EPEAT^® is built around the participation and contribution of stakeholders of all kinds. Our open, stakeholder-consensus based model rests on the assumption that every stakeholder group has a wealth of insights to bring to the table, and that pooling this knowledge enables the development of highly effective standards that can move markets toward environmentally preferable product design and management. 

The contribution of hundreds of stakeholders from all sectors has made EPEAT the most effective environmental standard for electronics – as evidenced by the numbers of products registered, the number of purchasers and manufacturers using the system, and the results in terms of measurable environmental benefit.

Please consider participating in one or many of the available opportunities in the EPEAT system:

Standards Development  Our standards are developed through IEEE stakeholder workgroups. Standards discussions are underway for Imaging Equipment and Televisions.  A workgroup will begin to update the IEEE 1680.1 computer standard early in 2010. Server and mobile device workgroup processes are expected to start in 2010 as well. These groups are open to all interested parties, by application to the IEEE. Contact us for more information.

Register Products If your company brands products covered by EPEAT (currently notebooks, desktops, thin clients, workstations and displays) and your products are sold in one or more countries with an EPEAT registry, then you may participate in EPEAT as a "subscriber" and register your conforming products. Click here for step by step instructions and more.

Purchaser Engagement We support purchasers through a wide array of materials – model contract and policy language, fact sheets, and our Purchasing Partner program, which offers recognition and support for Purchasers who make an EPEAT purchasing commitment. Enterprise Purchasers can access a suite of EPEAT services through a membership program designed to facilitate and assess their EPEAT purchasing and its beneficial environmental impacts.

Reseller Partner Program We work closely through our EPEAT Reseller Partner program to disseminate information about the EPEAT system and EPEAT registered products to purchasers and help them comply with regulatory or policy imperatives.

Distributor Partner Program We collaborate with Distributor Partners to provide information, training and support to their Channel Partners on using EPEAT to assist end users in greening their IT operations.

EPEAT Board of Advisors Our Board of Advisors is a multi-stakeholder advisory group that helps staff develop strategy and policy for the overall operation of EPEAT. All BofA meetings are open to public participation. Members are nominated by their stakeholder groups for three year terms on the B of A.

Nominate new countries to EPEAT  EPEAT currently registers products in 40 countries worldwide. The system is open to addition of new countries where EPEAT can help encourage sale of environmentally preferable products. See our Country Addition pages for more detail.

We encourage you to participate in any, or many, or these activities. For more information, see web pages linked to the titles above, or contact us to learn more or explore your options.