Environmentally Friendly Headset Manufacturer Introduces Energy-Saving Solution, Cutting Energy Usage, Costs and CO2 Emissions
Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) today announced the company has developed a new
power supply for the award-winning Plantronics CS60 headset which
reduces energy usage, costs and CO2 emissions by up to fifty percent.
The energy-saving product is another initiative from the
California-headquartered company towards promoting environmental and
social responsibility, a concern that’s rooted in the company’s
corporate philosophy.
In addition to developing and manufacturing products that are
environmentally friendly throughout their entire lifecycle, Plantronics
was one of the first companies to achieve full RoHS (Restriction of
Hazardous Substances Requirements) compliance for products shipped to
the European Union and was at the forefront in compliance with Europe’s
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. The
company’s latest green innovation, the CS60 power supply, enables those
using the CS60 wireless office headset to be as green as possible.
“We at Plantronics have a long-standing dedication to environmental and
social responsibility and have worked to embed these values in our
culture, global operations and business relationships across the board,”
said Philip Vanhoutte, EMEA Managing Director of Plantronics. “We’re
constantly looking for new ways to conserve energy, costs and emissions
and are thrilled to introduce the new CS60 switched mode power supply,
which achieves all of the above.”
Over the past two years, Plantronics has made significant strides toward
making their global facilities more green, including a solar
implementation at the company’s headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA that
creates 200 kilowatts of solar energy annually, which reduces CO2
emissions by 210,800 kilos – essentially offsetting the carbon emissions
of 40 cars. Awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) gold certification for environmental sustainability, the
Plantronics operations in Suzhou, China is the only manufacturing
facility in the country to achieve LEED certification.
