Sustainability Report 2023
Enabling Environmental and Social Responsibility
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Table of Contents
Commitment to Sustainability
Letter from the CEO
Our Company

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Health and Safety

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Safe, Healthy and Productive Work Environment

19

4Health and Safety Compliance

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Company Overview

4

Human Rights

20

Products

5Management Systems

21

Leadership

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Ethics22

Governance and Oversight7

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

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Engagement with Stakeholders

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Communication and Training

22

9

Whistleblower System

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Enabling a Connected World
2023 Highlights

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Sustainability Policy

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Culture and Diversity

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10

Recruitment and Retention

24

Energy Management

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Training and Development

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Renewable Energy

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Employee Engagement

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management

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Diversity in the Community

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Water Management

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Connected Communities

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Waste Management

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Appendix

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Environment

Managing a Global and Skilled Workforce

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Cybersecurity

16

TCFD Index

30

Product Lifecycle Management

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SASB Index

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17

Safe Harbor Statement

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Poly and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)		
Supply Chain

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Responsible Minerals Sourcing		

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Supplier Responsibility

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Supplier Qualification Process

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2Our Commitment to Sustainability
Letter from the CEO
As Skyworks continues to design and manufacture increasingly
complex and higher performing connectivity solutions to support ourcustomer engagements throughout the world, we remain steadfast in
our commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility andcorporate governance.

Skyworks has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most
Responsible Companies and one of America's Greenest Companies for2024. And our university relations program was selected as a winnerof RippleMatch's 2023 Campus Forward Awards for our commitment
to delivering impactful talent programs for early career individuals andretaining those employees amidst an ever-changing landscape.

We are proud that our technologies play an important role in being able
to advance sustainability across various industries by enabling networks
of intelligent and interconnected systems designed to optimize energy
consumption. Additionally, we are pleased to provide insight into theactions we are taking within our own organization as we continue oursustainability journey.

These accolades, and our 2023 achievements, are a result of collaboration
among Skyworks’ deeply talented individuals.
Thank you for your continued support of Skyworks. We look forward to afuture of working with our business partners to drive sustainable innovation.

Some key initiatives and achievements in 2023 included:• Renewable Energy Sourcing: We increased our procurement of
renewable energy by 279% from the previous year.
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: We reduced our Scope 1 and 2
CO2e emissions by 36,086 metric tons year over year, making strong
progress toward achieving our long-term emissions reduction target.

Liam K. Griffin
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President• Water Recycling: At our Mexicali facility, we broke ground on theconstruction of a wastewater treatment plant that will enable us torecycle city wastewater for use in our production processes.
• Supply Chain Sustainability: We expanded our supplier review andscoring process to include sustainability considerations.
• Responsible Minerals Sourcing: We achieved our program target of a
100% audited and conformant 3TG supply chain.

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Company Overview

Major Manufacturing Locations

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Skyworks (Nasdaq: SWKS) is a global
company with engineering, marketing, operations, sales and support facilities
located throughout Asia, Europe and North America. Our analog and mixed
signal semiconductors are connecting people, places and things spanning a
number of new and previously unimagined applications within the aerospace,automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense,
entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, smartphone, tablet andwearable markets.

Woburn, MA
GaAs HBT, pHEMT, GaN FabNewbury Park, CA
GaAs HBT FabMexicali, Mexico
Back End Assembly and Test

Bedok, Singapore
SAW / BAW Filter WL-CSP FabOsaka, Japan
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4Our Company
Our Products Support Sustainability
Working alongside some of the world's most innovative and influential techcompanies, Skyworks provides the backbone of the power management andwireless connectivity their products demand.
Over the past year, Skyworks' technologies have played a key role in enabling
innovative smart grid applications and improving monitoring capabilities
in factory automation solutions. These solutions allow utility companies tomanage the smart grid efficiently. Skyworks’ collaboration with partners such
as Trilliant, Itron and Samsara enabled the utility companies to make better
automated intelligent decisions across their networks, fostering increasingly
higher levels of efficiency and better safety standards. Further, in emerging
IoT, we delivered next-generation Smart Home solutions with Google's Nest
Temperature Sensors.
In automotive, we delivered cutting-edge solutions for onboard chargers, battery
management systems, in-vehicle infotainment systems, and cellular telematics
connectivity across leading automotive OEMs that provided high-bandwidth,
high-reliability cellular connections and power management solutions.

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5Our Leadership

Liam K. Griffin

Carlos S. Bori

Kari Durham

Yusuf Jamal

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President

Senior Vice President,
Sales and Marketing

Senior Vice President,
Human Resources

Senior Vice President
and General Manager,
Diversified Analog Solutions

Reza Kasnavi

Joel R. King

Senior Vice President,
Technology and Manufacturing

Senior Vice President
and General Manager,
Mobile Solutions

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Brian Mirkin
Senior Vice President
and General Manager,
Mixed Signal Solutions

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Kris Sennesael
Senior Vice President andChief Financial Officer

Robert J. Terry
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
and Secretary

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Governance and Oversight
Our board of directors oversees our general corporate responsibility andsustainability both directly and through its committees. The Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee (NCGC) of our board of directors
has been given specific oversight of matters of corporate responsibility andsustainability, including potential impacts to our business from environmental(e.g., greenhouse gas emissions and water use and scarcity), social andgovernance (ESG) issues. In 2023, Skyworks’ management team provided
ESG-related updates at each of the NCGC’s three meetings, covering the
topics of: climate risk; short-term and long-term environmental goals andperformance against those goals; renewable energy sourcing; human capitalmanagement; workforce diversity; board composition and refreshment;
corporate governance policies; director commitments; ESG ratings andreporting frameworks; and ESG strategy, as well as public disclosure related tothese topics.

With regard to climate change, our Sustainability Council leverages expertisefrom professionals across our organization to identify risks, establish
improvement initiatives for carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions, water
recycling and other sustainability measures, coordinate renewable energy
sourcing efforts, track our progress and drive improvements. In line with the
RBA Code’s requirement that suppliers maintain programs around energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, our manufacturing locations
utilize ISO 14001:2015 certified environmental management systems to control
and reduce environmental impacts from our manufacturing operations.
We utilize management review forums to keep local and executive level
management aware of progress toward our improvement objectives and takeactions where those objectives are being missed.

In addition, the Audit Committee of our board of directors oversees risk
management activities related to legal and compliance risks and consults
regularly with our management team regarding our whistleblower reporting
system and our compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
We have a long-established enterprise-wide sustainability policy approved by
our CEO and executive leadership team, and we have more recently establishedan executive forum to review our sustainability strategy to drive progress andimprovement. Members of our Sustainability Council, a cross-functional teamof employees from throughout the Skyworks organization, are responsible for
implementing our sustainability initiatives, including the establishment andmanagement of facility and organization-specific systems and improvement
projects, and compliance with the Responsible Business Alliance’s (RBA)
Code of Conduct (RBA Code) and risk management activities related thereto.
Progress toward various ESG-related business objectives is monitored monthly
at the business level using detailed performance scorecards and is reviewed
quarterly with senior and executive leadership. This information is thenreported to the NCGC or board of directors on a periodic basis.

