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84 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2025 2024 Sustainability Highlights: IPC's Commitment to a Greener Future Feature Article by Kelly Scanlon IPC In 2024, IPC's Sustainability for Electron- ics program made significant impacts through multiple channels of engagement by providing the industry with insights and tools needed to build electronics better. IPC representatives shared expertise at industry events, demon- strating how standards, education, and advo- cacy support sustainability goals. Industry leaders reciprocated by presenting their suc- cessful sustainability initiatives at IPC events, offering valuable real-world perspectives on implementing sustainable practices. Responding to calls for industry alignment, we formed strategic partnerships with other elec- tronics associations to consolidate and distrib- ute sustainability resources across our extensive industry network. Our efforts focused on har- monizing approaches and maximizing impact through collaborative action. We played a cru- cial role in highlighting critical industry chal- lenges, including emerging global plastics pol- icies, new due diligence requirements, circular design innovations, and sustainable chemical alternatives. A key achievement was the publi-