{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"142654","rtpr_id":"nGNX4H6pS5-20260914","ticker":"MKSI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["MKSI"],"title":"MKS Inc. Releases 2026 Environmental, Social, Governance Report","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-14T13:00:00.706Z","article_body":"ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a\nglobal provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today\nreleased its 2026 Environmental, Social, Governance (“ESG”) Report,\noutlining how MKS continues to integrate sustainability into its strategy,\noperations, and decision-making to support long-term value creation.\n\n“At MKS, operational excellence, risk management, and responsible growth,\ntogether with an unwavering commitment to innovation, integrity, and trust,\nare foundational to our sustainability efforts,” said John T.C. Lee,\nPresident and CEO. “This report details MKS’ continued progress in\nimproving efficiency, reducing resource use, and supporting safer, more\nreliable operations, while making targeted investments that strengthen our\nglobal footprint and bring our expertise and resources closer to our\ncustomers.”\n\nThe 2026 ESG Report also highlights several of our key ESG achievements since\nthe beginning of 2025, including:\n* Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approval of MKS’ near-term Scope\n1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets.\n* Generation of approximately 1,500 MWh of electricity from a new rooftop\nsolar installation at MKS’ Guangzhou, China equipment factory, avoiding\nnearly 900 tCO2e emissions annually.\n* Achievement of a record 91% participation rate in MKS’ fifth annual Global\nEmployee Engagement Survey.\n* Continued external ESG recognition, including a low ESG risk rating from\nSustainalytics and recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For by\nU.S. News & World Report, one of America’s Best Midsized Companies by Time\nand Statista, Inc. and one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by\nNewsweek and Statista, Inc.\nThe report is available to view here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NAL_G5alBnEZAd2z-SwpknsRkmalb2PYsdphThSCCK2LlPlH5ZiY-zFcv_ZZbIPNaQpbBYZyBR9_QedsSz8FCUaZVwqZGebu-yHUJ0rypzX1kG0PrP9AC3TQE4e3hTjK)\nand includes relevant disclosures related to The Sustainability Accounting\nStandards Board (SASB) and The Task Force on Climate-related Financial\nDisclosures (TCFD) standards.\n\nAbout MKS Inc.\nMKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) enables technologies that transform our world. We\ndeliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor\nmanufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial\napplications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to\ncreate instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and\nspecialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize\nproductivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading\ntechnology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing\nthe challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device\nmanufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and\noptimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing\never-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty\nindustrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com.\n\nSafe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the\nSecurities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934\nregarding MKS’ environmental goals. Any statements that are not statements\nof historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements.\nActual events or results may differ materially from those in the\nforward-looking statements set forth herein as a result of various important\nfactors, including the factors described in MKS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K\nfor the year ended December 31, 2025, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on\nForm 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MKS is\nunder no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or\nalter these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new\ninformation, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release.\n\nContacts:\n\nBill Casey\nVice President, Marketing\nTelephone: +1 (630) 995-6384\nEmail: press@mksinst.com\n\nKerry Kelly, Partner\nKekst CNC\nEmail: kerry.kelly@kekstcnc.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a922cdbe-9964-4f52-86d5-ff5e42639bb0)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4H6pS5-20260914","title":"MKS Inc. Releases 2026 Environmental, Social, Governance Report","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"MKSI","created":"2026-09-14T13:00:00.706Z","tickers":["MKSI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a\nglobal provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today\nreleased its 2026 Environmental, Social, Governance (“ESG”) Report,\noutlining how MKS continues to integrate sustainability into its strategy,\noperations, and decision-making to support long-term value creation.\n\n“At MKS, operational excellence, risk management, and responsible growth,\ntogether with an unwavering commitment to innovation, integrity, and trust,\nare foundational to our sustainability efforts,” said John T.C. Lee,\nPresident and CEO. “This report details MKS’ continued progress in\nimproving efficiency, reducing resource use, and supporting safer, more\nreliable operations, while making targeted investments that strengthen our\nglobal footprint and bring our expertise and resources closer to our\ncustomers.”\n\nThe 2026 ESG Report also highlights several of our key ESG achievements since\nthe beginning of 2025, including:\n* Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approval of MKS’ near-term Scope\n1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets.\n* Generation of approximately 1,500 MWh of electricity from a new rooftop\nsolar installation at MKS’ Guangzhou, China equipment factory, avoiding\nnearly 900 tCO2e emissions annually.\n* Achievement of a record 91% participation rate in MKS’ fifth annual Global\nEmployee Engagement Survey.\n* Continued external ESG recognition, including a low ESG risk rating from\nSustainalytics and recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For by\nU.S. News & World Report, one of America’s Best Midsized Companies by Time\nand Statista, Inc. and one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by\nNewsweek and Statista, Inc.\nThe report is available to view here\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NAL_G5alBnEZAd2z-SwpknsRkmalb2PYsdphThSCCK2LlPlH5ZiY-zFcv_ZZbIPNaQpbBYZyBR9_QedsSz8FCUaZVwqZGebu-yHUJ0rypzX1kG0PrP9AC3TQE4e3hTjK)\nand includes relevant disclosures related to The Sustainability Accounting\nStandards Board (SASB) and The Task Force on Climate-related Financial\nDisclosures (TCFD) standards.\n\nAbout MKS Inc.\nMKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) enables technologies that transform our world. We\ndeliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor\nmanufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial\napplications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to\ncreate instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and\nspecialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize\nproductivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading\ntechnology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing\nthe challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device\nmanufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and\noptimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing\never-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty\nindustrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com.\n\nSafe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the\nSecurities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934\nregarding MKS’ environmental goals. Any statements that are not statements\nof historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements.\nActual events or results may differ materially from those in the\nforward-looking statements set forth herein as a result of various important\nfactors, including the factors described in MKS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K\nfor the year ended December 31, 2025, and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on\nForm 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MKS is\nunder no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or\nalter these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new\ninformation, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release.\n\nContacts:\n\nBill Casey\nVice President, Marketing\nTelephone: +1 (630) 995-6384\nEmail: press@mksinst.com\n\nKerry Kelly, Partner\nKekst CNC\nEmail: kerry.kelly@kekstcnc.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a922cdbe-9964-4f52-86d5-ff5e42639bb0)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-14T13:00:00.778317709Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789390800778},"received_at":"2026-09-14T13:00:00.833Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"131479","press_release_id":"142654","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Semiconductor Materials & Equipment","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"MKS Inc. released its 2026 Environmental, Social, Governance Report, describing how sustainability is integrated into its strategy, operations, and decision-making to support long-term value creation.\n\nHighlighted achievements since the beginning of 2025 include Science Based Targets initiative approval of near-term Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction targets, approximately 1,500 MWh of electricity from a new rooftop solar installation at its Guangzhou factory avoiding nearly 900 tCO2e of emissions annually, and a record 91% participation rate in its fifth annual Global Employee Engagement Survey.\n\nExternal recognition cited in the report includes a low ESG risk rating from Sustainalytics plus best-workplace and most-responsible-company listings from U.S. News & World Report, Time, and Newsweek; the report aligns with SASB and TCFD disclosure standards.\n\nThis is a routine annual disclosure with no financial guidance, operational changes, or capital commitments attached, so it carries no near-term market-moving content.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine annual ESG disclosure with no financial impact -- track under sustainability metrics, not market-moving news."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"solar_generation_mwh":"approximately 1,500 MWh","sbti_targets_approved":"near-term Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG reduction targets","emissions_avoided_tco2e":"nearly 900 tCO2e annually","employee_survey_participation_rate":"91%"}},"quotedText":"operational excellence, risk management, and responsible growth","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"John T.C. 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