Roberto's company is using: Life cycle Assessment.
The analysis that is associated with the study about the effect or the impact of a product to the environment in which it is being used including production of a product from its raw materials, usage and disposal is the life cycle assessment.
It is very essential for a company to under lifestyle assessment since the products that are used in the production process has greater impact on the environment. In the given the company named Roberto is not releasing the new memory chips until it receives a report on how the disposal of the new chips could affect landfills and run-off in the future. Thus, it is using Life cycle Assessment.