Green
ams GREEN is the guiding principle in all our product development activities and manufacturing operations, in order to ensure ams’ environmental product stewardship. ams GREEN encompasses
- the ban of halogen chemical substances like Chlorine (Cl) and Bromine (Br),
- the ban of Antimony Trioxide (Sb₂O₃),
- the ban of Red Phosphorus (Pred),
- compliance to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
- free of SVHC substances according REACH Directive 2006/1907/EC.
RMI Compliance
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Compliance
ams do not support the use of conflict minerals (Gold, Tantalum, Tin, and Tungsten) that are illegally mined from conflict areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo and affiliate states. Our commitment is to ensure responsible sourcing through the monitoring of our supply chain alongside continuous engagement with our customers. The commitment towards this program is demonstrated with below policy and ams conflict minerals declaration on company level:
Conflict-free Minerals Policy
ams RMI Company Level Declaration 2020
RoHS
ams products are compliance to the EU RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU), and amending Directive (EU) 2015/863, and China RoHS, banning the use of Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr 6), Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB), Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE), and RoHS Phthalates as Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP), Benzyl Butyl Phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP).
The products currently delivered by ams AG are compliant to this directive.
RoHS certificates of ams products are available for download on each Product Information page – Technical Documents, on ams homepage.
REACH
All ams products are also free of SVHC Substances according REACH Directive 2006/1907/EC. Refer to complete and updated list of SVHC.
ams Certificate of REACH Compliance
California Proposition 65
ams Statement of Compliance to California Proposition 65
Ozone depleting Substances
ams Statement of Non-Use of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer