Environmental protection has to start at the drawing board and go full-circle. That is why environmental standards are integrated into the Fujitsu Siemens Computers development process right from the product definition stage and included in all product specifications. The importance we attach to this is reflected in the fact that one of our company-wide Innovation Intents is devoted entirely to the design and manufacture of environmentally conscious products. We call it 'Saving the planet with green IT'. In practice design for the environment is achieved through our in-house Guideline, 'Environmentally Conscious Product Design and Development’ which applies to all Fujitsu Siemens Computers product development. Environmental Guideline FSC03230 covers a range of environmental aspect, and primarily aims to reduce waste, minimize energy consumption and eliminate hazardous substances. In order to ensure our business partners live up to these environmental standards, guidelines within FSC03230 also form part of every Master Purchasing Agreement with Fujitsu Siemens Computers suppliers. As development proceeds, checks are routinely conducted to ensure key suppliers adhere to standards incorporated within all Master Purchasing Agreements. New product lines, meanwhile, undergo analysis to evaluate their recyclability and calculate related costs. Information arising from this analysis is channeled into our product planning. Our policy on the use of chemicals and our commitment to eliminating the use of harmful and potentially harmful substances in our products and production processes is also captured in Guideline FSC03230. Our business strictly forbids the use of banned or restricted-by-law substances that are scientifically proven to be harmful to human health and the environment. In the event that substances may be harmful, we adopt the precautionary principle. That is to say, even if the full extent of harm of a particular chemical has not been definitively established, Fujitsu Siemens Computers avoids using it and replaces it with a harmless substitute. Guideline FSC030230 is constantly updated to reflect these changes in hazardous substances prohibited, and those to be avoided. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is fully committed to phasing out the use of polyvinyl chlorides (PVC) and brominated flame retardents (BFRs). We do not use PVC's in the housing or mechanical parts of our products and they are only employed when there is no acceptable substitute. However, long-term, we are seeking the complete elimination of PVC, and the company is working in conjunction with its suppliers and other partners to source alternative substances . BFRs are neither used in housings nor in formed plastic parts weighing over 25 grams, which exceeds the requirements set out in the European RoHS directive. We have reduced the chlorine and bromide content of the printed circuit boards in our Green products from 12 percent to less than 0.15 percent and we are currently working with suppliers to eliminate the use of halogen in favour of alternatives.