The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a global
ecolabel for the IT sector. The EPEAT program provides independent verification
of manufacturers? claims and the EPEAT online Registry lists sustainable
products from a broader range of manufacturers than any comparable ecolabel.
National governments, including the United States, and thousands of private and
public institutional purchasers around the world use EPEAT as part of their
sustainable procurement decisions. EPEAT helps purchasers, manufacturers,
resellers, and others buy and sell environmentally preferable electronic
products. EPEAT-registered products must meet environmental performance criteria
that address: materials selection, supply chain greenhouse gas emissions
reduction, design for circularity and product longevity, energy conservation,
end-of-life management and corporate performance. 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.