David Hirschler, Chief Sustainability Officer of ERI, the leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics in the US, participated in multiple events at New York Climate Week last week, sharing the latest insights and best practices on circularity and the responsible recycling of electronics.
Among the events where Hirschler shared updates and insights was Pyxera Global’s “Tapping the Urban Mine: Incentivizing & Scaling Critical Material Supply Chains – Urban Mining Innovation Snapshots.” This event, in collaboration with the Circular Supply Chain Coalition and Cooley Law Firm, showcased innovations across the urban mining value chain—from electronics collection and responsible disposition, to advanced metal recovery and refining, and the reuse and remanufacturing of energy storage assets.
Hirschler described the essential role of e-waste recovery and IT asset disposition in the supply chain of critical materials. Alongside experts from American Battery Technology Company, Mint Innovation, and World Resources Institute, Hirschler and his fellow panelists discussed innovations, infrastructure, partnerships, and policy support needed to scale a resilient urban mining ecosystem across the United States and neighboring countries over the next 5–10 years.
Later in the week, Hirschler participated in the UN Global Compact’s 2026 Annual Summit for a roundtable discussion titled “From Linear to Circular: Transforming Businesses for Long-Term Success.” Held alongside the UN General Assembly and New York City Climate Week, the United Nations Global Compact Network USA and Cisco convened this invitation-only roundtable to explore how companies can embed circularity across core business functions and align circular strategies with broader business and sustainability objectives.
Bringing together senior business leaders from across industries, the discussion focused on the practical challenges of moving from ambition to implementation, including overcoming organizational and operational barriers, navigating investment and cost considerations, and identifying where circularity can create measurable business value.
Hirschler was also a contributor to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD’s) “Building Materials Systems for Resilient Secondary Supply,” co-hosted with Apple and the WBCSD’s Critical Materials Collective, which convened companies, recyclers and processors, technology providers, investors and funders, and government representatives to examine the “missing middle” between collection and end demand. In break-out roundtable discussions, Hirschler and other participants discussed innovations, infrastructure, partnerships, and policy support needed to scale a resilient urban mining ecosystem globally.
ERI is the leading international material resource recovery, ITAD and tech reuse and recycling company. 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 company in its industry 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 U.S. locations, serving every zip code in the United States, with facilities and partners serving over 50 countries. ERI’s mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about circularity, ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.
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