As technology has evolved, so have disposition methods. IT asset disposition has revolved around core services like logistics, data sanitization, certification, and onsite services. However, clients’ needs have become more sophisticated, leading to the expansion of ITAD, which includes value-added ITAD services, vITAD, that redefine asset disposition.
A term pioneered by HOBI, vITAD is a modern version of ITAD with additional services to meet clients’ needs during changing times. The vITAD concept augments the traditional ITAD model with ERP integration, portal customization for asset tracking, asset redeployment, and re-imaging. vITAD consists of several additional facets of the industry, including support for remote workers, R2v3 certification, robust ERP, data privacy, and ESG reporting.
The business world has changed drastically, and remote management vITAD services enable HOBI to continue meeting clients’ needs in a remote environment. HOBI’s remote box program redefines the “norm” ITAD standards by creating solutions for remote clients, including safe strategies for safe and quick equipment collection, evaluation, and redeployment on behalf of our clients and onsite data erasure.
Data privacy takes data security one step further with data sanitization. Data remains on devices long after retirement until it is properly sanitized. Through deletion and destruction, HOBI’s value-added data security services prevent data leaks throughout disposition and ensure clients that their data is in responsible hands. Data privacy can also help achieve social ESG goals.
ESG represents the environmental, social, and governance policies a company upholds, and ESG reporting provides transparency and accountability for businesses striving to meet evolving industry standards. HOBI is committed to sustainable solutions and offers ESG reporting to allow clients to reduce their carbon footprint. Within the ITAD space, ESG is achieved through electronics recycling, data security, and certification.
As part of legislative compliance, certifications provide documentation to ensure clients that their equipment is in professional hands. There are several certifications for ITAD facilities, including the R2 standard. In July 2020, Sustainable Electronics Recycling (SERI) released R2v3, the first significant revision of the R2 practices since 2013. As the highest quality standard certification in the sustainability space, R2v3 compliance can pave the way for achieving successful ESG criteria.
vITAD criteria represent a change in industry standards as more businesses commit to sustainable practices and IT asset management and disposition become increasingly important. HOBI is a committed IT asset management and disposition enterprise focused on maximizing economic return and mitigating potential environmental liability.
HOBI implements vITAD criteria in all of our service offerings, including data security and erasure services, the remote box program for remote workers, fully transparent and traceable reverse logistics services, refurbishment and remarketing opportunities, and our R2v3, RIOS, and ISO 14001 certifications.
For more information about our vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.