2016.

The consumption of “extra-light” heating oil (EL), necessary for diesel emergency power generators, was also very low during the period under consideration.

Chemicals and GasesIn the area of chemicals and gases, the specific consumption level was reduced in fiscal year 2015 compared to the previous fiscal year.

This is due to filling empty capacities and the optimized use of equipmentThe usage trend reversal in fiscal year 2013 is due to the live-realization and associated optimized utilization of manufacturing capacities. Since then, the consumption quantities have stabilized.

Waste ManagementInfineon Austria places a great deal of importance on in-house recycling networks at the Villach site. All employees are therefore encouraged to reduce residual waste volumes by collecting and sorting waste and reusable materials.

The essential content of the hazardous and non-hazardous waste that can be taken on by licensed waste collectors and processors is moved to the recycling area. Thus the calcium fluoride slurry from the wastewater treatment system is used in the construction industry, the spent sulfuric acid is used for neutralization purposes, spent solvents are thermally recycled and domestic and commercial waste is thermally recycled in a waste incinerating plant.

Due to the detailed monitoring and rigorous use of recycling, the profit contribution in waste management (revenues) in the fiscal year 2015 was approximately 15 percent.

The specific amount of hazardous waste increased significantly. This is attributable to a significant increase in the amount of spent sulfuric acid from cleaning and a significant increase in other aqueous concentrates. Other aqueous concentrates refers to specifically isolated and collected special waste waters that can not be treated in the company’s own wastewater purification system due to their chemical contamination and that therefore must be disposed of separately. This fraction rose significantly in the last fiscal year due to these waste disposals.

Consumption of Chemicals and Gases in kg/cm2 silicon surface area normalized for Fiscal Year 2015

Basic gases Infrastructure chemicals Inorganic chemicals Solvents Process gases

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

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Waste in kg/cm2 silicon surface area normalized for Fiscal Year 2015

Total waste Non-hazardous waste Hazardous waste with sulfuric acid Hazardous waste without sulfuric

0.018

0.015

0.012

0.009

0.006

0.003

0.000

kg/c

m2

Fiscal Year2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Fiscal Year2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015


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Non-Hazardous WasteThe following is a summary of the non-hazardous waste for the site, broken down into the main contributors and their recycling flows.

The total quantity of non-hazardous waste for the fiscal year 2015 was approximately 4,944.5 tons. A breakdown results in the following:

Waste from Production Unit 2013 2014 2015

Total amount of non-hazardous waste t 3,460.88 3,698.38 3,764.26

Portion of which materially recycled (non-thermal) t 280.31 364.43 332.84

Portion of which thermally recycled t 102.07 128.74 128.91

Portion of which disposed of t 3,078.50 3,205.22 3,302.51

Production Waste – Remaining Site(e.g. Periphery, Facilities, Office Space)

Unit 2013 2014 2015

Total amount of non-hazardous waste t 867.72 911.59 898.44



Portion of which disposed of t 505.72 555.36 559.09

Packaging Unit 2013 2014 2015

Total amount of non-hazardous waste t 251.18 295.33 281.76



The essential groups of non-harzadous waste for the fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015 are the following:

Non-Hazardous Waste Key Number Unit 2013 2014 2015

Slurries from the waste water treatment system 31641 t 3,062 3,185 3,281

Domestic waste and commercial waste 91101 t 445 480 449

Grease separator contents (kitchen) 94705 t 136 124 131

Iron and steel waste (industrial scrap) 35103 t 156 216 175

Waste paper 91201 t 145 179 172

Biogenic waste 91104 t 138 138 172

Construction and demolition waste wood 17202 t 52 56 94

Waste wood 17201 t 105 112 109

The slight increase in slurries from the wastewater treatment system is the result of silght increased use of chemicals and mineral acids. There is a slight reduction in comparison to the past financial year in commercial and domestic waste as well as in waste paper. The amount of industrial scrap from scrapping equipment und waste wood is within the long-typical range of fluctuation.

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Hazardous WasteThe total quantity of non-hazardous waste for the fiscal year 2015 was approxi-mately 3,204 tons. A breakdown results in the following:

Hazardous waste Key Number Unit 2013 2014 2015

Solvent mixtures1) 55370 t 564 694 626

Spent acids (sulfuric acid) 52102 t 862 869 913

Other aqueous concentrates 52725 t 452 896 1.494

Notified and recycled spent solvents 55370 t 236 239 2301) Without notified and recycled spent solvents.

The amount of hazardous waste produced in fiscal year 2015 is essentially due to a significant increase in miscellaneous aqueous concentrates.

The significant increase in miscellaneous aqueous concentrates is from the special disposals of specific waste water types which can presently not yet be processed at the site.

Waste from Production Unit 2013 2014 2015

Total amount of hazardous waste t 1,901.87 2,485.93 3,089.89

Portion of which materially recycled (not thermal) t 865.78 877.83 954.62


Portion of which disposed of t 452.64 897.10 1,495.07

Production Waste – Remaining Site (e.g. Periphery, Facilities....)

Unit 2013 2014 2015

Total amount of hazardous waste t 85.22 76.59 94.03



Portion of which disposed of t 0.79 12.19 30.27

Packaging Unit 2013 2014 2015

Total amount of hazardous waste t 22.58 25.81 19.99



In the area of plant-internal recycling of spent solvents by redistillation, since the previous fiscal year in addition to the solvents PGMEA, ketocyclopentane and N-Methylpyrrolidone, dimethylformamide as well, was successfully recycled externally.

A total of 629 tons of pure solvents, using closed loop recycling management have thus been recycled externally with recycling rates of up to 90 percent. The overall recycling rate rose from 36 percent to 38 percent of the total spent sol-vents. This was most effective with N-Methylpyrrolidone, where the recycling rate rose from 70 percent to over 90 percent.

It should also be noted that our spent solvent mixtures are thus not only valu-able energy carriers in the area of thermal recycling, but are also valuable secondary raw materials.



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Water and Waste Water TreatmentWater requirements at the Villach site are for the most part covered by water from the site’s own wells. Approximately one third of site-produced water is treated to produce ultra pure water for production using special treatment systems. The water for production and infrastructure system cooling is made available on-site. We purchase drinking water and water for sanitary installa-tions from the local utility provider.

In fiscal year 2015 it was possible to slightly reduce specific water consumption and in turn the specific waste water volume.

The specific water consumption was at 8.3 l/cm2 and the waste water consump-tion was at 4.4 l/cm2 in relation to the silicon surface produced.

Due to the aforementioned harmonized data basis, there was a change in the target values.

