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Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
ERI's John Shegerian Shares Insights on the Future of Sustainable Tech at Mobile Disrupt 2025 Conference
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation's first carbon neutral electronics recycler and ITAD services provider, participated in a show-headlining 'fireside chat' conversation this week at the Mobile Disrupt conference at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The show-opening event was emceed by Mobile Disrupt show-runner Bob Lafon, who is also Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Capital Growth Partners. Shegerian discussed the latest topics and trends in the phone and mobility space and shared his expertise on: The importance or responsibly recycling mobile technology; How the mobile phone industry has evolved; Macro trends in the mobility industry; Impactful innovations; The importance of the circular economy; The role of AI; Predictions for the future He also engaged in a spirited Q&A discussion with Lafon and the audience. 'We had our biggest turnout yet for the Mobile Disrupt conference this year,' said Darrell Fleming-Kendall, Special Projects Director and one of the producers of the event. 'At the Mobile Disrupt we aim to spark proactive conversation and discussion of best practices across the rapidly evolving circular mobility landscape. It has been rewarding to be able to provide an event where our attendees can engage with the very best in the industry's thought-leaders, suppliers and pioneers, like John Shegerian and Bob Lafon, two industry legends who were able to share up-to-the-minute perspectives on vital issues and challenges impacting the industry today.' 'It was a great honor and privilege to speak at the Mobile Disrupt conference in Miami, sharing information on the most critical and pressing issues in the industry today,' said Shegerian. 'This event is vitally important to organizations of all shapes and sizes, because it gives thought leaders from all over the world the opportunity to share what they know and discuss vital best practices for the lifecycle of what has become ubiquitous technology. Communication and education are vital if we are to problem-solve and work together to create material circularity and sustainability solutions.' Mobile Disrupt enables attendees to interact with the biggest leaders of the industry and participate in talks about the latest in wireless technology today. ERI is the first material resource recovery, ITAD and mobility recycling company that is carbon neutral and zero waste. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI's mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
First Carbon Neutral ITAD and E-Waste Recycling Company, ERI, Details its Circularity Innovations in Latest Impact Report
FRESNO, Calif., June 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ERI, the nation's first carbon neutral (and only truly circular) electronics recycler and ITAD services provider, recently shared details of its tech innovations, circularity best practices and radical transparency in its fifth annual Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2024, which can be accessed on the company's website at ERI's report summarizes the impact of its achievements from the previous year and demonstrates the company's dedication to exceed its sustainability and circularity goals and benchmarks based on ongoing materiality reviews year-over-year. Among the notable accomplishments detailed in the report, ERI remains the world's only ITAD/electronic recycling company to have achieved carbon neutral status at all of its facilities. The report also highlights ERI's unique focus on innovation. The fully illustrated document provides descriptions of a number of ESG-related highlights from last year, including: Details of the company's new state-of-the-art proprietary alkaline battery recycling process; The company's ISO 27001 certification; ERI's critical role in CEP's groundbreaking global consumer electronics design guide; ERI's game-changing collaboration with Staples to establish heightened consumer opportunities to recycle electronics and batteries; Multiple honors and awards, including ERI receiving the SustainableIT Impact Award and ERI's Chairman/CEO John Shegerian being named to City & State New York's "Responsible 100" list; Continued improvements in ERI's technology to become more transparent, provide better services for customers while continuing to push sustainability and data security forward through innovation; New R&D focused on genuine circularity; and much more. "ERI is proud to be the world's first ITAD and electronics recycling company to achieve carbon neutral status for all our operations, which includes all eight of our industry-leading certified facilities," said John Shegerian, ERI's Chairman and CEO. "As our latest Impact report clearly demonstrates, we are continuing to build on this success and look forward to further growing our shareholders' value – all while making the world a better and more sustainable place." ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and responsible hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI's mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit View source version on Contacts Media contact: Paul Williams, 310/569-0023, Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
First Carbon Neutral ITAD and E-Waste Recycling Company, ERI, Details its Circularity Innovations in Latest Impact Report
FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ERI, the nation's first carbon neutral (and only truly circular) electronics recycler and ITAD services provider, recently shared details of its tech innovations, circularity best practices and radical transparency in its fifth annual Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2024, which can be accessed on the company's website at ERI's report summarizes the impact of its achievements from the previous year and demonstrates the company's dedication to exceed its sustainability and circularity goals and benchmarks based on ongoing materiality reviews year-over-year. Among the notable accomplishments detailed in the report, ERI remains the world's only ITAD/electronic recycling company to have achieved carbon neutral status at all of its facilities. The report also highlights ERI's unique focus on innovation. The fully illustrated document provides descriptions of a number of ESG-related highlights from last year, including: Details of the company's new state-of-the-art proprietary alkaline battery recycling process; The company's ISO 27001 certification; ERI's critical role in CEP's groundbreaking global consumer electronics design guide; ERI's game-changing collaboration with Staples to establish heightened consumer opportunities to recycle electronics and batteries; Multiple honors and awards, including ERI receiving the SustainableIT Impact Award and ERI's Chairman/CEO John Shegerian being named to City & State New York's 'Responsible 100' list; Continued improvements in ERI's technology to become more transparent, provide better services for customers while continuing to push sustainability and data security forward through innovation; New R&D focused on genuine circularity; and much more. 