Tools to protect our planet…Our planet is faced with diverse environmental challenges: climate change in relation with energy efficiency and carbon footprint, raw material depletion in relation with material consumption and recycling, biodiversity and the safety of people and environment in relation with hazardous substances and wastes…

Faced with these challenges, numerous initiatives are in progress to set up rules or standards at national and international levels. In the electrical industry sector in particular, measures are being taken to address hazardous substances, energy efficiency, recycling and wastes. In this way, the national and international committees try to protect the planet environment by enacting the regulations that require eco-designed products, waste management and restrict the use of certain harmful substances and chemicals.

Green Premium eco-mark to achieve environmental challengesWith Green Premium — the Schneider Electric’s own unique eco-mark — APC by Schneider Electric commits to disclose extensive and reliable information of the environmental impacts of our products. It allows our customers to confirm the compliance status of our products and incorporate our products effectively into their environmental policies. With Green Premium eco-mark, Schneider Electric provides a tool to help customers in calculation of carbon footprint, anticipating and ensuring full regulatory compliance concerning substances and chemicals, delivering all appropriate information to develop the eco-design of the solution and reducing the end of life costs by optimizing products’ recyclability.