On February 13, 2003, the European Union (EU) officially promulgated three major environmental protection directives, including Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE), Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substance in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS), and Eco-design requirements for Energy-using Products (EuP), which banned the use of toxic substances in information and electronic products and demanded recycling wastes. A green products reformation was raised as the world-class information and electronics giants followed and put into execution the requirements from EU.This study adopted in-depth interview methodology alongside reorganization of literature reviews and environmental protection related issues. It, meanwhile, probed into three case companies covering six major information parts and components industries, i.e., active components, passive components, computer housing, PCB, power supply, and connectors. An empirical case study was also implemented to explain the applicability of this model for green supply chain management (GSCM) and to offer a resolution to risks or pressures from enterprise’s supply chains in information technology (IT) industry. This study aimed to provide other industries with conducive and handy references in promoting the subsequent environmental protection-related issues, and to overcome the non-tariff trade barrier.
