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• Underwriters Laboratories UL – UL 880 sets sustainability requirements for manufacturing
organizations by measuring governance, environmental management, workforce, customers and suppliers, and community engagement. The UL standards development process encourages innovation
and excellence by establishing a baseline level for environmental performance, as well as a tiered approach that rewards environmental leadership.
3.2.3 Best environmental practices
Consideration should be given to “circular economy” CE or “cradle-to-cradle” C2C principles such as those being advanced by organizations such as the Ellen McArthur Foundation:
www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.orgaboutcircular-economy .
These principles encourage steps that move from today’s largely linear “take, make, dispose” model towards models with “close loops”, i.e. where the “waste” from one process can be usefully used as input
or “nutrient” to another process, thereby removing waste and increasing efficiency.
Two companies from another sector that are widely recognized as having made significant progress towards sustainable processes and good environmental practices are InterfaceFLOR and Desso. Further information
is available here:
• www.desso.comCradle_to_Cradle_Brochure_EN.pdf
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www.interfaceflor.eusustainability. Tackling e-waste should be as high on the agenda as energy and carbon reductions are today. The following
sources provide additional structure to existing business models to help aid e-waste cost-benefit analysis. •
BS 8886 and BS 8887 •
“The Five Capitals” model, see: •
www.forumforthefuture.orgprojectfive-capitalsoverview .
• “The Natural Step”, see:
www.biothinking.comapplysdnatural.htm .
3.3 Smart usage
3.3.1 Scope
This section covers issues and concerns relating to the deployment and operation of CPE at consumer premises. Examples include: efficient operation, cooling, ancillary equipment needs and usage,
maintenance and repair.
3.3.2 General references to other standardswork streams
The main references for the operation phase are related to the energy efficiency requirements, definition of targets, and guidelines for testing, which include:
• DoECalifornia Energy Commission – Appliance Efficiency Standard for Battery Charging Systems.
• Energy Star Eligibility Criteria for Home Networking Equipment.
• ETNO – Requirements for performing benchmark activities on home gateways GREEN benchmark
requirements. •
ETSI ATTM – Standard series ES 202 874 related to Common Power Supplies for Customer Premises Equipment: requirements and implementation specifications.
