LG Electronics’ advanced front-load clothes washers recently became the first in the world to meet the requirements of the new CSA sustainability verification service, which takes a broad, multi-attribute and holistic approach to assessing the environmental impacts of residential clothes washers.
The Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers takes a multi-attribute approach developed using life-cycle assessment information along with other key factors influencing product environmental performance such as materials, manufacturing and operations, energy and water consumption during use, innovation, use of consumables and end-of-life management.
According to CSA Group, LG models WM8000HVA and WM8000HWA achieved the scores required to meet the new environmental standard, which verified the units following extensive testing and data analysis.
“As the first manufacturer to be verified to this new sustainability standard by CSA, LG is demonstrating, objectively, to consumers that these products meet the requirements of the standard throughout their lifecycle and go well beyond simply meeting the traditional energy performance benchmarks,” said Ash Sahi, president and CEO, CSA Group. “CSA Group is committed to developing standards, testing and certification programs for sustainability that help manufacturers support their environmental claims.”
CSA Group worked closely with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), UL Environment and other stakeholders to develop the clothes washer sustainability standard, which was announced May 16, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
“As with the previously published refrigeration standard, this residential clothes washer standard is a concrete example of the appliance industry’s commitment to sustainability. It provides a uniform measurement for retailers and consumers to compare product sustainability,” AHAM President Joseph M. McGuire said.
LG earlier this year had dozens of its television models rated by the Electronic Product Environmental Tool (EPEAT) global registry for greener electronics, which recently expanded to include televisions. EPEAT claims this is the first time a comprehensive standard has been available for consumers, companies and governments to identify eco-friendly televisions, including HDTVs and Smart TVs.
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Published May 16, 2013 11pm EDT / 8pm PDT / 4am BST / 5am CEST