EPEAT
February 2014Sarah O’Brien
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Designed who purchases electronics—from consumers to enterprises—evaluate, compare and select products that
What is EPEAT?
EPEAT has come to be the definitive global registry for greener electronics over the past 7 years.
3,000+ products
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Contains
reduce environmental impact
to help everyone
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User Benefits
A single, credible environmental performance rating to efficiently address lifecycle environmental issues in purchasing specifications across electronic product categories
For IndustryConsistent environmental performance criteria for design of
products and related services across multiple geographies. Opportunity for market recognition for design and service strategies that reduce products’ environmental impact.
For Purchasers
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What products does EPEAT cover?
PC/Display
Imaging equipment
Televisions
Servers
Mobile devices
Currently:
Up next:
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Original EPEAT System Development
• Driver – mismatch of multiple overlapping ‘green’ specifications from purchasers, multiple confusing environmental initiatives from vendors
• 2003-2006 multi-stakeholder process supported by US EPA
• Engagement of environmental advocates, manufacturers, recyclers, purchasers, technical experts, government
• Final PC/Display draft - 51 lifecycle environmental performance criteria and the EPEAT system
• Additional standards developed to meet EPEAT requirements
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How are products rated in EPEAT?
• Products must meet all required criteria to qualify for EPEAT.
• Required criteria identify high environmental performance
• Products are rated Bronze, Silver or Gold based on how many optional criteria they meet,
Green (< 50%) Greener (50-75%) Greenest (> 75%)
Ratings are granted automatically by system software based on declaration
Summary of Criteria in IEEE 1680 StandardsComputers/Displays
(2009) Imaging Equipment (2012) Televisions (2012)
Required Optional Required Optional Required Optional
Environmentally Sensitive Materials 3 8 4 7 3 9
Materials Selection 3 3 4 3 3 3
Design for End of Life 6 5 7 2 5 6
Product Longevity/Life Cycle Extension 2 2 2 1 3 0
Energy Conservation 1 3 2 4 1 4
End of Life Management 2 1 2 2 2 2
Corporate Performance 3 2 2 3 2 3
Packaging 3 4 5 2 5 2
Consumables - - 4 2 - -Indoor Air Quality - - 1 0 - -
Total # Criteria 23 Required
28 Optional
33 Required
26 Optional
24 Required
29 Optional
51 Total 59 Total 53 Total
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Verification of Claims in EPEAT
• All initial claims – new manufacturer, new country, new criterion – subject to intensive Desk Review
• Following a period of successful desk Review, ability to make claims independently through registry software
• Continuous unannounced Verification audits of select criteria, product types, products, manufacturers, etc.
• All “nonconformances” - failures to support a claim – are published on the website in outcomes reports available to purchasers, the general public
• Network of global registration and verification organizations – UL, DEKRA, Intertek, CESI, VdE
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Central Registry at www.epeat.net
• Enables– Purchasers/IT managers to review product options in one place– Comparison by product, by specific criteria, by company ‘fleet’– Ability to review effect of setting purchasing spec at different levels, incl.
certain attributes – successful procurement– Global certification coverage with country-specific detail - a single
information source for multinational purchasers
• Provides– One visible performance standard for OEMs– Consistent rating mechanism for all products– “One stop shop” to promote/publicize to purchasers for all registered
products, all geographies
• Creates– Ability to compete for rankings and reap rewards for leadership because
comparison is visible and optionals provide for expansion
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Country-specific Coverage
• Country-specific registration is unique to EPEAT among global electronics certifications
• Ensures support for all claims in specific countries of registry
– 44 criteria inherent in products must be met everywhere product is sold (regardless of registration)
– Allows geographically focused verification in those countries where products/criteria are declared in the registry
– Especially important for service criteria – e.g. product takeback and responsible recycling, extended warranty support, packaging takeback and recycling, etc.
• 43 countries covered - including India as of 2014
Growth
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PC/Display Registry Growth 2006-2011
3 to 60+ Manufacturers
60 to 3000+ product registrations
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Covered Countries – June 2013
US CanadaAustralia Estonia Latvia PortugalAustria France Lithuania RomaniaBelgium Finland Liechtenstein SingaporeBrazil Germany Luxembourg SlovakiaBulgaria Greece Malta SloveniaChina Hungary Mexico SpainCosta Rica Iceland Netherlands SwedenCypress Ireland New Zealand SwitzerlandCzech Republic Italy Norway Taiwan Region of PRCDenmark Japan Poland United Kingdom
Bold = countries where national government (in full or in part) uses EPEAT as a purchasing specification
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Manufacturer Participants – Sept. 2013
Ace Ciara-Tech EIZO Corp.Hyundai IT America Corp.
