| Product Category | Assessment Name | KPI Title | Calculation & Scope | Certifications, Standards & Tools | Background Information | Definitions |
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| Computers | Computers | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Computers | Computers | Downstream worker health and safety - Product takeback program | N/A | R2 Certified Recyclers: According to the R2:2013 Standard, "certifying to this Standard through an accredited third-party Certification Body, electronics recyclers can help prospective purchasers of their services (customers) make informed decisions and have increased confidence that used and end -of-life electronic equipment are managed in an environmentally responsible manner, protective of the health and safety of workers and the public, and that all data on all media devices is secure until destroyed." https://sustainableelectronics.org/r2-standard WEEELABEX: WEEELABEX standards cover the collection, logistics, and treatment of electronic wastes in all ten categories of the European Union's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. http://www.weeelabex.org/#!standards/component_41229 e-Stewards: According to the e-Stewards Certification website, "The e-Stewards Certification Program provides a high level of confidence that a recycler consistently conforms to the e-Stewards Standard." http://www.e-stewards.org/certification-overview/ | EHS Systems - Internationally-recognized systems | Certified third-party e-waste vendors: "Vendors that demonstrate to an accredited, independent third-party auditor that they meet specific standards to safely recycle and manage electronics. These certification programs must be based on strong environmental standards which maximize reuse and recycling, minimize exposure to human health or the environment, ensure safe management of materials by downstream handlers, and require destruction of all data on used electronics. Two accredited certification standards are the Responsible Recycling Practices (R2) and the e-Stewards® standards."(Source: EPA, E-cycling certification definition) Hazardous materials and components - Used electronics: The phrase "...hazardous materials and components..." indicates materials and components that are regulated or require special handling. This list may include components such as mercury lamps, rechargeable batteries, CRT displays, and circuit boards. (Source: US EPA e-Cycling Regulations and Standards) Public reporting - audits: Audit results publicly reported may be aggregate pass/fail and summary results with action plans. |
| Computers | Computers | Energy savings in use phase | Calculate B1 as the total number of product units that were sold that had ENERGY STAR® certification, divided by the total number of product units sold in this category, then multiply by 100. Include only products certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. In markets not actively participating in the ENERGY STAR program (i.e., the United States and countries listed as ENERGY STAR International Partners), products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria in the appropriate ENERGY STAR standard, even if they are not ENERGY STAR-certified. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products/spec | Energy Efficiency - Use Phase | |
| Computers | Computers | F-GHG emission tracking and reporting | Calculate percentage of components, by units procured for products in this category, which meet the criteria for this question as the number of suppliers that abate all F-GHGs in at least 50% of their facilities divided by the total number of suppliers responsible for all relevant components and multiply the result by 100. For example: if four suppliers provide all relevant components and one does nothing, one abates only PFCs, and the remaining 2 abate all gases in 40% and 70% of their facilities, respectively, the correct percentage is 25% because only one supplier meets both criteria. Relevant components specifically refer to flat panel displays and semiconductor electronic components or devices whose manufacture is known to use and emit fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-GHGs), namely during etch and chamber clean processes. Abate all F-GHG emissions means that the component supplier abates all of the following F-GHGs in at least half of their facilities that manufacture relevant components for this product category: perfluorocarbons (PFCs), trifluoromethane (CHF3 or HFCs), nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Protocol for Measuring Destruction or Removal Efficiency (DRE): The Protocol for Measuring Destruction or Removal Efficiency (DRE) of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Abatement Equipment in Electronics Manufacturing was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a standard approach to measure F-GHG emissions at the point of abatement in the electronics component manufacturing facility. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-02/documents/dre_protocol.pdf | Center for Corporate Climate Leadership: According to this website, "The EPA's Center for Corporate Climate Leadership seeks to highlight activities to reduce supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the sector level." The first efforts to be highlighted within the electronics industry are the efforts by suppliers to reduce F-GHGs during manufacturing of flat panel display in the electronics sector. https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership European Semiconductor Industry - PFC Emission Reduction: The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) has provided information regarding successful PFC emissions reduction programs in Europe, and steps the industry is taking beyond its voluntary 2010 reduction goals. https://www.eusemiconductors.eu/esia/public-policy/sustainability-esh/pfc-gases GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools PFC Reduction/Climate Partnership for the Semiconductor Industry: The United States Environmental Protection Agency supports the voluntary efforts to reduce fluorinated greenhouse gas (F-GHG) emissions from semiconductor industry through the PFC Reduction/Climate Partnership for the Semiconductor Industry. