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ACER GROUP JOINS RE100, COMMITS TO 100 PER CENT RENEWABLE ENERGY USE BY 2035

28/05/2021 09:44 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 -- The Acer Group has joined the RE100 initiative and pledged to achieve 100 per cent renewable energy use by 2035.

Acer Inc. co-chief operating officer Tiffany Huang said the company declared its mission to help tackle environmental challenges with its “Earthion” platform that unites the strengths of its employees and supply chain partners, as well as expands the circle of impact of its sustainability efforts.

“These strengths and efforts are exemplified by the Aspire Vero notebook, its first sustainability-focused product under the Earthion platform,” she said in a statement today.

Huang said Acer’s Aspire Vero uses post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic throughout the device’s chassis and keyboard caps.

“The Aspire Vero ships in a box made from 80-85 per cent recycled paper pulp, and plastic bagging for adapter protection is reduced by using paper sleeves instead.

“Furthermore, the laptop bag and the sheet between the keyboard and screen is made with 100 per cent industrial recycled plastic,” she said, adding that Acer Group achieved 44 per cent renewable energy use last year.

Meanwhile, Sam Kimmins, RE100 head, The Climate Group, said by committing to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2035, Acer joins over 300 of the world’s leading businesses committed to driving market change.

“This sends a powerful message that renewable electricity makes good business sense, and we encourage others to follow,” he said.

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