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February 18, 2026 | Global Electronics AssociationEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
The Global Electronics Association Europe and the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) announced a new strategic partnership, which aims to accelerate innovation and collaboration to address circularity and sustainability challenges across the global electronics value chain.
The partnership will launch with a free, half-day, in-person workshop (registration is mandatory), Advancing Circular and Sustainable Electronics, on 24 April 2026, at the Tangla Hotel in Brussels, bringing together global electronics industry stakeholders to identify practical solutions that advance sustainable and circular electronics. The workshop will convene industry experts with diverse expertise, researchers and developers, policy thought leaders, and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) specialists for facilitated, solution-oriented discussions and information exchange towards increased collaboration.
“This partnership with ISC3 reflects our shared commitment to moving sustainability for electronics from theoretical discussion to practical implementation,” said Dr. Diana Radovan, director of sustainability policy, Global Electronics Association. “By convening diverse stakeholders across the electronics ecosystem, we can deliver scalable, real-world solutions for the industry we serve, particularly in design, including materials innovation, smart sustainability policy development, and circularity.”
Workshop participants will collaborate on key drivers shaping the future of sustainable electronics, including:
- Current trends in technological solutions
- Sustainability policies and regulatory developments
- Research and development opportunities, with focus on innovation
- Interlinkages of Sustainable Electronics and Sustainable Chemistry
Insights from the workshop will inform ongoing joint efforts by ISC3 and the Global Electronics Association to foster long-term collaboration across the electronics value chain — from research and development projects to emerging start-ups and established global players.
“In a competitive landscape where circularity is shifting from an optional requirement to a mandatory one for businesses in the EU, the United States, and other major markets worldwide, partnering with the Global Electronics Association — including through its Evolve program — allows us to align sustainability policy insights, technical expertise, and industry leadership. Electronics are essential to modern society, but they also present complex sustainability and chemicals management challenges. That is why electronics are one of our key focus areas, with many activities planned for 2026,” said Dr. Thomas Wanner, managing director of ISC3.
“Through our cooperation with the Global Electronics Association Europe, we aim to drive innovation in Sustainable Chemistry and Circular Economy, enabling safe, clean, recyclable, and socially responsible electronic products and value chains.”
The workshop will take place alongside the Enhesa/Chemical Watch hybrid event, “Chemicals Management for Electronics” held on 23 April 2026. Co-locating the workshop with this event is intended to enhance dialogue, networking, and impact, by connecting regulatory perspectives with innovation and industry-driven solutions for the electronics industry. Members of the Global Electronics Association can receive a 15% registration discount for Chemicals Management for Electronics by using GEA15 when registering.
For further information, contact Dr. Radovan, at DianaRadovan@electronics.org and Romina Laumann, at Romina.Laumann@isc3.org.
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