Author Archives: Justin Murrill
The Grassroots of Environmental Excellence at AMD
Employees are important partners in our commitment to environmental excellence. With more than 1,500 AMD’ers (more than 10% of our workforce) from 6 countries registered in our international award-winning employee conservation program – Go Green – AMD employees are a … Continue reading
Beyond Earth Day at AMD
Earth Day is a time to reflect, celebrate, and act on our journey towards sustainability. At AMD we are embracing this opportunity by expanding our recognition from Earth Day to Earth Week and announcing the winners of our inaugural “Employee … Continue reading
Breathing Fresh Air into AMD’s Environmental Sustainability Plans
So what do you do when you’re a 40-year old semiconductor manufacturing company and you transfer most of the manufacturing side of your business to a supplier, in our case, GLOBALFOUNDRIES ? For AMD, who did just that in 2009, … Continue reading
Fusing Creativity and Sustainability at AMD
While many AMDers were marking the groundbreaking launch of AMD Fusion processors at CES earlier this month, the AMD employee Green Team in Austin was busy fusing their creativity with sustainability, engaging tons of co-workers in the process. The story … Continue reading
AMD is Charged about Electric Vehicles
It amazes me – as I look at a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station at AMD’s “Lone Star” campus in Austin – that the concept of plugging-in a car seems futuristic even though EVs have been around since the … Continue reading
Exploring Sustainability: AMD’s New Global Sustainability Position
If you search the definition for “sustainability” you will see it’s subject to vast interpretation. My favorite definition is “the ability to endure.” While the term sustainability is mostly used in the context of environmental programs, it is also used … Continue reading
AMD Corporate Responsibility Blog: AMD Notches Austin Take on Traffic Three-Peat
As a sports fan, I have great reverence for the select teams that have achieved a “three-peat,” or a back-to-back-to-back championship run. It’s a threshold that separates the greatest from the great. The concept can be applied to any competition, … Continue reading
