GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
Industry Group: Semiconductors
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:GFS
GlobalFoundries is a major dedicated contract chipmaker that was originally the manufacturing arm of Advanced Micro Devices before it was spun out in 2009. The foundry sells chips into a range of end markets including smartphones, PCs, Internet of Things, data centers, automotive, industrial, and so on, but primarily focuses on more mature process technologies. Until 2021, the firm was privately held by Mubadala Investment, the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates. GlobalFoundries merged with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in 2009 and acquired IBM's chipmaking business in 2014.
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Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Semiconductors 17 out of 334
Universe
Global Universe 1891 out of 15622
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc. |
15.6
Low
|
17 out of 334 |
MediaTek, Inc. |
19.8
Low
|
64 out of 334 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. |
22.4
Medium
|
102 out of 334 |
Renesas Electronics Corp. |
24
Medium
|
133 out of 334 |
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. |
33.3
High
|
239 out of 334 |
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
Management
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
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Highest Controversy level that has impacted GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
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