Did you know that International E-Waste Day was October 14 – promoting the correct disposal of e-waste around the world? As a global society, we have a responsibility to protect and enrich our planet together. The reality in not doing so is scary:
· The world generated 53.6 million tons of e-waste in 2019.*
- This is equivalent in weight to all the commercial aircraft we have ever built throughout history . . .
- or 4,500 Eiffel Towers, enough to cover an area the size of Manhattan . . .
- or the weight of 76,000 school buses
- …and that’s just one year’s worth of the e-waste we create.
· What’s worse is that only 17.4% of that e-waste was collected and recycled.**
- This means that recoverable materials conservatively valued at $57 billion -- a sum greater than the GDP of most countries – were mostly dumped or burned rather than being collected for treatment and reuse.
Not only is this a MAJOR health and environmental hazard, but it is also untapped value that businesses of all sizes, across all sectors, could be returning to the circular economy.
The importance of responsibly retiring e-waste
Beyond the above-detailed health and environmental concerns, dealing with legacy IT equipment can keep your customers up at night. They are ready to transition to modern technology, but the risks associated with data security and environmental compliance can feel insurmountable.
Dell’s secure, compliant Asset Recovery Services allow you to help your customers easily and responsibly retire IT equipment, regardless of brand. What’s more, by leveraging its long-standing security expertise, environmental compliance, and commitment to sustainability, Dell can help your customers seamlessly transition from old to modern technology while protecting what’s important. Here, it is worth noting that if they do so when equipment is at its maximum value, they’ll add more money to their pockets.
A modernized and simplified Asset Recovery Services
This past year, Dell’s Asset Recovery Services program expanded globally – now supported in 36 countries – providing a modernized, simplified, with built-in flexibility for partners to tailor each order to mee their customer’s need. Benefiting businesses of all sizes, Dell Asset Recovery Services requires no unit minimums and can be used whether a business’ workforce is centralized or remote. Dell manages every logistical detail – from pickup to final reporting – and the entire process is managed digitally via the self-service TechDirect portal for real-time visibility and control.
How the Asset Recovery Services program has improved for partners
Asset Recovery Services offers several benefits for solution providers, including:
· Flexible options for managing customers with multiple permission levels, on-demand reports, and secure value transfer
· Access to real-time appraisals to estimate value in just a few clicks before ordering, with the ability to choose how and when to distribute value
· Increased earning potential through rebates and tier revenue credit
· The ability to address their own sustainability goals, and those of their customers, all while contributing to the greater circular economy
Delivering positive business and societal impact, for everyone
Dell believes in a future that propels human progress, one that delivers business and societal impact for everyone. As evidenced with its Asset Recovery Services, Dell is actively driving innovation, partnerships, and technology to connect people with opportunities, reduce environmental impact, and build trust.
Dell’s emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures ensures that while the company accomplishes its business goals, it is also delivering a positive impact for the planet and for all its people through human inspiration and technology innovation.
Learn more
To learn more about Asset Recovery Services from Dell Technologies, visit Dell’s Asset Recovery Services landing page.
* https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/how-a-circular-approach-can-turn-...
