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EPEAT 2.0 increases ambition levels for integrated supply chain sustainability. With over 40% of the EPEAT 2.0 criteria extending into the supply chain, electronics supply chains play an essential role in helping manufacturers attain EPEAT Bronze, and act as strategic partners in achieving Silver and Gold.

To meet the ambitious target of a truly sustainable industry, we must work together to ensure that the electronics supply chain is fully equipped and enabled to deliver. The Global Electronics Council® (GEC) seeks to support electronics brands and their supply chain partners by offering them the Supplier Engagement Program (SEP) for EPEAT, a support program and platform designed for electronics value chain. The program offers suppliers an opportunity to:

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• Learn and develop EPEAT capabilities and access tools and guidance for EPEAT 2.0 implementation, specifically developed for the supply chain in support of their EPEAT customers.
• Address and collectively resolve EPEAT 2.0 implementation challenges in supply chain through inclusive exploration and development of solutions, improving the ease of EPEAT implementation throughout the value chain for everyone.
• GEC communication channel dedicated to the supply chain providing implementation support, as well as representation for suppliers in the EPEAT 2.0 ecosystem of stakeholders.

What does the program include?

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Supplier Resource & Tools Library

Learning and guidance resources, tools and templates for efficient EPEAT implementation, data organization and submission to your EPEAT customers. SEP started offering multilingual documentation for inclusive and consistent regional implementation.

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Project Management Office

Dedicated resources to address shared supplier related EPEAT implementation challenges. The PMO facilitates engagement of the right stakeholders to develop solutions to the shared pain points in the value chain.

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Supply Chain Concierge

Dedicated desk for direct reach out to help find answers to your supply chain questions and, in addition, represent the supply chain perspectives within GEC and its network.

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How to get your free SEP user account?

The SEP online platform is available to all EPEAT Participating Manufacturers and their supply partners using a free account. You can write us at sep@gec.org to receive the link to register for your account.

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Need more than one user account?

If your company needs additional SEP user accounts, you can purchase them here. They come at a small annual cost that helps to pay for the platform.

You can write us directly at sep@gec.org if you wish to purchase more than five additional user accounts.

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Companies who are in the electronics supply chain but who do not yet have EPEAT Participating Manufacturers in their customer base, can also reach us at sep@gec.org to find out more how they can benefit from SEP.