e-Stewards News

LAST CHANCE:

e-Stewards Leadership Council Nominations

The e-Stewards Leadership Council is calling for nominations for a limited number of open seats. Self-nominations are welcome. Those interested in joining the e-Stewards Leadership Council must provide a resumé or CV and a brief letter/essay stating why they would make a good Leadership Council member. Candidates are elected by the current members of the Leadership Council.

For more information on the e-Stewards Leadership Council, visit www.e-Stewards.org/about-us/leadership-council/.

Please send all nominations and documentation to Selena Turnock, Certification Director, at selena@e-Stewards.org by Friday, September 4th.

2024 e-Stewards GPS Trackers

Inspection Results

The deployment of GPS trackers into the material stream of randomly chosen e-Stewards-certified processors has been part of the Performance Verification program for many years. It has proven very useful in tracking the movement of Materials of Concern through our certified processors' operations.

We are proud to report that devices deployed in 2024 into the material streams of the following certified organizations detected no export of full-unit hazardous e-waste in violation of the Basel Convention or other international trade requirements:

ARCOA
CompuCycle
EPC
Material Recovery Solutions
NCS Global Services
Pedal Point EvTerra Recycling
Sage Sustainable Electronics
URT

Join us at the e-Stewards Exchange:

A Community Meeting for Certified Recyclers

Join fellow e-Stewards Certified companies for a focused discussion on
e-Stewards program updates. You will also have an opportunity for feedback. We look forward to continuing the conversation at our first in-person Exchange

e-Scrap Conference

Thursday, October 27th

On-Demand e-Stewards v4.1

Internal Auditor Course

Our online training class for internal auditors has a new home! The E-Resource Network has launched the Learning Hub for industry-specific training courses. If you need a deep dive into the standard or want to become an internal auditor, take the class today!

e-Stewards Standard Tip

e-Stewards Standard Tip:

The Performance Verification program and requirements are a unique aspect of the e-Stewards Standard and Certification and are intended to ensure that those in the program are maintaining certification integrity as part of their day-to-day operations. As a requirement of certification, processors must ensure that there is a documented plan in their management system to address unannounced PV inspections including the following:

Management commitment for cooperation;
Assignment of primary and back-up contacts for facilities;
Confirmation that inspection must begin within 15 minutes of inspector arrival and verification of credentials;
Permission to access all areas and structures under the scope;
Acknowledgement that a PV inspection may cause disruptions, and that an inspector may sample in-process or finished materials;
Provision that documented information must be supplied to inspectors;

Other requirements specific to GPS trackers deployed as part of the e-Stewards PV Program:

Commitment to take no actions designed solely to discover or interrupt GPS tracking devices; and
Agreement to contact e-Stewards Administrator within one business day when a GPS tracker is discovered.

The PV program highlights certified processors that have proven they have implemented certification requirements and best practices into their processes and procedures, and operate in a responsible manner in managing end-of-life electronic equipment. Congratulations to processors who have successfully passed unannounced inspections or trackers through their material flow and were shown to meet and exceed expectations!

On the Road & On the Stage

2026 Conference Sponsorship Packages

Each year, we collect sponsorships to attend important industry and customer-facing events to promote e-Stewards, our processors, and the work we do. A huge thank you to this year's sponsors:

There are still a few spots left for 2026.

Please get in touch with Selena for more information.

Where to Find Us Next

e-Scrap Conference

New Orleans, LA

October 26-28, 2026

E-Waste World

Atlanta, GA

Oct 27th – 29th, 2026

Moving the Industry Forward

Bloom ESG and e-Stewards Add First-to-Market Critical Metals Metric to Environmental Benefits Calculator

The new feature addresses a growing demand for greater transparency and accountability in the circular economy, as corporations, recyclers, and IT asset disposition providers face increasing pressure to demonstrate not only carbon impact but also the recovery of valuable materials like cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements.

The Bloom + e-Stewards ITAD Environmental Benefits Calculator, with the new Critical Metals Conserved metric, is available to all electronics recyclers and refurbishers.

For more information, visit bloom-esg.com or e-stewards.org

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 the 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!