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases#f-gases World LCD Industry Cooperation Committee: The "principal mission of WLICC is to address efforts and share understanding on issues concerning environmental protection and resource recycling within the LCD industry." In 2010, the organization published results of their member's F-GHG reduction efforts. http://home.jeita.or.jp/device/committee/kankyou/pdf/20111110WLICG_e.pdf | Component supplier: A manufacturer of a component used in the final product. If the manufacturing facility partner is responsible for fabrication of these devices, they are the supplier of interest for this question. Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-GHGs): Fluorine-containing gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere. The F-GHG emissions of primary concern in electronics manufacturing are of perfluorocarbons (PFCs), trifluoromethane (CHF3 or HFCs), nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), which are more potent than carbon dioxide. Manufacturing facility partners: Manufacturing facility partners are defined as organizations responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these organizations are internal or external to the respondent's organization. |
| Computers | Computers | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the procurement spend on component suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total procurement spend on all component suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Component suppliers means the group of suppliers that account for 80% of your total spend on components purchased for products in this category. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG Supply Chain KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. Download this tool to use for Greenhouse Gases Supply Chain KPIs. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/thesis-kpi-calculation-tool-ghg-supply-chain-kpis/ | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Computers | Computers | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in products in this category, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total spend required to produce the products. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total spend required to produce the product. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total spend required to produce the product specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the total spend on final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total spend for final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol website to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response. The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Computers | Computers | Hazardous substances - Alternatives assessment | Hazardous substances are defined as chemicals that meet the criteria for classification as carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants, or are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemicals for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ PRIO: PRIO is a web-based tool developed by the Swedish government to facilitate the assessment of environmental and health risks of chemicals. https://www.kemi.se/prioguiden/english/start United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol NSF/GCI/ANSI 355-2011 - Greener Chemicals and Processes Information: According to this website, "The purpose of the Information Standard is to provide the chemical enterprise with a voluntary and standardized way to define and report environmental and human health hazards associated with a chemical product and its gate-to-gate manufacturing process impacts." http://www.worldcat.org/title/nsfgciansi-355-2011-greener-chemicals-and-processes-information/oclc/772118815 REACH: A Priority Chemical is defined as a chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority Chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. http://www.reachonline.eu/REACH/EN/REACH_EN/article57.html The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Informed substitution: Informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles (Adapted from United States Environmental Protection Agency Design for Environment Program Alternative Assessment information). Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Computers | Computers | Hazardous substances - Disclosure | Calculate B1 as the number of suppliers which have provided disclosure information, divided by the total number of suppliers, then multiply by 100. Include all company-owned or contract component manufacturers, as well as organizations contracted for direct material supply to company-owned or contract manufacturers. To be included in this percentage, a supplier must disclose intentionally-added materials listed in the declarable substance groups and declarable substances above the thresholds specified in IEC 62474. Suppliers who only report substances whose declaration is already mandated by relevant regulations in the market(s) of sale (e.g., by RoHS Directive) should not be considered as having provided disclosure. If an organization has not adopted IEC 62474, suppliers who report declarable substances in line with the declarable substances list in IEC 62474 can count as having provided disclosure. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 62474: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62474 "specifies the procedure, content, and form relating to material declarations for products of companies operating in and supplying the electrotechnical industry" designed to provide downstream manufacturers information regarding restriction compliance requirements and material appropriateness for environmentally conscious design. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/7077 | Dell, Inc. Materials Restricted for Use: "Materials Restricted for Use," published by Dell, Inc., is one example of an internal hazardous substances management list used within the electronics industry. https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/corporate/environ/restricted_materials_guid.pdf GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ Panasonic Corporation Chemical Substances Management Rank Guidelines: "The Chemical Substances Management Rank Guide," published by the Industrial Devices Company Group, Panasonic Corporation, is one example of an internal hazardous substances management list used within the electronics industry. https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/management/procurement/green.html | |
