The e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment® is an industry-specific environmental management system standard designed as the basis for the e-Stewards Certification. It was developed with detailed input from experts in the recycling and asset recovery industries, the environmental community, occupational health and safety professionals, and the certification and accreditation industries.

The e-Stewards Standard is written for international use, and is consistent with international waste trade rules, social accountability standards, and environmental management system norms. Embedded within the e-Stewards Standard is ISO 14001, which is the global standard for environmental management systems. Using the ISO 14001 standard as a framework, the e-Stewards Standard adds additional industry-specific performance requirements, which results in a systemic, documented and top management commitment to best management practices for electronics recycling and reuse, 365 days a year.

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Implementation Guidance Document:

An extensive and continually upgraded guidance document (Appendix A of the Standard) is provided to facilitate understanding of a management system that meets the e-Stewards Standard.

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Maintenance of the e-Stewards Standard:

The e-Stewards Standard is maintained and revised through an on-going mechanism of formal revisions, as needed. The revision process includes iterative involvement of stakeholders such as e-Stewards, customers, regulators, certification and accreditation bodies, and occupational health and safety experts. Between formal revisions of the Standard, BAN publishes Sanctioned Interpretations of the Standard, in order to clarify intentions or make small changes in the Standard.

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