Environmental Overview

Littelfuse is committed to responsibly conducting its manufacturing and distribution operations to protect our employees, communities, and the environment. We have established an intensity target to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 38% by 2035, in line with the Paris Agreement to keep global temperatures below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

We focus on continuous improvement of our energy efficiency across our manufacturing sites as energy use is one of the largest contributors to our overall GHG emissions. Energy efficiency also plays a pivotal role in our business strategy as we strive to offer essential technologies that support smart meters, solar panels, and energy storage systems in the market.

To support our long-term GHG emission reduction target, we have implemented short-term, annual targets for our manufacturing locations and partner together to develop action plans to achieve these annual goals. We prioritize energy reduction, increased use of renewable energy, and better management of chemical processes at our manufacturing locations as key elements in meeting our GHG reduction target to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 38% by 2035.

We strive to use our natural resources responsibly and have implemented Lean projects in our facilities to help optimize our water usage. While our business is not uniformly water-intensive, we have evaluated our sites to determine which locations are in water-stressed areas and established annual water reduction targets for those sites where we can make the greatest impact.

We focus on reducing and eliminating waste in our business and production processes to comply with regulations while protecting employees and the environment. Hazardous waste, including chemicals, solvents, and heavy metals, is a byproduct of our manufacturing. We seek to minimize these materials while maintaining product quality and safety. We aim to reduce waste, conserve raw materials and resources, and ensure safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste.

We are a global, trusted partner delivering a diversified product portfolio of leading technologies to more than 100,000 end customers. We prioritize new product development to help meet our customers’ design and performance specifications. We have also significantly expanded our product offerings through acquisitions. Our customer-driven innovation, engineering expertise, and application knowledge are empowering a more sustainable, connected, and safer world.