Electronics and ICT hardware Climate Change Question 5
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Question
Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?
Dutch version: Voldoen alle nieuwe producten van het merk aan de laatste Energy Star eisen (waar dit van toepassing is)?
German version: Entsprechen alle neuen Produkte der Marke den Anforderungen des Energy Star-Gütezeichens (wenn zutreffend)?
References
This question is related to E5 of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics. Energy Star is a governmental US hallmark on energy efficiency of electronic products, but acknowledged and recognized worldwide. The Energy Star requirements are not considered to be extreme, therefore a lot of products already meet or exceed the standards. Given this information, it is feasible for companies to meet the Energy Star standards for all its products. Note: for now, we accept it when at least 85 % of the products meet the Energy Star requirements. This way we avoid a situation wherein for example 3 of the 4 product categories are Energy Star compliant, while the 4th category comprises 90 % of compliance requirements. This way we take a fair approach to 'all' products.
Note that this question is only applicable to those product groups for which Energy Star standards are provided. See http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_find_es_products for the list of product groups.
Ranking guidelines
Rank ‘Yes’
- When the company clearly states that at least 85% of all products that fall under Energy Star product categories meet the Energy Star requirements.
Rank ‘?’
- If no information is given.
- If no information is given about all products which can meet Energy Star requirements.
Rank ‘No’
- If 85 % or less is Energy Star compliant (for example, when 60% of all chargers meet the Energy Star requirements, rank ‘No’.)
Hints/Reminders
– This information is sometimes published in a CSR report on the brand owner website (try using keywords to find it quickly), however, this info might also be found on the brand website (sometimes per brand).
– Keywords might include: energy, energy star, efficiency, etc.
