EPEAT provides Conformity Guidance Materials, available for download by CABs and Participating Manufacturers as guidance to help navigate the verification requirements of EPEAT criteria. Conformity Guidance Materials undergo updates periodically. To keep stakeholders informed of these updates, EPEAT maintains the Conformity Guidance Materials History spreadsheet, which contains updates and versions for each criterion for each product category. Both the Conformity Guidance Materials, and their version history can be accessed by logging into your user account at https://epeat.net/resources.
Following are the most recent updates to the Conformity Guidance Materials:
Servers:
Published the following Conformity Guidance Materials:
- 8.3.2 – Optional- Higher recycled fiber content in corrugated packaging
- 11.1.2 – Optional – Manufacturer take-back service for deinstalled servers (corporate)
Network Equipment:
Published the following Conformity Guidance Materials:
- 5.1.2 – Optional- Minimum Postconsumer recycled content in external enclosures for SNE
- 5.2.1 – Required – Enhancing recyclability of packaging materials
- 5.2.2 – Required – Recycled fiber in corrugated packaging
- 5.2.3 – Optional – Higher recycled fiber content in corrugated packaging for LNE
- 5.2.5 – Optional – Recycled content wood fiber-based packaging for SNE
- 5.4.3 – Optional – Product marked to identify components and materials requiring selective treatment
- 5.6.2 – Optional – Manufacturer take-back service for deinstalled network equipment
- 6.3.2 – Optional – Small Network Equipment load dependent power management
- 6.4.1 – Required – Energy efficiency of large network equipment
