CEA 2010 Sustainability Report - Consumer Electronics Association

K E Y F I N D I N G S
Sustainable Product Design
n U.S. sales of EPEAT-certified desktops, laptops,
and displays grew nearly 10 percent in 2009,
to a total of 48.5 million units.
n Outside of the U.S., there were nearly 8,500
EPEAT registrations of products in 2009.
eCycling
n In 2009, CEA estimated that the electronics
recycling efforts of manufacturers and
retailers in the U.S. diverted more than 200
million pounds of electronics from landfills.
n The CE industry has established more
than 5,000 locations in the U.S. to collect
consumer electronics for recycling.
Sustainable Facilities
n Nine of the 10 largest CE companies by global
revenue have been reporting to the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP) since 2007 and are
improving their reports by increasing the amount
and quality of data reported each year.
n Nine of the 10 largest CE companies by global
revenue have established corporate-wide
commitments to ISO 14001 certification and
report on the number and location of ISO
certified facilities.
Social Contributions
n In 2009, the 10 largest CE companies by
global revenue donated $882 million, in
both cash and products, to support activities
that enhance local environments, social
well-being, and/or economic development.
Energy Efficiency
n Currently, more than 27,000 CE product
models meet ENERGY STAR specifications set
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and Department of Energy (DoE).
Sustainability Reporting
n All 10 of the largest CE companies by global
revenue issue public sustainability reports using
guidance from the Global Reporting Initiative.
n In 2009, the U.S. EPA estimated that
consumers purchased 1.4 billion units of
ENERGY STAR qualified electronics since
the program began.
CE A 2010
SUSTAINABILIT Y
REPORT
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