{"id":40516,"date":"2024-03-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/sustainability-in-research-development"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:53:08","slug":"sustainability-in-research-development","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/es\/resources\/sustainability-in-research-development","title":{"rendered":"Sostenibilidad en la investigaci\u00f3n y el desarrollo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Sustainability in research and development\">Sustainability in research and development<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>Sustainability in research and development<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date detail\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on<br>\n\t\t\t\tmarzo 20, 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cat-tag\">Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"\/industries\/communications#resources\" href=\"\/industries\/communications#resources\">Communications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"3\" data-destination=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/industries\/data-center?subcategories=data-center-power#resources\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/industries\/data-center?subcategories=data-center-power#resources\">Data Center Power<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"3\" data-destination=\"\/industries\/industrial?subcategories=power#resources\" href=\"\/industries\/industrial?subcategories=power#resources\">Power<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"\/power-modules#resources\" href=\"\/power-modules#resources\">Power Modules<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"\/company\/sustainability#resources\" href=\"\/company\/sustainability#resources\">Sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified the electronics industry as one of 8 sectors which together <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/net-zero-challenge-the-supply-chain-opportunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">account for more than 50% of global carbon emissions<\/a>. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of California have found that GHG emissions from electronic devices and their associated e-scrap increased by 53% between 2014 and 2020, with 580 metric tons emitted in 2020, or around 4% of total global GHG emissions. With the current growth rate of the industry, the UCI researchers estimate that emissions from the industry, if unchecked by regulation, will reach around 852 million tons by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As global efforts to reduce emissions increase, leading industry players such as Flex are responding by both participating in and complying with evolving carbon accounting regulations and practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this second blog post in a series describing how Flex Power Modules is improving the sustainability of its operations, we focus on the research and development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-r-amp-d-and-the-sustainability-challenge\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">R&amp;D and the sustainability challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. EPA estimates that between 70% and 80% of the environmental impact of a product is determined during the R&amp;D phase of the product lifecycle, highlighting the importance of a sustainable approach to R&amp;D. At the same time, the WEF reports that 77% of the electronics industry\u2019s emissions are Scope 3 emissions, meaning they are attributable to the supply chain, including both upstream and downstream activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore not sufficient for industry leaders such as Flex to control Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, we have a responsibility for the sustainability of our entire supply chain. Our R&amp;D function, at the front-end of the development process, plays a key role in controlling Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by designing for sustainability across the lifecycle of a product.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar normal-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Thermal model BMR316\" class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/downloads\/thermal-model-bmr316\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thermal model BMR316\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TM-BMR316-540x304.png\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThermal Model\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Thermal model BMR316\" class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/downloads\/thermal-model-bmr316\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThermal model BMR316\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Powering data centers from grid to chip\" class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/downloads\/powering-data-centers-from-grid-to-chip\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Powering data centers from grid to chip\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024-Power-Brochure_DIGITAL-cover-540x304.jpg\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrochure\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Powering data centers from grid to chip\" class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/downloads\/powering-data-centers-from-grid-to-chip\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPowering data centers from grid to chip\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"IBC\u00a0conversion\u00a0ratios:\u00a0how to choose between 4:1 and 8:1\" class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/es\/resources\/ibc-conversion-ratios-how-to-choose-between-41-and-81\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IBC conversion ratios: how to choose between 4:1 and 8:1\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Power-Modules-_-4.1-vs-8-540x304.jpg\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlog\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"IBC\u00a0conversion\u00a0ratios:\u00a0how to choose between 4:1 and 8:1\" class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/es\/resources\/ibc-conversion-ratios-how-to-choose-between-41-and-81\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIBC\u00a0conversion\u00a0ratios:\u00a0how to choose between 4:1 and 8:1\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"id-69d85d8115a45\" class=\"box block full-width dark-content es \" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-image: none;\">\n\t<style>\n\t\t#id-69d85d8115a45 > .container > .content {\n\t\t\tbackground-color: transparent;\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 48px;\n\t\t\tpadding-right: 0px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 84px;\n\t\t\tpadding-left: 0px;\n\t\t\tmargin-left: 0px;\n\t\t\tmargin-right: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 1272px) {\n\t\t\t#id-69d85d8115a45.box.block.full-width > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 960px) {\n\t\t\t#id-69d85d8115a45 > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-top: 24px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 0px;\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-bottom: 42px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 0px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-r-amp-d-at-flex-power-modules\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">R&amp;D at Flex Power Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Flex Power Modules, we have been progressively transforming our R&amp;D function to ensure that sustainability joins features, performance, and cost as a core design objective at the outset of any new project. The remit of the Flex Power Modules R&amp;D function is not just to design products with sustainability of manufacturing in mind, but also to improve sustainability throughout the product lifecycle. This involves reviewing sourcing policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/partnering-to-reduce-emissions-supplier-sustainability\">supply chain partners<\/a>, as well as our own sales and distribution operations. The way in which our customers use our products must also be accounted for, so that designs can focus on efficiency during operation, extension of lifecycles, and reduction of waste at end-of-life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"id_69d85d8108f54\" class=\"media block\">\n\t<div class=\"container media-right content-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"media\" style=\"left: 0px; min-width: 444px; max-width: 444px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Five aspects of the product lifecycle\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Distribution-Cycle-Icon-lores.jpg\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\" style=\"margin-right: 12px; margin-left: 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>For over 20 years, Flex Power Modules has rigorously applied Design for Environment (DfE) techniques, principles, and methodologies in all product development projects. 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Our products and processes also comply with Flex Power Modules\u2019 own lists of banned substances which include those covered by the RoHS and REACH directives, as well as an extensive list of other substances which are either banned, restricted, or under observation due to environmental regulations or concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DfE also drives the design and development of high-efficiency DC\/DC power modules that decrease the energy consumption of our end-customers\u2019 applications, reducing their Scope 1 GHG emissions and our Scope 3 emissions. The innovative adoption of digital control technology on Flex Power Modules pioneering BMR453 series of quarter brick isolated DC\/DC converters, for example, reduce our customers emissions in several ways. The modules achieve efficiency levels of up 96.1%, reducing the carbon footprint of our customers\u2019 products. As well as improving energy efficiencies, this approach contributes to lower total cost of ownership for our customers by impacting the dimensioning and cost-of-system components. The higher levels of integration achievable with the digital controller IC result in fewer components such as cooling fans, air-conditioning units, heatsinks, power supplies, and battery back-up capacity. The smaller bill-of-materials improves sustainability through reduced electrical waste at end-of life and also reduced test and verification and handling procedures as well as a reduction in required documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Sustainability begins with R&amp;D <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Measuring and controlling Scope 3 emissions are widely recognized as key to any organization\u2019s overall sustainability plan and carbon accounting standards are increasingly focused on measuring and controlling them. 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