Blog Archives | Global Electronics Council

GEC Launches New Tagline: Advancing Responsible Technology

by Erik Fessler | September 22, 2025 | Blog

Learn how GEC’s new tagline, Advancing Responsible Technology, highlights its role in shaping responsible electronics for people, planet, and economy.

Bob Mitchell Talks Supply Chain on the Five Lifes to Fifty Podcast

by Bob Mitchell | July 24, 2024 | Blog

Bob Mitchell, CEO of GEC, joins the Five Lifes to Fifty podcast to discuss the importance of leverage in international supply chains, the GEC’s role in driving both product and corporate level ESG evolution, the future of voluntary standards, and more.

EPA Recommends EPEAT Ecolabel for Additional Federal Purchase Categories in Response to Executive Order 14057 and the Federal Sustainability Plan

by Maythavee Tjhang | November 10, 2022 | Blog, News

The US EPA recommends the EPEAT ecolabel in response to Executive Order 14057 and the Federal Sustainability Plan.

Top Three Reasons to Apply for the EPEAT Purchaser Awards

by Maythavee Tjhang | March 23, 2022 | Blog

What are the top three reasons to apply for the EPEAT Purchaser Awards? The annual EPEAT Purchaser Awards recognize excellence in the sustainable procurement of IT products. EPEAT Purchasers will be recognized for each product category in which they purchase EPEAT-registered IT products. Here are three good reasons why you should apply for the EPEAT Purchasers Award.

GEC Names Carl Smith as Acting CEO

by Maythavee Tjhang | February 11, 2022 | Blog

The Global Electronics Council is proud to announce Carl Smith as acting Chief Executive Officer. After the departure of Nancy Gillis…

GEC Organizational Change

by Erik Fessler | February 1, 2022 | Blog

The Global Electronics Council is announcing a search for a new CEO in response to the departure of its long-time CEO, Nancy Gillis. Carl Smith, GEC’s prior Board Chair and retired CEO of Call2Recycle, is assuming the role of Interim CEO. The Board has established a...

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