WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 11, 2008 - The World Environment Center (WEC), a global non-profit, non-advocacy organization that is a leader in advancing sustainable development business practices, today announced that Intel, the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, is joining its membership. Intel, a global leader in microprocessors and silicon innovation, places value on being a steward of good global citizenship and invests and innovates across a range of energy conservation activities to help spur the renewable energy market. The company is currently on top of the EPA Fortune 500 Green Power Partners List as the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy.

Dr. Terry F. Yosie, President & CEO of the World Environment Center, welcomed WEC’s newest member by stating, "Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Intel is among the most innovative companies in the world. WEC congratulates this world leader on advancing sustainable development across the growing markets in which it operates. WEC membership continues to represent the best performing companies of the global marketplace."

"Intel has been at the forefront of leading environmental initiatives such as investing in and implementing renewable energy technologies and reducing its carbon emissions," said Stephen Harper, Intel's Global Director of Environmental Policy. "Getting to know WEC and participating in its programs will greatly serve us in our efforts to increase environmental, economic and community based sustainability. With WEC's on-the-ground support, Intel will continue to move forward its environmental initiatives."

The World Environment Center, headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices and operations in many emerging and developed markets, is unique in its direct application of sustainable development strategies and practices to the business operations of its members. WEC creates sustainable business solutions through individual projects in emerging markets; convenes leadership roundtables to shape strategic thinking across a range of sustainability topics; and honors industry excellence through its annual awarding of the Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. WEC members currently represent twelve different business sectors.

About the World Environment Center

The World Environment Center (WEC) is an independent, non-profit, non-advocacy organization whose mission is to advance sustainable development through the business strategies and operations of its member companies in partnership with government and other stakeholders. WEC's activities and operations are global in scope, and it is unique in providing direct, on-the-ground support to companies to improve their performance, and that of their business partners, across the value chain. For more information about WEC, please go to www.wec.org.

World Environment Center

World Environment Center

The World Environment Center advances sustainable development through corporate business practices. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Europe and Latin America, WEC creates business solutions through Executive Roundtables on key sustainability challenges, builds capacity of small enterprises in emerging markets, and honors industry excellence through its annual Gold Medal Award. WEC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, please visit www.wec.org.

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