GEC at Responsible Business 2024 Annual Conference
EVOLVING SUSTAINABLE ELECTRONICS: READYING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR NEXT GENERATION EPEAT CRITERIA
November 21, 2024, 9 am – 12 pm PST
Join the Global Electronics Council (GEC) at the Responsible Business 2024 Annual Conference for an informative workshop on the important role of supply chain partners in sustainable product development, including product and component manufacturer’s role in meeting the upcoming revisions to the EPEAT ecolabel standards.
Explore upcoming EPEAT criteria revisions and supplier specific requirements addressing:
- Responsible Supply Chain
- 气候
- Circularity
- Chemicals
Dive into how Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) tools and resources can accelerate meeting these criteria. Gain insights into the resources, programs and advisory services designed to help your company and suppliers become “EPEAT Ready”. Don’t miss out on this 3-hour partner event – it’s completely FREE to attend! Refreshments will be served.
More about the Global Electronics Council
The Global Electronics Council (GEC) is a mission-driven nonprofit that accelerates the transformation of markets that prioritize the most sustainable electronic technology products and services, advancing the well-being of people and planet. GEC’s work is focused on high-impact sustainability issues, such as climate change and product circularity. It manages the EPEAT ecolabel and produces other resources to support sustainable technology procurement, including training, purchasing guides, sample procurement language, and more.
More about the Responsible Business Alliance
The Responsible Business Alliance is the world’s largest industry coalition dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains.
Founded in 2004 by a group of leading electronics companies, the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), is a nonprofit comprised of electronics, retail, auto and toy companies committed to supporting the rights and well-being of workers and communities worldwide affected by global supply chains. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains. In addition to RBA members, thousands of companies that are Tier 1 suppliers to members are required to implement the RBA Code of Conduct. Visit https://www.responsiblebusiness.org/about/rba/ for more information.
帕特里夏-狄龙
Vice President, Criteria and Category Development, Global Electronics Council
Patty负责监督GEC新的和现有的EPEAT产品类别的标准制定过程、战略和团队，以及GEC的其他倡议。她领导将GEC的标准制定过程转变为一个更有效、更敏捷、更科学的过程，让广泛和不同的利益相关者和专家参与进来。她的团队负责对新产品类别进行持续的监督和开发，准备对电子产品的可持续性影响和减少影响的策略进行可持续性研究，管理多方利益相关者的进程，建立和维护可持续性标准，以便在EPEAT注册表上实施，并开发GEC的电子产品环境效益计算器。她于2016年加入GEC，带来了对基于共识的标准制定的深刻理解和在EPEAT的长期工作经历。自EPEAT成立以来，她一直参与构成EPEAT基础的标准，首先是作为利益相关者被邀请参与最初的计算机标准的制定，随后是在电视、服务器和光伏标准的领导岗位上。
Patty在标准制定、环境政策和商业战略方面有超过30年的研究、促进和项目管理经验，在电子、塑料和包装方面有大量工作。在加入GEC之前，Patty是一名独立顾问，在东北回收委员会担任兼职项目经理，管理国家电子挑战和包装中的有毒物质信息交换中心，并在塔夫茨大学担任研究助理。帕蒂拥有塔夫茨大学的土木工程硕士学位，主修环境工程，并拥有塔夫茨大学的生物学学士学位。
Miranda Gardiner
Executive Director, iMasons Climate Accord
Miranda Gardiner is the Executive Director of the iMasons Climate Accord — a non-profit focused on global carbon accounting of digital infrastructure to influence market-based decisions and drive the data center industry to achieve carbon neutrality. With 16+ years of experience, Miranda is a driven, professional manager with extensive industry experience in green buildings, energy and water efficiency, and sustainable master plans and policies. She is passionate about the environment and improving sustainability practices through local and global engagement, with a proven record of working for international sustainability organizations like the US Green Building Council and in 2020, was recognized by USGBC as a LEED Fellow.
Miranda is an enthusiastic author and public speaker who clearly communicates with peers, clients, and corporations to achieve individual and departmental goals. She thrives in implementing sustainable practices that result in significant cost savings, improved efficiency, and reduced environmental impact. Additionally, she is distance running coach and cycling instructor, who believes that caring for oneself resonates in caring for the planet; she has completed 8 marathons and 3 ultramarathons.
