Respect for People is the Cornerstone of Our Culture
AMD’s core value, respect for people, is embodied in our employees and extends to our customers, partners, the communities in which we operate, and the environment in which we live.

Corporate Culture
At AMD, we believe in providing a safe and healthy environment for our employees to work hard, have fun and celebrate successes. Learn More

Community Involvement
AMD believes in getting involved in the local communities where we have operations by contributing volunteers, technology and funds. We focus our charitable efforts on education and providing basic needs to the less fortunate. Learn More

To Our Stakeholders,
Since its inception, the information technology (IT) industry has undergone spectacular growth and has fueled the greatest productivity gains the world has ever seen. Our industry has matured; and we must now re-orient our focus accordingly. The IT industry has proven it has a brain; now it is time to show the world it has a heart.

Our most recent Corporate Responsibility Report addresses AMD’s worldwide operations for 2005 and presents our progress as a responsible corporate citizen. It illuminates three key strategic areas in which we can proactively and positively influence the practice and impact of business: management of social and environmental risks and opportunities in our supply chain; a commitment to the efficient use of energy in our products and operations; and introducing technology to underserved markets that enables affordable Internet access to 50 percent of the world’s population by 2015.

We embrace the electronics industry initiative to promote accountability for social and environmental issues throughout our supply chain. We view supply chain responsibility as an ongoing process to drive improvements in our suppliers’ practices, where necessary, thus developing sound global markets.

Innovative solutions are needed to help ease the impact of our industry on the environment and to help make the world a better place to live. Our environmental stewardship extends from investments in environmental controls and resource conservation measures at our facilities to the development of energy efficient products for the communications and computing industries. Our use of renewable energy in Austin and cogeneration technology in Dresden and server products that lead the industry in performance per watt are testament to our continuing commitment. Finally, technology has the ability to inspire, connect, and lead people if it is made truly accessible. Our 50x15 initiative to provide 50 percent of the world’s population with affordable Internet access by the year 2015 is a bold undertaking which we cannot accomplish alone. That is why we have partnered with Lenovo and Dawning in China, for example, to provide computers in schools enabling millions of students Internet access. Technology may be the next great leveler, and 50x15 is the kind of initiative with the power to change socio-economic divides.

The time has come for new leaders to emerge, to provide innovative technology that enables social and economic development based on responsible business and environmental principles. Unyielding integrity earns trust, and we must earn the trust of our stakeholders to be a new leader.

As we move through 2006 and beyond, it is our values, like integrity, that guide our path toward leadership. We are committed to performance, innovation, and to being a responsible corporate citizen – a balance that is never easy but is achievable.

Sincerely,
Hector Ruiz
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer