Intel and Applied are the inaugural corporate sponsors of the Catalyze programme and will, together with Schneider Electric, encourage suppliers from throughout the semiconductor industry 
ecosystem to join the Catalyze programme and help accelerate the value chain’s transition to renewable energy and a low carbon future.
The Catalyze programme aims to:
- Combine energy purchasing power across the semiconductor value chain to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects
- Provide suppliers – who may not have the capability on their own – with the opportunity to participate in the market for utility-scale power purchase agreements (PPAs)
- Increase awareness of the availability of renewable energy in specific global regions where the semiconductor value chain is operational, to increase greater adoption
- Continue to assist suppliers who have made commitments to reduce their carbon emissions and/or sign on to this program
- Educate companies in the semiconductor value chain about the importance of developing operational models to use in their supply chain programs – to close net-zero ambition gaps
- Engage thousands of suppliers simultaneously through digital technology platforms, to drive swift and measurable actions in their supply chain decarbonization
- Lead the way for the industry to drive definitive next steps. Sponsoring companies will collaborate on the development of the program – including identifying focus areas and suppliers – as well as encouraging other semiconductor companies to consider the program for their own value chains
The programme will initially focus on suppliers with energy load in specific markets in the semiconductor value chain where renewable energy is currently available, with the intention to expand globally where specific interest and renewable energy market opportunities align.
