Green Procurement

Dear Supplier,

Being a leading independent manufacturer of innovated application-specific semiconductor solutions,

TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors is well aware of its environmental responsibility.Avoiding hazardous

substances and reducing waste in production and in disposed products have high relevance for Telefunken

processes and products. Implementing new environmentally friendly materials for its products is a major

field of interest.

Background

Where ever it is possible the concentration of a hazardous substance has to be reduced and such substances have to be substituted by less hazardous alternatives. This commitment is not only based on legal and customer requirements, but also part of the environmental policy of Telefunken Semiconductors.

TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors as part of the supplier chain to guarantee that legal and customer requirements are relayed to its suppliers.

The specification VAQM018 constitutes requirements on hazardous substances in materials used for packing and products. See the current version of VAQM018 (Requirements on prohibited and declarable substances in Product Materials - and Packing Materials) can be downloaded from the following link:

VAQM018: Requirements on prohibited and declarable substances in Product Materials - and Packing Materials

Changes in composition or Telefunken tools

TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors updates VAQM018 on regular base to have best information of current composition or tools.

Examples for Major changes:

• composition of the material has changed
• place of manufacture of the material has changed

Modification in VAQM018 those are relevant for supplier materials:

• A new substances has been included
• A new standard has been included
• An alteration of the grading of a substances, or an alteration of relevant thresholds in the standards has been implemented

For suppliers delivering material to Germany please notice that the Material Template can be downloaded here: Material Template

In the Material Template the supplier guarantees in written form, with calendar date and legally binding signature that no prohibited substances according to VAQM018 are contained in a material or could be released from a material delivered to Telefunken respectively that at least all substances that have to be declared according to VAQM018 are indicated in the Material Template.

A Material Template has to be sent from the supplier of the material to Purchasing with new sample inspections or new material specifications and before major changes.

Support

If you have any questions regarding "Green Procurement" please do not hesitates to contact your local purchasing representative.