Environment Policy
Environmental Impact
A company, no matter how large or small, cannot function without keeping in mind the impact its products and services have on the environment and communities that sustain their business.
Philips Monitors stands as a seasoned corporation that understands the importance of creating products that fit into the digital lifestyles of today’s consumers, but does so by creating packaging out of recyclable material and engineering products that consume less power than ever before. Today’s advances in technology allow for the manufacturing of incredibly powerful, crystal clear and thin displays that consume only a fraction of the power their much bulkier and fuzzier counterparts once consumed.
Philips Monitors is leading the way in developing environmentally friendly product materials, while still keeping its promise to consumers that products bearing the Philips Monitors brand will be of the highest quality in both performance and design.
“Advances in display technology should not be setbacks for our environment. We take great pride in offering Energy Star certified products and launching new technologies, such as our ultra-thin WLED displays, that offer improved performance, while requiring fewer materials for development and less energy for use.”
EPEAT
The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a system based on IEEE 1680 - 2006 (starting January 2019, IEEE 1680.1-2018) the environmental performance standard to evaluate how "green" the electronic products are.Recognizing the environmental impacts of tech manufacturing has become increasingly important, both purchasers and manufacturers are seeking standard environmental rules to define “green” products. EPEAT meets the needs of both parties. With its standardized criteria, purchasers can compare products and manufacturers can learn how to reduce the manufacturing environmental impact by improving the design of their products. The products with the EPEAT logo are considered to have met the strict standards for reduced environmental impact during manufacturing. Under The Federal Acquisition Regulations, all Federal agencies must purchase at least 95% EPEAT-registered products in all relevant electronic product categories.
For more information about EPEAT, please visit: http://www.epeat.net/
Philips Monitors Green Packing
Every Philips monitor is manufactured to meet the most stringent green standards; in addition, the packaging of Philips monitors is also developed with those same standards in mind. One such standard is the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
About Philips Monitor’s Packaging Recycling Program
In order to conserve natural resources and minimize landfill usage, we ask you to please recycle your monitor carton and filler materials properly. If you are not able to dispose of the packaging material in an appropriate recycling facility, Philips Monitors will recycle the foam filler material and cardboard carton of your packaging for you. For information on how to recycle your packaging materials, please refer to the following contacts:
About Packaging and Packing Waste Directive In 1994
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (Directive 94/62/EC) was inacted. According to the Directive, packaging material should meet the standard of minimum weight and volume to ensure safety and customer acceptance including concentration levels of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and mercury which are not exceeded limits in packaging or packaging components. Any material used for containing, protecting, handling, delivery and presentation of any type of goods is considered as packaging material. An amendment to the directive was introduced in 2004, adding new requirements for packaging waste reuse (a minimum of 60% of packaging waste must be recovered for further use) and energy recycling (55%~80% of all packaging waste must be recycled). Provided below are some links and information to help you properly recycle your electronic productts according to your state's laws and requirements. We also offer optional nationwide recycling to institutional and household customers in Canada for a fee. OEM Recycling Solutions Tel. 1-800-362 9608
