Environmental and energy issues have recently received much attention in the world of electronics and electronic equipment. Green electronic products are a worldwide trend and are subject to regulations regarding hazardous substances and waste treatment. More than 180 environmental regulations have been established worldwide, including a few with widespread applications: the directive restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS), the directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and the directive on establishing a framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy-using products (EuP). These directives significantly influence the workings of our industry.

Pegatron is fully aware of the importance of these green requirements, and has acted accordingly, including reorganizing responsibilities at both the technology and management levels. Pegatron has also established, issued, and implemented ISO documents for a green management standard, a technical standard for controlled substances (those that are hazardous or potentially harmful) and an eGreen information platform. Information about controlled substances and their relative standards has also been announced in Pegatron's green purchase platform (Supplier Relation Management, SRM). Pegatron requires our suppliers to comply with the announcement, and we also host several courses each year to train our employees and suppliers in general green concepts and specific green technologies.

To safeguard human health and the environment, Pegatron uses all chemical substances carefully. We obey regulations that control their use, and we require our suppliers to restrict or forbid their use. Pegatron defines a hazardous chemical substance as a material characterized by persistent, bio-accumulative, toxic, carcinogenic, or mutagenic features, as well as possible reproductive toxicity or environmental hormone disruption.

To manage the use of hazardous chemical substances, Pegatron has complied with the RoHS directive restraining the use of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenylethers. Furthermore, we have restricted the use of nickel and nickel compounds, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC blends, tetrabromobisphenol-A, chlorinated organic compounds, ozone-depleting substances, and radioactive substances. The Pegatron Hazardous Material Management Standard also controls the use of battery and packaging materials.

TBBP-A (Tetrabromobisphenol-A, C12H12BR4O2, CAS-No. 79-94-7) is a Brominated Flame-Retardant (BFR) that can pose a threat to human health and ecosystems. Because of these concerns, Pegatron is striving to eliminate the use of TBBP-A, as well as other hazardous materials in our products. Pegatron prohibits the use of TBBP-A in the product covers and casings, electronic components and other internal plastic parts of all products in concentrations greater than or equal to 0.1% (1000 ppm) by material weight.
Pegatron is in the process of eliminating TBBP-A in printed circuit boards, cables and connectors

Pegatron's Controlled Hazardous Substances