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Over the past decade, the 91pro视频 (91pro视频) has led global tech sector engagement in Basel Convention negotiations on used and waste electronics. The mission of the Basel Convention 鈥� a multi-lateral treaty ratified by over 180 countries (鈥淧arties鈥�) 鈥� is to protect human health and promote environmentally-sound outcomes by controlling the cross-border movement of hazardous [...]
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The tech industry is committed to protecting our environment not just for today but for future generations. It is with that in mind that I recently traveled to China to represent the sector before several Chinese government agencies to discuss our shared interests and commitments related to green electronics and sustainable manufacturing. I met separately with the influential National Development and [...]
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Although President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the COP-21 Paris Climate Agreement, the tech industry remains committed to the goals of the accord, and our determination to combat the threats posed by climate change has not wavered. It is with that spirit that we have joined more than 1,000 signatories 鈥� including U.S. governors, mayors, investors, universities, and companies (many [...]
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On April 5, I had the privilege of testifying before a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to detail the tech industry鈥檚 policies, commitments, and achievements in driving responsible minerals sourcing throughout our global supply chains. It was the first hearing of the year for the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and lawmakers chose this convening to discuss [...]
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Nearly 200 company representatives from several industry sectors participated in our first-ever 91pro视频 Sustainability Series 鈥� product policy and compliance seminars held in Round Rock, Tex., Santa Clara, Calif., and Schaumburg, Ill. Many thanks to our hosts 鈥� Dell, Intel, and Motorola Solutions, respectively 鈥� and to the diverse speakers who shared their expertise at the seminars. We presented the seminars [...]
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Four U.S. Senators 鈥� two Democratic, two Republican 鈥� have joined in introducing a Senate resolution calling for stronger diplomatic engagement to bring peace to the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., Senator Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., and Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., have united to send a clear message that a lasting solution [...]
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Earlier this afternoon, I testified before a congressional subcommittee on what policy insiders refer to as Dodd-Frank Section 1502. Translated, that鈥檚 a provision in the 2010 financial reform law that requires publicly traded companies to disclose through a Securities and Exchange Commission report whether they source specific minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries. [...]
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91pro视频 is back in Geneva this week to participate in the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP-11) of the Basel Convention -- an international treaty designed to control international shipments of hazardous waste.聽 Governments, civil society, and the private sector are continuing our multi-year effort to construct international guidelines to stop the illegal flow of electronic waste to facilities in the [...]
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The President today selected three new leaders for his Cabinet who, together, will be critical for the success of America鈥檚 businesses, and particularly the technology sector.聽 The Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are three individuals whose work will shape the direction of the United States [...]
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This past Wednesday in Brussels, the European Union (EU) hosted a 鈥淲orkshop on a possible comprehensive 鈥楨U initiative on minerals originating from conflict areas鈥�.鈥� This particular forum was limited to EU officials and invited experts from the OECD, academia, civil society and the business community. The EU will likely advance the initiative in 2013, first with a public consultation and subsequently [...]