DI's Chris Bayer was pleased to participate in the multi-stakeholder forum that produced the IEEE 1680.1™ – 2018 Standard for Environmental and Social Responsibility Assessment of Computers and Displays. Published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in March 2018, the standard covers several criteria to help determine products’ environmental and social sustainability, and includes, for the first time, conflict minerals provisions. The updated IEEE standards were subsequently adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as criteria for its Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). Federal purchasers in the United States, Australia, Canada, and others are now required to procure products that meet this standard.

Conflict Minerals: DI informs IEEE 1680.1™