IEC 62430-2009 pdf Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products

Environmentally conscious design is performed based on regulatory and stakeholder requirements, changes in technology, market trends as well as the policies and procedures of the organization. These requirements may address parts of the supply chain not directly under control of the specifying organization but still affecting the product and should be considered. The organization should regularly review the internal and external requirements and incorporate those that are relevant into the ECD process.
The decisions made by management determine the framework and targets of the ECD programme, the level of support the work will receive (including financial and human resources and time allocated for the tasks) and the degree of success at minimizing adverse environmental aspects the programme will achieve. Top management support addressed to all involved internal and external stakeholders is needed to achieve a significant effect on an organization’s product design and development activities. For effective implementation and use of ECD processes and procedures, it may be best to integrate ECD in an existing management system of the organization such as a quality or environmental management system. If an organization has a management system which includes the product design and development function, 4.4 requires that the ECD process be integral to that management system. Integration of the ECD process into a management system would: – leverage the general elements of an existing management system (e.g. system review, communication); – ensure consistency with the basic framework of the organization, including high-level policies and targets. The success of integrating environmental aspects into product design and development in an organization is enhanced by involvement of all relevant disciplines and competencies rather than limiting the task to design and development. The aim should be to ensure that all relevant business functions contribute and commit to environmental improvement in the earliest stages of the design and development process and remain involved throughout the process, up to and including market launch and product review.