Material selection and chemical use in products is a growing concern of Cisco's stakeholders and a key aspect of the global challenge of electronic waste. Cisco recognizes that hazardous substances pose a risk to the environment and our collective health and safety. Through Cisco's Product Materials Management program, we seek to minimize the use of potentially hazardous substances in our products and operations, and ban certain substances as necessary.
Program Highlights
Cisco closely monitors standards and regulations relating to product toxicity and adheres to worldwide directives relating to use of materials and potentially hazardous substances. In FY09, we developed an internal tracking tool to better educate Cisco employees on existing and emerging standards and regulations. All Cisco employees can access the tool and contribute relevant information.
Cisco has a comprehensive REACH compliance program in place to ensure that all applicable obligations are met within the specified timeframes.
Cisco fully complies with the EU/EEA Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. Six substances of concern have been restricted from use in Cisco products shipped into the European Market since July 1, 2006.
While lead solder is currently exempt from the RoHS directive for networking infrastructure equipment, product conversion and testing efforts have allowed Cisco to make significant progress toward removing lead solder from all Cisco products by 2014.
Cisco is investigating substitutions for BFRs and PVC in our products. In FY09, we began evaluating the impact of eliminating BFRs and PVC on our value chain and product integrity. We have set a target of confirming the viability of substitutes for use in Cisco products by 2011.
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