Product environmental information

specifies principles and requirements for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Brother Sales operations across Europe are collecting and calculating GHG emissions for the period 1 April 2016 - 30 March 2017. These emissions will be verified in May 2017 and then published.

ISO, or the International Organization for Standardization, is the world’s largest developer of standards to make industry more efficient and effective.

There is no legislative requirement for businesses to hold ISO standards, they are sought on a voluntary basis. As an environmentally conscious company, we at Brother believe holding accreditation to the ISO standard 14001, which relates to Environmental Management Systems, is important.

ISO 14001 Certificate

REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment by implementing regulations for all European companies.

As a responsible and environmentally conscious company, Brother fulfils REACH regulations by gathering information on the properties of chemical substances and registering substances used in our products according to REACH deadlines.

REACH statement

Every Brother product is issued with a Declaration of Conformity, proving that it meets the relevant requirements of all applicable directives. The declaration must be issued by the manufacturer.

Please note: The RoHS Statement is now included in this Declaration of Conformity.

As an environmentally responsible company, we comply with the following European legislations on waste: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, Battery Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. 

Following the WEEE Directive, Brother machines are designed with the recycling and recovery of materials in mind, and we have established systems for collecting waste equipment at the end of their lifespan.

The Battery Directive aims to reduce the environmental threats posed by batteries and increase recycling rates. Therefore, each of our sales offices in Europe is a member of a battery recovery and recycling compliance organisation.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive focuses on four areas of waste management; Prevention, Reuse, Recycling and Recovery. Under this directive, we ensure our packaging is as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible.