EPEAT Factsheet

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)

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Organisation env. accounting

 Scope 1  
 Scope 2  
 Scope 3 

Product env. assessment 

 Life cycle approach  

 Use phase only

 GWP

 Energy (according to Energy Star)

 Other environmental impacts

 KPIs (0-5 levels of Data Centre Maturity)

• Computers and Displays, including desktops, laptops/notebooks, workstations, thin clients, displays (computer monitors), televisions, printers, copiers, scanners, multifunction devices, fax machines, digital duplicators and mailing machines

• Evaluating the environmental performance of electronic products during their life cycle and rating their performance based on three tiers – Bronze, Silver and Gold
• Providing an environmental assessment tool for purchasers
• Providing marketplace rewards for innovation by recognizing products that reduce environmental and health impacts

• Two kinds of criteria are included:

  • Product criteria (declared uniquely for each product)

  • Corporate criteria (declared annually and end-of-life management and corporate performance)

• EPEAT computer/display criteria currently address eight categories of environmental attributes covering the full product life cycle incl. design, energy use and recycling):

  • Reduction/elimination of environmentally sensitive materials (3 required criteria; 8 optional): criteria on RoHS & beyond

  • Materials selection (3 required; 3 optional): criteria on recycled content

  • Design for end of life (6 required; 5 optional): criteria on ease of recycling

  • Product longevity/life cycle extension (2 required; 2 optional): criteria on warranties and spare parts.

  • Energy conservation (1 required; 3 optional): Energy Star & beyond

  • End of life management (2 required; 1 optional): criteria on take-back and recycling

  • Corporate performance (3 required; 2 optional): EMS, environmental policy and report

  • Packaging (3 required; 4 optional): recyclable and recycled content

• At 12/08/2016:
• 1 773 Desktops with Gold rating
• 2 027 Notebooks with Gold rating
• And Monitors, Tablets/slates, Integrated desktop computers, Workstations, Thin clients, Signage displays

• [IEEE 1680] Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Electronics
• [IEEE 1680.1] Standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products, Including Notebook Personal Computers, Desktop Personal Computers, and Personal Computer Displays
• [ISO 14001] Environmental management
• [US EPA] Performance Track
• [US EPA] Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
• [Energy Star]