Advanced Micro Devices sustainability score: 43/100

AMD reports 44,190 tCO2e Scope 1+2 for 2024, a 28% reduction from 2020 baseline. Data follows GHG Protocol with ISAE 3000 Revised limited assurance. Granular disclosure by site; two facilities ISO 14001 certified. Strong operational baseline and tracking.

Greenpeace 2025 found 98% of AMD's emissions from supply chain. 87% of suppliers have public GHG goals; foundry partners tracked separately. No comprehensive total Scope 3 published. Hybrid methodologies used but value chain mapping remains incomplete despite supplier engagement.

Scope 1+2 down 28% (2020–2024) despite 33% increase in electricity use. Revenue growing 33–50% annually; Scope 3 (98% of total) likely rising with AI chip demand. Operational trajectory genuine; supply chain trajectory uncertain and probably worsening.

AMD sourced 50% renewable electricity in 2024, up from 18% in 2020. Not an RE100 member. 74% of manufacturing suppliers sourced some renewables. No evidence of PPAs; mechanism unclear. SEMI Energy Collaborative engagement supports East Asian foundry decarbonization but insufficiently rapid.

No TNFD disclosure. No public biodiversity or nature policy. As a fabless firm, direct operations have minimal impact, but supply chain involves mining, chemical processing, water-intensive fabs—all with documented ecosystem damage. Upstream nature dependencies completely unmapped.

Chiplet architecture avoided ~132,000 tCO2e in 2023 through wafer waste reduction. Product LCA data disclosed. CDP waste methodology applied. No comprehensive circularity targets or closed-loop metrics published. Efficiency gains exist but systemic resource strategy unclear.

AMD has no manufacturing; direct water use minimal. Foundry partners reduced recycled water use gaps by 34% (2022–2023); water used for AMD wafers decreased 12% (2023–2024). WRI risk tools applied. No quantitative reduction targets for own operations; supply chain improvements reactive rather than planned.

50% Scope 1+2 reduction by 2030 (from 2020) claimed SBTi-aligned but NOT currently validated—AMD explicitly states it has not sought validation. Supply chain targets include 100% supplier GHG goals and 80% renewable sourcing by 2025. No Scope 3 reduction targets. Absolute, offset-free reduction pledged.

Annual Corporate Responsibility Report (GRI, TCFD, SASB aligned). Annual CDP Climate/Water disclosures. ISAE 3000 Scope 1+2 assurance. MSCI AA rating, Sustainalytics Top Rated. Board oversight evident. No exec compensation tied to sustainability targets identified.

No greenwashing lawsuits, environmental fines, or anti-climate lobbying identified. SEMI Climate Consortium member. Newsweek #1 Greenest Company 2024. No reputational controversy. Caveat: rapid AI chip demand is driving Scope 3 emissions industry-wide; AMD benefits from and amplifies this carbon-intensive growth.