A WBE certification is specifically for women-owned businesses and validates the company is 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman. To achieve WBE Certification, women-owned businesses complete a formal documentation and site visit process administered by one of WBENC’s 14 regional partner organizations. Partnering with a WBE-certified ITAD provider offers many enterprise benefits, including diversity, tax incentives, and meeting ESG goals.
Social ESG with a Diverse ITAD Provider
Social business standards have become a popular topic in recent years. With the rise in popularity of ESG reporting, many companies are seeking women-owned vendors to help achieve social ESG goals. Social ESG goals help companies meet various standards, and partnering with a woman-owned business enhances diversity in the workplace. A WBE certification enables other companies to identify diverse suppliers and strengthen their ESG goals while helping promote women-owned businesses to major corporations looking to do business with a woman-owned company. Using a minority-owned business as a service supplier creates new opportunities for revenue growth and opens the door to many federal and state tax incentives.
WBE Certified Partners Provide Tax Incentives
Partnering with a WBE-certified ITAD vendor provides financial benefits as well.
Tax breaks are provided to enterprises that use women-owned businesses as suppliers. Additionally, the federal government offers a second tax incentive that may reduce certain liabilities for companies using diverse suppliers who provide services to a state or federal-grant-funded project. Certain states also offer tax incentives to businesses that contract with women-owned goods and services suppliers.
HOBI, A WBE-Certified ITAD Provider
HOBI co-founder and CEO Cathy Hill is a founding member of the company’s board and has overseen its growth since its inception. In addition to our WBE certification, HOBI is R2v3, RIOS, and ISO 14001 certified. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry and services ranging from data security and erasure to reverse logistics, HOBI offers a wide range of ITAD solutions.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.