Energy consumed by our products in operation represents a significant environmental impact as well as one of the highest costs. Cutting energy consumption is vital to both Ericsson and our customers.
Ericsson has a comprehensive approach to managing environmental issues, including a Group wide Environment Management System that has been certified according to ISO 14001 since 2001. We measure our environmental impact primarily by reduction of CO2 emissions.
TAPPING ENERGY ALTERNATIVES
Alternative energy sources are increasingly gaining ground, both to reduce the use of carbon-intensive fossil fuels and to find cost effective alternatives to fossil fuels.
Ericsson met the July 1, 2006 compliance deadline for the European Union (EU) Directive on the Restrictions on the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), thanks to a rigorous process to ensure that the entire product portfolio met the restrictions.
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