A program of the Green Electronics Council
EPEAT Manufacturer Update: November 19, 2014
In this issue
Exhibition Opportunities
PC-2014-02 Verification Round Plan
Online Training
IE-2014-02 Outcomes Report
Case Study
Ford
 
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Exhibition Opportunities: Federal Direct Access

EPEAT Participating Manufacturers have several event marketing opportunities with Federal Direct Access ExpositionsThese events educate military base purchasers about Federal Green Procurement Program requirements and the resources available to them to maintain compliance.

 

In addition to an expo this Friday (Nov. 21) in Atlanta, two expositions are currently scheduled for February 2015, and another two are slated for March 2015. Exhibition spots are available at these events to educate base purchasers about products and solutions that meet their green procurement requirements and support the sustainability objectives of the base.

 

If you would like more information about these opportunities, please email Steve Greenspan, Sustainability Events Director for Federal Direct Access, or call him directly at 703-625-6420.

Verification Round Plan for PC-2014-02

The Plan for Verification Round PC-2014-04 is now available and can be found here. This Round will focus on packaging and will address two optional criteria: 4.8.4.1 (provision of take-back program for packaging) and 4.8.5.1 (documentation of reusable packaging). Twenty-five (25) investigations are planned.

 

A "snapshot" of the Registry showing manufacturer declarations at that point in time has been used to select products for investigation. Only products declaring criterion 4.8.4.1 or 4.8.5.1 were selected. Participating Manufacturers whose products were chosen were notified on November 14, 2014.

 

Participating Manufacturers may improve their understanding of the criteria and learn how to prepare documentation for this Verification Round by viewing a new webinar recorded Tuesday and posted in the "My Account" section of www.epeat.net.

EPEAT Training via the Online Learning Center

If you haven't yet visited the EPEAT Online Learning Center, we encourage you to do so. This on-demand resource includes pre-recorded training modules for every criterion in the IEEE 1680.1 standard, including the criteria being investigated in the latest Verification Round.


These EPEAT Training modules are designed to de-mystify the requirements of each criterion and illustrate the types of information needed to demonstrate conformance to any specific.

 

If you do not yet have access to the Training Center, please contact Andrea Desimone to get started.

Outcomes Report: Verification Round IE-2014-02

Verification Round IE-2014-02 ended earlier in November. The Outcomes Report for this Round can be found here and provides detailed results.

 

This round entailed 40 "Level 0" and "Level 1" investigations. The Level 0 investigations involved the Qualified Verifier attempting to establish conformance based on publicly available information, as applicable. Several investigations were focused on declarations of "Not Applicable" in EPEAT and whether those declarations met the requirements.

 

Please take a moment to review the Outcomes Report, especially the Key Lessons section, for important information.

Library of Verification Outcomes Reports