Global Electronics Council (GEC)
Enabling purchasers to reduce the environmental and social impacts of electronics.
Year Founded
2005
Geography
North America
Address
Portland, Oregon, USA
AI Impact Areas
AI areas they serve
Areas of Focus
EPEAT ecolabel and criteria
Sustainable electronics procurement
Circular electronics
Data-center hardware sustainability
Key Priorities
Expand data-center criteria to the full AI-infrastructure stack
Mission
The Global Electronics Council® (GEC) is a mission-driven nonprofit that leverages the power of purchasers to create a world where only sustainable technology is bought and sold. GEC manages the EPEAT® ecolabel, a free resource for procurement professionals to identify and select more sustainable products. In addition, the EPEAT ecolabel is a resource for manufacturers to demonstrate that their products conform to the highest sustainability standards.At GEC, we believe that technology is an essential and valued aspect of our lives, but it comes at a price. Electronics consume unsustainable amounts of natural resources, contribute to climate change, and add to the largest growing waste stream in the world, e-waste.
Milestones
2025 - Circular Electronics Partnership secretariat joined GEC hosting
2025 - Final Product Category Proposal for Enterprise Data Storage (opens the EPEAT data-center stack)
2005 - Founded (as the Green Electronics Council)
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