Certification standards

Responding to recent criticism of certifications generally, e-Stewards leadership argues standards have evolved to be more user friendly and are prepared to address a rapidly changing industry.

Responding to a critical op-ed, the executive director of SERI explains why obtaining R2 certification is valuable for businesses.

In today's labor market, companies may only dream about having less than 10% employee turnover and little to no absenteeism in their more-repetitive jobs. But data demonstrates those are some of the advantages of employing adults with disabilities.

A former e-scrap executive and e-Stewards employee argues that e-Stewards and R2 are no longer valuable for the industry, and he calls for the creation of a new certification program.

Processors participating in Washington, D.C.'s electronics recycling program must carry e-Stewards certification next year. It's a change from the previous rules, which allowed either e-Stewards or R2 to satisfy the certification requirement.

Two electronics manufacturers and a reverse logistics contractor recently described what they look for in recycling vendors. They also discussed how audits have changed during the pandemic – and why some changes may be here to stay.

The e-Stewards certification standard this week named companies that showed conformity with the standard during unannounced inspections this year. The group also announced companies that had positive results when their downstreams were audited with GPS trackers.

[caption id="attachment_13634" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Backers of a global e-scrap recycling standard effort say it can help ensure high-quality end-of-life treatment processes.

[caption id="attachment_16006" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Adding solar panels to the R2 standard could take two or more years. | Perthsnap / Shutterstock[/caption] A committee at Sustainable Electronics Recycling International gave the green light to move forward with adding solar panels to the R2 certifi

[caption id="attachment_15126" align="aligncenter" width="900"] SERI and RIOS are working to build more online programs for education on EHS management systems. | S_L/Shutterstock[/caption] Companies with R2-certified facilities will be able to access discounted RIOS environmental health and safety management resources through a new partnershi