Business Practices

Overview

Ethics and Governance

Open Practices

Supply Chain

Policies and Practices

Introduction Ethics Public Policy Privacy & Security Human Rights

Sun believes that government and industry can and must work together to address the issues and challenges that face society and advance meaningful solutions. We seek to add our voice to the public policy debates that are most important to Sun and our stakeholders.

Participating in the Political Process

At Sun, we view our participation in the political process, including collaborating with governments, lobbying for solutions, and contributing funds to federal U.S. candidates through the Sun Political Action Committee (SunPAC), as an important part of our responsibility to our stakeholders and in the best interests of our company.

Participating in the Political Process

Public Policy at Sun

Sun's Position Papers

Each year, Sun develops and advocates positions on important public policy issues that are core to our business, namely those that affect the way people use or have access to technology. We believe that public policy is best made by legislators who know and understand our issues. We actively engage in dialogue with thought leaders and policy-makers around the world, sharing Sun's perspective on the issues we care most about, such as access to and advancement of technology, a healthy natural environment, individuals' privacy, and intellectual property protections.

Collaborating with Governments

As part of Sun's commitment to Eco Responsibility, we work with our stakeholders around the world on issues related to energy efficiency, sustainable computing, and a range of green business practices necessary to protect our planet. Given the high environmental standards we have set for ourselves — in both the products we develop and through our internal practices — Sun is challenging governments and businesses to do the same. This means looking beyond simple compliance for opportunities to advance stronger environmental practices.

H.R. 5646 — Energy Use and Datacenters

Sun joined forces with AMD, Intel, HP, and Dell to support a bill in the U.S. Congress (H.R. 5646) calling on the EPA to conduct a study on the impact of increased energy use in servers and datacenters. The bill was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin of 417 to 4, and was passed in the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent.

ENERGY STAR

Sun has been actively involved in working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on an ENERGY STAR specification for energy-efficient computers. We collaborated on the specification that exists today, and played a crucial role in creating and defining a workstation category within that specification.