'ERI is proud to be the world's first ITAD and electronics recycling company to achieve carbon neutral status for all our operations, which includes all eight of our industry-leading certified facilities,' said John Shegerian, ERI's Chairman and CEO. 'As our latest Impact report clearly demonstrates, we are continuing to build on this success and look forward to further growing our shareholders' value – all while making the world a better and more sustainable place.' ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and responsible hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI's mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit
Business Wire
18-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
ERI's John Shegerian Describes Responsibility in ITAD Services at EBMI Conference in Frankfurt
FRESNO, Calif. & FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Chairman/CEO of ERI, the nation's leading recycler of electronics and circular ITAD services provider, was a featured panelist on the subject of what it means to be a responsible ITAD services provider at the E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling / ITAD & Circular Electronics Conference (EBMI) in Frankfurt, Germany last week. It was the second of two panels at the conference featuring Shegerian. In the panel moderated by Jennifer Foxworthy, Director of the Certified Refurbished Partner Program at HP, Shegerian spoke as part of an expert roundtable discussion titled 'How to be an ITAD Vendor.' Shegerian and Foxworthy were joined on stage by Martin Series, Director of Services for Foxway; and Ross Thompson, CEO of Greenbox. EBMI's immersive event – now Europe's leading forum for the ITAD and circular electronics industry – brought together thousands of attendees and hundreds of globally renowned experts from consumer and industrial electronics manufacturers and suppliers, e-waste recyclers and waste management companies, recycling technology manufacturers, materials recovery experts, sustainable material and chemical suppliers, science and academia, policy-makers, NGOs, research institutions and consultants. "It was a privilege to witness John Shegerian, a genuine thought leader in the ITAD and e-waste recycling space, share his insights and best practices on the circular economy alongside the other esteemed professionals we were honored to host at this year's EBMI Expo,' said Event Director Peter Sarno. 'Having experts such as John engage in dialogue and share their expertise is pivotal in advancing our collective efforts toward a more sustainable and circular economy." 'It was an honor and a privilege to have been invited to participate in this important discussion alongside our peers from around the globe, Martin and Ross, and with expert moderation from our friend Jennifer of HP,' said Shegerian. 'EBMI has become vitally important to organizations of all shapes and sizes, because it gives thought leaders from all over the world the opportunity to share what they know about responsibly managing e-waste, ITAD services, battery recycling and more … and discuss critical best practices as they pertain to the circular economy.' ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and responsible hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI's mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ERI's John Shegerian Describes the Role of the Circular Economy in ITAD Services and E-Waste Recycling at EBMI Conference in Frankfurt
FRESNO, Calif. & FRANKFURT, Germany, June 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Chairman/CEO of ERI, the nation's leading recycler of electronics and circular ITAD services provider, was a featured panelist on the subject of the circular economy at the E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling / ITAD & Circular Electronics Conference (EBMI) in Frankfurt, Germany this week. In the panel moderated by Corey Dehmey, CEO of SERI – the first of the event's opening day for the ITAD & Circular Electronics portion – Shegerian spoke as part of an expert roundtable discussion titled "Implementing Circular Practices in Private Industry." Shegerian and Dehmy were joined on stage by Virginie Le Barbu, Global Sustainability Director – International Markets for Lenovo; Torbjorn Fredriksson, Head E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch for the United Nations; and Cassie Gruber, Circular Economy Thought Leader, Mentor & Global Business Director for Jabil. EBMI's immersive event – now Europe's leading forum for the ITAD and circular electronics industry – brought together thousands of attendees and hundreds of globally renowned experts from consumer and industrial electronics manufacturers and suppliers, e-waste recyclers and waste management companies, recycling technology manufacturers, materials recovery experts, sustainable material and chemical suppliers, science and academia, policy-makers, NGOs, research institutions and consultants. "It was a privilege to witness John Shegerian, a genuine thought leader in the ITAD and e-waste recycling space, share his insights and best practices on the circular economy alongside the other esteemed professionals we were honored to host at this year's EBMI Expo," said Event Director Peter Sarno. "Having experts such as John engage in dialogue and share their expertise is pivotal in advancing our collective efforts toward a more sustainable and circular economy." "I'm honored to have been invited to participate in this important discussion alongside such innovation leaders in the space," said Shegerian. "This event is vitally important to organizations of all shapes and sizes, because it gives thought leaders from all over the world the opportunity to share what they know about responsibly managing e-waste, ITAD services, battery recycling and more…and discuss critical best practices as they pertain to the circular economy. Business leaders need to reach out across continents and communicate like we have done this week at EBMI if we are to problem-solve and work together to create solutions and opportunities." ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and responsible hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI's mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit View source version on Contacts Media contact: Paul Williams, 310/569-0023, Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
