SASB Standards Index

We provide a comparison table of the Hardware Standard for Technology & Communications, as defined by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).

Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Accounting Metrics

Topic Accounting Metric Code Related Information
Product Security Description of approach to identifying and addressing data security risks in products TC-HW-230a.1 Product Security Policy and Efforts
Employee Diversity & Inclusion Percentage of (1) gender and (2) diversity group representation for (a) executive management, (b) non-executive management, (c) technical employees and (d) all other employees TC-HW-330a.1 Developing DEI-Focused Management
Human Resources Data
Product Lifecycle Management Percentage of products by revenue that contain IEC 62474 declarable substances for EPEAT registration or equivalent TC-HW-410a.1 Safety and Security
Percentage of eligible products, by revenue, meeting the requirements TC-HW-410a.2 EPEAT (U.S. sales company website)
Percentage of eligible products, by revenue, certified to an energy efficiency certification TC-HW-410a.3 Energy Star (U.S. sales company website)
Weight of end-of-life products and e-waste recovered, percentage recycled TC-HW-410a.4 Resource Recycling
Supply Chain Management Percentage of Tier 1 supplier facilities audited in the RBA Validated Audit Process (VAP) or equivalent, by (a) all facilities and (b) high-risk facilities TC-HW-430a.1 Promoting CSR across the Entire Supply Chain
Responsible Minerals Procurement
ESG Risk Evaluation in Line with International Standards
Tier 1 suppliers' (1) non-conformance rate with the RBA Validated Audit Process (VAP) or equivalent, and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) priority non-conformances and (b) other non-conformances TC-HW-430a.2 Promoting CSR across the Entire Supply Chain
Responsible Minerals Procurement
ESG Risk Evaluation in Line with International Standards
Materials Sourcing Description of the management of risks associated with the use of critical materials TC-HW-440a.1 Green Procurement
Responsible Minerals Procurement

Activity Metrics

Activity Metric Code Related Webpage
Number of units produced by product category TC-HW-000.A Business Activities
Corporate Profile
Area of manufacturing facilities TC-HW-000.B Corporate Overview
Affiliated Companies (Japan) Affiliated Companies (Overseas)
Percentage of production from owned facilities TC-HW-000.C