Environment, Health and Safety

All NXP manufacturing sites conduct internal environmental risk assessments annually. To meet the requirements of ISO 14001, we evaluate potential risks associated with our manufacturing processes, including material handling as well as energy, water and waste management, to proactively identify, mitigate and manage potential environmental impacts using programs, procedures and engineering controls.

We conduct annual risk assessments to evaluate the in-place management system and identify any potential risks or safety hazards. Each year we consider the likelihood of a given occurrence and proactively mitigate risks and hazards through programs, procedures and engineering controls.

As part of our membership in the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), each of our eight manufacturing sites is required to complete an RBA Self-Assessment that covers environmental, health and safety management systems, among other topics. Conducting self-assessments helps us evaluate potentially significant social and environmental risks at our manufacturing sites so we can apply appropriate mitigation and controls as needed. During annual EHS self-assessments, each site completes a checklist that evaluates the Management System elements of the ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards. To address issues, each site creates a corrective action plan and closes out the nonconformances accordingly.

The EHS and Social Responsibility Teams use external audit firms to conduct internal EHS audits. These selected firms are experts in the standards for EHS Management Systems and NXP Social Responsibility Standards. EHS audits are typically conducted at regular intervals and audit nonconformances are categorized according to severity.

Our registrar, Lloyd's Registrar Quality Assurance (LRQA), conducts annual third-party audits to evaluate corporate EHS and on average, two manufacturing sites as determined by LRQA. In 2024, NXP successfully completed all the required surveillance measures at three sites and our corporate headquarters, in accordance with the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards. At all of the audited sites, LRQA audited a sampling of compliance and management systems. A formal report was issued and corrective actions were tracked until LRQA indicated that they have been satisfactorily closed. Larger offices and R&D sites conduct annual self-assessments and are audited by a third party approximately every five years.

We take Notices of Violations (NOVs) seriously. We work quickly to identify corrective actions and take steps to minimize the chance of reoccurrence. In 2024, we received two NOVs for minor infractions. One was related to administrative documentation for discontinuation of a radioactive element and the second was related to a required emergency preparedness procedure. We resolved the first administrative infraction quickly and are working with the local regulatory agency to ensure the second is closed as soon as possible. Neither NOV resulted in a fine to NXP. Outside of these administrative issues, we have otherwise maintained an exceptional compliance record.