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Timeline of Sustainability Report Improvements

Engagement with Stakeholders
Responsiveness to key constituencies throughout our value chain is a criticalpart of our commitment to good corporate governance, responsibility andaccountability. As described in greater detail in our 2024 proxy statement,
we regularly conduct outreach to our stockholders to understand theirperspectives on governance and ESG-related issues matter. We likewise solicit
feedback and review publicly available statements from other groups including
customers, suppliers, employees, credit ratings agencies, nongovernmentalorganizations (NGO), community organizations, industry groups and regulators.
As noted in the Governance and Oversight section of this report, we provide
regular updates to our NCGC and board of directors regarding matters ofcorporate responsibility and sustainability, including the opinions expressed byour various stakeholders.

Disclosed Scope 2 Emissions

2019
SASB Alignment

2020

Furthermore, we actively engage in business reviews with our customers, manyof whom are themselves leading voices on sustainability matters, covering
topics including sustainability, and we take steps to respond to our customers'
suggestions and requests.
During our engagement meetings in 2023, many institutional stockholders
generally expressed approval of our progress in the area of ESG, our view of
ESG as an ongoing journey, and the disclosures contained within and the format
of our 2022 Sustainability Report.
By reporting in line with established frameworks and guidelines, we believe
our stakeholders will be better able to understand our ESG programs. The
Appendix to this report sets forth a detailed description of how this reportaligns with the SASB reporting framework and TCFD guidelines, noting
omissions and variations where applicable. In general, the disclosure inthis report refers to all Skyworks business operations. However, where thedisclosure refers to a subset of our operations (such as factory locations
only), we have noted this within the report. The data in this report is based onreasonable assumptions and our best estimates at the time of the report. We
have no expectation that this report will be updated or revised as a result of
new information .

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Added Employee Diversity Data

Added Governance and Oversight Disclosure
TCFD Alignment
Added Cybersecurity Disclosure

2021

Posted EEO-1 Data
Disclosed a GHG Emissions Reduction Target

Third-party Verification of Emissions andWater Usage Data
Included Water Recycling Target

2022

Included Waste Reduction Target

Strengthened and Accelerated GHG
Reduction Target

2023
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2023 Highlights
36,086 tons of CO2e averted throughelectricity and gas use efficiency improvements

49,850,000 gallons of water usage averted

through process and infrastructure improvements

834,571 pounds of hazardous waste

Sustainability Policy
Skyworks has a long-standing sustainability policy intended to set thedirection of the organization and align our worldwide operations to acommitment to sustainable business practices. The policy is approved by
the executive management team, is regularly reviewed for adequacy andeffectiveness, and is available to our employees in local languages. Our policy
is available to the public and establishes commitments across environmental,
health and safety, labor, ethics, supply chain, and management system topics.
The policy is controlled within our Sustainability Systems Manual where theframework is established to assign clear responsibilities and establish clear
quantitative objectives and management review mechanisms. Refer to theManagement Systems section of this document for more information.

avoided through waste minimization andsource reduction strageties

Skyworks is committed to operating under sustainable businesspractices that meet today's needs without compromising theability of future generations to meet their own. We employ amanagement system approach to:Worldwide Skyworks team

~9,850 employees

Comply with applicable laws, regulations and requirements

ISO 14001 certifications maintained

Prevent pollution, conserve resources and minimize waste

across all manufacturing locations

Cultivate safe, healthy and productive work environments
Operate with integrity, honesty and accountability

12th year of membership in the

Responsible Business AllianceFoster continuous improvement
Promote sustainability throughout our supply chain

100% of factory locations with current
Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audits

SASB and TCFD aligned
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9Environment
Skyworks strives to protect the environment through the minimization ofadverse impacts arising from the activities, products and services of ourbusiness operations. Environmental management systems and supporting
programs are established and maintained to support pollution prevention,
resource conservation and waste minimization.

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In addition to GHG emissions, Cameron-Cole will verify Skyworks’ water withdrawals at the five manufacturing
facilities.

Our factory locations are each certified to the ISO14001:2015 standard
and utilize a comprehensive risk-based approach for environmental impact
assessment and improvement in the key impact categories of energy, water,
hazardous waste, municipal waste and CO2e emissions. Improvement
objectives with clear ownership are established, tracked and reported at regularmanagement reviews, ensuring awareness and ongoing support throughout theorganization to meet or exceed our objectives.

Skyworks’ GHG assertions are as follows: For FY2023, Skyworks reported 29,691.63 metric tons (MT) of carbon
dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from direct emission sources (Scope 1), 138,004.94 MT CO2e from Scope 2
location-based emission sources, 91,776.04 MT CO2e Scope 2 market-based emission sources, and472,168,243.64 gallons of water withdraw.

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Based on the method employed and the results of our verification activities, Cameron-Cole has found noevidence of material errors, omissions, or misstatements in Skyworks’ FY2023 GHG Statement. Cameron-Colealso found that Skyworks’ GHG accounting and calculation methodologies, processes, and systems for thisWe analyze our performance data from absolute value and intensity
perspectives to help us better identify opportunities for improvement. Those
opportunities are then incorporated into our target setting process with theoverall intent of demonstrating continuous improvement and minimizationof adverse environmental impacts from our operations. Within the following
pages, you will find details of our performance in each major environmental
impact category as well as our forward-looking initiatives.

inventory conform to the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol.

Cameron-Cole, LLC
January 31, 2024

Michelle Fremming
Lead Verifier
Lead Verifier

As part of our ongoing process improvement efforts and in response to
feedback from various stakeholders, we have our CO2e emissions and wateruse data verified by Cameron-Cole, an independent environmental services
firm. A copy of the Cameron-Cole verification report can be found on our
website and linked here.

Skyworks FY2023 GHG Inventory - Verification Opinion

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Mallory Andrews
Independent Reviewer
Head of Verification Services

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Energy Management
Skyworks measures energy consumption as the sum total of electricity usage
and natural gas usage. In 2023, the total energy consumed at our factory*
locations was 391,181 MWh (1,408,253 gigajoules), showing a gross energy
use decrease of 7% from the previous year. The largest single site decrease
occurred at our Mexicali facility by maximizing tool utilization and shutting
down idled tools. We are continuing our focus on improvements throughenergy efficient infrastructure system improvements and manufacturing
densification (minimizing the physical footprint of manufacturing operations
and the associated resources needed to support it). These initiatives
will position us to meet production demands while minimizing energy
consumption into the future.

Factory* Energy Use and Efficiency
450
400

50

Million kWh

350

40

300
250

30

200

20

150
100

10

50

kWh per 1k production units

60

0

FY19

FY20

Gross Use

FY21

FY22

FY23

Efficiency*Throughout this report, references to "factory" means our major manufacturing locations including Newbury Park, CA; Woburn, MA; Mexicali, Mexico; Osaka, Japan; and Bedok, Singapore.

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Renewable Energy
We have established a renewable energy sourcing task force, which is
supported by our vice president of sourcing and includes members of oursourcing, facilities and operations teams. The task force executes ourrenewable energy sourcing plan for all of our factory locations, and includes
assessing various renewable energy sourcing opportunities such as on-site andoff-site renewable energy projects, power purchase agreements and renewableenergy certificates (RECs).
Through the work of our task force, Skyworks expanded its renewable energy
sourcing efforts by increasing our sourced renewable energy from 31,500 MWH
in 2022, to 96,683 MWH in 2023, which is a year-over-year increase of 279%.
Going forward, we are seeking to further increase our sourcing of renewableenergy as a key component of achieving our greenhouse gas emissions
reduction target.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management
Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions are closely monitored and minimized throughSkyworks' improvement projects implemented worldwide. Natural gas (usedprimarily for facility infrastructure systems) and fluorinated greenhouse gases(integral to semiconductor manufacturing) are the primary sources of Scope 1CO2e emissions. Our electricity consumption results in indirect Scope 2 CO2eemissions at our electricity providers’ generation facilities. Improvements orchanges in the energy supplied to local grids are factored into our calculated
Scope 2 emissions using factors provided by the utilities to convert generated
electricity to CO2 equivalent emissions.

were 29,692 tons and 91,776 tons (using a market-based reporting Scope 2
location-based emissions** (calculated excluding emissions reductions fromclean energy sourcing) was 138,005 tons of CO2e.

