EPEAT Program
Continuous Monitoring Outcomes Report
Computers and Displays
SV-2021-03
May 11, 2022

1.0 Background
EPEAT® is a comprehensive voluntary sustainability Type 1 ecolabel that helps purchasers identify sustainable
technology products and services. Central to EPEAT are conformity assurance activities that meet the technicalrigor and credibility needs of the institutional purchasers who rely upon EPEAT. The EPEAT Program ensures
the ongoing conformance of EPEAT-registered products through an ongoing surveillance process known asContinuous Monitoring. Continuous Monitoring activities occur throughout the year and test the ability ofParticipating Manufacturers to prove conformance with EPEAT Criteria on an ongoing basis.
Some Continuous Monitoring activities require that Investigations be conducted in discrete timeframes calledRounds. The EPEAT Program develops an individual plan for each Continuous Monitoring Round, which
specifies the EPEAT Criteria to be investigated, the method of investigation that GEC-approved Conformity
Assurance Bodies (CABs) must use and the specific dates when the Investigation activities must be completed.
The EPEAT Program also selects the Participating Manufacturers and EPEAT-registered products and assigns
Investigations to CABs, which must fully participate in and are responsible for implementing Continuous
Monitoring Round activities with their Participating Manufacturer clients. Participating Manufacturers arerequired to cooperate fully with their GEC-approved CAB during Round activities.
To maintain the level of transparency relied on by purchasers, the EPEAT Program publishes an Outcomes
Report at the conclusion of each Round to summarize the activities conducted and to identify the products andParticipating Manufacturers that received Major Nonconformances, and the actions taken to restore accuracyof the EPEAT Registry.
This document summarizes the activities and results of Continuous Monitoring Round SV-2021-03 conducted
for the Computers and Displays category.

2.0 Overview of Continuous Monitoring Round SV-2021-03
2.1

Investigation Activities

As per the published Round Plan, Continuous Monitoring Round SV-2021-03 used Level 1 Investigations(documentation review activities to determine Participating Manufacturers’ conformance with specific EPEAT
criteria). Participating Manufacturers had a discrete time period to provide their CABs with evidencesupporting conformance with the selected EPEAT Criteria. GEC-approved CABs reviewed the documentation,
made recommendations on conformity based solely on the evidence provided by Participating Manufacturers,
and sent Investigation Reports to the EPEAT Program. The EPEAT Program made the final decisions onconformity for the Investigations.

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Criteria InvestigatedContinuous Monitoring Round SV-2021-03 was a targeted Round focused on two criteria where there is ahigher risk of misunderstanding verification requirements. Manufacturers were assigned one investigation per
criteria and the products were selected randomly using a random number generator. Since both criteria are
Required Criteria, each Participating Manufacturer received two investigations.
Participating Manufacturers that received a Major Nonconformance in any 2020 Continuous Monitoring Roundfor servers were also assigned one additional investigation in this Round. The additional investigation assigned
was an extra investigation for one of the targeted criteria.
Table 1: Criteria Investigated in Round SV-2021-03
Criteria Number

Criterion Title

6.1.3

Reduction of Bromine and Chlorine content of plastic parts > 25 grams

9.2.1

Information and reporting in preparation for reuse and recycling

3.0 Summary of Investigations and Final Decisions on Conformity for SV-2021-03
Highlights from this Continuous Monitoring Round are:•9 investigations completed•

3 decisions of Conformance•

6 decisions of Nonconformance

Further details provided in Section 4

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4.0 Further Details on Nonconformances for SV-2021-03
Figure 2 below provides a further breakdown of the nonconformances by Criterion.
Figure 2: Breakdown of Nonconformances by Criterion for SV-2021-03(shown as a percentage of total nonconformances)

Figure 3 provides a further breakdown by the underlying reason for the nonconformances.

Figure 3: Underlying Reason for Nonconformances in SV-2021-03(shown as a percentage of total nonconformances)

4.1

Major Versus Minor Nonconformances

All nonconformances must be categorized as either major or minor. Minor Nonconformances are non-criticalor clerical in nature and do not materially affect the validity of conformance with EPEAT Criteria. Allnonconformances that do not meet the definition of minor are categorized as major.
All nonconformances in Continuous Monitoring Round SV-2021-03 were Major Nonconformances.

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Minor Nonconformances

For Level 1 Investigations, nonconformances may be categorized as minor for the following reasons:
•••

4.3

Minor human error in data entry (e.g., value cited for EPEAT-product registration is insignificantly
above or below the actual value).
Minor administrative errors (e.g., broken URLs, reports/certificates marginally outdated).
No documentation provided by a Participating Manufacturer where the Participating Manufacturer
indicated the product has reached end-of-life and is no longer available on the market.

