First Environmental Product Declarations for refrigerators and freezers certified

First Environmental Product Declarations for refrigerators and freezers certified As the first company in the world, appliance manufacturer Electrolux has certified its environmental product declarations for complex products according to ISO TR 14025. The declarations for eight different refrigerators and freezers have been certified. The certificates are the result of lifecycle assessments compiled over 15 months as well as business-specific drafts, common guidelines, etc. Says Sofia Medin, Project Manager at Electrolux: "We have worked with simpler forms of environmental product declarations for several years, so this was a natural step forward. These new, more detailed, declarations will create increased value, especially for our larger customers". The process was carried out together with the Swedish Environmental Management Council, a company jointly owned by the Ministry of the Environment, the Federation of Swedish Industries and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, which has attracted broad international interest. Says Olof Ryding, President of the Swedish Environmental Management Council: "Similar declarations exist for other types of products and services, for example floors, woodwork, electricity and transport, but this is the first time we have certified environmental product declarations for such complex products with many different components." The new declarations will be used for the first time in connection to the international ISO 14000 conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 11-18. The Environmental Product Declarations can be found at www.environdec.com More information about Electrolux environmental work is available at www.electrolux.com Electrolux is the world's largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use, such as refrigerators, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chain saws, lawn mowers, and garden tractors. In 1999, Group sales were SEK 120 billion and the Group had 93,000 employees. Every year, customers in more than 150 countries buy more than 55 million Electrolux Group products for both consumer and professional use. The Electrolux Group includes famous appliance brands such as AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Eureka, and Husqvarna. Further information For further information please contact Sofia Medin, project manager, at +46-8 7387648, sofia.medin@notes.electrolux.se or Fatima Boukari, Communications Manager at +46-8 738 7017 fatima.boukari@notes.electrolux.se . The Electrolux Press Hotline is available at +46 8 657 65 07. For cancellation of or changes to this fax distribution service, please return this document, with your name, company, and fax number, stating what you want to change, to fax no +46 8 738 74 61. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/08/20000608BIT01150/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/08/20000608BIT01150/bit0002.pdf