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Examples of such innovations can be found throughout
this report, such as solar-powered LED lighting,
EnduraLED and the Econova LED TV.
Greening our operations
With energy, waste, water and emission reduction as
performance indicators, we drive a reduction of our
environmental footprint in our operations.
Philips was recognized as a leader in carbon disclosure and
carbon performance by the Carbon Disclosure Project
(CDP) 2010 Global 500 report. The CDP collects
emissions data from over 3,000 organizations in 60
countries. Philips received a score of 94 (out of 100) for
carbon disclosure results and was awarded an ‘A’ for its
overall carbon performance, making it a company with
“both higher degrees of maturity in their climate change
initiatives and achievement of their objectives” according
to the CDP.
Green Products and Green Innovation
In 2010, Green Products represented 38% of our
revenues globally, compared to 20% in 2007, as a result of
investments of more than EUR 1 billion in Green
Innovation during the last three years.
In 2010 we set a target to further increase the share of
Green Products to 50% of Group sales by 2015. We use
the Philips Green logo to identify an increasing number of
our Green Products. To further raise awareness and
encourage individuals to make smart daily choices, we
have expanded the reach of our asimpleswitch.com
website.
Collection and recycling
In 2009 we collected and recycled over 100,000 tons of
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). More
than 90% of WEEE was collected and recycled in Europe
due to the widespread implementation of product take-
back legislation. We have also expanded our voluntary
collection and recycling activities in countries such as the
United States, Argentina, Brazil and India. Furthermore,
we continued to actively advise on and support the
introduction or revision of product take-back legislation
in countries like Argentina, Brazil, China, the European
Union, India, Russia, Thailand, Turkey and the United
States.
Chemical content of products
In 2010, Philips asked more than 3,000 suppliers to
declare their compliance with REACH, RoHS and other
chemical substances requirements by making BOMcheck
declarations. BOMcheck is an online industry platform
that systematically collects declarations from suppliers in
order to fulfill REACH and other regulations.
Philips introduced a large number of consumer products
that are free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated
flame retardants (BFR) in 2010, including the Econova
LED TV, the first PVC/BFR-free television in the world.
The lessons learned from the introduction of these
products in 2010 allowed us to create a detailed roadmap
for new PVC/BFR-free consumer products for 2011 and
clearly identify where PVC/BFR-free alternatives are not
yet possible due to technical, safety or regulatory
requirements.
“The Econova TV puts Philips on track to meet its
commitment to phase out these hazardous substances by
the end of 2010, well ahead of other TV manufacturers.”
Tom Dowdall, Greener electronics campaign co-
ordinator, Greenpeace