It’s never been more important for manufacturers to understand what their products are made of, and how this influences not only their compliance, but also their circularity and sustainability. But for product safety professionals managing compliance for the world’s biggest electronics and electrical product manufacturers, this is not an easy task.
We know that compliance teams within the electronics industry face three big challenges:
Understanding the hazardous substances within their products, and communicating this throughout the supply chain
The world’s biggest electrical and electronics manufacturers rely on Chemical Watch to proactively manage their compliance and product safety efforts
Keeping up with regulations controlling the use of (hazardous) substances in electronic and electrical products
Following trends towards circularity (and sustainable development) and especially keeping up with rules on extended producer responsibility requirements on batteries and waste
In addition to these EEE-specific challenges, global developments in the field of safe chemicals management indicate that pressure will grow on all manufacturers to improve their internal knowledge of chemicals and toxicology.
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Sofia Montalvão
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Nhat Nguyen
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Prior to joining Chemical Watch, Leigh wrote for the Press Association, ICIS and edie.net, covering a range of environmental and business related topics. He also contributes to Guardian Sustainable Business.
Sofia is one of CW global experts with specialisation in Europe and Latin America. As a regulatory expert, Sofia's experience has been focused on hazard communication, product compliance, healthcare regulatory matters, global chemical notifications/registrations and toxicological support.
Nhat joined Chemical Watch in April 2018. He is a US licensed attorney, and prior to joining Chemical Watch, he was a regulatory analyst and consultant, advising customers on a range of issues in Asia, the EU and the US.
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