Why Should You Attend:
The European Union and the United States are leading the world in product regulations focused on environmental compliance and ethical sourcing. Compliance is mandatory in order to continue manufacturing, shipping, and selling products in Europe and the U.S. It is required that companies comply with the use laws and limits for each material, along with documenting the appropriate due diligence, and completing the mandatory government reporting requirements.This webinar will illustrate why, as the number of monitored substances continues to rise, it is important for companies to develop the programs, processes, and tools that will help prevent future enforcement actions.
Agenda
- Overview of three of the most important materials regulations, the processes, and the programs needed
- RoHS 1 and 2 Compliance
- REACH Compliance
- US Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Reporting
- Improving data collection by using Jig 101, IEC 62474, IPC 1752
- Managing suppliers with procurement contracts
- Effectively using technology for tracking and managing compliance
Speakers
Kelly Eisenhardt is co-founder and managing director of BlueCircle Advisors responsible for business development, consulting, and training services focused on environmental compliance and corporate social responsibility.Her experience working in technology and sustainability roles for companies such as EMC, PTC, and Fair Factories Clearinghouse has given her a strong foundation to create compliance programs, build sustainability and reporting programs, implement data collection technologies, and manage initiatives that identify CSR risk in facilities, products, and supply chains. She is a writer for industry trade publications such as EnvironmentEnergyPro, CSRwire, CSR@Risk, and an invited guest blogger at Triple Pundit on trends in compliance, supply chain, and sustainable product development.
BlueCircle Advisors is a social welfare consultancy in CSR risk management focused on helping companies make environmentally safe products, reducing carbon footprint by using less energy, and instituting fair working conditions in global supply chains.
