Qualcomm
CEF Lead Executives
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ANGELA BAKERList Item 1
VP and Chief Sustainability Officer
Angela oversees all corporate responsibility and environmental, social, and corporate governance. This includes the company's climate strategy and net-zero emissions by 2040 goal as well as several other ESG 2025 targets. She also manages all social impact programs, including Wireless Reach, a strategic initiative that brings wireless techlogy to under-served communities globally. Previously, she served as an advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton in the Office of Invation at the United States Department of State, where she worked on foreign policy goals connected to the 21st Century Statecraft agenda through bilateral and multilateral engagement with strategic partners on techlogy and development issues.
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MIKE ALSTON
Head of Global EH&S
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GAIL WELCH
Director of Sustainability
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BEATRIZ BERRUGA
ESG and Sustainability, Senior Analyst
Beatriz has over 13 years of experience in the sustainability and ESG field. With a master's in international political economy from the University of Kent, she has led countless projects and engagements on different ESG topics across think tanks and consultancies in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. She has had the privilege of working at the intersection of business, governments and civil society in regard to ESG policy and performance for many years. Bea is Spanish but grew up in Turkey and currently resides in San Diego, California with her husband and two children. She enjoys family time, traveling, good food and the beach.
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KELSEY GREY
ESG Manager
Kelsey has responsibility for ESG strategy, governance, targets, reporting, compliance and stakeholder engagement. She and her team also have program-specific responsibility for human rights, climate change, conflict minerals, and supply chain. She was integral in setting Qualcomm’s SBTi net-zero target and in driving its adoption across the company. Her efforts have increased awareness with investors and policy makers, including Qualcomm’s positive ESG rating performance and in the integration of ESG into company governance and filings, from the Board to the 10-K and Proxy. Kelsey earned Bachelor of Environmental Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from San Diego State University.
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JULIA STRAKA
ESG & Corporate Responsibility
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GARRETT EYER
Government Affairs Analyst, Senior
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MARTHA PORCELLI
Sr. Manager Accounting
Sustainability Goals
Current Sustainability Goals
2025
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30% from 2014 base year (reduced by approx. 20% as of 2021).
- Reduce power consumption by 10%, every year, in our flagship Snapdragon Mobile Platform products (as of 2021, have reduced at least 10% year over year when averaged across all use cases).
- Ensure 100% of our primary semiconductor manufacturing suppliers are audited every 2 years for conformance to the Supplier Code of Conduct (78% as of 2021).
- Increase Representation of Women in Leadership by 15%.
- Increase Underrepresented Minorities Leadership representation by 15%.
- Increase overall URM representation by 20%.
- Enrich the lives of 27 million people by continuing to bring technology to underserved communities around the world through Wireless Reach (launched 6 new projects in 2021 and, since 2006, have enriched the lives of over 24 million people).
- Continue to inspire the next generation of inventors by engaging 1.5 million students and teachers across the globe in our strategic STEM initiatives: our home-grown Thinkabit Lab, our collaboration with FIRST® and our STEM community partnerships (reached approx. 560,000 students and 13,000 teachers as of 2021).
2030
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% from 2020 base year (aligned to SBTi).
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% from 2020 base year (aligned to SBTi).
2040
- Reach net-zero global operational GHG emissions for Scope 1, 2 and 3 (aligned to SBTi).
Latest Sustainability Reporting
Highlights
- Achieved its 2025 global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions goal two years ahead of schedule, reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by over 35% (2014 baseline).
- Implemented 15 energy saving projects across its manufacturing facilities in 2023, resulting in more than 3,000 MWh of energy savings per year.
- Has continued its implementation of internal carbon pricing across its manufacturing facilities.
- Has reduced power consumption at least 10% year over year in its flagship Snapdragon Mobile Platform.
- As of 2023, 88% of primary semiconductor manufacturing suppliers have received code of conduct audits, maintaining progress toward its goal of 100% by 2025.
- Wireless Reach achieved its 2025 goal in 2023 to bring technology to 27 million people in underserved communities (2006 baseline).
- As of 2023, the company has engaged over 4.7 million students and teachers across the globe through strategic STEM initiatives, more than triple its 2025 goal of 1.5 million.
- Received numerous recognitions, including Forbes’ "World’s Most Admired Companies" and Newsweek’s "America’s Greenest Companies."
Recent News
2022
NEWSWEEK / STATISTA — Released its “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023” list, which ranks 500 of the U.S. largest public companies based on their ESG performance. The top 50 include CEF members: HP (#1), Qualcomm (#13), Microsoft (#17), Cisco (#19), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (#34), Walt Disney (#39), Mastercard (#40), and Ecolab (#46). (Dec 2022)
Joined the CEF member network August 2022!
2021
QUALCOMM — Committed to reaching net zero by 2040 and joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign. It also set interim targets of reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50%, and reducing absolute Scope 3 emissions by 25%, by 2030 (2020 baseline). (Nov 2021)
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QUALCOMM — Announced 2025 goals to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30% and to increase representation of women and underrepresented minorities in leadership roles by 15%. (February 2021)