Who we are
The CEP is a coordination platform for global organizations and businesses that are actively working on creating a circular electronics industry.
Founding partners
Six founding Partner organizations and 14 Member companies established the CEP as an independent initiative on March 18, 2021 when the CEP published its Vision and Roadmap on how CEP will strategically catalyze industry transformation towards a circular economy. Together, they wanted to establish a coalition that would complement each other's efforts to advance circular practices throughout the electronics supply chain. The CEP founding partners are six of the most influential global organizations dedicated to developing business solutions for a more sustainable world. They continue to contribute to CEP as it celebrates its fifth year of guiding the industry to overcome common challenges in a collaborative space.
The Global Electronics Council (GEC)
The Global Electronics Council (GEC)
The Global Electronics Council (GEC) is a mission-driven nonprofit that leverages the power of purchasers to create a world where only sustainable technology is bought and sold. GEC manages the EPEAT ecolabel, a free resource for procurement professionals to identify and select more sustainable products. In addition, the EPEAT ecolabel is a resource for manufacturers to demonstrate that their products conform to the highest sustainability standards. To learn more, visit www.gec.org and www.epeat.net or follow GEC on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative [GeSI]
Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative [GeSI]
GeSI is a leading source of impartial information, resources and best practice for achieving integrated social and environmental sustainability through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). GeSI facilitates real world solutions to real world issues both within the ICT industry and the greater sustainability community. With a diverse and global member base and partnerships, GeSI fosters collaborative and innovative approaches to sustainability, supporting member initiatives in both developed and developing nations to quickly and effectively respond to issues such as climate change, energy efficiency, e-waste management and resource efficiency, responsible supply chain practices, privacy, digital trust and responsibility and human rights. To learn more, visit www.gesi.org.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies. The global ITU membership includes 193 Member States and over 900 companies, universities, and international and regional organizations. ITU is committed to connecting all the world’s people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone’s right to communicate. Universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation are the two pillars of ITU’s strategic plan. To learn more, visit www.itu.int.
Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)
Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)
The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) is the world’s largest industry coalition dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains. The RBA has a Code of Conduct and a range of programs, training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement. The RBA and its Responsible Minerals, Labor and Factory Initiatives have more than 500 members with combined annual revenues of greater than $7.7 trillion, directly employing over 21.5 million people, with products manufactured in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit ResponsibleBusiness.org
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of over 225 of the world’s leading businesses driving systems transformation for a better world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century. Together, we transform the systems we work in to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality. We accelerate value chain transformation across key sectors and reshape the financial system to reward sustainable leadership and action through a lower cost of capital. Through the exchange of best practices, improving performance, accessing education, forming partnerships, and shaping the policy agenda, we drive progress in businesses and sharpen the accountability of their performance. For more information, visit www.wbcsd.org.
The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress. For more information, visit www.weforum.org.
Global Electronics Council
The Global Electronics Council® (GEC) is proud to serve as the host of the Circular Electronics Partnership, providing strategic guidance and operational support while supporting CEP’s independent, multi-stakeholder mission. As a trusted leader in sustainable technology, GEC helps amplify CEP’s impact and accelerate the transition to circular electronics worldwide.
Members
CEP is a global platform with members across the electronic value chains who aim to put the collective vision of a circular electronics industry into action.
Alliance partners
To support and recognize the progress other organizations are driving toward a circular electronics industry, we invite stakeholders who are actively working on the same agenda to join us as Alliance Partners.
Secretariat
The CEP Secretariat is responsible for the daily management of the partnership, the coordination between the CEP stakeholders, the management of CEP Secretariat projects and the monitoring and reporting of progress against the Roadmap.