AMD Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for Corporate Responsibility Commitment

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SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/06/14 -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, marking more than a decade-long appearance on the list. This recognition exemplifies AMD's legacy of corporate responsibility and commitment to social, economic and environmental issues.

"AMD's employees, customers and stakeholders can take pride in our performance across a broad spectrum of corporate responsibility topics. In particular, AMD has demonstrated leadership in energy-efficient products, a strong commitment toward sourcing conflict-free minerals through our supply chain, high standards of environmental sustainability and a long history of transparency and reporting," said Tim Mohin, director, Corporate Responsibility at AMD. "AMD's dedication to being an exceptional corporate citizen while developing leading technology is reflected in our long-standing place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes and we are honored to appear along with other leading corporate citizens."

First launched in 1999, the DJSI is the first global index to track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide based on an analysis of financially material economic, environmental, and social factors. The DJSI follows a best-in-class approach, including companies across all industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability metrics.

AMD's corporate responsibility efforts include commitments to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education; promoting environmental protection; global volunteerism; governance and ethics; supplier responsibility; stakeholder engagement; transparency and reporting; and product innovation.

In addition to being listed on the DJSI North America, AMD was recently recognized among the Top 100 Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.

For more information about AMD's commitment to corporate responsibility and to find a downloadable version of its corporate responsibility report, visit http://www.amd.com/corporateresponsibility.

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Source: Advanced Micro Devices

Released October 6, 2014