Company: BHE
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-025644
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Company: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 24
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 do our part in contributing to a more sustainable world, while providing value to our shareholders consistent with our business objectives. 

Other environmental priorities include:

•We apply an ethical approach to source reduction and disposal efforts.

•All Benchmark manufacturing facilities are certified to ISO 14001:2015, which is a set of standards related to environmental management and systems. The ISO 14001:2015 standard helps organizations minimize adverse impacts to the environment, comply with applicable laws, regulations and other requirements, and achieve continual improvement in these areas.

•Benchmark has launched a number of global initiatives designed to reduce energy consumption in our facilities, including upgrades and or retrofits in LED and motion detector lighting, solar panels, cooling towers, compressed air and vacuum systems, and exhaust fans. Each year, the Company utilizes an internal global manufacturing site competition to promote the environmental benefits of energy, water and waste reduction called the Benchmark Environmental Challenge. This annual global competition focuses on implementing projects to support our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promotes increased environmental responsibility. Reductions in electricity, natural gas and water usage are routinely achieved because of the numerous energy reduction projects implemented by the competition participants.

•In 2024, we issued our third company-wide response to the Climate Disclosure Project questionnaire on climate change and our second response on water security. Our responses detail our management and oversight of climate-related issues as well as key challenges and opportunities for our Company related to climate change.

•Benchmark is pursuing opportunities to expand our renewable energy use by procuring renewable electricity, where available, and installing solar panels on a site-by-site basis.

•We understand that energy management involves changing a company’s culture and replacing inefficient equipment. To that end, we have developed a set of principles and initiatives that we communicate company-wide to help reduce energy use.

Our People

Our strength comes from our people. We are committed to upholding human rights, worker safety, and fair labor practices across our organization and supply chain. We embrace diverse perspectives, knowing that collaboration drives innovation, better decision-making, and stronger business outcomes. Creating a workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered is essential to our purpose—innovating for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. We prioritize inclusion, ongoing development, and career growth through structured training. This refined talent strategy attracts and retains top talent and a culture enriched by the core values we live every day.

Building strong connections within our teams is key to this approach. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide spaces for employees to