Based on the consumption quantities above, the company now has its eye on new consumption goals (see graphic) for fiscal year 2016.

Sampling container Austrian Waste Water Emission Ordinance(“Abwasseremissionsverordnung”) Semiconductors – Indirect – External Monitoring

Substance Unit Official Limit Value

Measured value2013

Measured value2014

Measured value2015

Filterable substances mg/l 250 94 45 77

Ammonium-N (NH4) kg/d 240 196.50 156.30 157.60

Fluoride (F)1) mg/l 50 49 59.70 37

Phosphorus (P total) kg/d 60 35.10 53.50 75

Nitrogen (N total)1) kg/d 250 393 292.10 319.40

Sulfate (SO4) mg/l 400 169 128 336

AOX2) mg/l 0.50 0.02 <0.01 0.013

Copper (Cu) mg/l 0.10 <0.02 0.07 0.09

Molybdenum (Mo) mg/l 1 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

Nickel (Ni) mg/l 0.30 0.08 <0.05 0.15

Zinc (Zn) mg/l 2 <0.10 <0.10 <0.10

Boron (B) mg/l 1 <0.50 <0.50 <0.50

HC3) total mg/l 3 <0.10 <0.10 0.16

POX4) mg/l 0.05 <0.01 <0.01 <0.011) Due to increased production capacity utilization levels and the resulting requirements for higher waste water

load limit values, the appropriate limit value increases were already requested at the responsible authorities in fiscal year 2009.

2) Adsorbable organically bound halogens.3) Hydrocarbons.4) Purgeable organically bound halogens.

Contaminated waste water from production is purified by the in-plant waste water treatment plant, equipped with state-of-the-art automatic online analysis functions and corresponding retention basins.

Typical values for our waste water ingredients for direct and indirect introduc-tion are listed in the following tables.

Water Consumption and Waste Water Volumes from Production in m3/cm2 silicon surface area normalized for Fiscal Year – 2015

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Fiscal Year

Water Consumption Waste Water Production

0.020

0.015

0.010

0.005

0.000

m3 /c

m2

Goal

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Due to increased production capacity utilization levels in recent years and the resulting requirements for higher waste water load limit values, the appropriate limit value increases for fluoride, phosphorus, phosphates, nitrogen and ammonium-N were already requested at the responsible authorities in fiscal year 2009. Therefore possible load overruns for these specified parameters are continuously reported to the authorities; a final inspection in connection with laws pertaining to water as been initiated.

Sampling Container Austrian Waste Water Emission OrdinanceSemiconductors – Direct – External Monitoring

Substance Unit Official Limit Value

Measured value2013

Measured value2014

Measured value2015

pH-value 6.5–8.5 7.1 7.3 8.47)

Filterable substances mg/l 50 <10 <10 <10

Ammonium-N (NH4) mg/l 20 0.4 0.31 0.75

Fluoride (F) mg/l 50 1.5 <10 1.7

Phosphorus (P total) mg/l 2 0.2 0.13 0.44

TOC1) mg/l 30 0.8 1.4 2.2

CSB2) mg/l 120 <15 <15 <15

AOX3) mg/l 0.50 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Antimony (Sb) mg/l 0.10 <0.06 <0.06 <0.06

Arsenic (As) mg/l 0.10 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

Lead (Pb) mg/l 0.10 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

Cadmium (Cd) mg/l 0.05 <0.002 <0.002 <0.002

Chrome (Cr) mg/l 0.10 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02

Copper (Cu) mg/l 0.20 0.12 0.08 0.06

Molybdenum (Mo) mg/l 0.10 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

Nickel (Ni) mg/l 0.30 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

Selenium (Se) mg/l 0.10 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

Zinc (Zn) mg/l 1.00 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

Tin (Sn) mg/l 1.00 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

Bor (B) mg/l 1.00 <0.5 <0.05 <0.5

HC4) total mg/l 1.00 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

POX5) mg/l 0.5 <0.010 <0.010 <0.010

Anionic surfactants mg/l 2.00 <0.02 <0.02 0.237)

BTXE6) mg/l 0.10 <0.005 <0.002 <0.002

Non-ionic surfactants mg/l 1.00 – <0.1 <0.11) Total organically bound carbon.2) Chemical oxygen demand.3) Adsorbable organically bound halogens.4) Hydrocarbons.5) A purgeable organically bound halogens.6) Total volatile aromatic hydrocarbons.Source: Internal and External Monitoring of Waste Water Treatment System 1st half year of 2014, MAPAG (state-ac-credited testing and inspection agency) as well as BDL ZT GmbH 2015


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Exhaust AirFor provision of fresh air to the clean rooms, large amounts of ambient air are taken in, cleaned of particulate matter and after being recirculated several times (multiple circulation routing) are filtered and then discharged back into the environment. When necessary we remove process-related contaminants from exhaust air with treatment systems.

Here we remain well below the official regulatory limit values. The environmentally relevant substance classes in the area of exhaust air are collected in defined exhaust flows based on their chemical properties.

Wet scrubbers are used in the area of acidic/alkaline exhaust air (process exhaust air), organic components are purified using after-combustion systems and perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) from semiconductor manufacturing are incinerated in a high-temperature process and cleaned using a wet chemical.

Air Emissions Halls 14, 15, 16 – Measured Values from Fiscal Years 2013, 2014 and 2015Substance Unit Limit

Value1)Measured valuee (Averages)

Hall 14 Hall 15 Hall 16

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Hydrogen chloride (HCl) mg/m3 30 0.55 0.36 ≤0.30 0.54 ≤0.30 0.35 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) mg/m3 3 0.58 0.35 0.37 ≤0.24 ≤0.24 ≤0.24 N. a. N. a. N. a.

