Digital storage
Founded in 1988, SanDisk designs and manufactures flash memory, controllers, firmware, and software for mobile, consumer electronics, and computing markets. Acquired by Western Digital for $19 billion in 2016, it was spun off as a publicly listed company in 2025.
Sandisk Corporation
USA
Western Digital Corporation
owns 20% of Sandisk Corporation
USA
Hard drive manufacturer
Digital Information Solutions by the design and manufacture of storage devices, networking equipment and home entertainment products.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jun 2025)
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Sandisk Corporation
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Military involvement
This company was a military partner with Solid State Disks in the UK providing solid-state disks based on flash memory for military storage requirements.
Source: army-technology.com
(2014)
34.2% in Newsweek Green Rankings 2016
This company received a score of 34.2/100 in the Newsweek Green Rankings 2016, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek
(2016)
B grade at Behind the Barcode
B grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website
(2025)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2025)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Founded:
1988
Revenue:
6.6 billion USD
(2024)
Employees:
8,790
(2024)
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SanDisk
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