IPC President and CEO John Mitchell announced IPC’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) for Electronics initiative during Monday’s keynote: Industry 2030: The Big Ideas Reshaping Electronics Manufacturing. The new ESG for Electronics Initiative will develop guidance for electronics manufacturers on an industry-specific approach to ESG practices and reporting and to develop aspirational goals that the industry is working together to achieve. To view additional information on IPC’s ESG for Electronics Initiative, including an ESG FAQ and call for steering group participation, go to www.ipc.org/esg-electronics. The recording of this keynote will be available on demand March 15 through June 13, 2021.
Welcome to Wednesday at IPC APEX EXPO! Our technical conference sessions are open, providing brand-new material to keep you up to date on our ever-changing industry. In addition, there is a great keynote today.
Which famous scientists were also artists? Name a rock star who studied at the London School of Economics. There’s still so much to take in at IPC APEX EXPO, including Trivia Networking and Name that Tune. What else is going on? Find out from IPC President and CEO John Mitchell.
We did it! We just experienced the first-ever all virtual IPC APEX EXPO. We hope that you enjoyed it and that you found the content valuable. We appreciate all the work the instructors, exhibitors, and attendees did to adapt to the virtual platform.
The U.S. Government should increase its support of semiconductor manufacturing but also of the entire electronics ecosystem if it wants the United States to remain globally competitive, according to comments submitted this week by IPC and the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
IPC Asia members are concerned about a variety of government regulations on environmental, health, and safety (EHS) issues, but especially those involving toxic substances and originating from the United States and Europe.
A new IPC study, Digital Directions, Greener Connections, finds the electronics manufacturing industry has largely withstood the negative effects of the COVID pandemic and is poised to help drive Europe’s economic recovery and resilience, especially if anticipated government decisions take a supportive approach.
Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden released what is known as the “skinny budget” that gives topline dollar amounts for the president’s proposed discretionary funding for fiscal year 2022. The overview document does not dive into specific program spending amounts, but it does highlight the administration’s budget priorities, including increased funding for workforce training, manufacturing, and R&D programs that are relevant to our industry.
This blog post will be linked to Exec Briefing April 2021 issue
Next week, Chemical Watch will host the latest addition to its series of free webinars, IPC-1754-AM2: Materials and Substances Declaration for Aerospace, Defence and Other Industries (Thursday 24 September, 15:30 BST), presented by representatives from IPC, Raytheon Technologies and DXC Technology.