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) Hall 162) mg/m3 1 N. a. N. a. N. a. N. a. N. a. N. a. ≤0.24 ≤0.24 ≤0.24

Chlorine (Cl2) mg/m3 3 ≤0.50 0.52 ≤0.50 ≤0.50 ≤0.50 ≤0.50 ≤0.50 ≤0.50 0.52

Nitrogen oxide as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) mg/m3 200 6.65 4.71 4.39 0.82 ≤0.82 0.89 4.21 5.90 5.69

Ammonia (NH3) mg/m3 30 1.86 1.25 0.78 0.76 ≤0.69 0.71 0.70 ≤0.69 ≤0.69

Hydrogen bromide (HBr) mg/m3 3 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67 ≤0.67

Arsine (AsH3) mg/m3 0.5 ≤0.017 ≤0.017 ≤0.67 ≤0.017 ≤0.017 ≤0.017 ≤0.017 ≤0.017 ≤0.017

Phosphine (PH3) mg/m3 0.5 0.009 ≤0.007 ≤0.67 ≤0.007 ≤0.007 ≤0.007 ≤0.007 ≤0.007 ≤0.007

Organic carbon mg/m3 30 2.75 1.64 ≤1.61 20.45 3) ≤1.61 2.61 8.70 6.06

Carbon monoxide (CO) mg/m3 100 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.28 ≤9.281) In compliance with official stipulations.2) The HF limit value for Hall 16 was defined as 1mg/m3 in the official order of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs of September 8, 1998,

ZI.: 318.956/3-III/ A/2a/98.3) Organic carbon for Hall 15 is cleaned in the solvent purification system H16. N.a.: Not applicable

The fluctuation in indivdual exhaus values from the respective previous year are explained by technology shifts and changes in utilization levels. Values still remain well below the limit values.

Air Emissions Hall 13 and Hall 16A Substance Unit Limit

ValueHall 13 Hall 16A

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Hydrogen chloride (HCl) mg/m3 30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.30

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) Hall 16 A mg/m3 1 N. a. N. a. N. a. ≤0.24 ≤0.24 ≤0.24

Nitrogen oxide as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) mg/m3 200 ≤0.82 ≤0.82 ≤0.82 ≤0.82 ≤0.82 ≤0.82

Ammonia (NH3) mg/m3 30 ≤0.70 ≤0.69 ≤0.70 ≤0.70 ≤0.69 ≤0.70

Arsine (AsH3) mg/m3 0.5 N. a. N. a. N. a. ≤0.017 ≤0.017 ≤0.017

Organic carbon mg/m3 30 4.7 ≤1.61 ≤1.61 N. a. N. a. N. a.

N. a.: Not applicable

Well belowthe official regulatory exhaust air limit values

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As visible in the above listed tables, emission limit values at the individual emission points of the site are essentially well below steps, it was jointly agreed with the authority, an adaptation and reduction of the emission limit values. On the implementation of this project will be reported in the next environmental statement.

Low EmissionsBased on the specifications of the EMAS III Regulation, the present Environmental Statement also reports on emissions of NOX (nitrogen oxide), SO2 (sulfur dioxide) and dust.

The site‘s NOX emissions from production in the fiscal year 2015 amounted to approximately 25,500 kg (19,200 kg in the fiscal year 2014). The share from fossil fuels after conversion to district heating is negligible (Basis calculation emissions statement 2013) As indicated in the last Environmental Statement, the site’s SO2 emissions are also negligible.

The evaluation of NOX emissions from production areas was made by estimating the loads of the exhaust volume flows from their NOX contamination (values below the measurement-technical limit of detection of 0.82 mg/m3 were included in calculations at the value of the limit of detection - Worst-case-calculation).

Dust EmissionsThe regulatory specifications on dust emissions (a maximum of 5 mg/Nm3) are inspected once annually by an assessor as part of the corresponding control concept at representative measurement points. Dust emissions for the site for the past fiscal year are estimated at approximately 9.74 tons (14.7 tons in the previous year) and are the result of a load assessment of the exhaust flows. In the semiconductor industry, a variety of climate-relevant gases are used in etching processes for the structuring of wafers as well as the cleaning of production facilities. The perfluorinated hydrocarbon compounds that are used in these processes, the “Perfluorinated Compounds“ (PFC), sulphur hexafluouride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) are not replaceable with other substance groups.

We minimize the use of these gases firstly through ongoing process optimization via more efficient production methods and more intelligent air exhaust purification concepts, and secondly through the use of alternative PFC group gases with higher conversion rates and lower greenhouse (global warming) potential.

In contrast, the increasing complexity of our products leads to an increased need for climate-relevant gases.


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We have decided to convert our PFC reporting from absolute values to normalized emissions rates (NER; Normalized Emissions Rate). The total emissions from Infineon and International Rectifer will thereby be normalized to the wafer surface produced. We have selected the objective target of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) as the reference. Based on the WSC value from 2010 for the normalized emission rate, it wants to lower this value by 30 per cent to a NER of 2.2 by the year 2020. It is our goal to reach a value that is even lower than this maximum value of 2.2. With a NER of 1.62, we met our goal in fiscal year 2015.

The graphic shows the PFC emissions for Infineon as a whole with a target value for 2020.

As already described in the last Environmental Statement, SF6 is a process gas of essential importance to the semiconductor industry; furthermore, because of its dielectric properties it is used around the world in high-voltage technologies as an isolation gas. Current state of the art technologies offer no alternative to the use of SF6 as a process gas in the area of plasma etching in semiconductor component production.

In recent years targeted reduction programs have decreased the amount of SF6 used as isolation gas in the wafer testing facility at the Villach site for measuring and testing completed wafers to the minimum quantity necessitated by measurement technologies. The remaining basic load is the result of special requirements in high-voltage measurement technology and use as a dielectric in the implantation systems.

Since the Villach site relies on sustainable reduction measures for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, especially in the area of exhaust air purification, in the context of the Kyoto Protocol, it was possible to slightly improve the ratio of specific CO₂ emissions to the amount of silicon surface area produced. The use of perfluorinated hydrocarbons at the Villach site is rigorously monitored and reported on under the Austrian Industrial Gas Ordinance (BGBl.II No. 447/2002), serving as the basis of the reporting called for by this ordinance.

In accordance with the EMAS III Regulation, in addition the emissions of CO₂, CH4 (methane) and N2O (dinitrogen monoxide) used are examined in terms of CO₂ equivalents. Since the greenhouse potential of the process gases above is relatively low in terms of CO₂ equivalents, and since in the course of an overall examination in fiscal year 2015 they accounted for only approximately 1.3 % of overall emissions, based on the 2004/156/EG guidelines this amount was not taken into account in the ten-year analysis above. Use of CO₂-relevant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants is also negligible, with a share of clearly less than 1% of the CO₂ emissions listed.

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The significant drop in direct CO₂ emissions in the area of heating and waste gas purification (energy source natural gas) in recent years is a result of the conversion of site heating to district heating starting in April 2011. This means the only use for natural gas remaining at the site is for the operation of special waste gas purification systems (burnboxes). Small amounts are still used in connection with boilers by power utility KELAG for system function testing only.

NoiseInfineon Austria maintains an up-to-date noise emissions log. The majority of noise-generating machines such as compressors, cooling units and heat pumps are located in closed utility rooms. The heat exchangers newly installed in fiscal year 2015 did not lead to any significant change in the overall situation in terms of noise pollution for site-neighbors. An expert evaluation of the noise situation confirms that the noise levels are approx. 4dB(A) below the threshold.

