Global Reporting Initiative
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international independent organization that helps businesses, governments, and other organizations understand and communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, corruption, and many others. GRI’s Sustainability Reporting Standards are the world’s most widely used standards on sustainability reporting and disclosure, enabling businesses, governments, civil society, and citizens to make better decisions based on information that matters.
GRI Content Index
Statement of Use |
AMD has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period January 1 - December 31, 2023. |
GRI 1 used |
GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
GRI Standard/Other Source |
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General Disclosures |
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GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 |
2-1 Organizational details |
About AMD (page 6) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (AMD) is incorporated in the United States and is a publicly listed company traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Our headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California. |
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2-2 Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting |
About Our Reporting (page 88) |
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2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point |
About Our Reporting (page 88) |
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2-4 Restatements of information |
About Our Reporting (page 88) Any figures in italics in the ESG Data Tables are restated from the previous year and are footnoted where necessary. |
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2-5 External assurance |
About Our Reporting (page 88) |
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2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships |
About AMD (page 6-7) Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-64) |
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2-7 Employees |
Global Workforce | ||||
2-8 Workers who are not employees |
Global Workforce | ||||
| 2-9 Governance structure and composition |
CR Management and Governance (page 81) |
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2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body |
Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
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2-11 Chair of the highest governance body |
Proxy Statement (Board Leadership Structure, page 21) |
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2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts |
CR Management and Governance (page 81) Stakeholder Engagement (page 12) |
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2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
CR Management and Governance (page 81) |
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2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting |
CR Management and Governance (page 81) |
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2-15 Conflicts of interest |
Proxy Statement (page 24) |
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2-16 Communication of critical concerns |
Principles of Corporate Governance Proxy Statement (page 25) |
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2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body |
CR Management and Governance (page 81) Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (IV. Duties and Responsibilities) Proxy Statement (page 25) |
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2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body |
CR Management and Governance (page 81) |
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2-19 Remuneration policies |
Proxy Statement (pages 32, 44-66, 69) |
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2-20 Process to determine remuneration |
Proxy Statement (pages 32, 44-66, 69) |
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2-21 Annual total compensation ratio |
Proxy Statement (page 85) |
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2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy |
Leadership Letters (page 4-5) |
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2-23 Policy commitments |
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2-24 Embedding policy commitments |
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2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts |
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2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns |
AMD Aware is available to all AMD employees and third parties worldwide 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
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2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations |
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2-28 Membership associations |
Collaboration (page 13) |
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2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement |
Stakeholder Engagement (page 12) |
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2-30 Collective bargaining agreements |
AMD estimates that up to 13% of employees are covered by national or industry collective bargaining agreements in 2023. |
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GRI Standard/Other Source |
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Material Topics |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-1 Process to determine material topics |
Our Material ESG Issues | |||
3-2 List of material topics |
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Economic Performance |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
AMD Annual Report (10-K) | |||
| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 | 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed |
AMD Annual Report (10-K) | |||
201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
AMD CDP Climate Change Submission Environmental Sustainability (pages 33-34) |
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201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans |
Financial Wellbeing (page 53) |
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201-4 Financial assistance received from government |
AMD Annual Report (10-K) (page 84) | ||||
Indirect Economic Impacts |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Digital Impact (pages 20-32) | |||
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 |
203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported |
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203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts |
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Procurement Practices |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-70) | |||
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 |
204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Supplier Diversity (page 70) In 2023, approximately 8% of the company’s procurement budget was with direct suppliers based in the United States where AMD is headquartered. |
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Anti-Corruption |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
AMD Worldwide Standards of Business Conduct (page 19) |
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GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 |
205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
Enterprise Risk Management (page 82) The AMD Internal Audit Department performs comprehensive risk analyses (including corruption) of all AMD sites/departments. |
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205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
Competition Law and Anti-Bribery Compliance (page 84) | ||||
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
AMD is unaware of any such incidents during 2023 related to corruption. |
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Materials |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Lifecycle Management (pages 42-43) | |||
GRI 301: Materials 2016 |
301-1 Materials used by weight or volume |
2023: 6,899 metric tons | |||