Scope3
Skyworks has performed an initial Scope 3 emissions inventory and willreport its Scope 3 emissions for business travel (category 6 as defined by theGreenhouse Gas Protocol) through CDP this year. Also, Skyworks is taking
steps to further evaluate and refine its Scope 3 emissions inventory andcalculation methodologies.

Ongoing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions include source
reduction and the substitution of Scope 1 emissions contributors, and energy
efficiency improvements along with increased renewable energy sourcing to
reduce Scope 2 emissions.

180,000
160,000
140,000

Factory Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e Emissions**

120,000
mt CO2e

As a result of these strategies, in 2023 Skyworks achieved a year-over-year
emissions reduction of 23%. Total gross CO2e emissions from Scopes 1 and 2

100,000
80,00060,0000.025

180,000
160,000

0.020

Tons CO2e

140,000
120,000

0.015

100,000
80,0000.010

60,00040,0000.005

20,000
-

0.000
FY19

FY20

Scope 1

FY21

Scope 2

FY22

FY23

Tons CO2e per 1k production units

40,000

Scope 1+2 Emissions Rate**Calculated using Greenhouse Gas Protocol Market Based reporting methodology. Location based
Scope 2 emissions (using emissions factors published in The Climate Registry report and excluding
clean energy purchases) = 138,005 tons CO2e.

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20,0000

2018 Baseline

FY22

FY23

Updated FY26
Target (50%)

Initial FY30
Target (30%)

CO2e Emissions Reduction Target
Skyworks remains committed to reducing CO2e emissions andpursuing renewable energy sourcing opportunities in the countries
and regions in which we operate. In 2021 we publicly communicated
our target of reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions
from factory* operations by 30% by 2030 (from a baseline year of2018). Striving for continuous improvement, we have strengthened
our CO2e emissions reduction target to reduce Scope 1 and 2
CO2e emissions from factory operations by 50% by 2026 (from abaseline year of 2018).

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Water Management

Factory Water Use by Stress Level (WRI Water Risk Atlas Tool)

As part of monitoring and mitigating our impact on freshwater resources,
we strive to minimize our water withdrawals by implementing factory-level
reduction measures and water recycling systems.

45%

Across Skyworks’ major manufacturing facilities in 2023, water withdrawals
from municipal water utilities suppliers totaled 472,168,244 gallons(1,787,351 cubic meters). This represents a 10% reduction from 2022, whichamounts to a water savings of 49,850,000 gallons. We’re proud to share thatan improved overall water recycling rate of 39% across all facilities helped
achieve these water savings.
In further support of our water management efforts, we are pleased toannounce that we broke ground on an ambitious new municipal wastewater
treatment system at our Mexicali facility . The system is being developed inpartnership with the local municipality to treat city generated wastewaterand reuse it as a substitute for freshwater. The result will be a significant
reduction in freshwater usage (i.e., water withdrawal) for our Mexicali facility
in future years.

22%

50
40
30

200,000

20

100,000

10
0

-

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

52%
50%
48%
46%
44%
42%
FY22

FY23

FY25 Target

Water Target
Focusing on the most water stressed regions, in 2022 we set a target
to improve the aggregate water recycling rate at factories located in

In terms of factory water use by stress level (WRI Water Risk Atlas Tool),
our usage remained similar to previous years with approximately 45% of ourfactory water use occurring in the regions considered to have ‘Extremely High’water stress.
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Extremely High (Newbury Park, Mexicali)

56%% Recycled

60

300,000

High (None)

That said, across all of Skyworks' factories overall water recycling in 2023 had
improved to 39% (up from 35% in 2022). Moving forward, we will continue tofocus on water recycling efforts at our factories located in High or ExtremelyHigh WRI water stress regions.

Gl per 1k production units

Gallons (thousands)

70

400,000

Low-Medium (Osaka)

54%

80

500,000

Low (Bedok)
Medium-High (Woburn)

10%

Factory Water Withdrawal and Use Efficiency
600,000

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High and Extremely High WRI water stress regions from 46% in 2022
to 55% by 2025. As of the end of 2023, we improved the aggregate
water recycling rate at such factories to 52% and are well on our way
to achieving our 2025 target.

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Factory Municipal Waste Recycling Rate

Waste Management

In 2023, Skyworks generated 5,840,236 lbs of hazardous waste at ourfactories, achieving a decrease of 13% from 2022. Improvements made to waste
management practices at our Bedok facility most significantly contributed to
the reduction.

76%% Municipal Waste Recycle

As a high-volume manufacturer, waste minimization is an important measure of
our material use efficiency, as well as our waste management capabilities. Our
sites deploy strategies to minimize hazardous waste through source reduction,
chemical substitution and materials use efficiency, and minimize municipal
waste through source reduction and recycling. Skyworks' waste management
programs deliver reliable compliance with applicable regulations and work tominimize environmental impacts from waste materials.

74%
72%
70%
68%
66%
64%
62%
60%
58%
FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

Initial FY25 target (10%)

Updated FY25 target (20%)

7,000,000
6,500,000

8,000,000

0.80

7,000,000

0.70

6,000,000

0.60

5,000,000

0.50

4,000,000

0.40

3,000,000

0.30

2,000,000

0.20

1,000,000

0.10
0.00

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

Lbs. per 1k production units

Lbs.

Factory HazWaste Generation

6,000,000
5,500,000
5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000

FY22 (baseline)

FY23

Waste Target
In 2022, we set a target to decrease hazardous waste generation

FY23

at our factories by 10% by 2025 (from baseline year 2022). In 2023,
we are pleased to report that we exceeded this target, ahead of

Gross Generation

schedule, with a hazardous waste reduction of 834,571 lbs, which isGeneration Ratea 13% reduction from baseline year 2022. Striving for continuous
improvement, we have strengthened our hazardous waste reduction

Our municipal waste recycling rate also improved from 73% overall in 2022, to
74% in 2023, reducing waste going to landfill.

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target to decrease hazardous waste generation at our factories by
20% by 2025 (from baseline year 2022).

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Cybersecurity
We are committed to maintaining a secure environment for all our information
resources and assets that support our business objectives and customer needs.
Skyworks’ cybersecurity and information security programs were developed withthe following goals in mind:•

To minimize the risk of business disruptions, harm to our customers andstakeholders, loss of reputation and potential for regulatory fines.

•

To protect Skyworks’ network, systems and applications from cyberattacks.

•

To comply with government and industry regulations, and to meet ourcustomers’ needs.

•

To educate our directors and management team on our security risks andassociated posture.

•

To continuously monitor the evolving threat landscape so that proper
safeguards can be implemented to ensure cyber resilience.

