2011 Acer Corporate Responsibility Report - Acer Group

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Environmental and Energy Management
96,000 pounds recycled by Acer America in 2010. In 2012, we will
continue to participate in the pilot project in these two states, upping
the target by 25% while adding on another pilot project in two other
states.
Acer continued its partnership with Best Buy in supporting their instore
recycling program. Originally Best Buy charged customers
US$10 for collecting, transporting and responsibly recycling endof-life
products. In return Best Buy offered a US$10 gift card. Since
Best Buy discontinued this system in November 2011, Acer has
made recycling completely free for all of Acer-branded products,
reimbursing Best Buy for recycling fees.
Acer America requires that all recycling schemes ensure
appropriate disposal and management of end-of-life electronics
devices, components and materials. In 2011, Acer America
continued its transition to working only with recycling firms that have
obtained environmental management system certification such as
Responsible Recycling (R2) or eStewards. We plan to complete this
transition in the United States and Canada in 2012.
Acer continues to request that all suppliers and second tier suppliers
comply with Acer waste disposal standards for the management
of end-of-life products. In 2011 Acer launched a recycling firm
auditing program to ensure full command of our recycling firm’s onsite
treatment operations. The audit plan had both Acer recycling
program administrators and third party auditors target our first-tier
electronic waste treatment firms as well as downstream treatment
firms. The audit checks for compliance with Acer’s Standards for
Electronics Recycling as well as environmental, safety and health
performance to ensure that all Acer products handed over by
Product Design that Incorporates Environmental Considerations
consumers for recycling receive appropriate treatment.
Thanks to impeccable recycling channels, in 2011, Acer recycled a
total of 9,307,573 kg in North America, exceeding our original target
by 6%.
For more information on Acer America’s recycling program, please
visit Acer America’s recycling website.
Europe
Acer partakes in recycling and waste-reduction design of products,
batteries and packaging in Europe by keeping in compliance with all
EU regulations including the European Union Waste Wlectrical and
Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE). For more information on
recycling channels in Europe, please refer to Acer websites in each
of the European nations.
Asia Pacific
2011 Acer Corporate Responsibility Report
Acer promotes voluntary product recycling services throughout
several countries in the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia,
Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia, providing consumers several
recycling options such as postal service or drop-off stations.
India
We have promoted the Acer India e-Waste Program for several
years, inviting consumers to ensure the appropriate recycling of
end-of-life Acer products. The program makes sure that a certificate
is sent back to the consumer to verify completion of the product
recycling treatment process.