Businesses have a limited six-year window to ready themselves for the impending EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation. In fact, they have far less time if they want to gain a competitive edge!
Join us for a comprehensive session delving into two pivotal shifts in the business landscape: the ESPR and the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The session presents a holistic overview and up-to-date understanding of the current situation and actions needed to shift towards a circular electronics sector. Moreover, discover a sneak peek into our circular design approach tailored for visionary R&D professionals and forward-thinking designers within the electronics sector. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve!
Some of the key questions we explore during the session:
- What is the impact of Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) & Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) to our company?
- What is needed to create reverse operations at the global level?
- What is a systemic circular design approach?
At the session you will get:
- Knowledge, facts and understanding of the impact of the CRMA and ESPR
- System level requirements for circular electronics sector
- Circularity checklist for executives and R&D people
- Tools for integrating circularity into your R&D process
- Opportunity to discuss with experts and peers
Session details
Time: April 18th, 9:30-12:30 (CEST)
Place: PwC Brussels office, Culliganlaan 5, 1831 Diegem
Target audience:
- Company: Electronics companies, medium sized to large enterprises with in-house design function, and their key stakeholders within the circular ecosystem
- Function: Management and key personnel in R&D, Design, Business Development, Strategy, Innovation
Registration: THE EVENT IS FULL – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Tentative agenda:
- 9:30 Welcome & warm-up!
- 9:40 Goals for the session
- 9:45 Overview of Critical Raw Materials Act
- 10:00 Intro to ESPR and impact on companies’ R&D work
- 10:10 Q&A about CRM and ESPR
- 10:20 Cases from electronics sector
- 10:40 Short break
- 11:00 Mini Circular Design Sprint for participants
- 12:10 Need for Circular Ecosystems
- 12:30 Session end
This event is an accelerator session at the World Circular Economy Forum 2024 (www.WCEF2024.com). WCEF2024 is guided by the latest scientific evidence on the most impactful circular solutions and explores how to turn them from theory to action.
