In September 1991, Chairman of the Board Gordon Moore formalized Intel's first corporate EHS policy, which was revised in December 1995. It includes our increasing emphasis on community involvement, public accountability and continuous improvement in developing environmentally compatible processes. The policy guides the work of Intel employees worldwide. Our senior executive management team reviews the corporation's progress in a quarterly review that includes all Intel manufacturing sites worldwide. Corporate and site EHS managers, line management and senior executives review our progress against goals, and highlight both issues and plans.
Senior management provides strong support to drive improvements in safety and health performance.
A total of 40 safety self-assessments were conducted at manufacturing and construction sites by the responsible vice president. Intel's participation in the U.S. government's Project XL demonstrates our willingness to accept rigorous environmental requirements in exchange for the ability to have flexibility in the way we manage our business. EPA's Energy Star Computers program. Intel continues to develop microprocessors that enable computers to meet Energy Star requirements. Pollution that cannot be prevented should be recycled in an environmentally safe manner whenever feasible.