Main Content What are the pressing environmental issues for E&E sector? REVIEW REPORT FOR THE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC SECTOR Multinational corporations reviewed during the research have included Sony Corporation, Matsushita Electric Group (Panasonic), Toshiba Corporation, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, General Motors, HP (Hewlett Packard), Intel Corporation, Whirlpool, Electrolux Group, Nokia and others.  Requirements stipulated by these leading clients have been varied and far-reaching, but can be categorized into six key areas:

Compliance with local and international legislation (with compliance with legislation in advance of its promulgation in some areas) EMS and ISO 14001 certification (preference often given to ISO certified suppliers, certification mandated in some cases and even extending to second tier suppliers) Eco-Design or "Design for Environment" to reduce the impacts of a product throughout its whole life cycle Cleaner Production to minimise the impacts of the product during its production Other client-specific requirements (e.g. environmental audit, questionnaires, education program and benchmarking exercises) Wider-reaching requirements (going beyond the environment, e.g. labour, safety and health, sustainability compliance, workers rights, etc)

Solutions to the Supply Chain Environmental Pressure

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to The Support Programme
1.2 Objectives of The Support Programme
1.3 The Structure of This Review Report

2. THE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC SECTOR IN HONG KONG
2.1 Major Industry Groups (MIGs) in The Electrical & Electronic Sector
2.2 Size and Composition of The Electrical & Electronic Sector in Hong Kong
2.3 Identifying Appropriate MIGs for The ISO14001 EMS Practical Examples


3. SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
3.1 Compliance with Legislation
3.2 EMS and ISO 14001 Certification
3.3 Eco-Design or "Design for Environment"
3.4 Cleaner Production
3.5 Other Environmental Requirements
3.6 Other Non-Environmental Requirements

4. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Environmental Requirements in Europe
4.2 Environmental Requirements in Japan
4.3 Environmental Requirements in the United States of America

5. SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT

6. CONCLUSIONS
6.1 The Size and Composition of the Electrical & Electronic Sector
6.2 MIGs Appropriate for use as Practical Examples of ISO14001
6.3 Current Trends in Supply Chain Pressure for Environmental Protection
6.4 Latest and Upcoming International Requirements
6.5 Sources of Environmental Support

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