Get in touch for a free quote from one of our experienced team to get your e-Stewards accreditation journey started. Our quotes will reflect your organization's specific requirements.
Our team will get in touch to outline the process and explain the plan for your initial assessment. We can also signpost you to any resources that you might find useful on your journey to becoming certified.
Referred to as a “Stage one assessment”, our auditor will conduct an initial review of your management system to determine if the core requirements of the standard are being met. We will provide a detailed report outlining the areas you need to focus on in order to comply with the requirements.
When you are ready, an auditor will conduct a “Stage two assessment” to establish if your organization meets the standard’s requirements. We review actions taken to address findings raised at Stage One, and our auditor will make a recommendation as to whether certification can be issued based on the audit outcomes.
Following a review by our Compliance Team, a decision will be made as to whether your certification can be issued.
For more details about the certification process please click here.
Get in touch for a free quote from one of our experienced team to get your e-Stewards accreditation journey started. Our quotes will reflect your organization's specific requirements.
Our team will get in touch to outline the process and explain the plan for your initial assessment. We can also signpost you to any resources that you might find useful on your journey to becoming certified.
Referred to as a “Stage one assessment”, our auditor will conduct an initial review of your management system to determine if the core requirements of the standard are being met. We will provide a detailed report outlining the areas you need to focus on in order to comply with the requirements.
When you are ready, an auditor will conduct a “Stage two assessment” to establish if your organization meets the standard’s requirements. We review actions taken to address findings raised at Stage One, and our auditor will make a recommendation as to whether certification can be issued based on the audit outcomes.
Following a review by our Compliance Team, a decision will be made as to whether your certification can be issued.
For more details about the certification process please click here.
The e-Stewards Initiative states that no harmful or illegal e-waste will be exported to developing nations, dumped in landfills, or recycled using forced or child labor. The 2009 scheme was started by the Basel Action Network (BAN) as a response to global demand for cleaner and more effective resolutions to disposing and recycling e-waste.
The certification timeframe depends on various factors, such as whether a company already holds an ISO 14001 certification as an effective Environmental Management System will already exist, saving time and costs. Preparing for the first audit means businesses must have all the suitable documentation available for the audit for up to six months. Timing also depends on the number of employees who need training. For more information and advice regarding certification times, contact a member of our team at Amtivo, formerly Orion Registrar, today.
All e-waste recycling companies within the US which reside under the same ownership have to be certified within 18 months of the first facility obtaining certification. If an organization has additional facilities across the US, it will need to be audited within an 18-month timeframe. Amtivo can help this process run smoothly. Contact us today for more information.
Certifications will remain valid under Version 4.0 until the recycler completes a successful audit for transition to Version 4.1, after which a certificate to Version 4.1 will be issued or the end of the entire transition period, whichever comes first.
Certified e-Stewards Recyclers that have surveillance or recertification audits scheduled within the two-month implementation period may choose to be audited to either Version 4.0 or 4.1 of the e-Stewards Standard. However, after 22 April 2022 (two months after the publication date of Version 4.1), all audits must be conducted to Version 4.1. If a recertification is issued to Version 4.0, the expiration date on the certificate must be no later than 22 April 2023.
As of 22 April 2023 (14 months after the issue date of Version 4.1), Version 4.0 will be withdrawn by the Basel Action Network, and all accreditations and certifications to Version 4.0 will be removed and become invalid.
