HelpingOEMs meet environmental responsibilities

摘要

Consumers of electrical and electronic equipment are placing responsibility and expectation on manufacturers to supply products that have been produced in a way that has minimum impact on the environment. The current landscape in the electronics sector sees distributors, who sit between the manufacturers and the OEMs in the supply chain, having a key role in this issue. In the case of distributors such as Farnell, the outreach and customer base is global. This market situation means that distributors need to employ good environmental practices and provide high levels of support to meet the requirements and expectations of their OEM customers. In addition to making sure that its own suppliers have environmentally responsible practices, there are several facets to a distributor having an environmentally responsible operation that supports its OEM customers. Three key areas are packaging, local distribution hubs and environmental legislation support.