# ESG, Sustainability, & the Future of Electronics w/ Tom Raftery

- Show: [OnTrack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack)
- Published: 2024-03-05
- Length: 46m
- Episode: 256
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery
- Listen: https://podcast.altium.com/e/esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery/

## Summary

Tom Raftery, an independent technology and sustainability consultant and host of the Climate Confident and Sustainable Supply Chain podcasts, explains how ESG regulations and technology are reshaping supply chains. He details how 80-90% of corporate emissions originate from upstream suppliers, driving procurement strategies that prioritize carbon footprint alongside price and availability. Raftery highlights the role of IoT sensors, private 5G networks from companies like Wire Pass, and AI in enabling the transparency and auditability required by new EU regulations like the Deforestation Regulation and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

## Chapters

- [1:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=82) Introduction: Tom Raftery and his sustainability consulting work
- [5:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=359) Greenwashing risks, EU regulations, and the shift to transparency
- [8:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=533) Supply chain emissions, procurement strategies, and supplier engagement
- [16:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=982) IoT, sensors, private 5G (Wire Pass), and AI for data analysis
- [20:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=1225) Drivers of sustainability: Regulation, Paris Accord, and stakeholder pressure
- [28:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=1688) EU Deforestation Regulation, CBAM, and digital product passports
- [38:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-03-05-esg-sustainability-the-future-of-electronics-w-tom-raftery#t=2284) PFAS regulations, US vs EU standards, and replacement challenges

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- SAP (company)
- Wire Pass (company)
- EO Live (company)
- Oakley (company)
- IPC (company)
- Kelly Scanlon (other)
- Ellen Carey (other)
- Zach Peterson (other)
- Climate Confident Podcast (other)
- Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast (other)
- OnTrack (other)
- Bluetooth (other)
- Wi-Fi 7 (other)
- 5G (other)
- PFAS (other)
- GDPR (other)
- EU Deforestation Regulation (other)
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (other)
- Digital Product Passport (other)

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