e-Stewards accepts RIOS as an ISO 14001 alternative

The Recycling Industry Operating Standard was designed for the recycling industry.

Posted by DeAnne Toto, Editorial Director

Published February 24, 2022

The e-Stewards certification program will now accept the RIOS (Recycling Industry Operating Standard) as an alternative environmental management system (EMS) to the ISO 14001 Standard. RIOS was designed by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Washington, specifically for the recycling industry and more than 150 electronics recyclers worldwide are certified to the standard. 

The change has been reflected in the newly published version 4.1 of the “e-Stewards Standard for Ethical and Responsible Reuse, Recycling and Disposition of Electronic Equipment and Information Technology.” 

"We are very happy to give our e-Stewards certified electronics recyclers and refurbishers greater flexibility by adding RIOS as a management system option," says Prema George, e-Stewards certification director. "For many, it’s a familiar standard and thus provides a welcome mat for companies looking to add e-Stewards certification." 

RIOS will grant e-Stewards certified processors a 50 percent discount off RIOS fees to encourage adoption, according to a news release from e-Stewards. 

"This new partnership with e-Stewards is a win for everyone involved - most importantly the recyclers and refurbishers of used electronics and electronic scrap," Darrell Kendall, executive director of RIOS, says. "With the inclusion of RIOS in the e-Stewards Standard, we have expanded our list of existing partnerships in the industry and opened the door wider for every company in the field. We hope that through our partnership with e-Stewards, we can work together to continue making substantial improvement across the industry in the areas of health and safety and environmental sustainability.” 
 
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