At Skyworks, we use a risk-based approach to manage our cybersecurity program.
We leverage risk assessments to focus our resources on the initiatives that drive
business value and reduce our risk exposure. We apply this risk perspective in all
cybersecurity decisions.
Skyworks structures its cybersecurity program based on industry best practices,
regulatory requirements and customer obligations. We apply a unified controls
framework that encompasses various National Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST) frameworks, Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks andISO 27001 standards.
Skyworks has a comprehensive Information Security Policy supported by detailed
procedures, standards and guidelines based on industry best practices. We review
these documents annually and update them as needed when there are changes inthe business, regulatory or IT environments.

based on the user’s function. Users are tested on their security knowledge during
each training session and through monthly phishing simulations. Additionally, users
must acknowledge our Acceptable Use Policies during onboarding and annually
thereafter.
In support of our commitment to ongoing security, our Cybersecurity Council
governs and ensures alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
This council includes executives and managers from various departments andconvenes quarterly where it receives updates from our head of information security
on industry trends, key cybersecurity initiatives, upcoming security changes, areasof potential risk, and our current security risk posture. Management also provides
quarterly updates to either the audit committee or full board of directors on similar
topics and key cybersecurity metrics.
Our cybersecurity program is reviewed annually for effectiveness by independent
third-party firms and internal auditors; customers and business partners also review
and audit our program. We contract with an external 3rd party to conduct annual
penetration tests to validate the efficacy of our network and security controls.
Over the past few years, we have incorporated cyber resilience into our program’s
fabric. Our goal is to prevent cyber-attacks, but we also understand the importanceof maintaining a highly resilient and recoverable infrastructure. Our incident
response plan includes playbooks for major types of cyber events and is updated
based on results of tabletop exercises and lessons learned from publicized cyber
events. We also developed a holistic business continuity and disaster recovery
program to minimize business disruptions from cyber events or any adverse eventthat affects IT enabled services. These systems are tested for high availability, fault
tolerance and data recoverability to ensure IT and business resiliency.

Skyworks cultivates a security-minded organization through biannual security
awareness training, phishing simulations and cybersecurity communications. We
rely on a culture of ownership and accountability for all aspects of cybersecurity
whereby users are encouraged to report unauthorized activities, anomalous events,and suspected phishing emails. Security awareness training is required for all
personnel and targeted training, such as privacy and insider threats, is assigned

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Product Lifecycle Management

Supply Chain

As a supply chain manufacturer of semiconductor devices used in a multitude ofend products, Skyworks can impact product lifecycle management as it pertains
to the management of hazardous materials contained within its products. We
maintain a robust process of supplier qualification and certification of materials
conformance to the industry recognized International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC) 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL).

Responsible Minerals Sourcing

As stated by the IEC: “The electrical and electronics industry and its supply chain
use material declarations to track and declare specific information about thematerial composition of its products. To harmonize requirements across the supply
chain and to improve economic efficiencies, IEC 62474 provides an International
Standard for the exchange of material composition data and provides requirements
for material declarations. This international standard benefits the electrotechnicalindustry by establishing requirements for reporting of substances and materials,
standardizing protocols, and facilitating transfer and processing of data.”
Available on our website are certificates of conformance that identify the
conformance status to applicable regulatory requirements including RoHS,
REACH and IEC 62474 DSL. Upon request, customers can receive a full materials
declaration identifying substances contained in a finished good, along with theirconcentrations and conformance status to IEC 62474.
For new product designs, Skyworks utilizes a “Design-for-Environment” (DfE)
process to ensure hazardous materials restrictions are considered and that our
products meet applicable regulatory and customer requirements. As materials
restrictions continue to evolve, the DfE process of evaluating our designs before
they go to production helps us maintain a fully compliant product portfolio now andinto the future.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousandsof synthetic chemicals. We are committed to continuously evaluating ouroperations and supply chain to identify and address potential environmental
risks, including those associated with PFAS. We are dedicated to working with
our suppliers to comply with applicable regulations and industry standards
pertaining to these substances.
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Materials considered critical to our business operations include Tantalum (Ta), Tin(Sn), Tungsten (W) and Gold (Au), which are collectively referred to as 3TG. Use of
these four materials is common throughout the semiconductor industry, and they
are regulated under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflictminerals rule. In conformance with this rule, we have developed a responsible
minerals sourcing program that is aimed at reducing risks associated with theuse of 3TG through an evaluation of sourcing practices to identify and eliminate
risks to human rights abuses in the minerals supply chain. As a longstanding
member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), which helps companies makeinformed decisions on their supply chains, we utilize the RMI’s flagship Responsible
Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) which provides
independent, third-party smelter/refiner audits,
and we work with our supply chain partners to drive
toward a 100% audited and conformant supply chain.
Our Conflict Minerals Policy, along with current andpast Conflict Minerals Reports, are available to the
public on our website.
In 2023, we had a 100% 3TG supplier response rate,
and our data results indicated our smelter/refiner
supply chain from those respondents as 100% conformant to the RMAP, LBMAGood Delivery List, and/or the Responsible Jewellery Council Chain of Custody
Certification Program as of Dec. 31, 2023.

Identified Smelters/Refiners% Conformant*

Tantalum

31

100%

Tin

61

100%

Gold

86

100%

Tungsten

32

100%

Total

210

100%

*Responsible Minerals Assurance Program (RMAP), LBMA Good Delivery List,
Responsible Jewellery Council Chain of Custody Certification

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Supplier Responsibility

Supplier Qualification Process

Our global supply chain is critical to our flexibility and our ability to innovate in
response to the needs of our customers. It gives us the unique opportunity to
expand the reach of the very same sustainable business standards we deploy at
our own factories. Sustainability standards are contained in and communicated toour suppliers through our Supplier Sustainability Specification. The specification
leverages the RBA Code and establishes standards by which our supply chain
partners are required to operate.
Every year, we develop a “major supplier” list consisting of, at a minimum, thesuppliers from whom we acquire a critical volume of products or materials, as wellas key vendors providing on-site services and third-party employment agencies(TPEAs). In 2023, we classified 57 suppliers as major suppliers, citing 14 materials
suppliers, subcons or foundries, 19 on-site service vendors, and 24 TPEAs. We
require an annual evaluation of this major supplier group, including the assessmentof their sustainability programs and performance against the standards set forthin the Supplier Sustainability Specification and the RBA Code. A primary tool forthis supplier risk assessment process is the Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
developed by the RBA.
In 2023, we achieved a 98% response and SAQ completion rate among our major
suppliers and their respective facilities. According to Skyworks' policy, SAQs
scoring as “high risk” trigger additional follow-up and corrective action plans. If
open issues are not resolved in a timely manner, high-risk suppliers are subject
to audit or disqualification. Suppliers are also subject to audit at the request of
Skyworks based on other risk factors. In total, 15 supplier facilities were confirmed
audited in 2023 or possessed a current Validated Audit Process (VAP) audit report.
VAP is the RBA’s standardized audit process, and VAP audit reports remain valid for
two years.

New in 2023, Skyworks added an ESG scoring component to our existing
supplier performance review process. This addition adds a performance score
incentive based on suppliers meeting established ESG metrics, including
sustainability risk assessments, audits and responsible minerals sourcing.

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1. Communication
Sustainability requirements are communicated to our suppliers via the
Supplier Sustainability Specification. Suppliers are informed of theobligations that all qualified supply chain partners must meet.

