More companies strive to reduce their carbon footprint and create environmental ESG goals. However, some are accused of making exaggerated or false claims about environmental promises or greenwashing. Some in the industry are becoming more critical of these environmental claims, and one way to ensure your business follows through with environmental ESG goals is proper IT asset disposition.
Sometimes, an organization may throw away retired IT assets rather than budget for proper IT asset disposition. Throwing away e-waste is convenient but can be detrimental to an enterprise’s privacy.
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works recently allowed a contract to lapse, leaving city residents with no way to dispose of electronic waste responsibly.
There are several signs of overheating. The most noticeable sign is swelling. When batteries get too hot, they l expand. Lithium-Ion batteries are particularly hazardous because of their explosive nature and, unfortunately, are used in the majority of electronics.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including reasons why e-waste is thrown away, data centers as non-traditional assets, a decrease in demand for new devices, and a possible copper shortage.
Value-added ITAD, or vITAD, services are service offerings that augment the traditional ITAD model with several additional facets of the industry, including support for remote workers, R2v3 certification, robust ERP, data privacy, and ESG reporting. These additions are part of the shifting ITAD landscape and provide many enterprise benefits.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including value-added services to look for when partnering with an ITAD provider, comprehensive reverse logistics solutions with vITAD, enterprise benefits of diversity spend and donations programs, and the benefits of a green supply chain.
In an evolving business landscape, ITAD providers are adjusting service offerings to include additional services that better meet clients’ needs during changing times. These value-added services are the next generation of IT asset disposition, a concept pioneered by HOBI as vITAD.
Fall is around the corner, and many companies are preparing to clean out storage closets, which typically includes disposing of retired IT assets that have been piling up all summer. IT asset disposition enterprises like HOBI collect retired IT equipment and ensure it is properly disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner while ensuring quick, safe transport.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including retiring software licenses with vITAD, mobile security management via data security apps, a partnership that created a recycled titanium supply chain, and the environmentally-conscious smartphone hitting shelves in the U.S.
