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Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 30, 2024 / Each of our primary semiconductor manufacturing suppliers is required to have an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system, and in 2023, all such suppliers reported meeting this requirement. We work with these suppliers at multiple stages of design and manufacturing to monitor their conformance to applicable environmental laws and help adherence to various environmental...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2024 / Qualcomm Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report We work to have a sustainable supply chain management program that emphasizes product quality while minimizing risk and improving overall sustainability. Our due diligence strategy focuses on making appropriate supplier selections, assessing for risk, conducting comprehensive onboarding and monitoring adherence to our Supplier Code of Conduct. We want our products to be...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 23, 2024 / Qualcomm: Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report We have been a committed partner to countries around the world for more than 30 years, supporting policies that encourage innovation, foster the advancement of technology and enable business-friendly environments globally. With each new generation of wireless connectivity, we strive to create shared success in collaboration with lawmakers and regulators and to create...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 21, 2024 / Qualcomm Doing business, The Qualcomm Way. Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report We believe that ethical conduct is a cultural imperative, and all employees are responsible for following the CoBC. Our commitment to purposeful innovation, passionate execution, collaborative community and unquestioned integrity underlies everything we do. Through more than three decades of innovation, we have continued to create...

Qualcomm Announced as Presenting Sponsor of Ocean-Themed Season, Inspiring Young People to Explore Undersea Life and Innovate for a Better World MANCHESTER, NH / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2024 / FIRST ® , a robotics community that prepares young people for the future, announced the upcoming youth robotics season: FIRST ® DIVE SM presented by Qualcomm . The 2024-2025 season's ocean theme challenges FIRST teams to be curious and creative problem-solvers as they work together to develop bold...

Phase 2 of the initiative promotes digital inclusion through laptops with mobile connectivity and mobile laboratories with virtual reality devices for elementary-level education SAO PAULO, BRAZIL / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2024 / Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, and Instituto Crescer announced today the opening of mobile virtual reality laboratories and an expansion of phase 2 of the ASCON Program - Student Always Connected, in four schools in Goiânia...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2024 / Qualcomm TaroWorks, in collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, is excited to announce a $20,000 humanitarian technology grant is a funding opportunity for non-profit organizations dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in hard to reach environments, such as refugees and victims of conflicts or catastrophes. The TaroWorks Humanitarian Grant , offers an unprecedented...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 8, 2024 / Qualcomm Exploring the role of edge devices in reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainability in AI systems Written by Angela Baker The economic value of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to the world is immense. Research from McKinsey estimates that generative AI could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually. 1 But the energy cost of AI and its environmental impact can also be extensive unless our technology...

Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2024 / Through our Environmental Program Management Standard, we focus on identifying activities, services and processes that generate waste and strive to reduce the impact of our waste disposal practices on the environment. Our operations generate various types of waste, including general solid waste, hazardous and regulated waste and e-waste, including network infrastructure...

Qualcomm's Continued Commitment to Empowering Africa's Emerging Technology Ecosystem through Mentorship and Training Initiatives NAIROBI, KENYA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Qualcomm Incorporated announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform, now in its second year, aims to work with and support the development of Africa's emerging technology ecosystem by...

Maintaining and safeguarding our operations NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2024 / Qualcomm Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report Our Operational Resilience function orchestrates the Company's emergency operations, business resilience, IT incident response and IT service resilience disciplines. The proper adoption of these resilience disciplines enhances our capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from operational disruptions. We...

Engineering for Human Progress Starts at Qualcomm. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / Qualcomm Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report Investing in R&D We are one of the world's leading wireless technology innovators and have a long history of investing heavily in R&D. We have developed foundational technologies, including CDMA and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDMA), and we are a driving force behind the development, launch and...

Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2024 / As water sources around the world become increasingly stressed, we are acutely aware of the need to treat water as the precious resource it is. We prioritize assessing our water footprint and conserving water, particularly in California and in our manufacturing facilities, so that we act responsibly in areas that are perennially impacted by water challenges. In our facilities,...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2024 / Qualcomm Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report This past year we launched the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education and training programs created to support the development of Africa's emerging technology ecosystem. The platform provides resources and support for local universities, small-to-medium sized startups and grant participants, exposing them to Qualcomm engineers and our...

Fibocom to Unveil a Series of Linux-based Edge AI Solutions Mastering the Peak Performance for Industrial Applications Powered by Qualcomm Technologies at Embedded World 2024 PR Newswire NUREMBERG, Germany, April 10, 2024 NUREMBERG , Germany , April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fibocom (Stock code: 300638), a global leading provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a global leading semiconductor...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 9, 2024 / Qualcomm: Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report As renewable energy becomes more accessible and the global electricity grid becomes more resilient, it is essential that we shift our strategy-driven efforts towards more climate conscious behaviors. Notably, our goal of reducing direct operational emissions is primarily driven by our commitment to increasingly procure renewable energy and move away from carbon-based...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 4, 2024 / Qualcomm Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report We are an invention company that solves fundamental technology problems at the heart of everyday life. Our inventions have helped power the adoption of smartphones, connecting billions of people to each other and the internet. We make our connected world - and future - possible by pushing the boundaries of AI, VR, connectivity and more. We are a global leader in the...

Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2024 / We work to be a positive force in protecting the environment by continually looking for ways to develop our ESG programs. We take actions that conserve water, lower emissions, minimize energy consumption and strive to reduce the impact of our waste disposal practices. We believe that environmental sustainability is extremely important, with significant social and economic...

Ten innovative startups selected to participate in an 8-month incubation program with a chance to win $225,000 in cash prizes NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 29, 2024 / Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced the shortlisted companies for the Qualcomm® Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2024 (QVIC) program. These ten startup teams, specializing in technology areas such as smart cities, robotics, automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), AgriTech,...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 14, 2024 / Qualcomm: By Angela Baker, VP, Corporate Responsibility and Chief Sustainability Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated Originally published on Nasdaq.com Qualcomm's recently released report highlights our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, showcasing the achievements and milestones we have reached throughout the year. Many other companies are doing the same, and it's exciting to see the progress being made to make the world a better...