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I N T R O D U C T I O N
Are you looking to gain a better understanding of critical raw materials, transition minerals, and mineral circularity? Would you like to explore ways to ensure responsible supply chains in the transition over to low-carbon energy and net zero? Then The E-Waste Column is for you!
Our resources cover developments in law, policy, and business regarding e-waste, transition minerals, and critical raw materials. They also explore how the electronics, technology, mining, and renewable energy sectors can become more ethical and sustainable.
L E A R N W I T H U S .
Have you ever wondered…
🌱 What happens to your old phone after you dispose of it?
🌱 What are conflict minerals and in which products are they used?
🌱 What resources do we need for the ongoing energy transition?
🌱 What human rights and environmental issues come with “green energy”?
🌱 Can we actually build largescale battery capacity to store renewable energy?
🌱 How are land, water, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights linked to renewable energies?
🌱 How can we ensure responsible supply chains in the transition over to low-carbon energy?
In the current climate, all of these are excellent questions to be asking yourself! If you are looking for answers and an overview to all these topics, The E-Waste Column is the perfect resource for you. We touch upon a range of topics including ESG, sustainable development, circular economy, EU law and policymaking, corporate social responsibility, the transition to renewable energy, the EU Green Deal, supply chain due diligence and auditing, human environmental rights, business and human rights, climate law, and corporate sustainability.
About our founder
Christine Nikander has been doing scholarly research into the legal and policy framework surrounding e-waste and conflict minerals since 2015. In The E-Waste Column, she draws upon this expertise and writes about recent developments in law, policy, and business.
Christine studied law at the universities of Columbia (New York), Edinburgh (Scotland), and Leiden (the Netherlands). She enjoys working at the nexus of law, business, sustainability, and social impact. In 2022, she therefore founded the environmental and social sustainability consultancy, Palsa & Pulk.
Read about each of the contributors to the different resources of The E-Waste Column here.