U.S. President Joe Biden on January 21 issued an Executive Order (EO) that aims to improve worker health and safety protections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPC and two other electronics associations are praising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed "Fees Rule" under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which could have financial impacts on IPC members.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (NEP) to significantly reduce or eliminate worker exposures to SARS-CoV-2 by targeting industries and worksites where employees may have a high frequency of close contact exposures.
The first ever virtual IPC APEX EXPO has launched! We’ve cut the ribbon and are thrilled to connect with attendees and exhibitors online.
IPC President and CEO John Mitchell details a new ESG for Electronics Initiative to develop guidance for electronics manufacturers on an industry-specific approach to ESG (environmental, social and governance) practices and reporting and to develop aspirational goals that the industry is working together to achieve.
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.