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Stakeholder session participation on electronics supply chain

Published at November 20, 2008 in Electronics, Supply chain, Stakeholders, CSR, Sector - electronics, Events, Academic and Metals. Closed

New York, November 4, 2008

Washington, November 19, 2008

GHGm President Dr. Steven B. Young was invited to two stakeholder meetings related to social and environmental responsibility in the supply-chain of metals in electronics. The Extractives Stakeholders Sessions were organized by Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), leading electronics industry groups concerned about environmental and social issues in their supply-chains.  The meetings were attended by a cross-section of non-profit, governmental, mining industry and other stakeholders. Much of the focus is on the sustainability and human rights circumstances of mining and metal operations in developing countries.

 

The meeting objectives were:

  • To share progress made by EICC and GeSI and prospective goals on improving social and environmental conditions in the electronics supply chain, including summary feedback from Nov. 4th meeting;
  • To gather input from participants on current strategy in order to further refine goals and activities for 2009; and
  • To identify learnings from current initiatives and opportunities for collaboration

 

Steve presented GHGm’s study on Social and Environmental Responsibility in Metals Supply to the Electronic Industry. The study objectives were to understand  how:

 

  • aluminum (Al), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), gold (Au), palladium (Pd) and tin (Sn) are mined, recycled, purchased and used within the electronic industry
  • members of GeSI and EICC can effectively influence social and environmental issues associated with mining of metals used in electronic products.

Electronic industry metal supply-chain report released

Published at June 25, 2008 in Sector - mining & metals, CSR, Social factors, Sector - electronics, Metals and GHGm. Closed

A GHGm report, “Social and Environmental Responsibility in Metals Supply to the Electronic Industry,” has been published by two electronic industry associations.

The study considers the supply and use of metals by the electronics industry, looking at understanding of the sources, the
supply chain and the social and environmental circumstances around how metals are mined, processed and recycled. Tin, cobalt, palladium, gold, copper and aluminum are specifically considered.

The research was commissioned by the EICC and the GeSI supply chain working group, which is looking at improving working conditions in the global electronics supply chain.

Copies of the report are available through both:

- the Global e-Sustainability Initiative,  on the GeSI website under supply chain and

- the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition on the EICC website under resources

Electronics sector engages GHGm

Published at December 2, 2007 in Sector - mining & metals, Social factors, Sector - electronics and Life cycle assessment (LCA). Closed

Announced by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative and the Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (November 27, 2007):

“GeSI and EICC have commissioned a study, to be lead by Dr. Steven Young of GreenhouseGasMeasurement.com (GHGm), to help understand how various metals are mined, extracted, recycled, purchased and used within the electronics sector. Dr. Young has been developing environmental approaches and assisting organizations become more sustainable since the early 1990s. He has worked for a diversity of government agencies, international associations and multinational corporations—like Continue reading ‘Electronics sector engages GHGm’

GHG printing footprint

Published at November 22, 2007 in Sector - electronics, GHG measurement, Carbon footprint and GHGm. Closed

In a recent client engagement, GHGm and partner organizations developed a desktop greenhouse gas benchmarking tool to assess office printing performance using metrics of carbon emissions, energy and resource use, and financial cost. It was exciting to work closely with the client, under severe time constraints. In line with our mission, activity levels and environmental information were compiled into an assessment tool in order to meet very specific needs, building business value.