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Siemens Enterprise Communications Environmental Mission Statement

Siemens Enterprise Communications is deeply committed to environmental care and protection, and through the use of creativity, technology and skills, is actively helping to set new standards in environmental sustainability. On this basis Siemens Enterprise Communications is developing solutions for tomorrows communication.
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Product-related environmental protection is not an end in itself. In many cases, it results in economic advantages in addition to environmental compatibility. However, for this to happen, the environmental aspects must be taken into consideration very early on in the products evolution that is, in the planning and development stage. An environmental-friendly approach end-to-end Product environmental compatibility during the use phase With many of our products and solutions, manufacturing accounts for just a small fraction of their environmental impact. The actual use phase offers far greater scope for reducing their overall environmental footprint. An energyefficient solution, for example, not only avoids emissions and helps to conserve resources, it also keeps energy costs down, combining a lifecycle cost advantage for the customer with concrete environmental benefits.
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Integrated Environmental and Quality Management System

The environmental management system of Siemens Enterprise Communications has been an integral part of the quality management system for many years. As part of this management system, we systematically identify environmental aspects and develop appropriate environmental goals and programs. Our environmental goals focus on the issues of energy consumption, improved development of materials and waste management as well as environmentally-friendly product design (Design for Environment, or DfE) combined with specialized staff training in these areas. This environmental management system is implemented according to the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard and certified by an external certification company. Furthermore, all Siemens Enterprise Communications suppliers and contract manufacturers are expected to have a documented environmental management system in place and, through Siemens Enterprise Communications strict set of environmental standards, are also integrated into its environmental policy and principles.

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As part of our corporate culture, we take steps to minimize adverse environmental impacts at all Siemens manufacturing sites worldwide. Production facilities have the very latest environmentally-friendly equipment and implement state-of-the-art measures for reducing emissions, such as: Solder systems with condensate traps minimize both the deposition of solvents at the workstation and emissions into the atmosphere. Our manufacturing processes are completely free of CFCs, volatile CHCs (chlorinated solvents) and hazardous substances. Module production is practically wastewater-free since the use of low-residue fluxes makes cleaning unnecessary.

Environmental product declarations (EPDs) make product lifecycle impacts transparent

Siemens environmental product declarations are DIN ISO 14021 compliant, self-declarations regarding product or product groups environmental profiles, including details of assessment criteria and assessment systems. Our internal standard SN 36350 references, among others DIN ISO 11469 (Generic identification and marking of plastic products), IEC Guide 109 (Environmental Aspects - Inclusion in Electro-technical Product Standards) ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems - Specification) and ISO 14040 (Life Cycle Assessment - General Principles and Practices).
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Design for Environment

We follow our goal of minimizing adverse environmental impacts beginning at the product origination stage. All product-related environmental requirements are recorded and accounted for in both the product definition and its development in accordance with Siemens internal standard SN 36350. We systematically incorporate Design for Environment (DfE) aspects into the product origination process.

Key Environmental Performance Indicators Materials

No Siemens Enterprise Communications products contain prohibited substances and all comply with the requirements of the RoHS (restriction of certain hazardous substances) directive of the European Union. Furthermore, we avoid hazardous substances where technically possible or minimize them according to Siemens standard SN 36350-2. Pesticide-free wooden packaging cases, collapsible, reusable Cardboard boxes Filling/stuffing: air cushions with polyethylene envelope The Green Dot symbol for all packaging for private end customers as a sign of our involvement in Germanys dual system.

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Our ideas, technologies and activities, through which we strive to ensure a sustainable existence, benefit people, society in general, and the environment. We have the responsibility to our future generations to safeguard and to protect the environment. Ideas, technologies and actions for a sustainable existence. On this basis Siemens Enterprise Communications is developing solutions for tomorrows communication.

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The information provided in this brochure contains merely general descriptions or characteristics of performance which in case of actual use do not always apply as described or which may change as a result of further development of the products. An obligation to provide the respective characteristics shall only exist if expressly agreed in the terms of contract. Availability and technical specifications are subject to change without notice. The trade-marks used are owned by Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG or their respective owners. This environmental product declaration is not a guarantee within the meaning of 443 German Civil Code. It does not constitute a guarantee concerning the characteristics of a product, nor does it constitute a guarantee that the product will retain particular characteristics for a specified period. Protection notice Copyright selfThe declaration is according to ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and/declarations -notice declared environmental claims).

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications solutions that use open, standards-based architectures to unify communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning Open Communications approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the companys OpenPath commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. This promise is underwritten through our OpenScale service portfolio, which includes international, managed and outsource capability. Siemens Enterprise Communications is owned by a joint venture of The Gores Group and Siemens AG. The joint venture also encompasses Enterasys Networks, which provides network infrastructure and security systems, delivering a perfect basis for joint communications solutions. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications or Enterasys, please visit www.siemens-enterprise.com/open or www.enterasys.com Note: Siemens Enterprise Communications & Co K.G. is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG. HiPath, OpenOffice, OpenScape and OpenStage, are registered trademarks of Siemens Enterprise Communications & Co K.G. or its affiliates. All other company, brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.