4.3 Indirect Environmental Impact

For Infineon Austria, sustainability means an even balance between successful economic activities and a conscious interaction with people and the environment. Environmental impacts are not only the result of the company’s own activities at the site; environmental damages can also be caused by the use and disposal of products and services. These elements however are not or only to a limited extent controllable by the company.

2015 Paris Climate Conference – Infineon is prepared for the future At the UN Climate Conference in December 2015 in Paris, 195 countries agreed to a Climate Agreement (“COP21”), which will come into force in 2020. Infineon is very well positioned in this regard. which has also been confirmed in a report on the Climate Agreement by the investment bank Credit Suisse:› Sustainable global growth of renewable energies through efficient semi-

conductor solutions.› The intermediate storage of electrical energy will increase in importance as the

generation of solar and wind energy can fluctuate greatly over the course of a day and a year. The power semiconductors from Infineon, here too, will be a decisive part of the solution.

› Future devices and machines with an even greater efficiency will make a decisive contribution to the reduction of CO₂. For example, Infineon components to control electric motor speeds can adjust the power emitted to the requirement, at low loss, therefore significantly lowering the electricity used by industrial companies.

› Increasingly stringent emission targets for vehicles can be met through our automobile semiconductor solutions. For example, aggregates such as steering and ventilator fans are electrified so their output can be dynamically adjusted to what is needed. Moreover, a significantly higher share of vehicles will need to have a hybrid or pure electrical drive in order to meet the emission targets.


2015 Paris Climate Conference ObjectivesFor a

Low CarbonEconomy Infineon is making an important innovation contribution and is providing the best support with its products.


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This positive assessment is confirmed in a report by the investment bank Credit Suisse in which Infineon is explicitly listed as a company that will be positively influenced by the Climate Agreement.(Source: Credit Suisse “ESG Spotlight – COP21: who wins? who loses”, Dec. 14, 2015).

Global Market Leader for Power Semiconductors Infineon’s global market success is also confirmed by its Austrian business activities. In 2014, the Group expanded its global market leadership for power semiconductors with a market share of 19.2 percent and thus, according to a study by the U.S.-based marketing research company IHS Inc., was in first place for the twelfth time.

Activities in Villach are focused on two topics: Increasing energy efficiency and system miniaturization through innovative power semiconductors. The global Infineon competence center for power electronics was established here in 1997. Power semiconductors play a key role in electronic devices. They convert mains power from the outlet to the specifications of the respective device. Their most important requirement is to keep the energy loss – usually in the form of exhaust heat – as low as possible. Innovative chips such as these optimize energy consumption for automobiles, in entertainment and household electronics, in energy suppliers and industrial facilities. Power electronics transfers energy from the power plant to the consumer efficiently over thousands of kilometers. From the solar cell to the power grid all the way to the washing machine, intelligent devices, so-called Smart Meters, make it possible to monitor every kilowatt hour right down to the minute, also helping to save energy. Thus power semiconductors, micro-controllers and sensors from Infineon optimize the entire energy chain.

Around twenty percent of the electric energy used around the world is used for lighting purposes, and the figure is on the rise. Here a clear trend towards energy conservation in lighting applications is evident, which calls for appropriately efficient light sources and electronic components. Energy-saving products such as those of the CoolSETTM and CoolMOSTM families and from the Smart Ballast IC product series are manufactured at the Villach site. Consumers profit from savings in energy costs directly resulting from Infineon developments. To maintain this strong position, the Villach team is already working on the next generation of chips made from new materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC). These materials can convert electric currents much more efficiently and enable further miniaturization of an application.

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1st Place In 2014, the Group expanded its global market leadership for power semiconduc-tors with a market share of

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Next Generation of Chips

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Smarter, safer, cleaner vehiclesThe goal in the automotive research area is to design the next generation of vehicles. In electromobility sub-areas such as control electronics components for electric vehicle drive systems, the global business is advanced from Austria. The result is intelligent autos with a greater level of passive safety. Together with top industrial, research and energy-sector companies, Infineon Austria participates in Austrian Mobile Power, a nation-wide platform. The goal: Advancement of electromobility concepts.

Semiconductor components from Infineon Austria also provide energy efficiency in power supply, power unit for servers, laptop computers, smartphones, tablets and other entertainment electronics products.

These are just some examples of Infineon Austria's constant research into the efficient use of energy, accelerating the pace of technological breakthroughs along the way.

Environmental awareness in procurement and with external companies Infineon Austria has its own company-internal processes for ensuring environmentally friendly procurement of services and equipment. This system was recently expanded to include evaluation of the environmental performance of our suppliers. And this with success: approximately 90% of the Villach site main vendors have a certified environmental management system.

All service providers and suppliers are required to meet our standards for occupational safety, health and environmental protection as well as in terms of working and social conditions. Group-wide guidelines such as the "Principles of Purchasing", based on our worldwide valid "Business Conduct Guidelines", enable successful collaboration in these respects. Environmental and occupational safety aspects are additionally anchored in master purchasing agreements, while further requirements placed on our suppliers are formulated in so-called "Technical Conditions of Delivery".

New packaging concept scores Since mid-July 2015 carton packaging for wafer transport are things of the past. A cross-site team consisting of Infineon's employees and suppliers has developed with the "reusable packaging" a completely new concept for the packaging and transport of sawn wafers and it has already been successfully implemented. Up from the conversion, approximately 130 to 150 cartons, and 260 to 300 pieces of foams are saved in the course of deliveries per day. The reusable packaging does not only reduce waste drastically, but also significantly more boxes can be transported as before. Currently, the reusable packaging is used for deliveries from Villach to Warstein and Cegléd. Their use is already planned for the Dresden sites, solutions for Regensburg and Kulim are being developed.


Approximately 90 % of the Villach site main vendors have a

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"Greener and smarter“ on the way to workThe permanent growth at the Villach site requires a thought-out concept of mobility. Under the slogan "green your way" a team of around ten employees from different departments is aiming for to create attractive and sustainable alternatives to the private car as way to work all year round. Infineon's vision for greener and smarter should already be lived on the way to work. The clear objective of the mobility team is to reduce car traffic. Measures are for example defined parking spaces for employees who drive in a carpool to work, internal carpooling services, sufficient bicycle parking spaces and approaches, in order to meet the needs of the workforce with the public transportation system.

