Our Green Vision

At Sharp, we’re dedicated to creating innovative technologies that benefit the culture and welfare of people around the world. We promote environmental stewardship through the thoughtful development, creation, manufacturing, and servicing of all our products.

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas employs the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System as a tool to achieve our vision for the future state of operations.

Committed to conserving and preserving, we encourage the responsible use of natural resources, establish and strive to achieve measurable reduction goals, provide community leadership in becoming and remaining a green company. We view these goals as a continuing journey that will help us to challenge the status quo, ensuring a better, smarter, and greener tomorrow.

We invite all of our colleagues, customers, competitors and members of our many communities to join us in this important endeavor.

Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy	ISO 14001	RoHS
SMA strives for environmental excellence while providing a healthy and safe workplace for our employees, contractors and surrounding community. Together, we can advance sustainability in the workplace, be more aware of the world around us, and build a brighter future through our commitment to the environment. View Policy >>	We’re proud to be just the second company in Washington State to achieve the ISO 14001 standard of environmental management. ISO 14001 certification requires constant vigilance to preserve our land, air, and water. Since initial certification in 1997, SMA has demostrated our deep commitment to protecting our environment through constant, measureable improvements in operations.	Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (or RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment was adopted in 2003 by the European Union. Sharp meets these stringent environmental standards and is dedicated to reducing the creation of toxic e-waste. SMA strives to comply with and meet applicable regulations and requirements, prevent pollution, enhance environmental awareness and continue to improve.

ISO 14001

RoHS

SMA strives for environmental excellence while providing a healthy and safe workplace for our employees, contractors and surrounding community. Together, we can advance sustainability in the workplace, be more aware of the world around us, and build a brighter future through our commitment to the environment.

View Policy >>

We’re proud to be just the second company in Washington State to achieve the ISO 14001 standard of environmental management. ISO 14001 certification requires constant vigilance to preserve our land, air, and water. Since initial certification in 1997, SMA has demostrated our deep commitment to protecting our environment through constant, measureable improvements in operations.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (or RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment was adopted in 2003 by the European Union. Sharp meets these stringent environmental standards and is dedicated to reducing the creation of toxic e-waste. SMA strives to comply with and meet applicable regulations and requirements, prevent pollution, enhance environmental awareness and continue to improve.

Recent Awards	Environmental Stewardship Committee
Governor’s Commute Smart Award Clean Energy Challenge Certificate Green Lights, Clark Public Utilities U.S. EPA Green Power Partner Certificate	Sharp has created a cross functional 'Green Team', whose mission is to foster sustainable business practices and raise environmental awareness both at work and in the community. Whenever feasible, the committee strives to align their activities with those of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Recent activities that the committee has been involved in include: participating in the annual Lacamas Lake Cleanup, employee CFL bulb and e-waste recycling, and promoting reduction activities such as composting and battery recycling.

Recent Awards

Environmental Stewardship Committee

Governor’s Commute Smart Award

Clean Energy Challenge Certificate

Green Lights, Clark Public Utilities

U.S. EPA Green Power Partner Certificate

Sharp has created a cross functional 'Green Team', whose mission is to foster sustainable business practices and raise environmental awareness both at work and in the community. Whenever feasible, the committee strives to align their activities with those of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.

Recent activities that the committee has been involved in include: participating in the annual Lacamas Lake Cleanup, employee CFL bulb and e-waste recycling, and promoting reduction activities such as composting and battery recycling.

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