1. DELIVERING COMPLIANCE
FOR REACH & ROHS
Wipro enabled the client to become RoHS and Reach
compliant for 70% of their products
INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) and Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) are European Union directives whose aim is to improve the protection of
human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic
properties of chemical substances, and restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the
manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. To comply with REACH,
manufacturers must capture additional chemical data, such as physical and chemical properties and
toxicological and ecotoxicological information, and provide it to the European Chemicals
Agency (ECHA).
Wipro devised an integrated
THE OPPORTUNITY model for the client to
become REACH and RoHS
RoHS and REACH directives created tremendous pressure on the customer by increasing cost compliant. The model
pressure and delaying time-to-market while maintaining product quality and compliance. The client
wanted to improve quality of data and achieve full material disclosure for all components and leverages Wipro’s expertise in
products by collecting information related to RoHS, REACH substance concentration and component engineering and
substance list. managing the extended
vendor ecosystem.
CLIENT BACKGROUND
The client is a global, multi-billion dollar manufacturer of medical equipment and software used for
treating cancer and other medical conditions.