Printed "green“ In the majority of our print jobs, so also in the case of this environmental statement, attention is paid to environmentally friendly printing. The underlying environmental statement is printed on environmentally friendly paper. The individual print components are PEFC-certified, meeting the criteria of the Austrian ecolabel and are produced climate-neutrally.

Environmental and sustainability reportingIn addition to the Environmental Statement, a quarterly summary of the most essential environmental indicators at the site level forms the data basis for environmental and sustainability reporting. The data from this summary are then included in corporate Group reporting.

4.4 Environmental Aspects and Focal Points

When evaluating the most essential direct and indirect environmental aspects for plant facilities, goals are formulated for the most important environmental impacts and measures for their avoidance or reduction are initiated. Direct, con-trollable aspects are evaluated using a detail analysis. Indirect environmental aspects are qualitatively estimated, since the indirect aspects can not be influ-enced by Infineon at the Villach site.

SummaryThe evaluation of environmental aspects at the Infineon Technologies Austria Villach site for the fiscal year 2015 resulted in a balanced picture. Technical issues arising in the areas of exhaust air, waste water and odor emissions are addressed continuously and promptly.

Electronic componentsfor motors of electronic vehicles

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We make life easier, safer and greener – with technology that achieves more, consumes less, and is accessible to everyone. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future.

Chips for lighting systems

Energy saving power semiconductor

Electronic componentsfor motors of electronic vehicles

Highly efficient electronics for alternative energy plants

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Plausibility test for Infineon Austria environmental aspects

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Impact on the environment Yes No 2013 2014 2015 Project/Ongo-ing Measures

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Emissions to the atmosphere X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Based on the site expansion and the corresponding production ramp-up, an increase in quantity thresholds is necessary › Further optimization of facility exhaust air purification systems in the context of the Kyoto aspects › Extended service and control concept in the area of the solvent purification plan with the positive expert evaluation has been implemented › Automation concept NOx-cleaner › Extension of exhaust air purification plants and reduction in the limit values › Validation of exhaust air measurment technology

Generation of Waste Water X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Adaptation and expansion of waste water treatment system to meet operational requirements and state-of-the-art technologies conducted › Based on the site expansion and the corresponding production ramp-up, an increase in quantity thresholds is necessary, appropriate procedures have been initiated with authorities › Load observations conducted for hazardous ingredients; integrated in procedures for water-related law › Revalidation of the Environmental Laboratory pursuant to paragraph 7 of the Waste Water Emissions Regulation

Non-hazardous waste X B/C B/C B/C M › Main portions of non-hazardous waste are fed into the recycling line

Hazardous waste X B/C B/C B/C M › Main portions of hazardous waste are subject to material reclamation or recycled and reused

Noise emissions X C C C M › No need for action in normal operations › Safeguarding against construction site emissions with preventive measurements when necessary

Odor and smoke emissions X C C C M › No complaints from site-neighbors › Problem analyses when necessary › Raising awareness and training for response teams and plant supervisors on the topic of disturbances related to odors in the production areas

Dust formation X B/C B/C B/C M › Regular dust measurements by external institution, all official requirements fulfilled, extended maintenance concept realized

Water Consumption/Fully Deionized

X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Permanent consumption optimizations (waste water reductionin the production process › Increasing consumption is driven and controlled by technological and unit quantity factors

Operating Resources, Auxiliaries

X B/C B/C B/C M › Continuous analysis of resources, processes and consumption › Increasing consumption of operating resources and auxiliaries is driven and controlled by technological and unit quantity factors

Chemicals, Gases X B B B M › Continuous analysis of resources, processes and consumption input/output analysis › Increasing consumption of chemicals and gases is driven and controlled by technological and unit quantity factors

Requirements for Other Hazardous Materials

X B B/C B/C P/M › Due to the increasing complexity of technology in the area of production as well as resulting technical problems in separation, consumption of hazardous materials and organic solvents increased slightly. It was also again possible to slightly increase the recycling rate in particular for spent solvents. › An additional external recycling project for a spent solvent fraction (DMF shows positive results

Consumption of Media X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Permanente optimization of hazardous goods transports by acquisition of oxygen and nitrogen from the on-site air fractionation facility) › Diluation of chemicals on location, central supply systems

Energy Requirements, Waste Heat

X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Heat reclamation and reuse of waste heat for approximately 20% of the total amount of energy used › Extensive energy reduction programs (Energy Efficiency Project › Supply of heating technologies for the site through district heating from sustainable sources (biomass)

Ground/Groundwater X C C C M › Ground monitoring with regularly occurring groundwater inspections › An assessment “Ground” is carried out in the course of each respective construction measure

Environmental Impacts in Non-Regulation Operations

X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Maintenance of a cross-site safety function plan and business continuity concept › Explosion zone concept (VEXAT) › Extensive safety analyses in the area of radiation-relevant facilities › Intensified analyses in the area of industrial accident regulations (generation of a safety report › Operation of a validated environmental protection laboratory › New fire department station › Revision of Disaster Prevention Organization (DPO) › Environmental aspect evaluation in FY 2015 focuses on “Evaluation in non-regulation operations”

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Legal Compliance X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Maintenance of a legal database › Rigorous continuation of consolidation › Extended safety concepts (VEXAT, ADR, radiation protection, industrial accident regulationsand evaluation in accordance with industry emissions guidelines)

Sustainable Development X B/C B/C B/C M › Separation and recycling concepts in various areas › Training and education concepts in the area of occupational safety, health and environmental protection, and energy › When necessary, assignment of project activities, degree dissertation projects › Promotion of the YIP suggested improvement › Innovations in e-mobility and solar technology: Operation of an on-site e-charging station and provision of an e-car for official trips › Establishment of comprehensive environmental and sustainability reporting › Examination of GRI criteria as content for the next Environmental Statement already started

New Operational Locations X B/C B/C B/C P › Based on site expansion, on-time procedures with authorities to ensure legal compliance in the context of comprehensive confirmation obligations

Process/Innovations X B/C B/C B/C P › Rigorous and systematic environmental and safety-technical evaluation and safeguarding of new technologies, including in the area of ion implantation, electrochemical plating, silicon carbide and gallium nitride and e-mobility

Health Activities X B/C B/C B/C P/M › Continuation of company health improvement with a comprehensive approach › Execution of activities as needed and coordinated with internal specifications.Focus areas:– Prevention– Movement– Mental health (Burn-out prevention) › Best Ageing › Mediation and Coaching › Implementation of a “Health Team” with the objective of continuous development of corporate health promotion

Traffic/Mobility X B/C B/C B/C M › extensive focus on car parking spaces to cope with inbound and outbound traffic of employees › intensified measures, e.g.:− car sharing− car pooling− comunication/evaluation with authorites regarding a planned bus stop at the site

Environmental relevance values:

A Reduction measures are necessary due to high negative impacts on the environment by the plant or activity or its group

B No immediate action necessary due to tolerable negative impacts on the environment, reduction measures have already been carried out or match the current

B/C No immediate action necessary, measures are already being carried out (continuous improvement pro-grams, dynamic process)

C No immediate action necessary due to measures carried out or negative impacts on the environment which can not be influenced


4.5 Direct environmental and safety effects during normal operations and during damage events

At the Villach site, in addition to an evaluation of the environmental effects of normal operations, the effects of possible non-standard operations are also evaluated.

