GEC proposes to expand its EPEAT product category offerings to include point-of-sale (POS) devices and solicits feedback from all interested stakeholders on its just-released Product Category Proposal and State of Sustainability Research for Point-of-Sale Devices. This proposal provides the rationale for adding POS devices to the EPEAT portfolio, including market analysis, summary of sustainability impacts and strategies to reduce impacts, and stakeholder interest. It also provides an overview of product types and makes recommendations on the scope and approach for developing criteria for this product category.
As a Type 1 ecolabel operating in accordance with the principles and requirements of ISO 14024 Environmental labels and declarations – Type 1 environmental labelling – Principles and procedures, GEC provides stakeholders with the opportunity to provide feedback on the selection of product categories for the EPEAT ecolabel, as described in GEC Selection of Product Categories.
GEC welcomes stakeholder review and comments on this Product Category Proposal for POS devices during its 60-day+ public consultation. Comments must be submitted using the Public Comment Form via e-mail to CRITERIA@gec.org no later than 11:59 ET on January 23, 2026. Additional documents may be provided as attachments.
GEC invites stakeholder review and submission of comments on all aspects of the proposal, including:
- Addition of POS devices to the EPEAT product portfolio and the proposed category scope;
- GEC’s proposal to directly apply existing EPEAT Criteria for Climate, Circularity, Chemicals and Responsible Supply Chains to tablet, All-in-One (AIO) and desktop computer product types;
- Additional information (or more recent data) on product composition and sustainability impacts of POS products, particularly for mobile handheld and kiosk POS product types;
- Recommendations for additional mitigation strategies and best practices leading to demonstrable impact reductions; and
- Errors and omissions in the analyses and criteria recommendations.
For questions, please contact CRITERIA@gec.org.
