Datek said the standard creates the “foundation for an environmental management system”, and the minimum requirement of the standard is compliance with applicable environmental legislation and regulations, “along with a commitment of continual improvement to exceed these”.
It said the Restriction of Hazardous Substances and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directives are the latest pieces of environmental legislation that concern electronics producers, and that it is trying to do more than the bare minimum to meet the legislative requirements.
“Our hope is that many of our competitors and other companies as well will follow our example voluntarily and that the customer starts requesting environmentally friendly products in a larger scale,” said Datek sales manager Martin Westerling. “Thereby creating a competitive situation with companies exceeding the bare minimum and pulling to be in the front runner position.”
Datek said it has introduced other steps alongside ISO 14001 to reduce its impact on the environment, including: using only renewable power produced by wind and water; heating its facilities with geothermal power; coordinating shipments and deliveries; designing its products with a long service life; and recycling 90% of all hazardous waste from its production and products.
