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monitors, EeePC, and VGAs, in addition to parts inventory. Asus developed the
first halogen-free Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED monitor (VW247H-HF) and the
world's first halogen-free motherboard (P7P55D-E/HF). In the future, the company
will progress towards a comprehensive range of non-halogenated products.
(3) The company implements product life cycle inventory (LCI) and analysis of
environmental impacts assessment to further complete Type III environmental
declaration and carbon footprint verification.
(4) The ASUS Corporate Social Responsibility website (http://csr.asus.com/) discloses
information related to company environmental and social responsibilities.
(5) To ensure that suppliers and outsourcers are in compliance with ASUS standards,
ASUS implements the Quality Business Review (QBR) each year with a key focus
on new suppliers, including written reviews and annual audits. Suppliers and
outsourcers passing the QBR will be further audited through international
standards such as QC080000 and ISO 9001, Asus technology standards, and three
aspects of management audit, including QSA (Quality System Audit), QPA
(Quality Process Audit), and GA (ASUS HSF recognized green parts, Hazardous
Substance Free), to implement the concept of pursuing perfect quality throughout
the supply chain.
The company has achieved green marks and relevant certifications, as listed below:
(1) ASUS was awarded with HSPM certification (Hazardous Substance Process
Management) from IECQ in 2012, becoming the world’s first computer company
that has been awarded with such special prestige. Again, ASUS’s commitment in
environmental protection and green design are highly recognized.
(2) After designing the first Taiwan laptop computer to comply with EPEAT Gold
standards and the world's first laptop computer in compliance with EU Flower
standards in 2008, Asus continues to launch green products and exhibits its
outstanding concepts of green design. In 2011, ASUS comprehensively extended
EPAET green marks to EeePC, EeeBox and monitors series while concurrently
expanding other regional certifications worldwide. ASUS also offers multiple
laptop computers and desktop computers that have EU flower certification.
Moreover, ASUS also achieved an Eco Mark from Japan and Eco-Label from
South Korea as well as other green marks from Asian countries. In 2010, an ASUS
U.S. laptop achieved Japan＇s Eco Mark, ranking in the top 10 IT companies.
(3) ASUS follows the carbon footprint standards PAS 2050: 2008 announced by the
British Standards Institution (BSI) to complete the Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas
Emissions Inventory and was granted the first certificate of carbon footprint
implementation for notebook from DVN, an international certification body. A
further analysis of the carbon inventory shows the result of ASUS adopting
ecological design with the concept of green innovation with the U53SD Bamboo
notebook. Other than using natural bamboo to replace traditional plastic materials,
U53SD is equipped with exclusive Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) energy-saving
technology to reduce product carbon footprint with material replacement and
increase in energy efficiency. The company followed the carbon neutrality
standards PAS2060: 2012 announced by British Standards Institution in 2011 and
reached product neutrality state for the residual carbon emission after carbon
reduction in the offsetting of products through carbon credit trading. The company
was awarded with the Implementation of Neutrality Certificate in compliance with
PAS 2060 from DNV.