Ericsson was one of the first companies in the industry to establish Supplier Environmental Requirements, several specific objectives with which all major suppliers must conform. The requirements are included in Ericsson's specifications to suppliers and in the standard contracts. The requirements are treated in the same way as quality, production capacity and so on when suppliers are evaluated. The main environmental requirements of a supplier are to:

• Implement and maintain an environmental management system; not use substances on the Ericsson list of banned substances; and whenever possible, avoid use of substances on the Ericsson list of restricted substances.
• Deliver materials declarations for supplied products.
• Consider environmental impact when selecting materials or new design solutions.
• Provide life-cycle inventory data and end-of-life treatment information on request from Ericsson.