Barco Ecoscoring

A comprehensive way to measure environmental impact

At Barco, we want to communicate openly about the ecodesign performance of our products. However, today there is no all-round scoring scale available that covers different types of products. The existing ones only cover one specific aspect (e.g. power consumption or material use), or focus on one typical product group (e.g. household equipment).

This forced us to develop an objective tool that grades our products according to all aspects of their ecodesign performance: the Barco Ecoscoring. The framework that has been used to validate the Ecoscoring is defined in the ISO 14021:2016/amd 1:2021 standard and the complete methodology was validated by third-party experts.

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Barco Eco-label

Products that rank at the top in terms of ecodesign and reduced environmental impact are marked with the Barco Eco-label.

What's in it for you?

Products that are assigned the highest Ecoscore, also bring value for our customers on several aspects. These products typically have a lower TCO because they are best-in-class when it comes to energy efficiency and longevity. Furthermore, they are designed to ensure modularity, upgradability and connectivity, and re-use and recyclability.

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What does Barco's Ecoscoring cover?

The Ecoscoring tool focuses on 4 domains that have the highest impact on the product environmental footprint: energy efficiency, materials, packaging & logistics, and end-of-life/circularity.

Energy efficiency

Increase efficiency transforming electrical energy to the product’s intended function; including standby, normal mode, off mode.

Materials

Reduce the use of (potentially) hazardous substances that are currently restricted or will be in the future. Improve the use of materials that are more environmentally friendly in terms of production or sourcing.

Packaging & logistics

Optimize packaging design to minimize material use and logistic footprint, increasing recycled content, and enhancing the potential for reuse and recycling.

End-of-life & circularity

We follow the inner circles of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation butterfly model by focusing on: lifetime extension, connectivity and repair, spare part availability and ease of repair. Additionally, we strongly focus on modularity, upgradability and recyclability.