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Packard Bell and Global Environment

For more than 8 years now, environment is at the heart of our products

Packard Bell is committed to limit the environmental impact of its products during product lifecycle.

Starting at design phase, with a very strict procurement policy, maximum attention is given to the electronic components in order to limit their weight in heavy metals such as Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury, etc….

Suppliers are asked, for each part of any product, to respect all regulations.

Packaging is a good example to illustrate the efforts conducted by Packard Bell to limit its impact on the environment. Between 2001 and 2007, Packard Bell, for instance made considerable efforts to reduce the weight of our desktop computer boxes as the graph below demonstrates. This weight reduction means more products per palette, less energy necessary for deliveries, less wasted boxes etc….

The environmental impact is not limited to the design step. It is also linked to the use of the product. Therefore, all our monitors comply with the Energy Star & TCO labels, giving the warranty that the power consumption is reduced. This policy is part of the future EuP regulation (2005/32/EC), on the power consumption of electronic components. Packard Bell is in this way preparing to comply to this future regulation.

The end of life of our products is also a key timeframe in the environmental area. Some measures have been taken to anticipate and to facilitate the recycling of our products. Therefore, all plastic parts heavier than 25g and used for the design of products are labelled ISO 11469. This label is very useful at the recycling phase as it allows a quick recognition of the material and eases its valorisation.

In the same spirit, desktop computers are designed to be easily dismantled, with screws being replaced by clips. In each European country where the Packard Bell brand is present, recycling end of life products is aided via various financing given to eco-companies. In parallel, Packard Bell is running a permanent survey on environmental matters by taking part in some dedicated commissions of the Alliance TICs (Group of IT companies. http://www.alliance-tics.org/).

Those meetings are a key tool for us to keep in close touch with the latest environmental news and to be well informed on all European regulations.

Energy Star® compliance

As an Energy Star® partner, Packard Bell B.V. has determined that these products meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency.

MAESTRO 240W
MAESTRO 191W
MAESTRO 200W
MAESTRO 220W
MAESTRO 221W
VISEO 191Ws

Energy Star® was introduced by the US environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary labelling program designed to promote energy-efficient products, in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. By joining this program, Packard Bell will help reduce your energy bill and contribute to reducing air pollution and protecting the earth's climate for future generations.
You can find more information about Energy Star® on the Energy Star® web site.

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	Company environment Managment Statement on Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility Packard Bell Chart of Corporate behaviour Commitment to Environmental Protection and Business Ethics Packard Bell Global Environment Your old Packard Bell equipment is end of life Packard Bell and Global Environment For more than 8 years now, environment is at the heart of our products Packard Bell is committed to limit the environmental impact of its products during product lifecycle. Starting at design phase, with a very strict procurement policy, maximum attention is given to the electronic components in order to limit their weight in heavy metals such as Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury, etc…. Suppliers are asked, for each part of any product, to respect all regulations. Packaging is a good example to illustrate the efforts conducted by Packard Bell to limit its impact on the environment. Between 2001 and 2007, Packard Bell, for instance made considerable efforts to reduce the weight of our desktop computer boxes as the graph below demonstrates. This weight reduction means more products per palette, less energy necessary for deliveries, less wasted boxes etc…. The environmental impact is not limited to the design step. It is also linked to the use of the product. Therefore, all our monitors comply with the Energy Star & TCO labels, giving the warranty that the power consumption is reduced. This policy is part of the future EuP regulation (2005/32/EC), on the power consumption of electronic components. Packard Bell is in this way preparing to comply to this future regulation. The end of life of our products is also a key timeframe in the environmental area. Some measures have been taken to anticipate and to facilitate the recycling of our products. Therefore, all plastic parts heavier than 25g and used for the design of products are labelled ISO 11469. This label is very useful at the recycling phase as it allows a quick recognition of the material and eases its valorisation. In the same spirit, desktop computers are designed to be easily dismantled, with screws being replaced by clips. In each European country where the Packard Bell brand is present, recycling end of life products is aided via various financing given to eco-companies. In parallel, Packard Bell is running a permanent survey on environmental matters by taking part in some dedicated commissions of the Alliance TICs (Group of IT companies. http://www.alliance-tics.org/). Those meetings are a key tool for us to keep in close touch with the latest environmental news and to be well informed on all European regulations. Energy Star® compliance As an Energy Star® partner, Packard Bell B.V. has determined that these products meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency. MAESTRO 240W MAESTRO 191W MAESTRO 200W MAESTRO 220W MAESTRO 221W VISEO 191Ws Energy Star® was introduced by the US environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary labelling program designed to promote energy-efficient products, in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. By joining this program, Packard Bell will help reduce your energy bill and contribute to reducing air pollution and protecting the earth's climate for future generations. You can find more information about Energy Star® on the Energy Star® web site.