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<br />Response to RFP# 40-22
<br />Regarding compliance with the WEEE directive, Fortinet requires its distributors and resellers
<br />worldwide to perform an environmentally friendly, WEEE-compliant collection of discarded
<br />products at no charge to the user.
<br />Energy Management: Years of dedicated innovation and the development of the industry's only
<br />security -focused processors have allowed Fortinet to integrate multiple security and networking
<br />functions into a single, energy -efficient platform. This has resulted in appliances that use less
<br />power, space, and cooling. In addition, Fortinet's family of proprietary secure processor units
<br />(SPUs) are built for power and efficiency.
<br />As a result, Fortinet produces the most energy -efficient appliances in the industry, helping our
<br />customers and partners reduce their environmental footprint. These advanced security solutions
<br />consume as much as 3X fewer resources than traditional appliances, helping lower the ecological
<br />impact of data centers, which consume around 2% of all energy worldwide.
<br />Climate Change and Environmental Mana eg ment: Fortinet takes its responsibility to the
<br />environment seriously. We have pledged to reduce our impact on climate change and have taken
<br />steps to mitigate our environmental footprint.
<br />From an operations standpoint, we are committed to driving an environmentally low impact
<br />business, including energy, air pollution, waste, and water, across our globally distributed offices,
<br />facilities, and data centers. This includes monitoring and managing our impact on the climate
<br />from owned operations and supply chains related to greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency,
<br />and renewable energy procurement; the ability to recover from and manage risks, such as the
<br />impact of more extreme weather events and natural disasters; and transition risks, such as the
<br />increasing cost of energy and customer expectations related to energy and emissions.
<br />Fortinet invests in renewable electricity and sustainable projects. All of Fortinet's owned facilities
<br />around the world run on 100% renewable electricity. Furthermore, Fortinet's recent headquarters
<br />expansion is a state-of-the-art 172,000-square-foot and LEED-Gold certified. This all electric,
<br />net -zero facility has implemented multiple energy efficiency measures including solar panels and
<br />radiant cooling, which uses 30% less energy than a standard building and conserves 76,800
<br />gallons of water annually. Fortinet also incentivizes employees at its headquarters to reduce their
<br />environmental footprint by providing onsite solar -powered EV Charging Stations, preferred
<br />parking spaces for sustainable energy vehicles, and installed bike racks.
<br />Fortinet works with supply chain and logistics service providers committed to ensuring the
<br />application and enforcement of environmental policies aimed at reducing air emissions and
<br />pollutions by promoting the use of clean fuels, transportation network optimization, and investing
<br />in fuel -saving technologies. We have local RMA depots in over 20 countries and central regional
<br />depots in North America, Europe, and Asia. These help us reduce transportation -related
<br />emissions by minimizing shipping distances and consolidating shipments, collecting defective
<br />products at centralized locations, performing local repairs, and recycling defective units in
<br />compliance with local regulations.
<br />• Anti -Discrimination Policy (if applicable)
<br />o Describe your organizations' anti -discrimination policy.
<br />At Fortinet we believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender
<br />identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital
<br />status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.
<br />In support of this Fortinet strives to provide a work environment where everyone can work
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