Chaojun Li Global Head of Sustainability WS Audiology
Key Highlights:
AI-based solutions can support tonal language users to continuously improve the performance of their hearing after fitting
Five sustainability goals around
Awareness
Accessibility
Affordability Diversity
Inclusion and Environment
Sustainability is not just about the environment, but also about maximizing the positive impact on the society
Focus on sustainability is important to mitigate the risk of potential supply chain disruptions
An effective sustainability framework helps in creating and maintaining a circular framework. This involves maintaining manufactured products in circulation, distributing resources, and mitigating the environmental cost over time through repeated use
Companies should do a climate risk assessment and implement strategies that will enable them to overcome disruptions arising out of extreme climate events
A widespread misconception that making products sustainable means expensive materials
Sustainability is driving the emergence of durable products, helping in reducing waste, and optimizing natural consumption
Sustainability is not the enemy to all the good work that our ER&D colleagues are doing
Advantage of refurbishing is that the older components can effectively replace the need for developing newer components without compromising quality
Recycling should be localized to minimize the carbon footprint of transportation. Significant need for local recycling facilities and higher efficiency to handle these e-wastes locally
