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competitions, publication of a weeklong e-mail feature, contributions to external community AIDS groups
and distribution of more than 5,000 red ribbons to Intel employees.
Our goals for 2006 and beyond are to identify and seek solutions for potential gaps in our global HIV/
AIDS medical insurance programs, promote education and awareness among our employee populations,
and take a more public role in working with external groups in the local communities where we work and
live around the world.
Avian Flu Preparedness
At Intel, we learned a great deal from our experience with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
that has helped us develop our preparedness plan for bird flu. We are taking appropriate and prudent
measures to prepare, without overreacting or taking actions contrary to public health interests. We have
established a cross-functional team, conducted drills, and created a detailed plan that covers areas such
as communications, travel policies and infection control. Our plan includes phased-in responses triggered
by the World Health Organization pandemic phases. We also set expectations with our suppliers that
they prepare for a potential Avian Flu pandemic.
We have developed a set of principles/goals to guide Avian Flu preparedness within the context of overall
emergency preparedness:
• Promote a healthy work environment.
• Treat people with dignity and respect through communication and transparency.
• Minimize the spread of infection by working with local governments and public health organizations,
such as the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Implement a staggered deployment strategy based on risk and need at each location/geography.
• Maintain business continuity by developing appropriate levels of coordination and contingency planning.
• Utilize resources appropriate to the risk/threat.
Nano-Electronics Leadership
We believe that in conjunction with developing new technologies, we must thoroughly evaluate their
health and safety implications for our employees, our customers and end users. In 2005, in collaboration
with multiple stakeholder groups, we worked to further define, characterize and manage the environmental,
health and safety implications of nano-electronics in the semiconductor industry.
As a founding member of the International Council on Nanotechnology, we led development of novel
occupational health and safety standards within ASTM International, an open forum for the development
of high-quality international standards used around the globe. In addition, as part of our affiliation
with the Semiconductor Research Corporation, we led a joint effort of the semiconductor and chemical
industries to identify critical EHS research needs related to nanotechnology. We also helped kick off a
two-year research project of the Nanoparticle Occupational, Safety and Health Consortium, a multi-stakeholder
group of industry, academic and government institutions. The project will lay the groundwork for
better monitoring of potential occupational exposures to nano-sized materials and how to minimize such
occurrences.
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