Sustainability

Waldom Electronics announces that Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) has joined its Green Stock Programme in Southeast Asia. This partnership marks a significant step forward, enhancing both companies’ dedication to sustainability and effective resource management. ACS, a specialist in interconnect solutions, will provide a wide array of standard products to the Green Stock initiative. Its inclusion

Could usable metals be extracted from the 60 million tonnes of smart phones, hard drives, and other electronic waste produced every year globally? This advanced recycling challenge is one of the long-term objectives of circular economy implementation in the world of electronics. With the growing awareness of resource constraints and environmental challenges, the concept of

Luminovo has unveiled a new partnership with Sluicebox, set to transform how electronic manufacturers and designers handle global sustainability requirements. This collaboration aims to provide immediate carbon footprint estimates for individual electronic components, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and complete assemblies. With new regulations and net zero goals driving the need for detailed life cycle assessments

The electronics industry is always working on the next big thing, constantly striving for technological breakthroughs. However, this progress comes with a hidden cost: a staggering 62 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, was generated globally in 2022. This is the equivalent of a line of 40-tonne trucks filled with e-waste circling the equator.

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a mounting challenge for the electronics industry. As technologies advance quickly, perfectly usable components get left behind, destined for landfills through the process of scrapping. However, the innovative approach known as ‘Green Stock’ reimagines component lifecycles through acquisition and redistribution of these parts. The ever-evolving nature of the electronics industry

About 90% of S&P500 companies have environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programmes in place, publishing reports annually to shareholders and the general public. These reports outline the progress of their initiatives in these three areas. What do electronic components companies report on the most as part of their ESG initiatives? For the ‘S’, manufacturers generally

Anglia Components announces the launch of a new environmental resource hub on its UK and European eCommerce platform. The hub aims to centralise environmental information for each of its supply partners, reducing the time buyers and compliance engineers spend on compliance documentation when analysing supply chains for corporate environmental impact and ethical status. For each

Author: Steve Rawlins, CEO, Anglia Components   According to a 2023 study by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), 86.5% adults in Great Britain report having made at least some changes to their lifestyle to help tackle environmental issues. Companies and organisations, too, are now much more aware of the importance of sustainability, not only to