鲍勃-米切尔
Chief Executive Officer, Global Electronics Council
作为全球电子理事会的首席执行官，鲍勃负责领导和战略监督该组织，以实现其愿景和使命。他在商业与人权、环境可持续发展、非营利组织管理以及企业可持续发展与计划方面拥有深厚的背景。
作为负责任企业联盟 (Responsible Business Alliance, RBA) 负责人权与环境事务的前副总裁，鲍勃领导了多行业、多利益相关方环境下负责任商业行为计划的战略制定与实施。在担任该职务期间，他推动了强迫劳动尽职调查、供应链去碳化、循环性和供应链复原力等领域重要工作的启动和实施。
他是惠普公司和惠普企业的资深员工，在可持续发展领域工作了十多年。在加入 RBA 之前，他曾担任惠普企业全球社会与环境责任总监，领导一个专业团队处理人权、产品环境管理、供应链责任和冲突矿产等问题。鲍勃还曾担任 RBA 董事会成员和社会责任国际（SAI）顾问委员会成员。他拥有亚利桑那大学工商管理硕士学位和弗吉尼亚大学学士学位。
考希克-拉马克里希南
Senior Director, Strategic Growth, Global Electronics Council
作为战略增长高级总监，Kaushik Ramakrishnan 负责推动 GEC 的长期影响和增长战略。作为高级领导团队的成员，他与首席执行官和 GEC 领导层密切合作，在全球范围内构思、孵化和实现高增长机会，以实现组织的使命和愿景。
考什克在四大洲的私营部门、初创企业和非营利组织拥有 20 多年的工作经验。他是一名可持续发展专家，在企业可持续发展战略、可持续供应链和气候融资方面有广泛的工作经验。在加入 GEC 之前，Kaushik 曾在 Sustainalytics、雨林联盟、IDH - 可持续贸易倡议组织、爱立信、Infosys 和 Pula Advisors 担任领导职务。
考希克拥有海德拉巴印度商学院工商管理硕士学位和维斯瓦拉亚技术大学计算机科学工程学士学位。他目前居住在比利时根特。
Daniel Reid
Head of Secretariat, Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP)
Bruno Sarda
Americas Leader, Climate Change and Sustainability, EY
As a sustainability leader with more than 25 years of experience across multiple sectors and industry roles, Bruno leads our Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) across the Americas.
A trusted advisor to companies worldwide, Bruno works with business leaders and boards to develop and execute programs and solutions and integrate sustainability performance into core business operations and strategy. Bruno has proven success managing complexity and providing results in fast-changing environments.
Bruno is a sustainability thought leader and has been named one of the “most influential sustainability voices in America,” a Top 50 Environmental Leader and a Top 10 Global Sustainability Influencer. He is the host of the acclaimed “Sustainability Matters” EY podcast series and has been featured in numerous industry publications. He frequently presents on these topics at local and international industry events.
How Bruno is building a better working world
Recognized for his ability to drive change through influence and inspiration, Bruno thrives on building and managing high-performing teams and organizations. He is grateful for the role mentors have played in his career success and is passionate about paying it forward and developing future leaders.
Bruno is a part-time Professor of Practice and Senior Sustainability Scholar in Arizona State University’s world-leading College of Global Futures. His passion for innovation is infused into the sustainability courses he teaches to both graduate students and executives.
Betsy Sirk
Director of Digital Accessibility and Strategic Sourcing, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Ms. Betsy Sirk is the Director of Digital Accessibility and Strategic Sourcing for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with extensive leadership experience focused on implementing digital solutions to support NASA’s mission and the Federal Government. She serves as the Chairperson of the Federal CIO Council Accessibility Community of Practice Industry Outreach Program and directs the Digital Accessibility Program NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Ms. Sirk serves on Executive Office of the President Committees that promote digital accessibility and leads international accessibility collaboration efforts. She is a renowned digital accessibility expert and advocate.
Ms. Sirk also leads government-wide strategic sourcing efforts serving as Chairperson for both the Workstation Category Team and the Federal Mobility Group Acquisition Pillar. Her distinguished career highlights include supporting NASA’s critical return-to-flight efforts for the Space Shuttle Program. Ms. Sirk has received numerous Government and Industry awards. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree from the University of Maryland and holds a Masters Degree with Distinction in Computer Science from George Washington University.
Corinna Wolf
Global Head of Sustainability
Corinna Wolf heads Infineon’s global sustainability department and reports directly to the management board. She develops and oversees the execution of the company’s global sustainability strategy across all business areas. She drives Infineon to meet its ambitious climate goals to be carbon neutral by 2030, to cut emissions by 70 percent over 2019 level by 2025, and to help suppliers reach their climate goals (Scope 3) through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
In this role, she drives Infineon’s efforts to decarbonize its own business as well as its products and applications. For example, she led Infineon’s efforts to become the first semi-conductor company worldwide to provide customers with the carbon footprint of its products at a level of detail and transparency that is unique in the industry.
Corinna is a fervent driver of sustainability, innovation, and digitalization in strong alliance with growth. She believes that only in this combination can Infineon achieve its goals.
Throughout her extensive career at Infineon, Corinna has held numerous positions. For example, she led the marketing communications, partnership management and emerging applications activities of Infineon’s Power Sensor & Systems Division. In this function, she was responsible for all product & application campaigns, trade fairs and events, piloting innovative formats for positioning Infineon in decarbonization and digitalization and generating revenue and driving brand-positioning through partnerships.
Corinna also worked as the Global HR Business Partner to the Infineon CMO where she drove major transformation projects in the sales & marketing area for Infineon, as well as digitalization and leadership development initiatives.
Prior to her re-joining Infineon in 2016, Corinna worked for ENGIE, a French energy utility provider, where she held different HR leadership roles in various countries in Europe. She was part of the selected project team driving Engie’s Digital Strategy in 2014. Before joining ENGIE in 2009, she worked for 5 years in the memory unit of Infineon, Qimonda.
Corinna holds a diploma degree in Economics, English and Education from the Technical University of Dresden. She lives in Munich.
