1985

Sony Electronics environmental audits begin in the U.S.

1991

Sony Electronics is the first company to recycle 100% of its cathode ray tube glass. Sony develops Styrofoam recycling method.

1992

The first consumer electronics company to use post-consumer plastics in mass production of products. Currently using in excess of 2 million pounds a year.

1993

Sony Electronics is the first company to operate a product-refurbishing Center.

1996

Sony factories receive first of Global ISO 14001 environmental management system certifications followed by Global certification in 2002.

1998

Sony Electronics helps to expand the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) to include all rechargeable vatteries and cell phones, which provides recycling at over 30,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

1999

Charter member of the EPA's Energy Star program for energy-effcient consumer electronics, and wins Home Electronics Partner of the Year award.

2000

Continues to test alternative materials such as vegetable/plant based plastics in consumer electronics.

2002

Establishes the Green Partner Environmental Quality Approval Program that eliminates harmful chemical substances from raw materials and components in products worldwide.

2002

Sony Pictures Entertainment first in the motion picture industry to operate an online leasing system of used sets through its website, stocksets.com.

2002

Sony Canada becomes founding member in the Electronics Product Stewardship Canada (EPSC) initiative, working with provincial governments to develop programs across Canada to collect and recycle end-of-life electronics.

2004

First company with a mercury free silver oxide battery.

2006

Launches annual contest among Sony engineers for Green innovation.

2007

Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation is awarded the fourth Nikkei Monozukuri Award leading environmental technology.

More than 14,000 set pieces rented and reused through Sony Pictures online set rental catalogue, stocksets.com.

2008

Sony launches partnership with Waste Management, Inc. for electronics recycling events and national collection depots throughout the U.S. As of December 2008, Sony has callected over 6,500 tons of consumer electronics through dedicated consumer collection events.

2008

Sony Canada launches national recycling program with collection sites across Canada.

2008

Sony Canada receives the top-level Waste Minimization Award in the business category from the Recycling Council of Ontario.

2009

Sony Style launches eco-friendly "Green Glove Service" to help curb the amount of e-waste that enters the nation's landfills.

2010

Sony Corporation launches "Road to Zero" global environmental plan.