International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Cristina Bueti Adviser of ITU-T Study Group 5 Turning the e-waste challenge into an opportunity

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world Facts about e-waste worldwide  Last year nearly 50m tonnes of e-waste was generated worldwide – or about 7kg for every person on the planet;  Only 8% of old cell phones are recycled properly;  Only 12.5% of e-waste is recycled;  Recycling one million laptops saves enough energy to power 3,600 homes. Photo credit: Andrew McConnell/Alamy Data source:

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world Weaknesses of e-waste management systems E-waste dispersed Illegal traffic Lack of transparent management of funding No clear common definition Heterogeneous reporting requirements Lack of internationally comparable data Developing country- specific criticalities Speculation on compliance costs

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world Prevention is better than cure Sustainable manufacturing practices:  Eco-design  Choice of reusable and non-toxic materials  Prolonged products life-cycle  E-waste disposals Policies and standards Source:

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world Challenges  Lack of legal framework  Well-established informal sector  Economic sustainability of formal recycling  Inadequate recycling infrastructure  Need to raise awareness  Data availability  Illegal shipments of e-waste E-waste in Asia (1) Asia e-waste market: USD 1.85 billion in 2012; USD 4.01 billion in 2017 (Frost & Sullivan, 2013) CountryE-waste generation (tons/year) Per capita generation (kg/person) China7, India2, South Korea Indonesia Data source: StEP, 2012 United Nations University, 2013

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world People‘s Republic of China  The country is the second largest producer of electronic waste.  In 2011, it generated tons of e-waste; 40 mn TV sets and 66.7 mn computers. Ewasteguide, 2011 Basel Convention, 2014  2011 Regulation on Management of the Recycling and Disposal of WEEE;  Formal sector: 61 million home appliances collected and treated in 2011;  informal recyclers. (StEP, 2012; 2013; UNU, 2013) E-waste in Asia (2)

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week International Telecommunication Union (ITU)  UN specialized agency for ICTs  unique public/private partnership Members:  193 Member States (Governments and regulatory bodies)  Over 700 Private Sector (Sector Members and Associates)  Over 63 Academia

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week ITU’s mandate on e-waste  Assist countries to develop policies on e-waste management  Develop international standards on life-cycle management of ICT equipment  Help companies becoming more sustainable and socially responsible  Carry out research and development  Raise awareness

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Study Group 5 – Environment and Climate Change Working Party 3 – ICTs and Climate Change Question 13 - Environmental impact reduction including e-waste ITU-T Study Group 5

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Research and development Identifying standards and policy needs An Energy-Aware Survey on ICT Device Power Supplies

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week ITU Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector Practical SupportStandards SupportChecklist Detailed practical support on how ICT companies can build sustainability into their operations and management Ongoing contribution to ITU-T Study Group 5 which has the goal of developing global standards in this arena Standardized checklist of sustainability requirements specific to the ICT sector Purpose: enable the ICT industry to drive environmental best practice into its own performance.

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Collaboration with over 50 partners  3p Institute for Sustainable Management  Alcatel Lucent  BBC  BIO Intelligence Service  BT  CEDARE  Climate Associates  ClimateCHECK  Cogeco Cable  DATEC Technologies  Dell  Ernst & Young  ETRI  ETNO  ETSI  European Broadcasting Union  France Telecom/Orange  Fronesys  Fujitsu  GHG Management Institute (GHGMI)  Hewlett-Packard  Hitachi  Huawei  IBI Group  Imperial College  Infosys  International Telecommunication Union (ITU)  Mandat International  MicroPro Computers  Microsoft  MJRD Assessment Inc.  National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications  Nokia Siemens Networks  NEC Empowered by Innovation  NTT  Panasonic  PE INTERNATIONAL AG  Research In Motion  Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa  Step Initiative  Telecom Italia  Telecommunications Networks and Telematics Laboratory  Telecommunication Technology Committee  Telefónica  Thomson Reuters  Toshiba  United Nations Environmental Programme  United Nations Environmental Programme Basel convention  United Nations University  University of Genova  University of Zagreb  Verizon  Vodafone Ghana

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Toolkit content DocumentSummary Introduction to toolkitA business-led perspective on the use of sustainability in ICT organizations Sustainable ICT in corporate organizations Sustainability issues with the use of ICT products and services Sustainable productsSustainability-led design principles and practice for ICT products Sustainable buildingsSustainability management of the construction, use and decommissioning of ICT buildings End-of-life managementSupport in dealing with the various end-of-life stages of ICT equipment General specifications and KPIsEnvironmental KPIs that can be used to manage and evaluate sustainability performance Assessment frameworkMapping the standards and guidelines applying to the ICT industry

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week End-of-life management for ICT equipment An outline of the various EOL stages (and accompanying legislation), and support for creating a framework for environmentally-sound management of EOL ICT equipment. Clean supply chains Offsetting and mitigation Material recovery and recycling End-of-life management

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week End-of-life management for ICT equipment Structure of analysis:  Legal frameworks  EOL management steps  Regulatory compliance  Best practice guidance  Clean supply chains and conflict minerals  Socio-economic issues  Corporate social responsibility  Checklists Key guidance to ensure best practices:  General Material Recovery and Recycling Facility Guidelines / minimum criteria to select a service provider  Clean Supply Chain and Conflict Minerals: An opportunity for a greener industry  Offsetting Opportunities and Mitigation: The ICT sector response to Social and Environmental issues generated by bad EOL practices

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Global portal on ICTs, environment and climate change Launched in February 2014

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Raising awareness  ITU/NBTC Training for Asia-Pacific Region on "Leveraging ICTs for Smart Sustainable Cities“ 29 September - 2 October 2014, Bangkok, Thailand  Forum on "Sustainable smart cities: from vision to reality“ 13 (morning) October 2014, Geneva, Switzerland  6 th meeting of Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities (FG-SSC) 13 (afternoon) -16 October 2014, Geneva, Switzerland

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Next steps  Policy makers should have long-term sustainability ambitions  Consider e-waste management in the design of ICT policies  Implement international standards at the national level  Encourage concerted cooperation in handling e-waste at the national, regional and international level  Improve the sustainability and competitiveness of manufacturing and business practices  Create manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources  Sustainable manufacturing also enhances employee, community, and product safety and promote green jobs  Foster public-private partnerships  Raise awareness at consumer level

International Telecommunication Union Committed to connecting the world 4 th ITU Green Standards Week Thank you  ITU-T and Climate Change itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange  Symposia & Events on ICTs and Climate Change itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange