When Red Goes Green
As a cybersecurity provider, WatchGuard spends every day thinking about how to protect the world from threats. As a global company, we have the power - and responsibility - to step up and help fight the threat of climate change. With our sustainability initiatives and commitment to achieving net-zero carbon by 2040, we aim to help secure a safer and more sustainable future for our grandchildren and theirs.
The Climate Pledge
As a proud signatory of The Climate Pledge, WatchGuard has committed to achieving net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040 - a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. To meet this commitment, WatchGuard will:
- Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a yearly basis.
- Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies.
- Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.
Warehouse Zero-Waste Initiative
WatchGuard is driving towards a zero-waste initiative for all of our hardware solutions. When an appliance is at the end of its warranty or needs to be disposed of, WatchGuard works with 1 Green Planet to pick up the hardware to ensure that they are scrapped responsibly. Our network security appliances, including the cardboard and plastic packaging, can be recycled either at our warehouse or through our partnership with 1 Green Planet.
Additionally, the cords, cables and power supply cables sent back to our warehouse are recycled. But we’re taking that one step further. While our current Firebox tabletop appliances come with multiple power cords to accommodate every possible need, our latest tabletop release encourages customers to select the SKU that includes the specific cord they need, reducing waste of the additional cords. As new products are added or refreshed in our portfolio, we are continuously evaluating our packaging to drive towards zero-waste!
Compliance with Major Environmental Directives
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
WatchGuard works with our partners and distributors to ensure that they accept devices to be recycled or destroyed when needed. This ensures that electronic devices are disposed of properly without adding any additional strain or requirements for the end customer.
Please review our appliance disassembly instructions for more information.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
WatchGuard works with our manufacturers to comply with RoHS and ensure that certain hazardous materials are not found in our appliances.
ISO 14064
WatchGuard works with our manufacturers to ensure they are ISO 14064 certified and actively quantifying, monitoring, reporting, and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to improve transparency and manage their carbon footprint.
Global Office Environmental Impact
Commuter Benefits
WatchGuard understands the impact that commuting can have on the environment. Employees at our corporate headquarters in Seattle all have access to a paid commuter card empowering them to leverage the vast array of public transportation available and reduce their own carbon footprint.
Recycling & Waste Reduction
Our offices around the world are focused on reducing our impact on the environment and reducing as much waste as possible. Corporate offices have robust recycling programs in place, including special containers for compost, recycling, and landfill. WatchGuard’s headquarters office also provides environmentally friendly water refill stations to reduce single-use water bottles and encourages employees to use reusable containers.
Safe Recycling and Disposal of WatchGuard Hardware
We want to ensure our hardware is disposed of and recycled in the most environmentally friendly way. We’ve partnered with e-Stewards to safeguard a globally responsible way to recycle electronics and offer a reliable solution to IT asset recycling and reuse. Quickly locate an electronics waste recycling location through the e-Stewards find-a-recycler map. Additionally, WatchGuard partners have access to disassemble guides in the Partner Portal.