2. Qualification
Suppliers are closely evaluated and qualified based on a strict setof criteria associated with product quality, performance, price,sustainability programs and more.

3. Identification
Major suppliers are identified and represent the vast majority of our
expenditures.

4. Risk Assessment
Major suppliers complete an industry standardized SAQ developedand implemented by the RBA. Risk rankings are identified based on
the SAQ scores.
5. Audit
Supplier facilities that are ranked as high risk, in addition to any others
specifically requested by Skyworks, complete an on-site industry
standard RBA VAP. VAP is a third-party, risk-based audit process
where suppliers are objectively evaluated and their sustainability
performance is scored.
6. Continuous Improvement
Suppliers initiate corrective action plans (CAPs) for any issues
identified in the VAP. Skyworks collaborates with its suppliers intracking the CAPs to closure and provides further assistance at our
supplier locations as needed.

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Health and Safety
Safe, Healthy and Productive Work Environment

Our health and safety performance and initiatives are regularly reviewed byexecutive management, and improvement objectives and associated metrics are
established with actions taken to drive continuous improvement and meet ourcommitment to provide a safe and health work environment for our
employees worldwide.
Driven by these programs, we are pleased to report that in 2023 we achieved a
new all-time low total recordable incident rate (TRIR) of 0.3 and maintained theprevious year’s all-time low lost time incident rate (LTIR) of 0.2. Skyworks' TRIR and
LTIR demonstrate results consistently below benchmarks* for the semiconductor
industry** overall as identified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) injury and illness data can be found at: https://www.bls.gov/iif/**North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334413: Semiconductor and otherelectronic component manufacturing.

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Total Case Rate

Complementing our “safety first” mentality, we routinely complete risk
assessments and job hazard analyses to identify and control workplace hazards.
In addition, our industrial hygiene processes establish the means to anticipate,recognize, evaluate and control hazards to reduce workplace exposures to chemicaland physical stressors in the workplace. Overall, our health and safety programs
and practices are audited across all factory locations as part of our internal audit
program. Further, we use root cause analysis to determine corrective actions tominimize identified risks.

0.7

0.7

0.6
0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4
0.3

0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Total Case Rate = Total recordable injury & illness cases per 200,000 hours worked*All manufacturing locations globally and U.S. Design Centers

Lost Time Incident Rate *0.4

Days Away Case Rate

Skyworks is committed to promoting worker safety and wellness, and to providing
safe working conditions throughout the company. Health and Safety programs are
established and maintained to minimize the incidence of work-related injury andillness and to cultivate a safe and healthy work environment.

Total Recordable Incident Rate *
0.8

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

2020

2021

2022

2023

0.1

0.0

2019

Days Away Case Rate = Cases involving days away from work per 200,000 hours worked* All manufacturing locations globally and U.S.Design Centers

Health and Safety Compliance
Skyworks regularly undergoes health and safety inspections in accordancewith federal, regional and local government laws and regulations. We work
closely with regulators and take appropriate actions where necessary to help us
improve and keep our workplace safe. In 2023, there were no (zero) monetarylosses incurred as a result of legal proceedings associated with employee healthand safety violations.

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Human Rights
Skyworks values human rights. We are committed to ensuring that slavery
and human trafficking have no place in our business or in our supply chain. In
addition to our work as a member of the RBA, we have internal policies andpractices that are based on the RBA Code and international labor and humanrights standards. We regularly evaluate the risk of modern slavery and humantrafficking at our own factories and within our supply chain by using the
RBA’s SAQ risk assessment tool. Additionally, we participate in regular RBA
teleconferences, webinars and other meetings in order to understand andmonitor risk associated with labor recruitment practices. We also require certain
employees, including key individuals in our sourcing organization, to complete
periodic training for awareness of established sustainability programs andrequirements, including the RBA Code.
We are also committed to ensuring that employees and workers in our supply
chain have the right to choose employment and associate freely. Employees atmultiple Skyworks locations have chosen to join independent unions. Skyworks
does not control any employee union or seek to replace them with any “yellow
unions.” Also, we require suppliers’ compliance with all labor and ethics laws
applicable to the country where work is being performed. Direct suppliers ofmaterials incorporated into our finished products acknowledge that thosematerials comply with the laws regarding slavery and human trafficking of thecountry or countries in which the supplier is doing business.
For more information, see our Statement on Combatting Modern Slavery and
Human Trafficking in Supply Chains, which is reviewed and approved annually
by our board of directors.

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Management Systems
Our quality and sustainability policies capture and communicate our commitment
to strive for perfect quality while operating under sustainable business practices.
Our Sustainability Systems Manual establishes our overall commitment tosustainability and alignment to the RBA Code. Skyworks recognizes the RBA
Code of Conduct as a total supply chain initiative and applies it to our business
operations as well as our direct and indirect supply chain and subcontractors,
including providers of labor services. As stated in the RBA Code, its provisions arederived from and respect internationally recognized standards including OECD
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding Principles on Business andHuman Rights, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work,ILO Fundamental Conventions, and the UN Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Skyworks’ commitment to the RBA Code extends to these internationallyrecognized standards to the extent that the RBA Code incorporates them. In
support of this commitment to the RBA Code, the Skyworks Sustainability Systems
Manual establishes the program pillars of labor, ethics, environment, health andsafety, and supply chain management, built on a management system foundation,
to facilitate consistent and effective deployment globally.

Skyworks
Sustainability

In 2023, we successfully completed RBA VAP audits at our factories in Japanand Singapore. In combination with our VAP audits completed in 2022, 100% of
Skyworks factory locations worldwide maintain a current VAP audit record (VAP
audits are valid for 2 years). Looking forward to 2024, we plan to maintain valid
VAP audits across all our active factory locations. For all audits (both internal andexternal), root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed for identified
areas of non- conformance.
Skyworks has been a participating member of the Responsible Business Alliance(RBA) for 12 years and is currently listed at the highest member status – Full
Member. Further, factory locations are certified to internationally recognized
standards for quality and environmental management, including ISO 9001 and
14001. Certifications are available here.
Consistent with quality system standards, we deploy a target-setting processwith associated performance metrics. Performance is then regularly reviewed inmanagement review forums that engage both local management and organizationlevel leadership, thus helping ensure the necessary actions and resources areapplied to support our commitments. Moreover, we maintain an internal audit
process and entertain regular audits from our largest customers at their request.

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Labor

Health &SafteyEnvironment

EthicsSupply Chain
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Ethics
Skyworks is dedicated to conducting business in compliance with both theletter and the spirit of applicable laws, rules and regulations and consistent withthe highest standards of business ethics. Our sound business principles andpractices foster our strong commitment to ethical behavior, accountability andtransparency. Our compliance officer, who is our general counsel and reports toour chief executive officer, leads our ethics and compliance program.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We aim to lead by example—guided by the principles as defined in our Code ofBusiness Conduct and Ethics (the Code). The Code outlines broad principles of
ethical business conduct that we require all our employees to follow. The Codedescribes and references many of the key policies that guide us. For example,
the Code describes our conflicts of interest, anti-bribery and confidential
information policies, and references policies addressing matters such as insider
trading, harassment and discrimination.

Communication and Training
We make the Code available to all our employees in the local languages ofour major sites. The Code, along with other policies such as our U.S. Public
Policy Advocacy Statement that prohibits political contributions, is publicly
available on our website. Employees are required to review and acknowledge
the contents of the Code on an annual basis. In addition, each year we provide
targeted trainings based on risk and requests.

an effective ethics and compliance program, and to develop trust between
employees and the company, employees must be able to raise concerns
without fear of retaliation. Our Code prohibits any form of retaliation against an
employee who reports a concern in good faith.
Employees can raise questions or issues through a variety of channels, including
our anonymous whistleblower hotline for employees worldwide to reportany concerns or ask any questions about the company's business practices.
Through the system, employees, as well as contractors and other third-party
partners, can anonymously submit an issue or a question via an internet form
that supports 61 languages and dialects, or via a telephone call center that
supports 344 languages and dialects, covering the principal languages inall our operating locations. When an employee submits an issue, the system
immediately notifies members of Skyworks’ compliance function, as well as thechairman of the audit committee in certain instances, who assess the issue orquestion and tasks appropriate individuals to investigate the matter.
The whistleblower system allows employees to communicate anonymouslywith members of the compliance function. Once the investigation is complete,the employee who submitted the issue or question is notified through theanonymous communication thread.

For example, in 2023, we provided training to specific groups of employees
on topics such as conflicts of interest, anti-bribery and corruption, antitrust
considerations, confidential information, trade compliance, insider trading andharassment and discrimination. Upon assessment of our 2023 training courses,
98.8% of the target audience completed the Code review and acknowledgment
and 98% of the target audience completed a specific anti-bribery andcorruption training, which is provided annually.

Whistleblower System
Our employees have a duty to report any known or suspected violation of theCode or of any rules or regulations applicable to the company. To establish

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Managing a Global and Skilled Workforce
Culture and Diversity
Our workforce consists of approximately 9,850 employees located aroundthe world.
As of Sept. 30, 2023:• Our workforce was distributed geographically approximately as follows:
54% in Mexico, 24% in the United States, 20% in Asia, 1% in Canada andless than 1% in Europe.
•

The percentage of foreign nationals employed at our various locations
worldwide was approximately 10%.

•

Our workforce was distributed by function approximately as follows:
43% in individual contributor manufacturing roles, 33% in engineering or
technician roles, 13% in professional or other administrative roles and 11%
in managerial roles.

•

Approximately 36% of our employees worldwide, and approximately 22%of our employees in the United States, were female. These percentages
are substantially similar to those from the prior year.

In the United States*, our employees identified with race and ethnicity
categories as follows: 43% Asian, 36% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 2% Blackor African American, and 4% Other (including Native Hawaiian or PacificIslander, Native American or Alaska Native, or Two or More Races). Among our
employees in the United States with managerial responsibility, approximately
51% identified with one (or more) race and ethnicity categories other thanWhite, up from 50% in the prior year.
* With respect to our workforce in the United States, we have posted on our website the Employment Information
Report (EEO-1) filings we made with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 2019, 2020, and 2021,
which report certain demographic data, including a breakdown by race/ethnicity, sex and EEOC-established job
categories. We anticipate posting our 2022 EEO-1 filing later this year. The majority of our workforce is employedin countries in which Skyworks does not collect or report its employees’ race and ethnicity data. Employees in
Skyworks’ international facilities are predominantly nationals of the countries in which they are employed.

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Managing a Global and Skilled Workforce
Recruitment and Retention
We work to create an inclusive and equitable workplace where people of all
backgrounds can collaborate in a positive and productive environment. We
have trained our recruiters to expand candidate pools, wherever possible, toinclude diverse candidates. Additionally, we post job openings on veterans- anddisability-focused websites and job boards in areas where we have a physicallocation. We enjoy robust collaborative relationships with several leading
universities around the world, and we leverage these relationships to introduce
candidates from all demographic groups to the semiconductor industry throughour internship and co-op programs, as well as to facilitate the education anddevelopment of our next generation of skilled engineers.
We attempt to maximize the rate at which open positions are filled by internal
candidates. During 2023, 36% of open salaried positions were filled by internal
candidates, which is up slightly from last year. Furthermore, we work to develop
local talent pools as a method of expanding our highly skilled labor workforce in
key geographies. By encouraging strong female participation in our “transition
to leadership” program, our formal engineering job rotation program andour employee resource group, we have expanded the pathway for women to
broaden their skill sets and earn promotions.

Furthermore, in the United States, Skyworks added or enhanced the following
benefits offerings in its company-sponsored plans in 2023:•

More generous benefits and simplified claims processing for accident andcritical illness insurances•

New mental health care network for children.

•

Additional access to mental health care providers.

•

Enhanced care targeted at children ages 18 months to 17 years.

•

Coaching for parents.

We focus on attracting and retaining employees by providing compensation
and benefits packages that are competitive within the applicable market foreach position. Nearly all employees across the globe are eligible to participate
in one of the company's incentive plans, under which payments are tied to preestablished performance goals, as well as to purchase shares of the company's
stock at a discount pursuant to the company's employee stock purchase plans.
Our aggregate global employee turnover rate was 29% in 2023, up from 26% in
the prior year due to the tightening labor market, particularly for direct labor,
and a reduction-in-force. Similarly, our aggregate employee turnover rate in
the United States was 21% in 2023, up from 16% in the prior year. However, ourvoluntary turnover rate was down 5% in the US and down 2% globally
year-over-year.
To minimize turnover, Skyworks continually evaluates market-based wage
trends and adjusts compensation, as needed, to stay competitive within our
industry and market space. Additionally, we seek to mitigate employee turnoverby focusing on workplace culture, career growth opportunities, job rotation
programs, mentoring, and an open, collaborative work environment.
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Managing a Global and Skilled Workforce
Training and Development

Employee Engagement

A key component of our people-oriented strategy is the continuous growthand enrichment of our workforce. We aim to inspire our employees throughregular development discussions, challenging projects, engaging leadershipdevelopment programs, mentorship and recognition. Our comprehensive
onboarding process, robust performance management cycle, online learning
platform and leadership initiatives equip our employees with the vitalknowledge and tools needed for their professional success.

We believe that engaged employees are pivotal to our growth, bringing
innovative ideas, improving operational efficiency and driving responsible
behavior within the organization. To foster an inclusive work environment where
employees are encouraged to voice their opinions and ideas, we regularly
conduct engagement surveys. Skyworks conducted an employee engagement
pulse survey in July 2023. The survey's objectives were to collect anonymous
feedback from our employees to help us understand where we are doing welland where opportunities exist to create a better environment.

We believe in an all-encompassing performance management philosophy that
not only motivates continual employee accomplishments and advancement
in line with our company goals, but also encourages career planning and peer
feedback to foster meaningful development and boost engagement. All of our
new people managers are invited to attend our intensive six-month leadershipdevelopment program called Lead First, which focuses on strengthening
management fundamentals. Our mid-to-senior-level leaders are invited toapply to participate in our six-month leadership development program called
Leading from the Middle, with the aim of helping them to fully realize theirpotential and enhance their coaching skills, influence, credibility and strategic
thinking. Both of these programs were designed based on a skills gap analysis,
and we use the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model to measure our training program
effectiveness and improve instructional design. Since 2020, more than 500
employees have graduated from our leadership programs.
In collaboration with the above programs, our talent management team works
with human resources partners to build individual development plans to help
employees grow their careers at Skyworks. Our digital learning platforms offer
our employees the flexibility to continually hone their business and technicalprowess, learning anytime anywhere. Our employees spent over 5,000 hours
focused on professional development through our digital learning platforms
in 2023.

