Environmental Policy
Policy Statement
We are dedicated to the
principle of protecting the environment through employee education, training,
and involvement—and the implementation of sound systems, programs and
practices.
As such, we are committed to taking CARE of the environment:
- Complying with environmental laws and regulations;
- Always improving our environmental-management system;
- Reducing and preventing pollution
- Eliminating hazardous waste to landfill (or eliminating waste, hazardous waste, unplanned releases, etc.)
WEEE Compliance
Under the European Union's
waste electrical equipment and electronic (WEEE) directive, Thomson Broadcast
is defined as a producer in the business-to-business category and its products
fall under a Category III classification.
Pursuant to the WEEE directive, Thomson Broadcast will accept all Grass Valley™
and Thomson branded commercial products at an approved Thomson Broadcast electrical
waste facility. Thomson Broadcast will pay for the costs associated with
shipment and can provide you with a Certificate of Recycling or a Certificate
of Destruction upon request.
Effective September 2005, all Grass Valley and Thomson commercial products are
labeled per the CENELEC WEEE marking standard EN 50419. In addition, Thomson
Broadcast has ensured that all requirements for registration, reporting, design
and data tracking will be completed to meet the objectives of the WEEE
directive.
Thomson Broadcast will adhere to its responsibilities under the WEEE directive
but is well aware of the dynamics of the directive and will make any
appropriate or required adjustments to its practices if deemed necessary.
To read more about this program, please click here.
RoHS Compliance
Thomson Broadcast has
implemented an aggressive program to ensure compliance with the Restriction of
the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(RoHS) directive of the European Union by July 1, 2006.
To read more about this program, please click here.
Questions
If you have questions about Thomson Broadcast environmental policies and programs, please contact your account manager. To find a manager or sales officer in your area, please click here.
