AUO announces world's 1st carbon footprint verification-approved 32" LCD TV.

Taipei, Sept. 30, 2009 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), the largest thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel manufacturer in Taiwan, recently announced that it has completed the carbon footprint verification on its 32-inch LCD TV set according to international carbon-footprint standard PAS2050: 2008.

With the third-party verification by SGS, AUO's 32-inch LCD TV is the world's first LCD TV set to gain the Carbon Footprint Verification, which establishes the benchmark on the carbon footprint management for consumer-electronic products.

The 32" LCD TV is also included in the UKAS PAS2050 Pilot Project by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). AUO is the only IT Company in this project and will utilize its experience in the carbon footprint management for instituting the international verification standard.

Based on the definition of the life cycle of ISO14044, the carbon emission calculation of AUO's 32-inch LCD TV carbon footprint project includes each stage of the product life cycle from raw material, manufacturing, delivery, consumer use, discarding, or recycling. Through the indicator of carbon calculation, consumers will know well the environmental impact of the electronic products they use in the future.

"We are proud that AUO's 32-inch LCD TV has successfully completed the first carbon footprint verification on LCD TV sets in the world. It truly demonstrates AUO's continuous efforts on implementation of Green Solutions," said L. J. Chen, president and CEO of AUO. "Since the manufacturing process of electronic products is very complicated, there are hundreds of suppliers in the whole supply chain. AUO has successfully built up a flawless program of carbon footprint management for the supply chain. When developing the next generation of eco products, the carbon database system with detailed carbon data of the supply chain will make AUO to lead in the innovation of low-carbon products."

AUO's 32-inch LCD TV set that completed the PAS 2050 verification consumes 30% less power than other same-sized products. The product not only conforms to EuP regulations in 2010 but also complies with Energy Star 3.0 in the U.S. In addition, the cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) are diminished from 16 straight tubes to 4 u-shape tubes.

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