PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays, has announced that the 50in Philips Signage EcoDesign has become the world’s first digital signage display to be awarded EPEAT Climate+ Gold certification.
EPEAT is the world’s premier eco label for electronics, measuring the social and environmental impacts of products from extraction to end-of-life.
Available globally, the ultra-low energy 4K display, is the first PPDS offering to adopt the company’s EcoDesign methodology, impacting performance (50 percent less energy vs other comparable models, the company says). This includes implementing new manufacturing processes, physical features, materials, packaging, and built in software that are kinder to the environment and deliver better energy efficiency.
The display was originally launched at ISE 2023, previously achieving silver status. The 50in Philips Signage 3000 EcoDesign has now been updated and adjudged to now meet the most demanding set of criteria for sustainability leadership in electronics, with the 55in and 65in also set to follow.
Founded in 2006, EPEAT is the world’s premier eco label for electronics, measuring the social and environmental impacts of products from extraction to end-of-life, while also certifying they have met 100 percent of the climate criteria plus at least 50 per cent of the existing optional criteria. These include:
- Climate: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing supply chain and product use.
- Circularity: How products are designed for reuse and recycling, and which ones responsibly address packaging, water, and waste.
- Chemicals of concern: Eliminating the use of toxic chemicals that are hazardous to human health and the environment.
- Responsible supply chains: The responsible sourcing of materials, fair labour practices, and worker health and safety in the electronics supply chain.
Bart Wouters, international product manager at PPDS, commented: “At PPDS, the environment and sustainability are at the core for our product development, from the initial designs, right the way through to manufacturing, delivery, and post installation. With the Philips Signage 3000 EcoDesign Series, we achieved a major industry milestone in gaining EPEAT Climate+ Silver. As with all our products, we continued in our pursuit for more. And now this groundbreaking product achieved even better, with EPEAT Climate+ Gold.”