| Computers | Computers | Material disposition tracking - Product takeback program | Final disposition means the point at which 1) a product enters its next life cycle through reuse or refurbishment; 2) the components of a product are recaptured for reuse as part of a refurbishment program; or 3) the product or materials contained within the product reach landfilling, incineration or material recovery where they are returned to the commodity market. | R2 Certified Recyclers: According to the R2:2013 Standard, "certifying to this Standard through an accredited third-party Certification Body, electronics recyclers can help prospective purchasers of their services (customers) make informed decisions and have increased confidence that used and end -of-life electronic equipment are managed in an environmentally responsible manner, protective of the health and safety of workers and the public, and that all data on all media devices is secure until destroyed." https://sustainableelectronics.org/r2-standard WEEELABEX: WEEELABEX standards cover the collection, logistics, and treatment of electronic wastes in all ten categories of the European Union's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. http://www.weeelabex.org/#!standards/component_41229 e-Stewards: According to the e-Stewards Certification website, "The e-Stewards Certification Program provides a high level of confidence that a recycler consistently conforms to the e-Stewards Standard." http://www.e-stewards.org/certification-overview/ | THESIS Calculation Tool - Materials Disposition Tracking KPIs (Electronics): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/materials-disposition-electronics-2023/ | Certified third-party e-waste vendors: "Vendors that demonstrate to an accredited, independent third-party auditor that they meet specific standards to safely recycle and manage electronics. These certification programs must be based on strong environmental standards which maximize reuse and recycling, minimize exposure to human health or the environment, ensure safe management of materials by downstream handlers, and require destruction of all data on used electronics. Two accredited certification standards are the Responsible Recycling Practices (R2) and the e-Stewards® standards."(Source: EPA, E-cycling certification definition) Hazardous materials and components - Used electronics: The phrase "...hazardous materials and components..." indicates materials and components that are regulated or require special handling. This list may include components such as mercury lamps, rechargeable batteries, CRT displays, and circuit boards. (Source: US EPA e-Cycling Regulations and Standards) Responsible final disposition: Takeback programs may achieve the goal of responsible final material disposition by doing one or more of the following: 1. Including contractual requirements regarding downstream partner responsibility, all the way to final material disposition; 2. Verifying responsible final disposition by tracking a sampling of materials to final disposition; and/or; 3. Contracting exclusively with certified third-party e-waste vendors to ensure responsible final disposition. Takeback program operation: The phrase "... operate programs in regions or countries globally where required by law or regulation" means programs that are created in response to laws or regulations. This includes State-level or Province-level legislation in North America, and national levels in other regions, such as the European Union or Japan. |
| Computers | Computers | Product takeback program | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations. For example, if two separate programs are run to collect hardware and printer ink cartridges, percentages for each program should be calculated separately and reported in the appropriate product category. Calculate B1, B2, B3, and B4 as the weight of products or materials recovered from products in each category, divided by the weight of total products recovered globally through both voluntary and mandatory programs, then multiply by 100. The sum of B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be less than or equal to 100%. The weight for any given returned device can only be credited once. For example, a device whose weight is included in component reuse for a hard drive that was salvaged cannot also be included under the material recovery calculation, even if the rest of the materials from the device are sent for material recovery. Material that is found or suspected to end in landfill or incineration through downstream auditing or the lack of a viable secondary market cannot be included in the material recovery percentage. Components reused or refurbished means the percent of total volume representing parts that return to the market. Examples would be hard drives, motherboards, salvaged chips or other components removed for the secondary market. Closed-loop system means that once material or components are recovered, they are returned to the materials supply chain for manufacturing new devices or products of the same value or greater value than the device that was recycled. For example, a closed loop system would be when printer ink cartridges are recycled and the recovered plastic is then used in new printer ink cartridges. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | R2 Certified Recyclers: According to the R2:2013 Standard, "certifying to this Standard through an accredited third-party Certification Body, electronics recyclers can help prospective purchasers of their services (customers) make informed decisions and have increased confidence that used and end -of-life electronic equipment are managed in an environmentally responsible manner, protective of the health and safety of workers and the public, and that all data on all media devices is secure until destroyed." https://sustainableelectronics.org/r2-standard e-Stewards: According to the e-Stewards Certification website, "The e-Stewards Certification Program provides a high level of confidence that a recycler consistently conforms to the e-Stewards Standard." http://www.e-stewards.org/certification-overview/ | THESIS Calculation Tool - Product Takeback Program KPIs (Electronics): TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/product-takeback-electronics-2023/ |
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