- Type II Ecolabelling Awarded to ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd.
Beijing, China, October 17, 2003 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced three ABB products are awarded Chinese Type II Ecolabelling certificate. The UniGear type ZS1 and UniGear type ZS3.2 switchgear and the VD4 vacuum circuit breaker are leading products of ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd.
Based on ISO14021 standard on product life cycle analysis, ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd. declares that UniGear type ZS1 and ZS3.2 switchgear is featured with saving resources, energy conservation, prolonged life span, designed for easy disassembling, being recyclable, and produces minimum wastes. VD4 vacuum circuit breaker is characterized of saving energy and prolonged life span. The environmental product declarations are verdict by the Secretariat Commission of China Environmental Labeling (SCCEL), a subsidiary of State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA).
Ecolabelling is to validate the environmental characters of products, which confirms the sustainable development mission of companies. "We strive to balance economic, environmental and social objectives. We believe sustainability is a sound competitive advantage, which encompasses all our business operations and demonstrates our corporate social responsibility, " said Peter Leupp, Chairman and Country Manager of ABB in China.
ABB's journey to sustainability stated 11 years ago when it became a signatory to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Business Chapter for Sustainability Development, and established its environmental affairs organization. Since then, the company committed to offering customers with eco-efficient products and systems that achieve reduced environmental impact over their entire lifecycles. Within the companies, ABB implements ISO14001 standards at all sites to improve management and performance excellence.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 133,000 people worldwide. ABB in China employs about 6,500 people in more than 20 companies and sales office in 23 major cities.