(693e) Use of R2 Standard in Sustainable Management of Ewaste

Responsible Recycling or R2 Standard is one of the few Industry Standards created specifically for making eWaste Management sustainable throughout the life cycle of electronic products, especially for post consumer disposal.

The standard initially created by US EPA has now become global standard and is adopted across the world by several organizations including Fortune 500 companies like Dell, IBM, Apple etc. to green their Supply Chain. It is based on Recycle, Reuse and Recover principles and is fully auditable standard.

This presentation provides meaningful and deep insight into:

• Lifecycle (cradle to grave) aspects of Consumer Electronics and its disposal
• Recycle, Reuse and Recovery Principles for managing eWaste
• EHS aspects related to the implementation of R2 standard
• Integration with other ISO standards like related to Quality, Environment, Health and Safety such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001etc.
• Overview of Focus Materials Management
• Management of Supply chain and Downstream Vendors from cradle to grave approach
• Role of Leadership and Governance in implementing eWaste Sustainability Strategy based on R2 Standard
• Overview of Regulatory Landscape
• Auditing and assessment practices to audit R2 based Sustainable Management System
• Economic and Environmental benefits of implementing R2 Standard
• Case Study discussion
• Summary and Conclusion
• Q & A