Major Nonconformances

Major Nonconformances may be due to a demonstrated nonconformance, insufficient evidence provided todemonstrate conformance, or because no documentation was provided. All nonconformances found in thisRound were Major Nonconformances. One Major Nonconformance was due to insufficient evidence provided
during the Round, while the remainder were Demonstrated Nonconformances.
Criterion 6.1.3 requires documentation that confirms plastic parts greater than 25 grams in the product do notcontain >1000 ppm bromine or chlorine. If test data for pellets used in the plastic parts is provided, additional
evidence is necessary to ensure no additional additives are added during plastic processing.
Criterion 9.2.1 requires Participating Manufacturers to publish information required per the EU WEEE Directive
2012/19/EU, as well as have a written procedure ensuring the information will be available for seven years
following the end of production of the product.
Figure 4 provides a breakdown of the Major Nonconformances found in Round SV-2021-03.
Figure 4: Reasons for Major Nonconformances for SV-2021-03(shown as a percentage of total major nonconformances)

5.0 Actions to Restore Conformance
Where the final conformity decision is nonconformance (whether major or minor), Participating Manufacturers
must make corrections to restore the accuracy of the EPEAT Registry during the Corrective Action Phase. Theseactivities may include providing additional evidence to demonstrate conformance with the criterion or

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unselecting the criteria in the EPEAT Registry. Where the product was found nonconformant and is no longer
available in the marketplace, the product must be archived.
During the Corrective Action Phase, Participating Manufacturers must also develop Corrective Action Plans forother EPEAT-registered products that may be affected by the same underlying issue causing thenonconformance but were not the subject of investigation (called “similarly affected products”).
The following actions were taken to restore accuracy to the EPEAT Registry as a result of Continuous
Monitoring Round SV-2021-03:•5 investigations

Additional data provided by Participating Manufacturers, bringing the products
into conformance with the Criterion•1 investigation

Product will be archived the EPEAT Program

Table 2 in Section 7 identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received Major
Nonconformances in Continuous Monitoring Round SV-2021-03.

6.0 Key Findings
6.1

Review EU WEEE Directive Annex VII Components Applicable to Registered Products

Participating Manufacturers are reminded to ensure that information made available to reuse and recycling
facilities identifies the presence and location of all materials and components requiring selective treatment asrequired per European Union WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.
6.2Conformity Against All Elements of a Criterion (9.2.1)

Participating Manufacturers are reminded to ensure that in addition to making information available to thirdparty reuse and recycling organizations, that they have a written procedure that requires the information to beavailable for a minimum of seven years following the end of production of the product.

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7.0 Identification of Major Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
In the interest of transparency, the EPEAT Program identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received Major Nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracy of the EPEATRegistry. Minor Nonconformances are generally clerical in nature and do not materially affect the validity of products in the EPEAT Registry. As such, these are not identified in the table below.

Table 2: Summary of Major Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
Participating Manufacturer

ProductProduct TypeCountry

Criterion
NumberCisco

UCS C240 M5

United States

9.2.1

Cisco

UCSC- C220 M5

United States

9.2.1

Dell EMC

DELL EMC PowerEdge R550

Germany

9.2.1

HPE

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen 10
Server
HPE Synergy 480 Gen10
Compute Module
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650

Rack-mounted
serverRack-mounted
serverRack-mounted
serverRack-mounted
serverBlade server

United States

9.2.1

Canada6.1.3

Rack-mounted
serverCanada

9.2.1

HPE
LenovoGlobal Electronics Council

Criterion Title

Information and reporting in preparation
for reuse and recycling
Information and reporting in preparation
for reuse and recycling
Information and reporting in preparation
for reuse and recycling
Information and reporting in preparation
for reuse and recycling
Reduction of Bromine and Chlorine
content of plastic parts > 25 grams
Information and reporting in preparation
for reuse and recycling

Required orOptional

Underlying Reason for Nonconformance

Corrective Action Taken

Required

Demonstrated Nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated Nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated Nonconformance

Required

Demonstrated Nonconformance

RequiredInsufficient evidence to demonstrate
conformance
Demonstrated Nonconformance

Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance
Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance
Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance
Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformanceManufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance
Product will be archived by theEPEAT Program

Required

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Document Control and Change History
Issue
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01120Owner
EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources

Global Electronics Council

ApproverDirector, EPEAT
ProgramDirector, EPEAT
Program
Senior Director,
Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources

Description
Initial release

Reformatting of document. Addition ofstandardized text.

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Approval Date

Effective Date2018 Dec 112018 Dec 112021 Mar 25

2021 Mar 30

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