The Consortium's work will also be administered by Arizona State University and the University of Arkansas.
"Customers tell us they want to purchase electronics that have a minimal impact on our planet. This is an effort to help them do that using a common methodology that manufacturers across the industry participate in," Scott O'Connell, environmental strategist for Dell, said as part of the announcement. "This is about making it easy for customers to determine what's 'green' and what's not, and we'd like to have the whole industry involved."
"Best Buy recognizes that we have an obligation to provide customers with products and solutions that help them move toward an increasingly sustainable future," Mary Capozzi, senior director of corporate responsibility, Best Buy, said in a statement. "As we make it easier for customers to choose more sustainable products, demand for them will increase and provide manufacturers with an incentive to make products that are more environmentally and socially responsible."
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