Environmental business stewardship
Environmental matters are an important consideration in our operations, and therefore we see sustainable product design as vital. As a market leader in wired and wireless video conferencing and collaboration, we prioritize interoperability, and resource minimization to drive innovation and accelerate industry-wide improvements. These practices contribute to a more sustainable environment. By enhancing audio-video content distribution, we support hybrid and remote work and learning frameworks, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution by reducing the need for commuting and business travel.
Reducing wiring
Kramer solutions are designed to enable organizations to expand and update their audio-visual networks on top of existing cabling, and to use wireless solutions where possible to eliminate additional wiring. This reduces the need for building renovations and simplifies installations. It reduces use of wires, and the associated use of plastics and other materials, minimizes waste, and decreases electricity and materials consumption during installation.
Increasing interoperability and standardization
Kramer utilizes the widely adopted HDBaseT and OPE industry standards in relevant new products, and provides numerous APIs, supporting the democratization of our technology. By designing for interoperability, we enable seamless use of our products in combination with products from many other brands. Customers can choose varied audio-visual components with confidence that they will work together smoothly. Instead of full-system updates or replacements, individual components can be updated, alleviating costs and electronic waste over time.
Reducing energy use
Efficient power usage is a key focus during our design process. For example, in programming the external power supplies and internal power supply boards (PSB) used in our products, we optimize the system architecture to reduce power use.
Minimizing materials consumption
By consolidating different types of connectivity cables into a single versatile cable (HDBaseT, USB-C), audio-visual system installers can minimize material usage and their environmental impact. This approach also assists in overcoming physical space limitations during system integration.
Responsible use of materials
Kramer is committed to reducing waste and minimizing the environmental impact of our production. Our manufacturing operations use only approved materials included in our product materials catalog and we comply with the strictest global and local standards and regulations regarding environmental pollution, handling of polluting substances, electrical recycling, and use of packaging materials, including RoHS, REACH, CM, and the relevant ISO standards. For example, our packaging materials are recyclable and/or are made of recycled materials, in compliance with ISO 14001.
Health and safety impact of our products
Kramer has made considerable investments to ensure our products comply with the FCC, CE and UL global health and safety regulations, as well as with the applicable local regulations where we market and sell our products.
We are committed
At Kramer, it’s not just what we do that defines our success, it’s how we do it.
