Environmental Statement
Gateway is committed to protecting the safety and health of our customers, our
facilities and employees, our partners, and the communities where we do
business throughout the world. We seek to meet or exceed environmental
standards and requirements in the production of all Gateway and eMachines
branded products. We will:
• Design our products to minimize power usage and to meet or exceed all applicable standards and regulations. • Consider environmental criteria when evaluating products and processes. • Provide a safe and healthful workplace for our employees. • Utilize recycled materials wherever practical. • Plan for full compliance with all international standards - including the European Union Directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directives. • Review and manage environmental issues and projects regularly. Gateway and eMachines engineers are designing our products to limit or eliminate the use of hazardous substances. We conduct safety and usability tests to ensure our products not only meet customer performance requirements and are easy to use, but also meet or surpass safety standards. In addition, Gateway strives to develop products: • With consideration to upgradeability as a means of extending product life. • With consideration for their ability to be reused and recycled. • That can be safely disposed of at end of life. • That meets European Energy certification standards, assuring users of lower energy use. Gateway continues to look for ways to reduce the amount of packaging shipped with our products so our customers have less packaging waste to dispose. We are also working to ensure that packaging material is recyclable. Additionally, all Gateway packaging complies with the European Union Packaging Waste Directive regarding heavy metal content. For unwanted computers and peripherals, Gateway is pleased to offer all customers with options to recycle their old, end of life computers and electronic equipment in an environmentally sound fashion. |