The 2022 Report Highlights ESG/Sustainability
Achievements in the Past Year and New, Ambitious Targets
TEMPE,
Ariz., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark
Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider of engineering,
design, and manufacturing services, today released its annual
Sustainability Report. The report can be found on the company's
website and outlines Benchmark's continued progress on
environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, including
specific achievements across the company's global presence.
"I am pleased to release Benchmark's second annual
Sustainability Report, detailing our ESG efforts and results in
2022 and providing our targets for the future." Jeff Benck, president and CEO, Benchmark.
"Further, I am proud that, in 2022, Benchmark received a rating of
AA in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment which we believe recognizes
our efforts and commitment to this important set of
initiatives."
The report highlights Benchmark's sustainability efforts and
achievements over the past year and provides insight into future
plans guided by the company's commitment to reduce environmental
impact, while increasing social and economic value, and further
promoting ethical business practices.
In 2022, Benchmark achieved several key milestones in its
ESG/Sustainability mission including maintaining a "Silver
Sustainability" rating from EcoVadis. In addition, the
company has set ambitious goals for 2023 and beyond related to
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and reducing greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions.
"Benchmark is taking another important step forward this year in
setting DEI and climate related targets," said Steve Beaver, senior vice president, general
counsel, chief legal officer, and ESG/Sustainability Council Chair
for Benchmark. "In doing so, we will be reinforcing our
commitment to ESG as a strategic and operational imperative across
the organization."
To learn more about Benchmark's sustainability efforts, visit
the company website at https://www.bench.com/sustainability.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides
comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle;
leading through its innovative technology and engineering design
services; leveraging its optimized global supply chain; and
delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following
industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing,
next-generation telecommunications, medical, complex industrials,
and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations
include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
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