Roundtable on Circular Economy Roadmap for India
Globally, reports project a steady increase in annual e-waste generation, rising by 2.6 million tonnes each year and expected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030. India's circular economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) sector is gaining traction, bolstered by the government's commitment to sustainable development goals. The transition from a linear to a circular economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) sector presents numerous challenges. In light of this, Chase in collaboration with the Centre for Digital Circular Economy for Sustainable Development Goals and the India Policy Forum at O.P Jindal Global University, hosted a Roundtable Discussion on Circular Economy Roadmap for India for the EEE sector. The outcome from the discussion outlined to adopt a focussed and collaborative efforts that integrates circular economy principles across the EEE sector is of primary resolution to attain the overall objectives of circularity.
The event observed participation from across stakeholders’ group. The expert speakers included Dr. Sandip Chaterjee, Scientist G and Group Coordinator, MeitY, GoI, Sudhir Kumar, Former Advisor, Niti Aayog, Kaushal Mahan, VP-Chase India, Suravi Podder, Advisor, India Policy Forum, Anurag Awasthi, Vice President, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association, Shalini Goyal Bhalla, International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE), Prem Anant, Head of Product Compliance & Environmental Affairs, Dell, Priti Mahesh, Chief Programme Coordinators, Toxics Link, Sachin Mangla, Director, Centre for Digital Circular Economy for Sustainable Development Goals, VGS Mani, Vice President, Karo Sambhav, Aishwarya Jain, Research Analyst, CEEW, Purna Sharma, Associate Manager, Attero Recycling.