301-2 Recycled input materials used |
Percentage of recycled input materials used to manufacture the organization's primary |
Information unavailable/ incomplete |
Based on the results of our latest ESG materiality assessment1, we aim to collect this data so we can report on this disclosure in future years. | ||
301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
Percentage of reclaimed products and their packaging materials for each product category. |
Information unavailable/ incomplete |
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Energy |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Environmental Sustainability (pages 33-45) | |||
GRI 302: Energy 2016 |
302-1 Energy consumption within the organization |
AMD Energy Use 2023 AMD CDP Climate Change Submission |
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302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organization |
Supply Chain Energy Use (pages 39-40) |
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302-3 Energy intensity |
AMD Energy Use | ||||
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption |
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302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Product Energy Efficiency (pages 41-42) |
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Water and Effluents |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Environmental Sustainability (pages 33-45) |
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GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 |
303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource |
Operations Water and Wastewater (page 38) Supply Chain Water (page 40) |
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303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts |
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303-3 Water withdrawal |
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303-4 Water discharge |
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303-5 Water consumption |
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Emissions |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Environmental Sustainability (pages 36-37, 39-40) Addressing Environmental Impacts (pages 36-37, 39-40) |
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GRI 305: Emissions 2016 |
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
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305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
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305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
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305-4 GHG emissions intensity |
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305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions |
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305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) |
The AMD Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) team is not aware of any production, import or export of ODS (CFC-11 equivalent). |
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305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
Addressing Environmental Impacts (page 36) |
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Waste |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Environmental Sustainability (pages 33-45) |
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GRI 306: Waste 2020 |
306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
Operations Waste (page 38) Supply Chain Waste (page 40) |
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306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts |
Lifecycle Management (pages 42-43) |
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306-3 Waste generated |
Waste | ||||
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal |
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306-5 Waste directed to disposal |
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Supplier Environmental Assessment |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-70) |
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GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 |
308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
Supplier Risk Assessment (pages 65-66) With the expansion of our supply chain, as of 2023, AMD conducts a social and environmental risk assessment on potential new Manufacturing Suppliers as part of the qualification process. “Manufacturing Suppliers” are defined as suppliers that AMD buys from directly and that provides direct materials and/or manufacturing services to AMD. |
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308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
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Employment |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion (pages 46-61) Talent Attraction and Retention (page 50) |
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GRI 401: Employment 2016 |
401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover |
Employee New Hires and Terminations | |||
401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
Total Rewards (page 53) | ||||
401-3 Parental leave |
Parental Leave | ||||
Labor/Management Relations |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion (pages 46-61) |
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GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 |
402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes |
AMD operates in many countries which have differing notice period requirements for changes. AMD abides by legal requirements as to notice in all locations, and above these minimums also strives to provide as much advance notice as business needs permit for any significant changes. |
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Occupational Health and Safety |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) |
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GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 |
403-1 Occupational health and safety management system |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) Our global EHS Standards apply to all AMD sites, including AMD employees and contract workers who report directly to an AMD employee. |
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403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) Enterprise Risk Management (page 82) |
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403-3 Occupational health services |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) | ||||
403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) | ||||
403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) | ||||
403-6 Promotion of worker health |
Total Rewards: Health and Wellness (page 53) | ||||
403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
Workforce Health and Safety (page 58) Enterprise Risk Management (page 82) |
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403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
Our Global EHS Standards apply to all AMD employees and contract workers who report directly to an AMD employee. |
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403-9 Work-related injuries |
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403-10 Work-related ill health |
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Training and Education |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Talent Management (page 52) |
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GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 |
404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee |
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404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
Employee Education and Training (page 54) |
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404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
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Diversity and Equal Opportunity |
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| GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | 3-3 Management of material topics |
Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion (pages 46-61) | |||
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 |
