Publication - 30 September, 2009
Philips climbs from 7th to 4th place with an increased score of 5.9 points (up from 5.3), improving its score on e-waste and energy criteria. Philips now supports IndividualProducer Responsibility (IPR), is engaging in a European NGO and industry coalition in support of IPR and is committed to actively work towards developing IPR-basedrecycling systems and their supporting financial mechanisms. It gains points on energy, for reporting to the latest Energy Star standard. All TVs sold in the US and 90 percent of European models meet Energy Star v.3