Considerations and Trends in Supply Chain Data Collection: Electronics

In recent years, the increasing regulation of the electronics sector has impacted how companies approach the lifecycle of existing and emerging technologies.

At the crux of developing technologies is the complex compliance pressures that companies face when producing, selling, and disposing of a variety of electronics devices and infrastructure (e.g., equipment).

Addressing both compliance responsibilities and consumer and investor attention on sustainability is a focus of corporations seeking to set the bar. It is important to understand the breadth of the electronics sector as well as the complex supply chain that results in the end product brought to market.

Complex regulations apply to electronics manufacturers around the globe, from specific state requirements (e.g., California Prop 65) to European Union (EU) Directives such as the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive. In addition, initiatives such as the Green New Deal and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), are putting pressure on corporations to show that they are moving toward a future that looks to a circular economy for success.