405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Global Workforce and Board of Directors | |||
405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
Confidentiality constraints |
AMD participates in other analyses in this area, such as the Bloomberg GEI, which use different definitions. Given resources and confidentiality concerns, AMD does not report on this disclosure at this time. |
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Non-Discrimination |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
AMD Worldwide Standards of Business Conduct (page 9) | |||
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 |
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
AMD is not aware of any corroborated incidents of unlawful discrimination in 2023 and was not found by a court to have unlawfully discriminated against any of our employees in 2023. |
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Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-70) |
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GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 |
407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk |
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Child Labor |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-70) |
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GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 |
408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
AMD Manufacturing Supplier Audit Summary Results | |||
Forced or Compulsory Labor |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-70) |
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GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 |
409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
AMD Manufacturing Supplier Audit Summary Results | |||
Security Practices |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics | Respecting Human Rights (pages 15-16) |
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GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 |
410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures |
Respecting Human Rights (pages 15-16) | Percentage of security personnel who have received formal training in the organization’s human rights policies or specific procedures and their application to security. | Information unavailable/ incomplete |
See AMD Human Rights Saliency Matrix (page 16) |
Local Communities |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Digital Impact (pages 20-32) Community Involvement (pages 71-79) |
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| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 | 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Community Volunteering and Charitable Giving (page 73-75) |
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413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities |
Addressing Responsible Product Use (page 26) |
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Supplier Social Assessment |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Supply Chain Responsibility (pages 62-70) |
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GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 |
414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria |
Identifying and Assessing Adverse Impacts (pages 65-66) With the expansion of our supply chain, as of 2023, AMD conducts a social and environmental risk assessment on potential new Manufacturing Suppliers as part of the qualification process. |
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414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
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Public Policy |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Public Policy Engagement and U.S. Political Activities | |||
GRI 415: Public Policy 2016 |
415-1 Political contributions |
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Customer Privacy |
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-3 Management of material topics |
Privacy (pages 84-85) | |||
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 |
418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
AMD has a robust Information Security program to deal with constant cyber security threats faced by most technology companies of similar size and exposure.
Because of the dynamic nature of cyber threats and responses to mitigate resulting risks, AMD does not publicly disclose metrics about such cyber threats and responses.
AMD has not faced any material cyber security breaches resulting in significant leaks, thefts, or losses of customer data in 2023. |
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Topics in the applicable GRI Sector Standards determined as not material |
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Market presence |
See our Material ESG Issues for details on our assessment methodology and results. |
Anti-competitive behavior |
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Tax |
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Biodiversity |
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Rights of indigenous peoples |
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Customer health and safety |
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Marketing and labeling |
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Footnotes
- We include certain disclosures, reports, and information on various environmental, social, and corporate responsibility-related matters on our website (collectively, our ‘ESG Materials’). Our ESG Materials may contain information that is significant; however, any significance should not be read as necessarily rising to the level of the definition of materiality used for the purposes of our compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws, even where we use the word ‘material’ or ‘materiality’ in our ESG Materials (including where we use it in connection with our materiality assessment) or in other materials issued in connection with the matters discussed in our ESG Materials. We have used definitions of materiality in the course of creating our ESG Materials and the goals and metrics discussed therein that do not coincide with or rise to the level of the definition of materiality used for the purposes of our compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws. Moreover, given the uncertainties, estimates and assumptions inherent in the matters discussed in our ESG Materials, and the timelines involved, materiality is inherently difficult to assess far in advance. In addition, given the inherent uncertainty of the estimates, assumptions and timelines associated with the matters discussed in our ESG Materials, we may not be able to anticipate in advance whether or the degree to which we will or will not be able to meet our plans, targets or goals.
- We include certain disclosures, reports, and information on various environmental, social, and corporate responsibility-related matters on our website (collectively, our ‘ESG Materials’). Our ESG Materials may contain information that is significant; however, any significance should not be read as necessarily rising to the level of the definition of materiality used for the purposes of our compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws, even where we use the word ‘material’ or ‘materiality’ in our ESG Materials (including where we use it in connection with our materiality assessment) or in other materials issued in connection with the matters discussed in our ESG Materials. We have used definitions of materiality in the course of creating our ESG Materials and the goals and metrics discussed therein that do not coincide with or rise to the level of the definition of materiality used for the purposes of our compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws. Moreover, given the uncertainties, estimates and assumptions inherent in the matters discussed in our ESG Materials, and the timelines involved, materiality is inherently difficult to assess far in advance. In addition, given the inherent uncertainty of the estimates, assumptions and timelines associated with the matters discussed in our ESG Materials, we may not be able to anticipate in advance whether or the degree to which we will or will not be able to meet our plans, targets or goals.