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GEC has released its 2021 Annual Report covering finances for the year. If you would like to view the report, you can do so at the Annual Reports link in this website’s footer, or to jump straight to the 2021 report you may click this link. Please email info@gec.org...

GEC would like to thank attendees for their participation in the ongoing Conformity Guidance Group meetings to discuss the Transition to Sustainability Impact Module Criteria. GEC will be holding a follow-up meeting on August 25, 2022. During this meeting, we’ll...

Technical Committee launching for Corporate ESG Performance criteria for EPEAT ecolabel – now is your opportunity to get involved!  The Global Electronics Council (GEC) is developing criteria to address corporate ESG performance throughout the life cycle of electronic...

GEC released its draft Reduction of Chemicals of Concern criteria for public comment on July 13, 2022. The public comment period — open for 60 days — is an opportunity for all interested stakeholders to provide technical comments on the draft criteria. These criteria...

GEC is actively developing new resources for organizations to understand and improve the sustainability of cloud services acquisitions. As organizations make the transition to operating in part or completely in the cloud, it can be challenging to maintain sufficient...

GEC is pleased to release the State of Sustainability Research for Medical Imaging Equipment, presenting science-based evidence and data about the life cycle social and environmental impacts of medical imaging equipment. This new resource covers the following...

To continue balancing the credibility of EPEAT with the reality of ongoing global impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, in December 2021 GEC authorized the EPEAT Program to issue new temporary conformity assurance modifications. The modifications took effect on January...

The 2022 EPEAT Purchaser Award Winners are now live on the GEC website. Click below to see the winners as of April 1. SEE THE WINNERS Please note that we are now accepting on a rolling basis, meaning it’s not too late to apply for a 2022 award based on your 2021...

GEC is pleased to release its final State of Sustainability Research for Corporate ESG Performance, which reflects stakeholder comments and data-supported recommendations submitted during the public consultation process. This State of Sustainability Research serves as...

GEC released its draft Reduction of Chemicals of Concern criteria for public comment on July 13, 2022. The public comment period -- open for 60 days -- is an opportunity for all interested stakeholders to provide technical comments on the draft criteria. These...