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Sustainable Electronics Acronyms

Term

Definition

4Rs

1 Reuse (product), 2 Reuse (material), 3 Refurbish, 4 Recycle

ABS

Flame retardant material

AI/ML

Artificial intelligence/machine learning

B2B

Business to business

B2C

Business to consumer

CRM

Critical resource materials

CSP

Communication service providers

DPP

Digital passport

DSP

Digital signal processors

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment Directive

EICTA

European IT Certification Academy

EMS

Electronics manufacturing services

EOL

End of life

ESG

Environmental, social, and corporate governance

EU

European Union

IAPRI

International Association of Packaging Research Institutes

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IEEE

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

INEMI

International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative

IPC

IPC International, Inc.; previously the Institute for Printed Circuits

ISTA

International Safe Transport Association

ITU

International Telecommunication Union

JGPSSI

Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative

MRL

Manufacturing readiness level

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

OEM

Original equipment manufacturer

P2P

Peer to peer

PFAS

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive

SDG

United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals

SME

Subject matter expert

TRL

Technology readiness level

WEEE

Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment

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