Environmental Policy



Our commitment

SMART is dedicated to minimizing our impact on the environment. We are committed to developing environmentally responsible products and manufacturing processes, while creating high-value, high-quality solutions for our customers.

"We believe that strong, sustained growth is only possible by being environmentally responsible."

Nancy Knowlton

CEO, SMART Technologies

Product life-cycle management

SMART ensures complete product life-cycle management by developing environmentally compatible products and manufacturing processes. We adhere to product end-of-life practices, such as WEEE, and material selection legislation, such as RoHS.

Customer impact

SMART offers our customers a wide range of education and corporate solutions that enable real-time collaboration over distance, lessening the need for travel and reducing their carbon footprint.

Manufacturing and facilities management

At SMART, we quantify and effectively manage all environmental aspects of our operations and facilities, including our headquarters, which was constructed to a Gold certified standard under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines.

Goals and accomplishments

  • SMART has renewed its ISO registration and received ISO 9001: 2008 certification.
  • SMART is striving for ISO 14001 compliance by the end of fiscal year 2010.
  • SMART headquarters is built to a Gold certified standard under Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines.
  • SMART adheres to environmental policy directives, such as WEEE and RoHS.

Supplier environmental management

We track and manage the environmental performance of all members in our supply chain, both upstream to the suppliers of SMART components and finished goods, and downstream to our logistics and warehousing providers.

Employee culture

At SMART, we focus on fostering environmental awareness in our everyday practices by educating our employees and helping them reduce their overall environmental footprint.