Digi-Key Recognized for Green Initiatives by e-Legacy

e-Legacy Sustainability award presented to Digi-Key for environmental management, including ISO 14001 certification

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA - 2014 年 09 月 25 日

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced they were presented with the Sustainability award at the e-Legacy awards held in London on the 13th of September. The 2014 e-Legacy awards were voted on by a record number of readers of EPD&T, Design Products & Applications and Panel Building & System Integration.

Digi-Key witnessed the success of their green initiatives in April 2014 when they received the ISO 14001:2004 certification. Projects associated with the certification included environmentally-friendly packaging, company-wide policies and best practices around reducing energy, waste, and paper usage, as well as increased recycling awareness.

Ian Wallace, Sales Director UK & Ireland at Digi-Key Corporation, who accepted the award, commented, "It is fantastic to be recognized for the hard work everyone has done to contribute to the continuous improvement of our company in order to remain a 'clean' distributor for our community, customers and suppliers. The green philosophy echoes through the corridors of every Digi-Key building, and is something that will continue to be a priority for the company."

In addition to achieving the ISO 14001:2004 certification, some of Digi-Key's other green initiatives include:

  • Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliant
  • Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) compliant
  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified by downsizing shipping package sizes
  • Using Geami recycled packaging protection material
  • Encouraging employee recycling of plastic and aluminum
  • Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) member – committed to giving customers more information on recycling their Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), and Small Sealed Lead rechargeable batteries
  • Emissions code standard compliance to properly manage energy and power usage

For more information regarding Digi-Key's environmental initiatives, please click here.

About Digi-Key Corporation

Digi-Key Corporation, based in Thief River Falls, Minn., is a global, full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than three million products from over 650 quality name-brand manufacturers. With over one million products in stock and an impressive selection of online resources, Digi-Key is committed to stocking the broadest range of electronic components in the industry and providing the best service possible to its customers. Additional information and access to Digi-Key's broad product offering is available at www.digikey.cn.