Principal Consultant of ECD Compliance named as IEEE 1680.1 WG Chair

On April 18, 2015, the IEEE Computer Society Standards Activity Board appointed Walter Jager, principal consultant of ECD Compliance, as the chair of IEEE P1680.1 working group (WG). P1680.1 is undertaking the update of the IEEE 1680.1-2009 standard on “Standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products, Including Notebook Personal Computers, Desktop Personal Computers, and Personal Computer Displays”. The standard is used by the EPEAT registry internationally assisting governments and private sector purchasers in identifying computer products that have a reduced impact on the environment.

Paul Eastman, Sponsor Chair – SAB Special Projects, made the annoucement saying, “I am confident that the Working Group will move forward with speed and confidence under his leadership.