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ESG

Achieve ESG Goals with a Value-Added ITAD Provider 

Partnering with a vITAD enterprise like HOBI provides multiple avenues for ESG growth, including diversification, data security, e-recycling, device value maximization through repair and remarketing, and helping to bridge the digital divide with donation programs. 

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ITAD

Reduce E-Waste with ITAD by Donating Retired IT Assets 

Office assets like phones, laptops, computers, tablets, and desktops are often upgraded and discarded in favor of newer models. However, a primary reason for the e-waste crisis is poor e-waste management. However, partnering with an ITAD provider to donate retired IT assets will help protect the environment by preventing used electronics from entering the waste stream.

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Data Security

Data Protection with an All-Inclusive ITAD Provider 

IT assets are typically upgraded every one to two years to ensure they continue functioning properly, and retired assets often become an afterthought. Many are left in storage or piled in supply closets until a disposition plan can be made. The problem is that data is left vulnerable even after retirement, and data protection is critical in a digital age. All-inclusive IT asset disposition providers offer a range of services for end-of-use assets, including data erasure and security. 

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Blog

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (7/8-7/11)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including logistics solutions with an IT asset disposition provider, environmental awareness with ITAD service offerings, value-added ITAD services for a changing industry, and lithium-ion battery facts and preventing battery fires at home. 

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vITAD

vITAD: Value-Added ITAD Services for a Changing Industry 

Value-added services like remote management, ESG reporting, ERP integration, and donations programs help clients navigate the obstacles of these recent changes, and help ITAD enterprises continue to provide IT asset disposition services to clients. 

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Environmental Services

Environmental Awareness with ITAD Service Offerings 

Electronic waste makes up 70 percent of the world’s toxic waste, and proper disposition of retired IT assets not only help protect the environment, but can also protect the health of those living near landfills. IT asset disposition providers like HOBI collect retired IT assets like laptops, computers, tablets and smartphones, and ensure they are properly disposed of via e-recycling. 

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Reverse Logistics

Logistics Solutions with an IT Asset Disposition Provider 

Logistics plays a crucial role in the ITAD industry, as the process of transporting IT assets relies on safe, efficient methods of packaging, storing and transporting assets. Logistics goes beyond transport, and it is easy to forget about the other aspects of the process that are just as important such as packaging, data security, and asset relocation. ITAD providers offer a range of end-of-use services that include comprehensive reverse logistics services like data erasure, mailbag programs, and pick up all under the ITAD umbrella. 

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Blog

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (7/1-7/3)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including exploring the IT asset disposition process step by step, how ITAD providers offer data center services for retired gear, and ITAM safety tips for potential self-repair disasters. 

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IT Asset Management

ITAM: Safety Tips for Potential Self-Repair Disasters 

Down eight percent compared to the first quarter of 2023, the U.S. smartphone market registered another year-over-year shipment decline in the first calendar quarter, marking its sixth quarterly decline. Price hikes have also increased the price of repairs, leading many consumers to attempt self-repairs at home. 

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Data Center Services

ITAD Providers Offer Data Center Services for Retired Gear 

Much time and effort goes into maintaining data centers and ensuring data is protected at all times, and decommissioning or even relocation can become a headache. Disassembly alone can be time-consuming, and getting data centers from one place to another with no data leaks can also be costly. Enterprises can save time and budget funds by partnering with an ITAD provider for IT asset management for end-of-life IT assets, which also offers data center solutions. 

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IT Asset Disposition

Exploring the IT Asset Disposition Process Step by Step 

Improper disposal can result in environmental pollution and become detrimental to human health, but partnering with an ITAD provider mitigates environmental liabilities and ensures IT assets are disposed of responsibly. Despite the growing ITAD landscape, many still lack the knowledge of proper IT asset disposition or what it entails. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (6/24-6/27)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including leveraging mobility managed services with an ITAD provider, value-added ITAD services that benefit your business, robust data security for retired assets with IT disposition, and navigating the e-waste landscape with an ITAD partner. 

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ITAD

Navigate the E-Waste Landscape with an ITAD Partner 

Partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI helps avoid the hassle of getting rid of retired IT assets. ITAD professionals collect retired IT hardware like computers, desktops, laptops, phones, and tablets and provide many end-of-use services that protect clients’ data and the environment.

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