R2

WELCOME TO R2

THE MOST POWERFUL R2 STANDARD FOR AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD

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The electronics industry is constantly changing, and to keep pace, our best practices and standards need to evolve as well. The current version of R2, R2v3 incorporates our experience gained from more than a decade auditing and implementing the R2 Standard, and reflects changes in the electronics landscape, customer demands, and the regulatory environment.

In fact, many of the updates in R2v3 are a result of feedback submitted by customers, members of the industry, and the public. The result is an R2 Standard that’s more powerful, better reflects today’s industry dynamics, and works even harder to protect data, people, and the planet, while enriching lives all around the globe.

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WHAT ARE THE STRENGTHS OF R2?

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With strengthened data security controls and enhanced controls for test, repair, and reuse operations to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the operations.

Based on experience and lessons learned, especially in the areas of data protection, managing the flow of material through downstream vendors, and environmental health and safety requirements.

These changes are intended to reduce risk and negative outcomes while still allowing for innovation in process and methods to achieve consistent results.

Recognizing there can be multiple, equally effective ways to achieve the same result, R2v3 continues to be focused on outcomes.

However, R2v3 does add prescription in some areas to improve understanding and consistency of the expected outcomes.

AND, R2 TAKES AN ADAPTABLE APPROACH

To better reflect the specialization and diversity of facility types and the changing business models within the industry, R2 is reorganized into two sections – “Core Requirements” that apply to ALL R2 Certified Facilities and “Process Requirements” that apply only to facilities that perform specific processes.