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 1 Assessment”, our auditor will conduct an initial review of your management system to determine your readiness for the certification audit, known as the “Stage 2 Assessment”. The Stage 1 Assessment will include reviews of the management system documentation and allocation of resources. It will also determine if management reviews, and internal audit processes are established and confirm the appropriate scope of the management system.
Gaps in your system will be documented as “Areas of Concern” that should be addressed prior to the Stage 2 Assessment.
When you are ready, an auditor will conduct a “Stage 2 Assessment” to establish if your organization meets the standard’s requirements. This is an in-depth review of each of your processes to verify the implementation and effectiveness of the management system. Where requirements are not met, the auditor will issue a nonconformity.
Nonconformities must be addressed prior to certification being granted. Once the responses for nonconformities are accepted, the auditor can recommend certification.
Following a review by our Compliance Team, a decision will be made as to whether your certification can be issued. Once certification is granted, we will conduct audits at least annually to ensure continued conformance to the requirements of the standard.
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 1 Assessment”, our auditor will conduct an initial review of your management system to determine your readiness for the certification audit, known as the “Stage 2 Assessment”. The Stage 1 Assessment will include reviews of the management system documentation and allocation of resources. It will also determine if management reviews, and internal audit processes are established and confirm the appropriate scope of the management system.
Gaps in your system will be documented as “Areas of Concern” that should be addressed prior to the Stage 2 Assessment.
When you are ready, an auditor will conduct a “Stage 2 Assessment” to establish if your organization meets the standard’s requirements. This is an in-depth review of each of your processes to verify the implementation and effectiveness of the management system. Where requirements are not met, the auditor will issue a nonconformity.
Nonconformities must be addressed prior to certification being granted. Once the responses for nonconformities are accepted, the auditor can recommend certification.
Following a review by our Compliance Team, a decision will be made as to whether your certification can be issued. Once certification is granted, we will conduct audits at least annually to ensure continued conformance to the requirements of the standard.
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.
