{"id":860535,"date":"2025-03-27T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=860535"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:02:48","slug":"ipc-sets-the-industry-on-the-path-to-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/ipc-sets-the-industry-on-the-path-to-sustainability-2025-03\/","title":{"rendered":"IPC sets the industry on the path to sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The IPC, the trade association for electronics assembly companies, has released the findings of recent research into the industry\u2019s approach to sustainability.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1733045500\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-842635\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/07122335\/pcb-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/07122335\/pcb-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/07122335\/pcb-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/07122335\/pcb-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/07122335\/pcb-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/07122335\/pcb-3.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each year, electronic waste accounts for $57 billion\u00a0in losses including the disposal of iron, copper, and gold. \u00a0The survey finds that sustainability is inspiring changes to every aspect of electronics manufacturing, said Dr John W Mitchell, the <a rel=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipc.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IPC<\/a>\u2019s president and CEO.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-898284072\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCollective action garners greater results. Sustainability efforts can\u2019t achieve their maximum impact if they exist in silos. The survey findings show the electronics industry needs alignment, knowledge-sharing, and a collective push to accelerate impact,\u201d he said.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1559861995\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The survey found that more than half (59%) of respondents expect their companies to increase sustainability efforts in 2025. PCB and contract manufacturers anticipate the greatest growth. Two thirds of companies are motivated by the need for regulatory compliance but also by efficiency gains (58%), technological advancements (56%), and long-term competitive positioning (55%), the survey found.<\/p>\n<p>The main challenges to implementation of sustainability measures are budget constraints, regulatory complexity, uncertainty around regulations and compliance with those regulations and limited expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Most respondents reported having a formal sustainability strategy in place, with EMS and OEM companies most likely to have dedicated sustainability teams and formal sustainability strategies compared with other sub-industries. Only 3% of respondents indicated that their companies did not have a formal sustainability strategy in operation. More than half (59%) expected efforts to increase this year led by PCB and contract manufacturers, followed by OEMs. Over a third (38%) did not expect any change and 3% indicated a decrease in a focus on sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Following the January 2025 survey, IPC has launched <a rel=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipc.org\/evolve\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evolve<\/a>, a programme for industry-wide knowledge about best practices, and to provide access to resources to navigate challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IPC, the trade association for electronics assembly companies, has released the findings of recent research into the industry\u2019s approach to sustainability. 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