CEPN's Toward Zero Exposure (TZE) program unites leaders in the electronics industry working to reduce worker exposure to hazardous chemicals by focusing on the elimination or substitution of priority chemicals in the electronics supply chain.
In the 4th year of the TZE program, founding Signatories Apple, Dell Technologies, HP Inc. and Fairphone have furthered their efforts to improve worker chemical safety in the following ways:
- Over 800 facilities in the Signatories’ manufacturing supply chains are estimated to have already substituted the 1st Round of Priority Chemicals.
- Well over 100,000 employees work in production in those facilities.
- More than 200 distinct supplier companies have been influenced to improve worker chemical safety by TZE Signatories.
- Signatory and program influence extends to facilities in at least 29 countries.
“We are honored to collaborate with our Founding Signatories, whose leadership and dedication have accelerated the Toward Zero Exposure program,” said Pamela Brody-Heine, Senior Director of CEPN. “They are raising the bar for chemical safety across the electronics supply chain—and helping better protect workers—and we look forward to welcoming more companies committed to this shared vision.”
Read more in the 4th Annual Toward Zero Exposure report and learn more about the Clean Electronics Production Network on the organization’s website.
About CEPN
The Clean Electronics Production Network—part of the Center for Sustainability Solutions at Green America—addresses complex workplace health and safety challenges in the electronics supply chain. The Network unites diverse stakeholders, including electronics industry brands and suppliers, labor and environmental advocates, governments, and other leading experts. In August 2021, CEPN members launched the Toward Zero Exposure program to integrate and accelerate the work being done by leaders in the electronics industry with the tools developed by the Network.
Contact: Pamela Brody-Heine
