DuPont Joins SEMI Foundation’s Semiconductor PRIDE Initiative as a Founding Member

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 18, 2024 – DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has joined the SEMI Foundation’s Semiconductor PRIDE (Semiconductor Professionals for Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity) initiative as a Founding Member. Semiconductor PRIDE, which launched earlier this year, is a coalition of companies who are committed to advancing LGBTQ+ equity and inclusion in the semiconductor workforce.

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) projects that 58% of new semiconductor manufacturing and design jobs in the U.S. risk going unfilled by 2030 (SIA, 2023). This potential talent gap, along with shifting demographics where one in five Generation Z adults in the U.S. identifies as LGBTQ+, highlights the need to reevaluate strategies for preparing the future workforce (Gallup, 2024). Semiconductor PRIDE is a new working group within the SEMI Foundation, the workforce development arm of SEMI, that aims to broaden workforce development efforts to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion.

“Joining Semiconductor PRIDE reaffirms our commitment to fostering an inclusive supportive environment for LGBTQ+ employees and allies,” said Devon Benedict, Integrated Operations Program Leader, DuPont, and Events and Partnerships Co-Chair for the DuPont Pride employee network. “This partnership promotes the attraction of LGBTQ+ talent in the semiconductor workforce and is a natural fit with our values.”

The DuPont Pride network was instrumental in having the company join the SEMI Foundation’s efforts. Established in 1991, DuPont Pride embodies the company’s longstanding commitment to promote an inclusive, diverse, and innovative work environment. This is reflected in the company achieving a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, the foremost benchmark for corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality in the U.S.

In collaboration with industry partners, DuPont is committed to not only closing the talent gap in the semiconductor industry but also ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to thrive in an inclusive environment.

About SEMI
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About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at investors.dupont.com.