The programme joins other Schneider Electric supply chain partnership initiatives that seek to leverage the power of supply chain cohorts, including the Energize programme for the pharmaceutical industry, and Walmart's Gigaton PPA programme. Intel, one of the world's leading semiconductor design and manufacturing companies, and Applied Materials, Inc., the world's largest semiconductor and display equipment company are the inaugural corporate sponsors of the Catalyze programme. Together with Schneider Electric, the companies will encourage suppliers from throughout the semiconductor industry ecosystem to join the Catalyze programme and help accelerate the value chain's transition to renewable energy and a low-carbon future. As the global demand for semiconductors in consumer and commercial products increases, the carbon footprint continues to grow, making it imperative for semiconductor industry leaders to collaborate to drive greater use of renewable energy and achieve a more sustainable path to growth.