Environmental and social risks with IT products

Today, we produce and use IT products in a linear way, leading to virgin natural resources being depleted to manufacture products that often have a short lifespan before they are discarded. This contributes to the climate crisis and enormous amounts of toxic e-waste.

Conflict minerals used in IT products are known to fuel wars and human rights abuses. Hazardous substances present a wide variety of risks. Also, social responsibility issues occur throughout the supply chain. From raw-materials extraction to final assembly, working hours, health and safety, and forced labor are just a few examples of problems that need to be addressed.

Smart choices reduce the climate impact of your IT use
Smart choices reduce the climate impact of your IT use

Climate

Hazardous substances in IT products — and how to avoid them
Hazardous substances in IT products — and how to avoid them

Substances

Circularity helps you tackle many of today’s sustainability risks
Circularity helps you tackle many of today’s sustainability risks

Circularity

Protecting workers and the environment in the IT supply chain
Protecting workers and the environment in the IT supply chain

Supply chain

Conflict minerals used in IT products drive wars and human rights abuses
Conflict minerals used in IT products fund wars and drive human rights abuses

Conflict minerals

E-waste — a toxic waste stream where valuable finite resources are lost
E-waste — a toxic waste stream where valuable finite resources are lost

E-waste