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ASUS has received international environmental protection citation and awards as a
leading green high-tech enterprise should be.
1. ASUS has complied with global environmental regulations:
ASUS has GreenASUS setup to monitor and to respond to global environmental
protection regulations including RoHs, WEEE, EuP, battery and packing material
application and waste management in order to comply with the requirements for
products shipped to the world directly and indirectly. ASUS has RoHS test equipment
available to have the components, work-in-process goods, and by-product tested; also,
to ensure the finished goods shipped complying with international environmental
protection standard.
2. The certification of environmental protection system:
In fulfilling the quality assurance of environmental protection system, ASUS’ s Quality
Management System is stipulated in accordance with ISO and HSPM of IECQ QC
080000. ASUS has received the certification of IECQ QC080000 and IECQ hazard
substances procedure management system.
3. International environmental protection citation and award:
ASUSTeK had continued aggressively to promote green products and demonstrate
excellent green design concept. In terms of EU Flower logo and Czechoslovakia
environmental protection logo, in addition to the awards to several models of notebook
computers again, EeeBox of ASUS received tabletop computer certificate. In addition
to the first award of EPEAT Gold Medal to the notebook computer made in Taiwan in
2008, EeePC, EeeBox, and display were also awarded. AUSUTeK were awarded with
28pcs of EPEAT Gold Medal and 12pcs of EPEAT Silver Medal in 2009.
ASUSTeK has enforced and received the “Class III Environmental Product
Declaration (EPD)”certification for the 15.6” notebook computer in accordance with
ISO14025 this year. Discussed product’ s carbon footprint under the foundation of EPD;
also, conducted product’ s carbon footprint investigation in accordance with BSI PAS
2050:2008 Directive. ASUS N51V notebook computer was the first to receive “Carbon
footprint” validation in October 2009.
On TIME Magazine’ s “Green Design 10” technology product category list, ASUS
U6V notebook computer cover is made with environment-friendly bamboo material
instead of plastic or alloys. According to TIME Magazine, ASUS U6V notebook is
with excellent power saving advantage and helps minimize greenhouse gas emission.
That is why ASUS U6V notebook computer is the chosen one. The permanence,
deftness, and effectiveness of Eee PC 1000HE were complimented in the “Your Green
World” of CNN. ASUS Eee PC 1000HE was awarded with the title of “Deft Notebook
Computer” in the “Deft Notebook Computer Contest” with the merits of “practical
deign,” “comfortable keyboard,” and “5.1-hour permanence” by Money Magazine and
CNNMoney.com. ASUS U6V and Eee PC 1000HE are the canons of green technology
products.
Please visit ASUS’ s website for more products awarded with environmental protection
citations: http://csr.asus.com/chinese/index.aspx#74
ASUS’ s green achievements:
(1) The Halogen-free policy has been initiated since the year of 2008 and into the
year of 2009 with NB, PDAs, display, EeePC, and VGA marketed. Investigate