IPC COMMUNITY 79 SUMMER 2023
The council includes industry leaders in sus-
tainability, bringing together more than 160
years of professional experience in sustain-
ability for electronics. It is a rich and credible
resource to propose global industry efforts,
led by IPC, to assist in moving sustainable elec-
tronics design, development, and production
forward to build electronics better.
The companies that comprise the Leader-
ship Council represent multiple supply chain
segments and geographic regions. Members
of the council are senior leaders in their com-
panies who head technology programs for sus-
tainable solutions, environment/social/gov-
ernance (ESG) programs and foundations, and
environmental health and safety programs.
These companies aim to be leaders in sus-
tainability for electronics by:
• Developing their own frameworks for
identifying and prioritizing sustainability
priorities
• Being known for their strong disclosure
and reporting practices
• Paying attention to top priorities
(e.g., chemical, energy, and water use)
• Taking responsibility for their
sustainability obligations
• Having top-down leadership
• Broadcasting their values (e.g., leadership,
teamwork, perspective, and judgment)
to enable shared solutions
The Leadership Council has an ambitious
goal: Finalize their recommendations by the
end of this year for an industry-backed, sus-
tainability strategic plan that will serve as a
roadmap for industry standards, education,
and advocacy. IPC's sustainability initiative
is supported by expert sustainability consul-
tants from Anthesis.
To get started, the members of the Leader-
ship Council have been meeting biweekly and
have identified their most relevant and urgent
priorities. They are gathering experts from
across the electronics manufacturing value
chain to establish smaller action teams. These
teams will address those priorities, including
supply chain communications, sustainability
terminology and definitions, and greenhouse
gas data and reporting obligations.
