Appendix B (continued) EPE AT EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is the leading global Type-1 ecolabel for the technology sector, managed by the Global Electronics Council (GEC). The program requires independent verification of product and corporate eco-attributes to ensure that the product meets the EPEAT criteria as claimed. We apply EPEAT standards to our Surface devices. Surface devices must meet specific sustainability and lifecycle-based design and performance criteria to achieve the baseline tier, “Bronze” EPEAT registration level. The achievement of additional optional criteria results in a higher registration of “Silver” or “Gold” level. We are continuously working to reach the highest level of EPEAT registration level, “Gold”, for all our devices. In late 2020, we achieved registration not just in the United States but also in Canada, and in 2021 we expanded our registration to most of Europe. Following is a summary of our Surface computers on the EPEAT registry. These ratings are used by customers to make purchasing decisions based on product and corporate environmental and social attributes. We track progress against EPEAT targets across our Surface portfolio. For more information, visit the EPEAT registry which includes a listing of all registered devices including the countries of registration and the EPEAT tier. Product US + Canada Europe (27 countries) * Surface Pro 8 Gold Gold Surface Laptop Studio Gold Gold Surface Pro X Gold Gold Surface Go 3 Gold Silver Surface Pro 7 Gold Gold Surface Pro 7+ Gold Gold Surface Laptop Go Gold Gold Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch, Alcantara palm rest Gold Gold Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch, metal palm rest Gold Gold Surface Laptop 4 15-inch, metal palm rest Gold Gold Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch, Alcantara palm rest Gold Gold Product US + Canada Europe (27 countries)* Surface Lapt op 3 13.5-inch, metal palm rest Gold Gold Surface Laptop 3 15-inch, Alcantara palm rest Gold Gold Surface Laptop 3 15-inch, metal palm rest Gold Gold Surface Go 2 Gold Silver Surface Book 3 15-inch Gold – Surface Boo k 3 13.5-inch Silver – Surface Boo k 2 15-inch Silver – Surface Boo k 2 13.5-inch Silver – Surface Pro 6 Si lver – Surface Pro 5 Si lver – Surface Go Silve r – * Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, G ermany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. 95
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