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IT Asset Disposition

Partner with an All-Inclusive IT Asset Disposition Provider 

When searching for the right ITAD provider, there is much to consider. For instance, are they capable of keeping your data safe? What are their data security protocols? Do they offer reverse logistics services? Are they up to date with the latest industry compliance standards? It can be overwhelming, but we’ve gathered some tips to help you know exactly what to look for when searching for an ITAD provider. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 30, 2024
data center circularity
Data Center Services

ITAD and ESG are Pioneering Data Center Sustainability

In the data center sector, grappling with sustainability challenges, innovative IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies are crucial. These approaches integrate circular economy principles, emphasizing refurbishment, recycling, and careful disposal of IT assets to align technology growth with sustainability goals. Companies like HOBI International, Inc. lead by extending asset lifecycles and advancing recycling technologies, thereby reducing environmental impact and fostering responsible data management aligned with global sustainability objectives.

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Michael Blankenship April 29, 2024
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ESG

ESG Compliance: The Key to Sustainable ITAD Operations

Environmental awareness is more prevalent as companies strive to focus more on sustainability, but governance ESG criteria are perhaps the most important when processing e-waste in the ITAD industry. Many businesses focus on accounting methods and records, but for ITAD processing facilities, compliance is the key to achieving governance ESG goals.

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Katelyn Harrison April 24, 2024
Earth Day
Electronics Recycling

Earth Day and ITAD: Recycle E-Waste Responsibly in 2024 

Electronics are used daily and typically replaced with newer models annually, but only a small portion of electronic waste is recycled. According to a new analysis, less than a quarter of the 62 billion kilograms of e-waste globally generated in 2022 was recycled, but consumers can help improve e-waste recycling numbers with responsible IT asset disposition. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 22, 2024
HOBI blog recap
Blog

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/15-4/18)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including reducing your carbon footprint with proper IT asset management, the uniqueness of mobile processing in the ITAD space, how to achieve social ESG goals with vITAD service offerings, and practicing environmental awareness with IT asset disposition. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 19, 2024
HOBI-Environmental
Environmental Services

Practice Environmental Awareness with IT Asset Disposition 

New models of electronics are released every year, and many users prefer to update their personal and office IT equipment to ensure that their devices continue to function properly. As a result, e-waste has grown exponentially over the last decade, and proper IT asset disposition may be the key to achieving environmental goals. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 18, 2024
Mobile Device Processing
Mobile Asset Management

The Uniqueness of Mobile Processing in the ITAD Space 

IT asset disposition typically involves processing hundreds of thousands of devices each year, but mobile device processing is a different ballgame. It’s much more complex and unique than processing other devices due to factors such as the operating system, the erasure solution, broken devices, and battery handling. This complexity underscores the need for professional ITAD services.

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Katelyn Harrison April 16, 2024
HOBI-Sustainability
Uncategorized

Proper IT Asset Management to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Electronic waste plays a significant role in the amount of global hazardous waste the world generates annually, and proper IT asset management will help reduce the amount of e-waste sent to landfills, help a business reduce their carbon footprint, and achieve environmental ESG goals. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 15, 2024
HOBI blog recap
Blog

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/8-4/11)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including how responsible IT asset disposition helps prevent data theft, reducing e-waste with an ITAD provider, benefits of asset redeployment in the ITAD industry, and partnering with a vITAD provider for data center solutions. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 12, 2024
Data Center Services
Data Center Services

Partner with a vITAD Provider for Data Center Solutions

As a change in industry standards, value-added IT asset disposition services encompass several facets of the business. vITAD, a term pioneered by HOBI to describe this change, is an expansion of traditional ITAD service offerings and now includes services like remote managing and ESG reporting. One service revolves around non-traditional assets such as data centers, and partnering with a vITAD provider ensures all of your data center needs are taken care of by a single vendor. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 11, 2024
Asset Redeployment
ITAD

Benefits of Asset Redeployment in the ITAD Industry 

IT asset disposition is essential to maintaining a smooth, efficient operating system.  abundance of IT assets creates space and storage issues, increased turnaround times, and slower processing rates. For this reason and many more, the redeployment of IT assets not only maximizes the value of old IT assets but also provides a range of other enterprise benefits. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 10, 2024

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