Sustainable chips - Roadmap for advancing circularity and resilience in semiconductor industry

Mona Arnold; Hanna Pihkola; Maija Federley; Noora Harju; Henna Sundqvist; Katri Valkokari; Jutta Suksi

Sustainable chips - Roadmap for advancing circularity and resilience in semiconductor industry

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Abstract

VISION 2040: The semiconductor industry has seamlessly embedded circular economy solutions into core business to strengthen competitiveness and security of supply, reduce environmental impacts and reinforce the resilience of society.

The roadmap outlines the sector’s key environmental challenges, highlights emerging regulatory and geopolitical pressures, and presents practical pathways for advancing circularity – from near-term improvements to longer-term development needs.
The aim of the roadmap is to clarify where new collaborations, data, knowledge exchange and capabilities will be required to co-create value, reduce risks and build a more sustainable and competitive semiconductor ecosystem in Finland.
The roadmap is intended for industry actors, research organisations and public-sector stakeholders who together shape the technological and operational foundations of the field.

Original language	English
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Number of pages	52
Publication status	Published - 12 May 2026
MoE publication type	D4 Published development or research report or study

Funding

The report was compiled in a co-innovation project "ZeroChip - Circularity in semiconductor fabrication". The project was funded by Business Finland and the participating organisations.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

semiconductors
sustainability assessment
circularity
material recovery
critical raw materials
resilience

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ZeroChip: Circularity in Semiconductor fabrication
Arnold, M. (Manager), Harju, N. (Participant), Pihkola, H. (Participant), Sarkkinen, J. (Participant), Sundqvist, H. (Participant), Saloniemi, H. (Participant) & Valkokari, K. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Business Finland project

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Sustainable chips - Roadmap for advancing circularity and resilience in semiconductor industry

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ZeroChip: Circularity in Semiconductor fabrication

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