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San Francisco CIO Hopes Apple Will Join EPEAT Registry
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July 13, 2012

San Francisco CIO Hopes Apple Will Join EPEAT Registry

By Ashok Bindra
TMCnet Contributor

Lately, Apple (News - Alert) (News - Alert) has notified EPEAT, a global environmental rating system for electronic products, that it is withdrawing its products from the EPEAT registry. And will no longer be submitting its products to EPEAT for environmental rating.


According to the organization, EPEAT gives electronics manufacturers a chance to showcase and validate their greener design initiatives, cleaner production and customer support services. Hence, the consortium regrets that Apple will no longer be registering its products in EPEAT. However, the group is hoping that it will change its mind soon in the near future.

Government Technology magazine reports that San Francisco CIO Jon Walton has left open the possibility that the consolidated city-county government can work something out with Apple.The magazine focuses on a report by the CIO Journal that said, “Walton backed the city’s decision to stop buying Apple desktops and laptops after the company removed several products from the EPEAT registry.” However, the city officials said that city employees technically will still be able to buy Apple products, but procurement will be very difficult.As per this report, the federal government, many school districts and Universities, and some cities and counties, including San Francisco, limit their purchases to products that adhere to EPEAT.The Government Technology magazine wrote that Apple might be withdrawing from EPEAT due to product design choices that make disassembly and recycling more difficult.

Meanwhile, the Government Technology report says that Walton tweeted a comment explaining the decision taken by San Francisco. However, the report said that the City of San Francisco is open to conversation. In fact, report indicates that the City of San Francisco has reached out to Apple and is hopeful that a solution to this challenge can be found in the future.

Media reports indicate that San Francisco’s move against Apple is only symbolic because Apple’s products account for approximately $45,000 of the city’s total $200 million IT budget.

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Edited by Rich Steeves


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