1、E EN NV VI IR RO ON NM ME EN NT TA AL L P PR RO OG GR RE ES SS S R RE EP PO OR RT T1 19 99 98 8?Dells Environmental Policy4Dell and the Environment 5Environmental Product Design 6Low-Impact Assembly and Production 8Packaging 10Product Reuse and Recycling 11Worldwide Recognition for Dell Productsand
2、Programs 12Corporate Citizenship 13The Future 14Who We Are15MANAGING EDITORDavid StaggsWRITERJohn MinterEDITORKaren JohnsonDESIGN,ILLUSTRATION,AND LAYOUTRoi James?!?!#?$?!?!?#?$?4?Dell Computer Corporation is committed to protecting and preserving the environmentthrough efficient and sound processes
3、 driven by the companys direct model.Dells build-to-order model increases efficiency and eliminates waste by ensuring that each Dellsystemproduced has a buyer.Dell,in cooperation with its customers and suppliers,strives to protectthe environment,conserve natural resources,prevent pollution,and act a
4、s a responsiblecorporate citizen in the global community.The following commitments guide Dells environmental activities and provide a framework foraction:?Conducting business with integrity and dedicated observance of the environmental lawsand regulations of the countries in which Dell does business
5、,surpassing basic compli-ance whenever possible?Reducing excess and obsolete inventories in the marketplace by building systems to orderand immediately transitioning to proven technology?Selling directly to the customer,substantially eliminating transportation,warehousing,and other environmental imp
6、acts of resellers?Using the Internet to provide efficient and environmentally sound sales,service,andsupport?Operating existing and future facilities to minimize harmful impacts on the environmentthrough efficient capital investment,natural resource conservation,and pollution preven-tion programs?De