Lexmark, Intl. NTT System, S.A.
Sony Electronics, Inc.
ViewSonic Corp.
Acer Corporativo Lanix, S.A. Epson Iiyama Corp.
LG Electronics, Inc.
Oracle America, Inc. Tech Corp. Xerox
Action S.A. CTL Corp. Fujitsu Ltd. Inida Login Informatica Panasonic TEKNOSERVIC
E, S.L.
Xplore Technologies Corp.
Apple, Inc.Daten Tecnologia, Ltda.
Gammatech Computer Corp
IntegritM&A Technology, Inc.
Positivo Informatica, S.A.
TH ALPLAST Kyocera
Arquimedes Automacao Dell,Inc. GETAC Itautec S.A. Manage Your
IT, Ltd.
Ricoh Americas Corp.
THEIS- Computer GmBH
ASUSTekDigibras Industria do Brasil S.A.
Grace Global, Inc.
Komparsa UAB
MMD – Monitors & Displays
Samsung Electronics Toshiba
BenQ Digital Computer
Hewlett-Packard
Konica Minolta
NCS Technologies
Semp Toshiba Informatica Ltda.
TPV Technology, Ltd.
Canon Eastman Kodak
Howard Tech. Solutions Lenovo NEC Display
Solutions, Inc. SIA ATEA Transource
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Representative Purchaser Users
• National Governments US, Canada, Australia, France, Poland, New Zealand, Singapore, Brazil, Costa Rica (Scotland)
• States/Provinces CA, CO, MA, ME, MI, MN, NY, OH, OR, PA, VT, WA, WI; Provinces of BC, NS, ON, QU; Warwickshire County (UK), Minas Gerais (Brazil), WSCA and US Communities collaboratives
• Cities San Francisco, Phoenix, San Jose, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland OR, LA County, Culver City CA, Keene NH, Leeds, UK
• Enterprise Charles Schwab, Deutsche Bank, Dignity Health System, Fairmount Hotels, Ford Motor Company, HDR, HSBC, Kaiser Permanente, KPMG, Marriott, McKesson, Microsoft, NBC-Universal, Nike, Saint Gobain, Societe Generale, Tesco
• Colleges/Universities Of 300+ universities and colleges surveyed, 190 used EPEAT in their electronics purchasing decisions; of those, 70 purchased exclusively EPEAT-registered products.
Listing is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement
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EPEAT Registered Product Sales – 2012
Notebooks Desktops Displays Integrated Systems Total
US(incl.Fed govt) 31,492,680 4,970,349 16,574,129 2,313,087 55,350,245
US Federal Government 1,052,832 887,845 3,565,224 9,459 5,515,360
Non-US Sales 30,078,091 6,445,202 16,912,564 603,358 54,039,215
Global sales total 64,379,647 118,90,878 35,094,878 3,098,716 114,464,119
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EPEAT India Coverage: Expected Timeline
• Green Electronics Council Board of Directors vote to approve – December 2013
• 60 day “pre-registration” launched Jan 2014
• Registering manufacturers work with PRE partners to declare products, support claims through review
• Launch of public India registry in Q2 – 2014
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Procurement/Specification Cycle
• Mostly Bronze
• Mostly Bronze
• Silver, some Gold
• Mostly Gold
Renewed Standard
New Standard
Mid-Stage
Late Stage
• Set flexible specifications to accommodate registration levels
• Silver/Gold availability depends on stage
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Recommended Contract Language (PC)
• All desktops, laptops, and computer monitors provided under this contract are required to have achieved Bronze registration or higher in the EPEAT system for India, on or after the implementation date for India registry coverage. [Purchaser] will prefer products that have achieved EPEAT Silver or EPEAT Gold registration.
• EPEAT is a procurement tool designed to help large volume purchasers evaluate, compare, and select electronic products based upon their environmental attributes. The EPEAT registration criteria and a database of all registered products are provided at http://www.epeat.net.
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Contact information
Sarah O’Brien, Director of Stakeholder [email protected]
503 279 9383 www.epeat.net twitter: @EPEAT