There are hundreds of parts in a liquid crystal TV including the liquid crystal substrate, the power board, the metal frame, and the base. Aside from the substrate, which AUO produces itself, all remaining parts come from outside suppliers. AUO requires all these suppliers to fill out a form to calculate their carbon-equivalence.
液晶電視的元件含液晶面板、電源板、鐵框、底座等數百件；其中除了液晶面板是友達自行生產外，其他都由供應商提供，友達必須對供應商發出問卷盤查。