Rejoose Integrates EPEAT Certification Data to Support Sustainable IT Procurement
EPEAT certification data is being integrated into Rejoose, a carbon and energy intelligence platform for the global IT industry, giving resellers, distributors and their customers easier access to independently verified environmental information about electronic products.
EPEAT, the international ecolabel operated by the Global Electronics Council (GEC), has made its product certification information available through Rejoose’s data-sharing integration. The development connects EPEAT product registrations with the platform’s existing product-level carbon and energy information, allowing users to consider sustainability credentials at different stages of the IT purchasing process.
The integration is intended to support decisions throughout the buying cycle, from preparing requests for proposals (RFPs) and comparing supplier quotations to monitoring purchases and preparing year-end carbon accounts. Participating manufacturers provide data through EPEAT’s data-sharing API, enabling relevant product certification information to be displayed within Rejoose.
EPEAT certification data brings environmental credentials into IT purchasing
EPEAT certification helps buyers identify electronic products that have been independently assessed against environmental criteria covering their life cycle.
Products listed on the EPEAT Registry are evaluated against science-based sustainability requirements. These address several aspects of a product’s environmental and supply-chain impact, including:
- Greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing and the supply chain
- Energy efficiency during product use
- Reduction of chemicals of concern
- Product durability and longer useful life
- Recyclability and end-of-life management
- Responsible supply-chain practices
According to the source material, every EPEAT-registered product also meets ENERGY STAR requirements.
The availability of certification information within Rejoose is intended to make these credentials easier to consider when buyers compare products. Users can also follow a direct link to the relevant product page in the EPEAT Registry to verify its certification status at the source.
EPEAT reports significant environmental and financial benefits
The Global Electronics Council estimates that approximately 3.2 billion EPEAT-registered products have been sold since the programme began in 2006.
According to the organisation, these sales have contributed to an estimated 370 million tonnes of avoided greenhouse gas emissions and nearly US$39 billion in cost savings.
These figures are estimates attributed to EPEAT and reflect the organisation’s assessment of the cumulative impact of registered product sales. They are not independent measurements of the environmental performance of the Rejoose integration.
IT resellers and distributors gain sustainability reporting capabilities
The integration is particularly relevant to IT channel partners, including resellers, value-added resellers (VARs) and distributors.
By making EPEAT certification information available alongside product carbon and energy data, Rejoose aims to help these businesses identify certified products when preparing quotations, responding to tenders and advising customers.
The platform’s historical data capabilities also allow partners to examine certified purchases made in previous years. This can help them report on progress, establish procurement targets and demonstrate changes in their customers’ purchasing patterns over time.
For organisations facing growing demand for sustainability information in procurement decisions, the ability to identify certified products and track their purchase history can make environmental reporting more practical.
The direct connection to the EPEAT Registry also provides a way for customers to check individual product registrations rather than relying solely on information displayed by a reseller or distributor.
EPEAT and Rejoose see wider opportunities for sustainable electronics
Bob Mitchell, chief executive officer of the Global Electronics Council, said the integration would make it easier for buyers to identify and purchase electronics designed to reduce environmental impacts.
He added that making EPEAT registrations available across the IT channel, from initial quotations to year-end carbon accounting, could also strengthen the commercial advantages for manufacturers whose products are registered with the ecolabel.
Rejoose sees the development as an expansion of its existing carbon and energy intelligence capabilities.
The platform has traditionally provided product-level carbon and energy information. By incorporating recognised certification data, the company intends to give channel partners and their customers additional information to support purchasing decisions and sustainability reporting.
Rejoose said EPEAT is the first of several information layers it plans to add. The company stated that its platform contains data on almost 20 million products and that it intends to expand the intelligence available for these products.
Making sustainability credentials more visible across the IT industry
The integration reflects an effort to make environmental product information more accessible at the point where purchasing decisions are made.
When buyers can readily identify products carrying recognised sustainability certifications, they can factor those credentials into procurement alongside price, performance and other requirements. Greater visibility may also encourage manufacturers to register more products and strengthen the market for electronics designed with lower environmental impacts.
For IT resellers and distributors, the practical value will depend on the coverage and accuracy of the available product data and how effectively they incorporate it into their purchasing and reporting processes.
By bringing EPEAT registrations together with product-level carbon and energy information, Rejoose aims to connect sustainability assessment more directly with everyday IT procurement and carbon accounting.
