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In our engagement with governments, we strive to create a better understanding of the challenges we face and the solutions we can contribute, so that the most effective long-term policies and practices are encouraged. We give particular emphasis to encouraging the adoption of energy-efficient technologies and practices within government.
Some examples of our engagements with thought leaders and governments around the world during fiscal 2007 include:
- Contributed to the U.S. EPA Report to Congress on energy efficiency of servers and datacenters, the result of legislation Sun helped develop in fiscal 2006 and the basis for further legislation to encourage greater adoption of energy-efficient servers and datacenters
- Encouraged China's Ministry of Information Industry, along with other U.S. technology companies, to support existing, effective international norms, such as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), for substance restrictions, premarket certifications, labeling, and information disclosure requirements
- Joined the Carbon Disclosure Project
- Participated in the Efficient Servers project, run under the EU program Intelligent Energy Europe, which publishes case studies and guidelines to promote market development for energy-efficient servers
- Participated in updating the ENERGY STAR specifications — through our membership in the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) — by working closely with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the benchmarks, testing procedures, and specifications for workstation energy usage
- Provided guidance to the Speaker of the House and the Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives in their Greening the Capitol Initiative, a program designed to improve the energy efficiency and diminish the environmental impact of federal office buildings
- Signatory of the Climate Call to Action, an initiative spearheaded by Ceres and the Investor Network on Climate Risk
- Sponsored and drove activities of the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) EU ICT Sustainability Forum
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Industry association memberships and other partnerships include:
- AeA Europe
- AeA China RoHS Steering Committee
- Climate Savers Computing Initiative
- Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC)
- Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
- European Information & Communications Technology Industry Association (EICTA)
- Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
- Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
- International Electrotechnical Commission
- IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries)
- Manufacturers Association for Information Technology — India
- The Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change — U.K. and EU
- The Confederation of British Industry's Climate Change Task Force
- The Business Taskforce on Sustainable Consumption and Production — U.K.
- The Green Grid
Public engagements include:
- EU Intelligent Energy Program
- European Commission
- India Bureau of Energy Efficiency
- Ministries of various EU member states
- Ministry of Information Industry — PRC
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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