FormFactor’s 2026 Sustainability Report is now available. It is our first consolidated sustainability disclosure, covering calendar year 2025, and it sets the baseline we will report against each year from here. The report introduces a 2030 emissions reduction goal, shares three years of environmental and safety data, and explains how better test and measurement helps chipmakers use resources more efficiently.

Much of the work in the report has been underway at our sites for years. Bringing it into one document gives customers, investors, and employees a clearer view of that work and of where we plan to go next.

What does the 2026 Sustainability Report cover?

The report is organized around three focus areas:

  • Sustainable operations: energy, emissions, water, chemicals, waste, and workplace safety across our global footprint.
  • Responsible business practices: governance, ethics, risk management, supply chain, workforce, and community engagement.
  • Sustainable technology: how our test and measurement technologies help customers improve yield and manufacturing efficiency.

To make the disclosures easier to compare, the report draws on the SASB Semiconductors standard, selected GRI Standards, and the TCFD recommendations, with an index for each at the back.

What is FormFactor’s emissions reduction goal?

In 2026, we set a goal to cut absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% between 2025 and 2030. The goal was developed with reference to Science Based Targets initiative criteria. Because 2025 is the base year, future reports will track progress against it.

Our plan focuses on three areas:

  • Process gas abatement. Process gases are a significant source of our Scope 1 emissions. Abatement systems being installed at our Farmers Branch, Texas facility are expected to mitigate about 90% of the emissions tied to its new manufacturing capability.
  • Energy efficiency. A cross-functional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Committee is evaluating projects across our sites, including LED lighting conversions.
  • Renewable and low-carbon electricity. Our Thiendorf, Germany site returned to 100% renewable electricity in 2025, and we are evaluating renewable options for other manufacturing locations.

We also completed our first climate-related risk assessment. It looked at physical risks, such as extreme weather, and transition risks, such as changing regulations.

What changed at our facilities in 2025?

Several site projects reduced hazardous waste and improved how we manage water:

  • Livermore, California: an upgraded wastewater treatment system now neutralizes acidic effluent, so treated water meets local discharge requirements. Hazardous waste disposal costs fell by about 30% as production continued through the year.
  • Boulder, Colorado: the machine shop switched from oil-based to water-based lubricants, and the site moved to lead-free solder.
  • Beaverton, Oregon: a replacement wastewater treatment system was built, with startup planned for 2026.
  • Farmers Branch, Texas: we acquired an existing facility with a history of semiconductor operations instead of building a new site, and we are upgrading its abatement, wastewater, and facility systems.

How has workplace safety improved?

Between 2023 and 2025, our Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) fell 66%, from 1.97 to 0.67. Recordable incidents dropped from 35 to 14, and the Lost Time Incident Rate fell from 1.60 to 0.13. Over the same period, the employee and contractor population covered by these metrics grew by about 10%, and there were no fatalities.

The programs behind those results include hazard reporting by QR code, themed gemba walks, ergonomic assessments, and pre-task safety checks.

Who oversees sustainability at FormFactor?

In 2026, we formed an Executive Sustainability Committee. It brings leaders together to guide greenhouse gas management, climate disclosures, product compliance, responsible sourcing, and reporting. The committee works alongside our Board of Directors, whose Governance and Nominating Committee oversees ESG matters.

The report also covers our Code of Business Conduct, cybersecurity, supplier expectations, employee development, and community programs. That includes more than $150,000 in cumulative STEM scholarships through the Doug Kopcso Memorial Scholarship Program.

How does test and measurement support more efficient chipmaking?

Every wafer that enters a fab carries a fixed cost in energy, ultra-pure water, materials, and chemicals. Those inputs are spent whether a device passes or fails. Higher yield means more working devices from the same resources and fewer wafer starts to meet the same output.

Accurate, repeatable measurement is how engineers find process variation early. Our probe systems, analytical probes, and probe cards give teams that data from early characterization through production test. Carrying those insights from the lab into high-volume manufacturing shortens learning cycles and helps customers reach target yield sooner.

What comes next?

Our next priorities include emissions reduction projects, expanded wastewater infrastructure, stronger supplier due diligence, product compliance, and wider use of standardized management systems. We plan to report on sustainability every year.

Read the full 2026 Sustainability Report for the complete data, goals, and disclosure indices.