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The survey included 14 scaled questions and three open-ended questions
focused on company commitment, management, career development and teamculture. The results showed that our greatest strengths are clear goals andobjectives (89% of employees stated that they have a clear understanding of
the goals and objectives of the company) and ethical business practices (86%of employees agreed that the company is committed to ethicalbusiness practices).
We believe that continuing to focus on creating an engaging environment for
employees and keeping them motivated and empowered to make a difference
allows team members to find deeper connections and meaning in theirwork. This helps retain top talent and achieve our business goal of a strong,sustainable Skyworks through positive financial performance and increased
productivity. We will continue to focus on the key drivers of engagement, which
include inclusion, accomplishment, growth and development, recognition andrewards and alignment with company vision.

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Diversity in the Community
Our company was recently recognized in the Top 50 Employer List for thefollowing publications:•••

STEM Workforce Diversity – August 2023
Woman Engineer – April 2023
Minority Engineer – February 2023

Readers of these magazines were asked to name the top employers in the
country, both in the private and public sectors, for which they would most liketo work or that they believe would provide a positive working environment
for members of minority groups, diverse cultures, women and people withdisabilities, through an annual survey.
In January 2023, Skyworks was selected as an award winner of RippleMatch’s
2023 Campus Forward in the category of Mid-Size Early Career Programs.
RippleMatch’s Campus Forward Awards recognizes the top early-career
teams and programs in the nation. From a pool of competitive applicants, ouruniversity recruitment program was selected among the top 50 mid-size early
career programs in the country (101-250 entry-level and intern hires annually)for our unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early-career talent
with an emphasis on inclusion, and investments in nurturing and retaining thenext generation of talent.
Skyworks also has a long relationship with Circa (formerly Local Job Network)with whom we partner to promote our positions across the United States on
diversity, disability and military careers sites, and with employment offices in allstates where our company has a physical presence.

Skyworks is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard torace, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical ormental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected bylaw. Skyworks has implemented robust policies against harassment, discrimination and retaliationthat prohibit a broader range of conduct than what the law prohibits. Skyworks also provides its
employees with regular training concerning these topics to help ensure we maintain an equal
opportunity workplace.

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Connected Communities
With employees around the globe, Skyworks calls many countries home. Our
employees support projects relevant to local efforts and are committed toinvesting their time, expertise and resources to help develop and maintainvibrant, sustainable local communities. Our Connected Communities initiative
focuses on three core connections:•••

STEM Connections: enriching technology-based initiatives including local
education collaborations and mentoring
Collaborative Connections: collaborative caring and belonging initiatives
in our local communities
Sustainable Connections: environmental initiatives

Recently, our employees have taken part in several philanthropic activities,some of which are highlighted below.
Toys for Tots – Newbury Park, California
During the 2023 holiday season, our Newbury Park location supported the Toys
for Tots charity, an organization that has been making a difference in the livesof families since 1947. Employees donated over three bins of new toys bringing
the joy of the holidays to many children.

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IEEE UC Irvine – Irvine California
Skyworks is a proud sponsor of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) Student Branch at UC Irvine, which helps shape students tobe the engineers and leaders of tomorrow by providing a safe space for anyone
interested in any kind of technology to socialize, collaborate, learn, and create.
Lastly, we also sponsor their program Open Project Space, where students gain
hands-on experience in circuit design and embedded programming.

Marathon 'Clean UP' Operation – Osaka, JapanThe Skyworks filter solutions group located in Japan participated in the"Osaka Marathon 'Clean UP' Operation" organized by Osaka City. A total of 34
employees from Skyworks and partner companies joined the event to clean
the sidewalks. During the cleanup, the team removed weeds, trash, and fallen
leaves from the pavement. Since October 2015, we have been conducting amonthly community cleanup activity, and we are committed to continuing thisinitiative to enhance the beauty of the local environment.

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Connected Communities
Demand Management/Supply Chain 2nd Harvest Community Activity-Irvine, California
In early December 2023, 35-40 members of Skyworks’ demand management
and supply chain teams joined at the 2nd Harvest Food Bank’s Irvine, CA farmto harvest vegetables for the local community. 1000 pounds of cauliflower
and 3500 pounds of broccoli were harvested in just two hours! It was a greatteambuilding experience and for a good cause.

Community Action Early Head Start Home-Based Program –Hillsboro, Oregon
Skyworks’ Hillsboro team partnered with Community Action Early Head Start
Home-Based Program, which serves the underprivileged population, helping
support three local families in need this holiday season. Home visitors as parent
educators support the family to learn child development, foster parent-childinteraction, and find resources when they are in need. Employee donations
were collected and then delivered personally to the family. We were happy toprovide them with clothing, toys, sweets, kitchen items, books and money.

#Givingback CSR with Boys' Brigade Share a Gift – Singapore
In winding down the year-end holiday season, our Skyworks Singapore team
took part in a meaningful event giving back to society jointly with the Boys’
Brigade Association in their annual community service project. We collecteda voluntary cash donation of $5,000 from our employees and supported
the delivery of 120 gift packs to 60 families. The Boys' Brigade Share-a-Gift(BBSG) is a national community service project organized annually by The Boys'
Brigade in Singapore and is supported by the National Council of Social Service(NCSS) and Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF).

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Connected Communities
Caritas of Austin - Austin, Texas
Caritas of Austin’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness for people inGreater Austin. This year, our team in Austin volunteered to make snack packkits and winter preparedness kits in support of this vulnerable population in thelocal community.

Girls Inc. of Orange County - Irvine, California
Girls Inc. of Orange County is committed to supporting young girls fromkindergarten through high school with financial literacy, STEM, and college
and career readiness. In support of young women in STEM, Irvine employees
volunteered up to 20-hours each of their time over the course of the year to
mentor college-age girls and/or act as writing coaches for female high school
seniors getting ready to write their college essays.

Prohibido rendirse - Mexicali, Mexico
Over 100 employees participated in an annual run for Alas de Eric ScholarshipFoundation which is dedicated to supporting university students with highacademic achievement who do not have the appropriate economic conditions
to carry out their professional studies. The theme of the fun was Prohibido
rendirse (Never give up). Thanks to all the enterprises that participated, thefoundation was able to deliver 22 scholarships.

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Appendix
TCFD Index
In this report, we are disclosing climate-related information based on the recommendations of the Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures(TCFD). The following is a summary of our progress to date.
Disclosure Area

TCFD Recommended Disclosure

Skyworks Disclosure, with References

Governance

Disclose the company’s governance around climate-related

The board of directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee provide oversight,

risks and opportunities

receiving regular updates from management.
See the Governance and Oversight section of this report.

Strategy

Disclose the actual and potential impacts of climate-related

We believe that the information we have included in response to this topic is not material to our business.

risks and opportunities on the company’s businesses, strategy

Based on engagement with our various stakeholders, we have identified water usage and GHG emissions as

and financial planning where such information is material

two primary climate-related risks to our business.
Our global supply chain is subject to various climate-related risks, including from droughts, wildfires, rising
sea levels, hurricanes, tsunamis and other natural disasters or severe weather events that may be caused,
or exacerbated, by climate change. If any disruption of manufacturing capacity occurs, we may not havealternative manufacturing sources immediately available, and we may therefore experience difficulties,
delays or additional costs in securing an adequate supply of our products. As detailed in the Supply
Chain section of this report, we pass on our sustainability priorities to our suppliers through our Supplier
Sustainability Specification, requiring suppliers to use a management system approach to risk mitigation andto drive CO2e emissions reductions and other environmental improvements.
Our wireless connectivity solutions are increasingly used by end customers to drive sustainability efforts
across diverse industries worldwide.