Based on the SEVESO II classification of the site, along with the corresponding safety analyses, our concept and our evaluation will undergo continuous further development.

Our new information for site-neighbors folder provides details concerning the effects of possible operational damage events and an extensive description of the site’s safety logistics.

Environment and/or climate

Man and environment

Mental and physical effects

Resource efficiency

Assurance of technological progress

Economic growth

In the limelight for our site-neighbors: Environmental Protection, Safety and Emergency Managementin accordance with the Environmental Information Act (UIG) § 14 – Information about the dangers of serious accidents


Our contribution to a future worth living:Our innovative semiconductor solutions cover the entire control loop and contribute to sustainable mobility by lowering fuel consumption, reducing emissions, optimizing safety and cutting costs.

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Did you know?With Infineon technology-based electric and hybrid vehicles, six million tons of CO₂ per year are already being saved.

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At the Villach site the occupational safety, health protection, environmental protection and energy program is based on the objectives formulated in the environmental protection, energy management, occupational safety and health protection policies of the Infineon Group. Based on the corresponding input and output analyses, as well as the identified essential aspects at the site, the catalog of goals and actions is reviewed, modified and adopted once a year. Measures, timetables and responsibilities associated with individual projects are defined here as well.

In recent years Infineon Technologies Austria AG has concentrated on the exposition of strategic major projects in the areas waste water, exhaust air and recycling in its Environmental Statements. In case of innovations, capacity expansions or replacement investments, the state of the art is taken into account for new equipment. The following presents excerpts of environmentally relevant project activities which have made or will make a significant contribution to the improvement of the site’s environmental performance.

Overview

Environmental program and environmental goals for fiscal year 2015

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Environmental projects, environmental program and environmental goals are examined and adapted annually.

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5.1 Measures Realized in FY 2015

IMPRES-Program 2014 – Goals for FY 2015Area Goal Measure Status Date

Energy Efficiency

Optimization of subequipment energy consumption (Idle Mode Controller)

› Coupling selected equipment › Focus on project continuation (Develop and

build the develop and build the controller with “Infineon product” with the goal of universal utilization (including possibilities in back-end and laboratory)

› Successful completion of pilot project in Dresden. Planned implementation started in Villach.

✓06/2015

Optimization of lighting › Installation of LED technology for selected areas in production and periphery being expanded

› Further implementation in the course of maintenance activities in the area of illumination technologies is planned, roll-out plan in preparation. Around 3,800 lighting means were substituted with LED technology and approx. 777 MWh of energy could have been thereby saved in the last year.

✓ 09/2015

Recycling/reuse of exhaust gases contain-ing hydrogen

› Recycling system: Formulate detail planning › Online analysis: Finalize initial development for

field test in Villach

› First field test realized (Epitaxy facility), further planned

✓ 09/2015

Increasing process cooling water temperature and „Free cooling“ for process cooling water

› Investigation of increasing process cooling water temperature from 15°C to 18°C

› Preparation of technical integration – Investi-gating approval of financing

› Realization analysis (FMEAcarried out jointly with Dresden

✓06/2015

Resource Consumption

Recycling spent solvents (reycling rate of 610t)

› Roll-out of external DMF recycling › Sample changes in preparation

› First samples for DMF successful, recycling rate FY 2015 20 percent, total recycling rate 629 t

✓ 09/2015

Replacement of wet scrubbers in Epitaxy › Utilization of an additional system according to the state of the art with optimized consumption of resources

› Evaluation and procurement process initiated, implementation complete

✓ 09/2015

Waste/ Recyclables

Optimized waste logistics and area management

› Construction and implementation of a new refuse collection center

› Implementation complete ✓ 12/2014

Waste Manage-ment Concepts

Update of concepts for Infineon site in Austria (five waste management concepts)

› Inspection in terms of legislation on waste and evaluation of the sites in terms of necessity and concept structure

› Determination of fundamentals and generation of concept, revision initiated

✓ 09/2015

Safety Reorganization of the Disaster Prevention Organization (DPO)

› Revision and restructuring of the DPO training concept

› Training concept is revised and will be implemented

✓ 05/2015

Legal Compliance

Update consolidation (51 official orders) › Consolidation procedure pursuant to paragraph 22 Austrian Environmental Management Law

› Official submissions to authorities complete

✓ 01/2015

Industrial accident regulations (genera-tion of a safety report)

› Realization of the industrial accident regulations as appropriate for a Level II company

› Synchronization with regulatory requirements, generation of detailed documentation/documents

✓ 07/2015

Plant facility expansion Hall 17 › Ensuring realization of Hall 17 ramp-up in terms of environmental and waste legislation

› Creation of a waste management concept

✓ 03/2015

NLOP Projects (Next Level of Productivity)

Savings of 1 GWh in the area of energy and heat consumption

› Detail project focusing on: Temperature optimizations, compressed air and resource management, cooling units

› Due to implemented projects approx. 1.7 GWh could have been saved in FY 2015

✓ 11/2015

– Not yet realized

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✓ Project successfully completed

Recycling Rate of 629 tons

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5.2 Measures Planned für FY 2016

The following projects have been planned for fiscal year 2016 based on the anal-ysis of the environmental aspects and the derived measures:The projects shown in the area of energy efficiency are visualized in the master-plan of "Balanced Manufacturing" (BaMa) coping with simulations and optimiza-tion projects for increasing energy efficiency in production processes.

IMPRES-Program 2015 – Goals for FY 2016Area Goal Measure Status Date

Energy Efficiency

Preparation of an Energy Report pursuant to the EEffG (Energy Efficiency Act)

› On-site inspection and auditing of the Infineon sites in Austria. i.a. Presentation of the individual key users and core processes.

› 5 sites were evaluated, report was prepare and submitted to the monitoring body.

11/2015

Energy effiency measures for Villach › Assessment of the selected, individual projects or measures.

