proper electronic waste recycling, repurposing components of hardware, cleaning and wiping products for reuse/distribution, proper disposal process for hardware that can’t be recycled/repurposed/redistributed.
Sensitive data is a concern, but maximizing the use of equipment would reduce consumption. Also virtualizing when able might reduce the need for physical assets as well.
Ensuring all vendors have and use sustainability procedures, and having an ITAD vendor who recycles when feasible and is regulatory compliant when it comes to hazmat disposal
We have been reducing waste in our environment by enhancing our refresh plans and schedules, which reduces the amount of labor and the amount of hardware being utilized. We’ve also worked on packaging reduction and are constantly improving our JIT inventory levels.