The Asia-Pacific region is home to several of the world’s largest nations and many of its most dynamic economies. Some governments in this region have generally established comprehensive chemical and product regulations to prevent harm to the environment and human health.

IPC monitors and engages in selected environmental policy matters applicable to electronics manufacturers. To help our members, IPC has created a set of white papers highlighting the history of chemical regulations, current regulatory systems, recent regulatory updates, and anticipated trends:

In 2021, IPC Asia conducted a survey of its members to gauge their level of awareness and concern about environmental regulations. The survey results, published here, indicate that the environmental policies that interest survey participants most are those regulating the use of toxic substances.

In addition to the white papers and survey findings, IPC publishes news on the latest developments in the weekly Global Advocacy Report.