› Initial evaluations for 12 measures are ready and have been documented in-house. (10.76 GWh)

09/2016

Waste heat reclamation, expansion of capacity

› Additional cooling units with heat reclamation, Hall 24A

› Submit investment application (10GWh) 09/2016

Utilization of exhaust heat from convert-ible compressors

› Waste heat recovery from selected air compressors

› Submit investment application (8 GWh) 09/2016

Resource Consumption

Recycling of spent solvents › Maintain a recycling rate of >600 t › DMF is already being recycled externally following a positive conversion of production

09/2016

Exhaust Air Evaluation of air emissions at the site › Creation of a hall-refined exhaust air- emissions inventory

› Agreement with the authorities on content – currently in the implementation phase

07/2016

Voluntary emissions reduction in exhaust air areas in accordance with the state of technology

› Recording of technical details and evaluation of representative waste airflows

› Project was submitted, partially a voluntary reduction in limit values of up to 30 percent

07/2016

Waste Manage-ment Concepts

Waste management concepts updated - Hall 17

› Waste-legislation revaluation of the project based on initial operation data

› Revision initiated based on partial commissioning

06/2016

Safety Reorganization of the Disaster Prevention Organization

› Revision of the DPO training concept › Training concept is revised and will be implemented, emergency preparedness exercises in preparation

09/2016

Legal Compliance

Plant facility expansion Hall 17 › Ensuring realization of Hall 17 ramp up in terms of environmental technology

› Expanded environmental-technology acceptance measurements conducted by external institution

12/2015

Industrial Accident Ordinance › Implementation of the Industrial Accident Ordinance based on Seveso III

› Authority reporting of chemical policy regulations

12/2015

› Revision of safety report based on Seveso III requirements

07/2016

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5.3 Special Environmental Achievements in FY 2015

The Villach site is highly innovative and future-oriented in the area of special environmental performance. Below are several important examples of site activities:

Area Projects

Energy Sources › Based on many years of success in the use of heat exchangers and heat pumps as well as the reuse of waste heat from systems and equipment, in the last fiscal year it was once again possible to reduce the necessary amount of energy by approximately 22 percent of the total amount of energy used.

Energy Efficiency at the Site

› Based on ISO 50001 compliant energy management already implemented in 2012, a number of projects led by the Energy Manager focusing on energy efficiency have been launched and already realized. Here as a part of Best Practice Sharing a permanent exchange of information took place with the other Infineon sites.

› The Energy Efficiency Law (“Energieeffizienzgesetz”) is intended to achieve cost-effective increases in the efficient use of energy in companies and in the government and to save energy in order to meet the goals defined in Austria for 2020.

› Infineon has already fulfilled the legal obligation for major companies to report on the introduction of an energy management system or to carry out an external energy audit. At the Villach site and at five other Austrian sites external energy audits were realized, the audit report was created and submitted to the monitoring authority.

District Heating /CO₂ › The transition from natural gas to district heating in FY 2012 resulted also in FY 2015 in savings in CO₂ emissions in the area of applied secondary energy with emission reductions of typically 3,000 t.

Recycling › Based on the established recycling cycles of solvents, in fiscal year 2015 it was possible to maintain the recycling rate on a constant level. The average recycling rate is currently approximately 38 percent. Special solvents are recycled with a recycling rate of up to 70 percent.

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5.4 Significant Changes Since the Last Consolidated Environmental Statement

Looking back at the last three fiscal years, the following changes have taken place at the Villach site:

Fiscal Year Changes

2013 › Establishment of a standardized database for sustainability reporting (“SOFI”). › Participation in endowment of the professorship for “Sustainable Energy Management” at the Alpen Adria University, Klagenfurt. The objective of

this chair is networking the university with the energy industry as well as with industriaL corporations in order to make a central contribution to sustainable energy generation and more effective and efficient energy utilization in the corporate and household worlds.

› Participation in the subsidized project “Balanced Manufacturing” (BaMa) with the objective of developing pilot applications for increasing energy efficiency in production processes.

2014 › The expansion of the Villach site was announced in June 2014. The “Pilot Space Industry 4.0“ will realize and test an innovative concept of networked and knowledge-intensive production. Furthermore, research in new materials and technologies is also being intensified. Between 2014 and 2017 the expansion will involve planned investments and research expenditures amounting to a total of €290 million. Approximately 200 new hightech-jobs will be created. The groundbreaking for the new buliding complex was in September 2014.

› Opening of the new shipping building with 900 m2 at the Villach site on December 1, 2014. › In December 2014 the new waste management collection center also went into operation. › Expansion of capacities and redundancies in the area of cooling supply fort he production halls with a focus on the energy center Hall 13.

2015 › At the new “Pilot Space Industry 4.0” building complex in Villach, which was opened in October 2015, Industry 4.0 applications will be tangibly tested and implemented. The project will make a sustainable contribution to increasing energy efficiency and will create significant cost savings along the entire value chain.

› CSR Day: Reflecting the importance of sustainability and innovation, the 10th Austrian Corporate Social Responsibility Day took place on October 16, 2015 at Infineon’s site in Villach. This was the first time it was held in Carinthia. The convention, which was organized by respACT, Austria’s leading CSR corporate platform, is considered one of Austria’s most important events on the topic of Corporate Social Responsibility

› Site-neighbor Brochure: The site-neighbor (Anrainer) brochure was updated at the end of 2015. It will be available at the site and online in March 2016.

› “Factory 2015” Award: The Villach factory was honored by Frauenhofer Austria Research and “Industriemagazin” as Austria’s most efficient production operation in the category “Groups”.

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6.1 Definition of Terminology

6. Glossary

AEV Austrian Waste Water Emission Ordinance ("Abwasseremissionsverordnung").

Audit The systematic and documented verification process within the company in which data and processes are identified and evaluated

AUVA Austrian General Accident Insurance Institution ("Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt in Österreich")

BaMa Balanced Manufacturing (subsidized project)

Best Ageing Comprehensive health project for employees aged 50 and older

BKO Disaster Prevention Organization (DPO)

Cleanroom Used for production and inspection of micromechanical and electronic components and systems subject to particular requirements, e.g. freedom from particles

CMP Abbreviation for Chemical Mechanical Polishing

CO₂-Equivalent CO₂ is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide; since different greenhouse gases have different climatic impacts, a common unit is needed to compare them. This unit is referred to as a CO₂ equivalent and is calculated based on the amount of emissions of a particular gas multiplied by its climatic impact factor

Cyclopentanon An organic solvent

DMF Abbreviation for the solvent dimethyl formamide

E-Mobility Refers to an innovation project at Infineon promoting energy efficient electric and hybrid vehicles.