Risk Management

Disclose how the company identifies, assesses, and manages

Our annual enterprise risk management project is designed to capture global business risks and provide input

climate-related risks

to the annual strategic planning process.
We regularly engage with customers, suppliers, investors and other stakeholders to understand and manage
climate-related risks impacting our entire value chain, as described in greater detail in the Stockholder
Engagement section of this report.
We utilize the RBA’s SAQ, which is a detailed risk assessment tool covering all elements of sustainability
including those related to climate change.

Metrics and Targets

Disclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage

We believe that the information we have included in response to this topic is not material to our business.

relevant climate-related risks and opportunities where such

See the Environment section of this report for disclosure of targets and accomplishments, including short-

information is material

term targets and a long-term CO2e emissions reduction target. We also report CO2e reduction targets andprogress in the annual CDP climate disclosure.
Scope 3 emissions are discussed in the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management section of this report.

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SASB Index
Our disclosure in this report is again aligned with the standards set forth by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for the semiconductor industry.
The following is a summary of our progress to date.
Topic

Code

Accounting Metric

Unit of Measure Our Response / Comments

Report Reference

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

TC-SC-110a.1(1) Gross global Scope 1 emissions andMetric tons (t)(1) 29,692 t

Greenhouse(2) amount of total emissions fromCO2e(2) 19,773 t

Gas Emissions

perfluorinated compounds
TC-SC-110a.2

Energy Management in

TC-SC-130a.1

Manufacturing

Management

Discussion of long-term and short-term

Process gas reductions were achieved by substituting

Greenhousestrategy or plan to manage Scope 1

N/A

higher GWP gases with lower GWP gases, and by

Gas Emissions

emissions, emissions reduction targets,

focusing on process efficiency improvements. Scope 1

Management

and an analysis of performance against

emissions were reduced overall by 8,330 tons of CO2e

those targets

from 2022.

(1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage

Gigajoules (GJ),(1) 1,408,253 GJ (electricity + natural gas)

grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable

Percentage (%)(2) 100% grid electricity

Energy Management(3) 25% of energy consumed (electricity + naturalgas) is considered sourced from renewable sources(via purchase of Renewable Energy Credits applied as
offsets above and beyond regulatory obligations)
Water Management

TC-SC-140a.1(1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water

Thouosand cubic(1) 1,787,351 m3

consumed, percentage of each in regions

meters (m3),(2) Water use by stress level (WRI Water Risk Atlas

with High or Extremely High Baseline

Percentage (%)Tool): Low: 23%, Low-medium: 22%, Medium-high: 10%,

Water Stress
Waste Management
Employee Health and Safety

TC-SC-150a.1
TC-SC-320a.2

Water Management

High: 0%, Extremely high: 45%.

Amount of hazardous waste from

Metric tons (t),2,649 tmanufacturing, percentage recycled

Percentage (%)% recycled not available

Waste Management

Description of efforts to assess, monitor,

N/A

Refer to Human Health Hazards section for description.

and reduce exposure of employees to

Human Health
Hazards

human health hazards
TC-SC-320a.2

Total amount of monetary losses as aReportingresult of legal proceedings associated withcurrency$0 monetary losses incurred in 2023.

Health and Safety
Complianceemployee health and safety violations
Recruiting and Managing a

TC-SC-330a.1

Global and Skilled Workforce

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Percentage of employees that are (1)Percentage (%)

foreign nationals and (2) located offshore

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Culture and Diversity(2) 76% located offshore (non-U.S.)

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Appendix
Topic

Code

Accounting Metric

Unit of Measure Our Response / Comments

Report Reference

Product Lifecycle

TC-SC-410a.1

Percentage of products by revenue that

Percentage (%)

Product Lifecycle

Management

0% of products by revenue

contain IEC 62474 declarable substances
TC-SC-410a.2

Management

Processor energy efficiency at a system-

Various, by

Refer to Our Products Support Sustainability section

Our Products

level for: (1) servers, (2) desktops, and (3)product category

for description.

SupportlaptopsMaterials Sourcing

TC-SC-440a.1

Sustainability

Description of the management of risks

N/A

Refer to Minerals Sourcing section for description.

associated with the use of critical materials
Intellectual Property

TC-SC-520a.1

Responsible Minerals
Sourcing

Total amount of monetary losses as aReportingInformation on legal proceedings is disclosed in ourProtection and Competitive

result of legal proceedings associated withcurrency

Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly

Behavior

anti-competitive behavior regulations

N/A

Reports on Form 10-Q, available on the Investor
Relations portion of our website.

Safe Harbor Statement
This report includes “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include information relating to future events, prospects, expectations, and results of Skyworks (e.g., certain projections and business trends, as well as plans for dividend payments).
Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “may,” “will” or “continue,” and similar expressions andvariations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely
from those projected and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows. These risks, uncertainties and other important factors include: the susceptibility of thesemiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers’, products to economic cycles, including a rise in inflation and the current heightened risk of recession; our reliance ona small number of key customers for a large percentage of our sales; the availability and pricing of third-party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity, raw materials, including rare earthand similar minerals, supplier components, equipment and shipping and logistics services, including limits on our customers’ ability to obtain such services and materials; the risks of doing businessinternationally, including increased import/export restrictions and controls (e.g., our ability to sell products to certain specified foreign entities only pursuant to a limited export license from the
U.S. Department of Commerce or our ability to obtain foreign-sourced raw materials), imposition of trade protection measures (e.g., tariffs or taxes), security and health risks, possible disruptions
in transportation networks, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, and other economic, social, military and geopolitical conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our
suppliers operate, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; delays in the deployment of commercial 5G networks or in consumer adoption of 5G-enabled devices; the volatility of ourstock price; decreased gross margins and loss of market share as a result of increased competition; our ability to obtain design wins from customers; changes in laws, regulations and/or policies
that could adversely affect our operations and financial results, the economy and our customers’ demand for our products, or the financial markets and our ability to raise capital; fluctuations in
our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products, avoid product obsolescence, reduce
costs in a timely manner, transition our products to smaller geometry process technologies and achieve higher levels of design integration; the quality of our products and any defect remediation
costs; our products’ ability to perform under stringent operating conditions; reduced flexibility in operating our business as a result of the indebtedness incurred in connection with the transaction
with Silicon Laboratories Inc.; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities,
and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the abilityof our customers, to manage inventory; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business conditions in our industry and the potential for the uncertain duration, severity and future impact ofthe pandemic, including as a result of more contagious variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, to result in significant disruptions to our business operations, as well as negative impacts to ourfinancial condition; our ability to prevent theft of our intellectual property, disclosure of confidential information or breaches of our information technology systems; uncertainties of litigation,
including potential disputes over intellectual property infringement and rights, as well as payments related to the licensing and/or sale of such rights; our ability to continue to grow and maintain an
intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties; our ability to make certain investments and acquisitions, integrate companies we acquire and/or enter into strategic
alliances with; and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained inthis earnings release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future eventsor otherwise. Skyworks and the Skyworks symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Third-party
brands and names are for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective owners.

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