e-Stewards® Standard
The e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment.
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Be Environmentally Responsible
Demonstrate you are operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, reducing the export of e-waste, and the impact it has on developing countries.
Ensure Worker Safety
The standard also ensures worker protection through extensive baseline protections and monitoring of workers and accountability for the entire recycling chain of toxic materials.
Supply Chain Assurance
Providing e-Stewards® Enterprises with a system for assuring customers that their supply chains are functioning in an environmentally and socially responsible manner
Protect Data Security & Privacy
e-Stewards Certification is open to electronics recyclers, refurbishers and processors in all developed countries.
What Is It?
The Standard was established by the Basel Action Network (BAN) in partnership with leaders in the recycling industry.
All stored data from all devices must be destroyed.
e-Stewards requires that all of the facilities and operations in each country belonging to a company are covered under the certification.