The Economic Times

In 2011, CEQ, EPA and GSA launched a national electronics plan. 15 years later, 2.4 billion EPEAT products generated $24.6 billion in savings for buyers nationwide

2011 strategy emerged at a time when computers, monitors, printers, mobile devices and other electronics were becoming increasingly important to government operations and everyday life. Federal officials recognized that the governments enormous purchasing power could influence how technology was designed and manufactured.