EMAS Abbreviation for Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

EN ISO 14001 The International Standardization Organization (ISO) developed the globally applicable standard EN ISO 14001 in order to support companies in developing and expanding company environmental management systems

Environment (based on EN ISO 14001)

The surroundings in which the company or parts thereof are active; including among other things air, water, land and other natural resources, people and nature as well as their mutual interaction

Environmental Aspects Describes the aspects of the company's activities, products or services, etc. or its sub-areas or sites, which interact or could interact with the environment.

Environmental Impact Any positive or negative change of the environment which is completely or in part the result of activities, products, services, etc. of the company or its sub-areas or sites

Environmental Statement

A document with which the company's sites certified under the ordinance (EC) No. 1221/2009 communicate the activities performed, environmentally relevant objectives, environment-related services, environmental impacts, etc. to the public on a regular basis

Environmental Management System

(based on EN ISO 14001)

Environmental management is a part of the company’s management system; the environmental management system includes the organization, planning activities, methods, procedures and processes as well as the resources which are necessary for development, implementation and fulfillment of the environmental policy, as well as for its evaluation and continued maintenance

ESIA European Semiconductor Industry Association

Frontend Production type in which chips are manufactured on the wafers

Gemis Österreich Calculation model for environmental impacts (energy sources…) from the Austrian Environment Agency Austria

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Hazardous Material Hazardous materials are materials or formulations with one or more of the following hazard properties: Danger of explosion, oxidizing, highly or easily flammable, flammable, toxic, very toxic, detrimental to health, caustic, irritating, sensitizing, carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction, mutagenic, chronically harmful in some other way, transferring pathogens, hazardous to the environment

IMPRES Infineon Integrated Infineon Integrated Management Program for Environment, Energy, Safety and Health. Describes the occupational safety, health and environmental protection and energy-related individual goals of the company's sites

IMPRES Policy The company's overall intent and orientation in terms of its performance as formally expressed at the management level

IMPRES-Related Objective

Overall objective in harmony with the IMPRES policy codified for the company in the IMPRES manual

IT Information Technology refers to all methods, concepts and technologies for processing, storage, transmission and provision of access to information and data

Kyoto Protocol Additional United Nations protocol with the objective of protecting the environment

Legal Compliance Ensuring legal security

Matrix Certificate A certificate listing all units/sites of a company which have been certified by an assessor

ML Abbreviation for Manufactured Layer; product-specific quantity of lithographic layers

NLOP Projects Next Level of Productivity (environmentally friendly projects for increasing productivity)

NMP Abbreviation for the solvent N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone

OHSAS 18001 International standard for evaluation and certification of an occupational health management system (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series)

Paris Climate Agreement 2015/Goals

The central goal is to limit global warming caused by greenhouse gases to significantly less than 2° C, and if possible, even 1.5° C. In the second half of the century, a balance should be reached between the man-made emission of greenhouse gases and the binding of CO₂ via so-called sinks (e.g. forests). Contracting states must produce emissions reports every five years and submit new climate protection plans. Climate protection and global warming adaptation support was promised for developing nations and island states. Beginning in 2020, US$100 billion will be made available annually for poor countries. We believe that this Agreement represents an additional long-term driver towards a less intensive CO₂ energy supply and greater energy efficiency.

PFC Abbreviation for Perfluorinated Compounds

PGMEA Abbreviation for the solvent propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate

Semiconductor A crystalline material which displays electric conductivity increasing with temperature when warmed; examples of semiconductors are silicon or germanium; the term is also used for integrated circuits made with these materials

Seveso-Directive Council Directive 2012/18/EEC in the area of industrial accident prevention

Slurries Suspensions of solids, sometime with chemical additives, used in the CMP process

SOFI Database on sustainability reporting

State of the Art The development status of advanced procedures, facilities and operational modes which ensures the practical suitability of a measure for protection of health, safeguarding the employee and for limiting environmental damage. When determining the state of the art, comparable procedures, facilities and operational modes are to be used which have been successfully tested in practical operations

VE Water Ultra pure water

Wafer A disc made of a semiconductor material (silicon) with a diameter of up to 300 millimeters; in integrated circuit production the wager is sliced from a monocrystal and serves as the carrier material for integrated circuits

WSC World Semiconductor Council

YIP Company-internal suggested improvement program, "Your Idea Pays"

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6.2 Quantity units

g, mg Grams, milligrams

GWh Gigawatt hours

FY Symbol for gigajoules

ha Hectares

kg Kilograms

kg/d Kilograms per day

kWh Kilowatt hours

kWh/cm2 Kilowatt hour (consumption) per square centimeter (silicon surface area)

l symbol for Liters

l/cm2 Liters (consumption) per square centimeter (silicon surface area)

mg/l Milligrams per liter

m2, cm2 Square meters, square centimeters

m3 Cubic meters

MWh Abbreviation for megawatt-hours

Nkm3 Abbreviation for normalized cubic kilometer

nm Symbol for nanometer

t Symbol for tons

TWh Abbreviation for terawatt-hours

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6.4 Date of the Next Environmental Statement

The next Environmental Statement will be an updated Environmental Statement, to be published in March 2017.

6.5 Contacts

General [email protected] www.infineon.at

The following contact persons are available for further information on the topics occupational safety, environmental protection, health protection and energy:

Contact for Corporate Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety(Environmental Protection & Industrial Safety)Dr. Adolf BiedermannSenior Manager Facility Management ESTel.: +43 51777-2656E-Mail: [email protected]

Contact for Energy ManagementJosef ObiltschnigEnergy ManagerTel.: +43 51777-2750E-Mail: [email protected]

Head of Corporate Communications Alexander TarziSenior Manager Communications Tel.: +43 51777-2954E-Mail: [email protected]

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Publication Information (“Impressum”)Issued By: Infineon Technologies Austria AGin collaboration with Infineon Technologies AG,Corporate Sustainability & Continuity PlanningResponsible for content: Dr. Adolf Biedermann, Alexander Tarzi, Alexandra WachschützConcept and design: KANZIAN ENGINEERING & CONSULTING GmbH; DI Barbara KonczGraphic design and layout: boss.grafikPaper: The Environmental Statement has been printed on environmentally friendly paper.No liability accepted for typographical or layout errors.

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Documents

For a Green Tomorrow - Infineon Technologies · for contact-less technologies such as the Near Field Communication (NFC) transmission standard, security ICs (integrated circuits)