Providing environmental information about products is a responsibility that all corporations must assume. The primary objective is to keep consumers informed about environmental information regarding the products they purchase.
As part of our commitment to energy conservation, carbon reduction and sustainability, Acer has always focused on the energy-saving design of our products. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.
Among ENERGY STAR specifications, those related to Acer products are computers (including laptops, desktops and all-in-one PCs) and displays. Please visit Energy Star official site to learn more and updated details for Acer products which has earned ENERGY STAR.
In 2020, 96.73% of notebooks, 26.22% of desktops, and 49.48% of displays—or a total of 85.29% of major hardware product revenue—was compliant with Energy Star 7.0, 7.1, or 8.0, a significant increase from 76.28% in 2019, and we will continue to build on this by introducing platinum or gold power supplies. In addition, our display product lines which were shipped to the European Union in 2020 were certified to the new energy efficiency EEL and Lot5 specifications for reduced energy consumption. Among these, commercial displays and commercial desktops achieved 100% Energy Star certification.
Manufacturers register products in EPEAT based on the devices’ ability to meet certain required and optional criteria that address the full product lifecycle, from design and production to energy use and recycling. Bronze-rated products meet all of the required criteria in their category. Silver-rated products meet all of the required criteria and at least 50% of the optional criteria, while Gold-rated products meet all of the required criteria and at least 75% of the optional criteria.
Please visit EPEAT Website for more details or to search for registered Acer products in each country.
This assessment covers IEEE 1680.1-2020 criteria 4.10.1.2 for supplier factories.
