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Environment & Sustainability

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The tech sector is playing a critical role in promoting global sustainability efforts by continuously improving the environmental, energy, and performance characteristics of our products. Sustainability is meeting the resource and services needs of current and future generations without compromising the health of the ecosystems that provide them.[1]

ITI members are leading tech sector efforts to ensure that people around the world will continue to have access to resources and materials for generations to come. Our companies are consistently innovating throughout the entire product lifecycle, from materials sourcing to environmental design, to energy efficiency and proper end-of-life management.

ITI works on behalf of our members to advocate for green tech policies in eco-friendly materials selection (what goes into the product), purchasing green products (how to identify greener products), supply chain management (ensuring our products are responsibly sourced), and responsible product reuse and recycling (responsible end-of-life management).

For further information on our product sustainability efforts, please see the links below. For further information on how the tech sector’s products are enabling future sustainability across the global economy, please see our links on Climate Change and Intelligent Efficiency.


[1] http://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=jes

In Depth: 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)
The tech industry sector supports COP26 efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change.
In Depth: Climate Change
ITI is focused on addressing both the industry’s footprint – direct carbon emissions and impacts from the ICT industry – and handprint – carbon ...
In-Depth: Eco Friendly Materials
The tech sector leads by example when selecting the materials that go into our products.
In-Depth: Purchasing Green Products
ITI members lead efforts to design sustainable products and promote the purchase of “green” electronics.
In-Depth: Supply Chain Responsibility
The tech sector works to drive transparency and responsible sourcing practices within global supply chains.
In-Depth: Basel Convention
The tech sector prioritizes repair and reuse activities as well as responsible, sustainable product management.

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Techwonk Blog

  • How the Tech Industry is Bringing Us Closer to a Carbon Neutral Future (November 09, 2021)

    Governments and business entities from around the world are gathering at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland. There, the COP (the Conference of ...

  • Tech’s Role in Addressing Climate Change (April 19, 2021)

    Ahead of Earth Week, ITI hosted White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and former EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, who is the Vice President, Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives at Apple, ...

  • Ensuring Technology Serves as a Force for Good (March 06, 2019)

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  • Tech Celebrates Earth Day (April 23, 2018)

    At ITI, we have the honor of supporting the tech sector on the frontier of groundbreaking advances in environment and sustainability. ITI’s member companies take great pride in their commitment to achieving ...

  • Tech’s Commitment to Sustainable Products (February 12, 2018)

    The tech industry is committed to protecting our environment not just for today but for future generations. It is with that in mind that I recently traveled to China to represent the sector before several ...

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