SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp.
(NASDAQ:SPWR) announced that it received pv magazine's 2019
Sustainability Award, recognizing outstanding sustainability
leadership in the solar industry. The award merits were judged by
an independent panel of experts.
The achievement, the first awarded by the global trade
publication, adds to SunPower's legacy of leadership in sustainable
practices:
- For several years running, ranked No. 1 in the Silicon Valley
Toxics Coalition's sustainability scorecard;
- First manufacturer in solar to achieve Cradle to Cradle
Certified™ recognition;
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- Currently Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Bronze, Maxeon® DC panels
demonstrate quality in five categories: material health, material
reutilization, renewable energy use, water stewardship, and social
fairness;
- First and only solar panel manufacturer to disclose its
material ingredients through the International Living Future
Institute's Declare label; and
- First and only solar panel manufacturer with an NSF
Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Certified panel manufacturing facility in
Mexicali, Mexico, which diverts
less than 1 percent of waste annually to landfill. The same
SunPower facility has also qualified for Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED® Gold) based on the environmental
attributes of the building's construction, maintenance and
operations.
"While there is always more to be done, we are proud of the
innovations that have led to this award," said Jeff Waters, CEO of SunPower's Technologies
business unit, which designs and manufactures SunPower cells and
panels. "We aim to produce panels as clean as the energy they
produce. The same panels that lead the industry in efficiency and
reliability are also the most sustainably made."
SunPower® panels also deliver ancillary sustainability benefits
through their power and reliability attributes. For example,
because Maxeon panels have industry leading efficiency, system
owners can generate the same power as conventional arrays with
fewer panels. Designed for longevity, Maxeon panels have a 40-year
expected useful life and a 0.005 percent warranty return rate as
demonstrated across more than 15 million solar panels measured.
SunPower also requires its recycling vendors to be either
R2/RIOS or E-stewards certified, was a founding member of PV CYCLE,
the EU's solar panel take-back and recycling program and co-led the
Solar Energy Industry Association effort to develop the first
USA-based industry-wide recycling
program.
"SunPower's patented Maxeon cell design removes the need for
dangerous chemicals such as lead, cadmium and mercury," Waters
added. "As a result, our Maxeon panels can be handled more readily
by recycling vendors due to the elimination of heavy metals."
For more information on SunPower's approach to solar
sustainability, read here.
About SunPower
As one of the world's most innovative
and sustainable energy companies, SunPower Corporation
(NASDAQ:SPWR) provides a diverse group of customers with complete
solar solutions and services. Residential customers, businesses,
governments, schools and utilities around the globe rely on
SunPower's more than 30 years of proven experience. From the first
flip of the switch, SunPower delivers maximum value and superb
performance throughout the long life of every solar system.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, SunPower has dedicated,
customer-focused employees
in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North
and South America. For more information about how SunPower is
changing the way our world is powered, visit www.sunpower.com.
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SUNPOWER logo, and MAXEON are registered trademarks of SunPower
Corporation in the U.S. and other countries as well. Cradle to
Cradle Certified™ is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to
Cradle Products Innovation Institute. LEED GOLD is a
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