Green procurement of IT equipments

In July 2012, within a week time, tech giant Apple decided to rejoin the American EPEAT(Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool), an environment rating system for electronic products, after they pulled out initially citing difficulties in adhering to design standards. The return was following responses of disappointment from their customers, mostly government agencies and educational institutions that have adherence to EPEAT as an important parameter as part of their purchasing decisions. This shows the growing trend in terms of product manufacturers adhering to environmental standards to meet customer expectations, who are driving the change through strict procurement policies. It is time procurement divisions focus on working with suppliers to ensure their products meet environmental standards and provide long term benefits in terms of cost and value. This whitepaper provides insights for procurement divisions on including ï¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Æ’??Greenï¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Æ’?ï¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ as an important parameter into their supplier selection criteria and this edition focuses on procurement of IT equipments. With growing risk and cost associated with environmental violation of products/ suppliers, companies are to lose an opportunity if Green is not yet a part of their supplier selection criterion.