TCO Certified is the leading independent sustainability certification for IT products. With life cycle criteria for social and environmental responsibility, TCO Certified helps organizations around the world make more sustainable IT choices. TCO Certified is a Type 1 Ecolabel in accordance with ISO 14024. All certified product models and their manufacturing facilities are independently verified for compliance by ISO/IEC 17025 accredited bodies.

TCO Certified products are verified to meet leading criteria in all life cycle phases: from manufacturing, to use to end of life. Criteria include socially responsible manufacturing, environment as well as ergonomic design and usability. 

NEC projectors NP215 andNP410 were the first to achieve TCO Certified in the product category. With our continued commitment to sustainable innovation, the majority of our existing and new projectors meet TCO Certified. 

For best in class products, TCO Certified Edge offers additional recognition for leading edge performance in one of a select criteria group, such as energy efficiency, usability or use of recycled materials. TCO Certified Edge is a supplemental certification intended for products that are at the forefront of IT and sustainability.

Every TCO Certified Edge product meets the requirements of both TCO Certified for its product category and at least one of the additional TCO Certified Edge criteria. NEC products meet the qualifying criteria for full function ergonomic display stand.

Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products. The New Energy Star 6.0 from June 2013 has requirements for power management to limit power usage with On-Mode, and after 15 minutes of no activity automatic activation of sleep or off modes. The new Energy Star standard also seeks to harmonize with the requirements of the European RoHS (restriction of hazardous substances) regulations. The majority of NEC products launched before June 2013 have been certified with Energy Star 5.0, with the latest products now conforming to Energy Star 6.0.

REACH is the European Community Regulation on the tracking of chemicals and notification to relevant stakeholders to ensure their safe use ( EC 1907/2006 ). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The law entered into force on 1 June 2007.
For more info visit European Commission and European Chemicals Agency

The candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), which need to be tracked was first published on 28 October 2008 and is regularly updated. The latest list can be viewed on the website of the European Chemical Agency .

This directive limits the use of hazardous substances in electric appliances and electronic devices (RoHS). Essentially, it covers six substances lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavelent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. All products launched on the market since January 2006 fulfil the RoHS directive.

The RoHS 2 directive is an evolution of the original directive, became law on 21 July 2011 and took effect 2 January 2013. It addresses the same substances as the original directive while improving regulatory conditions and legal clarity. It requires periodic re-evaluations that facilitate gradual broadening of its requirements to cover additional electronic and electrical equipment, cables and spare parts.

The CE logo now indicates compliance and RoHS 2 declaration of conformity is now detailed: Today, a product sold with a valid CE mark must satisfy the RoHS 2 directive (and other CE requirements). This includes the CE required Declaration of Conformance (DoC) document and technical documentation as created by the manufacturer. The DoC details applicable directives and includes sign off by a corporate spokesperson. However, the CE mark does not necessarily indicate that a given product has minimal hazardous substances, as even products exempt under RoHS 2 may display it.

The RoHS 2 directive is an evolution of the original directive, became law on 21 July 2011 and took effect 2 January 2013. It addresses the same substances as the original directive while improving regulatory conditions and legal clarity. It requires periodic re-evaluations that facilitate gradual broadening of its requirements to cover additional electronic and electrical equipment, cables and spare parts.

The CE logo now indicates compliance and RoHS 2 declaration of conformity is now detailed: Today, a product sold with a valid CE mark must satisfy the RoHS 2 directive (and other CE requirements). This includes the CE required Declaration of Conformance (DoC) document and technical documentation as created by the manufacturer. The DoC details applicable directives and includes sign off by a corporate spokesperson. However, the CE mark does not necessarily indicate that a given product has minimal hazardous substances, as even products exempt under RoHS 2 may display it.

This directive (formerly EuP) aims to improve the environmental impact of products which operate using energy by specifying even more energy-efficient measures and more specific ecological design requirements. In addition to reducing power consumption, the directive is also geared towards the product’s life cycle, from the development right through to the disposal phase. Thus when it comes to display products, the materials consumption, radiation and toxicity of materials used are taken into consideration and, accordingly, are implemented in the product development and production phases by NEC Display Solutions.

The first ErP regulation to come into force is the Regulation for standby and off mode, which is effective as of January 2010. Tighter standby and off modes were set for January 2013. The objective of this Regulation is to reduce the energy consumption of all household and office products. As a general rule, products must have an off mode (0W) and/or a standby mode (<0.5W).

In 2010 the European Union adopted the Energy Related Product Directive 2010/30/EU, in which  Energy Labels for certain product types are required. The format of the label shall have as basis a classification system using letters from A+ to F. The goal of the Energy labels policy is to help consumers choosing products which save energy. This system is also expected to provide an incentive for the industry to develop and invest in energy efficient product design.

For more information visit the European Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficient-products