#ProudlyEngineeredInEurope

Transparent Sustainability

REACH, RoHS & Conflict minerals regulation

Annual Electronic Waste in Europe

Germany

Per inhabitant: 12,1 kg

France

Per inhabitant: 14,7 kg

Italy

Per inhabitant: 8,5 kg

Netherlands

Per inhabitant: 11,8 kg

Poland

Per inhabitant: 11,2 kg

Sustainability – our responsibility as an EMS Provider

REACH

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

Conflict Minerals

Preventing the financing of armed conflicts

Applies to all
branches of industry

Relevance in the EMS sector

♦ ♦ ♦

  • EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
  • In effect since 2007
  • Regulates the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemical substances
  • Objective: to protect people and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals
  • Burden of proof lies with the companies

Applies specifically to electronics production

Relevance in the EMS sector

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

  • EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
  • Replaced the first RoHS Directive in 2011
  • Restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
  • Objective: Reduction of hazardous substances in the electronics industry
  • CE labelling mandatory

Applies to all branches
of industry

Relevance in the EMS sector

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

  • EU Regulation 2017/821
  • In effect since 1 January 2021
  • Concerns minerals from conflict and high-risk areas such as the Congo and neighbouring regions
  • Focus on: Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
  • Objective: To curb the financing of armed conflicts
  • Documentation and due diligence obligations along the entire supply chain

REACH

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

Applies to all branches of industry

Relevance in the EMS sector

♦ ♦ ♦

  • EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
  • In effect since 2007
  • Regulates the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemical substances
  • Objective: to protect people and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals
  • Burden of proof lies with the companies

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

Applies specifically to electronics production

Relevance in the EMS sector

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

  • EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
  • Replaced the first RoHS Directive in 2011
  • Restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
  • Objective: Reduction of hazardous substances in the electronics industry
  • CE labelling mandatory

Conflict Minerals

Preventing the financing of armed conflicts

Applies to all branches of industry

Relevance in the EMS sector

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

  • EU Regulation 2017/821
  • In effect since 1 January 2021
  • Concerns minerals from conflict and high-risk areas such as the Congo and neighbouring regions
  • Focus on: Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold
  • Objective: To curb the financing of armed conflicts
  • Documentation and due diligence obligations along the entire supply chain

At SRM, we regard sustainability and the standards and laws on the responsible handling of hazardous substances and minerals from regions where armed conflicts prevail not only as our duty to the legislator, but above all as our responsibility to our fellow human beings in all regions of the world as well as to the environment and our planet.

We have therefore committed ourselves to a sustainable and resource-conserving way of working that encompasses our entire supply chain.
We take great care to ensure that our suppliers also handle resources and hazardous substances responsibly in order to jointly promote the sustainability of electronics production.

Sustainability for our industry

Wir bei SRM betrachten Nachhaltigkeit und die Normen und Gesetzte zum verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Gefahrstoffen und Mineralien aus Regionen, in denen bewaffnete Konflikte herrschen, nicht nur als Pflicht gegenüber dem Gesetzgeber sondern vor allem als unsere Verantwortung gegenüber unseren Mitmenschen in allen Regionen der Erde sowie gegenüber der Umwelt und unserem Planeten.

Daher haben wir uns einer nachhaltigen und ressourcenschonen Arbeitsweise verpflichtet, die unsere gesamte Beschaffungskette einschließt.
Wir achten sorgfältig darauf, dass auch unsere Lieferanten verantwortungsvoll mit Ressourcen und Gefahrstoffen umgehen, um gemeinsam die Nachhaltigkeit der Elektronikfertigung zu fördern. 

REACH
Directive

RoHS
Directive

EU Conflict
Minerals regulation

UN Sustainability
goals

Find out more?

If you have any questions about our sustainability measures or the processes behind them, we look forward to hearing from you!

Contact us

We are looking forward to your visit and to your inquiry!

Phone

+49 (0) 30 7019000

Address

Colditzstraße 33

12099 Berlin

Contact us

We are looking forward to your visit and your inquiry!

Phone

+49 (0) 30 7019000

Address

Colditzstraße 33

12099 Berlin