As a major generator of and destination for e-waste, India has been addressing the challenge of e-waste in its legislation since 2011. Many businesses, workers’ and civil society groups have been prompted to take further action to make recycling processes more sustainable. However, much remains to be done to protect the environment and human health and to advance decent work in the sector. This working paper presents an overview of the challenges and opportunities for addressing decent work deficits and promoting sustainable enterprises and green jobs creation in the management of e-waste in India.

Alongside two complementary papers on decent work challenges and opportunities in the management of e-waste in Argentina and Nigeria, this paper is intended to enable better understanding by policy makers and stakeholders of the complexity of the e-waste challenge at the national level in different countries across the globe, and to develop a knowledge base for more informed decision-making and for taking action to advance decent work in the management of e-waste.