2019 highlights
15.7%
of revenues invested in R&D
62%
of new products classified as responsible products
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50
average training hours per employee
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41%
of water recycled and reused
94%
of waste reused, recovered or recycled
100%
of products are conflict-mineral free
177
supplier responsibility audits since 2015
100%
of ST manufacturing sites covered by RBA audits
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-21%
GHG emissions vs 2016
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77%
of employees recommend ST as a great place to work
0.16
recordable case rate – among the best-in-class
CDP
B score for water and climate change
>97,000
medical acts conducted
>250
women in the Women in Leadership program since 2015
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389
education and volunteering initiatives from 33 sites worldwide