e-Stewards News

The e-Stewards Exchange:

A Community Zoom for Certified Recyclers

Join fellow e-Stewards Certified companies for our first community Zoom. We’ll begin with brief introductions, followed by program updates and opportunities for feedback. We’ll also highlight a featured resource, open the floor for discussion, and wrap up with suggestions for our next meeting. We hope you can join us.

e-Stewards Taking the Stage

ierc 2026

Valencia, Spain

Jan 21 - 23, 2026

Jim Puckett participated on the opening panel, “Key Challenges of Global Trade for Our Industry,” alongside Julie-Ann Adams (EERA), Chris Cleet (ITI), Cheryl T. Coleman (ReMA), and Isabelle Radovan (Recycling Europe). The session was moderated by Jean Cox-Kearns (Lenovo).

About IERC

ITAD Connect at IT EXPO

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Feb 10 - 11, 2026

Selena Turnock was invited to speak at the ITAD Association's first ITAD Connect Conference, hosted in conjunction with IT EXPO. Her morning session focused on “Navigating International Trade Requirements,” and she later represented e-Stewards as a panelist on “Raising the Bar: Ethical Standards in ITAD and Secondary IT.”.

About ITAD Connect

e-Stewards Lead Auditor Training

If you are interested in becoming certified as a Lead Auditor to the e-Stewards Standard, please contact Selena Turnock at selena@e-stewards.org to express your interest and be added to our participant list for the next available session (date and time to be determined).

e-Stewards Standard Tip

Material Balance Accounting (MBA)

Section 9.1.4 of the e-Stewards Standard requires all certified organizations to conduct regular Material Balance Accounting (MBA) for each facility. At a minimum, documentation must include:

Total incoming electronic equipment (by weight and/or unit count)
Total outgoing electronic equipment
Total inventory (processed and unprocessed)
Inventory variance expressed as a percentage of total incoming material

If the variance exceeds 5%, corrective action is required to determine the cause. MBA must be calculated at least every six months and be readily available for audit review.

Outgoing quantities must also align with downstream shipping records and include confirmation of receipt (e.g., signed BOLs, scale tickets, or other executed documentation).

For questions regarding MBA or interpretation of the e-Stewards Standard, please contact Selena Turnock, Certification Director, at selena@e-stewards.org

Come see us

i-Sigma Conference & Expo

Sheraton San Diego Resort

March 29 – March 31, 2026

The International Secure Information Governance & Management Association® (i-SIGMA®) hosts the only comprehensive information lifecycle management conference of its kind—bringing together records and information management and secure data destruction professionals, along with a full truck lot expo.

Stay up to date on the latest trends in secure information governance and management, and gain insights into industry best practices. e-Stewards will be participating in a panel discussion and hosting a dedicated e-Stewards session.

Join us by registering here!

Resources

The Power of Verified Environmental Benefits Reporting

Corporations and recyclers alike face increasing demands for transparent, data-driven impact reporting. Yet, without a purpose-built solution, many have struggled to provide verifiable impact at the customer level.

Now, with the Bloom ESG + e-Stewards ITAD Environmental Benefits Calculator, your business can:

Accurately measure and report Scope 4 avoided emissions.
Gain access to an audited, standardized methodology designed for electronics recyclers.
Engage customers with reporting automatically generated at the order level, ensuring the business can see its impact in the most granular detail
Align with future impact reporting standards

Learn More

About e-Stewards:

The e-Stewards® Initiative is a market-based solution to help individuals and organizations identify and promote electronics recyclers who ensure that used electronics are managed with the highest environmental and social responsibility standards. e-Stewards Certified Recyclers and Refurbishers are audited and certified to ensure the highest levels of responsibility. e-Stewards Enterprises are major corporations, municipalities, nonprofits, or institutions that agree to make their best efforts to use e-Stewards Certified Recyclers. e-Stewards is a program established by the environmental advocacy organization Basel Action Network. See e-Stewards video.

Do you have news, photos, or videos about your company? We welcome submissions and invite you to share ideas with info@e-stewards.org. Thank you for reading!