# Plexus Senior Director ESG Megan Schleicher on EMS@C-Level season 2022, episode 21

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2022-12-13
- Length: 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2

## Summary

Megan Schleicher, Senior Director of ESG at Plexus, discusses the company's role as the sole EMS founding member of the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC). She explains how Plexus leverages its position to drive circularity and sustainability across the semiconductor value chain, collaborating with members like Intel, Microsoft, and ASMPT. Schleicher highlights Plexus's internal success in reducing energy intensity by 11.9% through better metering and operational efficiency, while outlining their strategy to influence customer design and supply chain requirements ahead of regulatory pressure.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=8) Introduction: Megan Schleicher and Plexus ESG Role
- [1:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=115) Plexus and the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC)
- [4:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=264) Value Chain Collaboration with Intel, Microsoft, and ASMPT
- [6:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=363) Circularity, Ecodesign, and Product Lifecycle Impact
- [7:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=471) Customer Pressure vs. Plexus Leadership in ESG
- [10:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=631) Supply Chain Initiatives and Data Baseline
- [12:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=742) Energy Efficiency: Metering and 11.9% Reduction
- [14:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2#t=880) Collaboration with Competitors and SCC Benefits

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Plexus (company)
- Semiconductor Climate Consortium (other)
- Intel (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Google (company)
- ASMPT (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- CloudNC (company)

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