How to create a sustainable IT strategy: 6 practical steps
Create a sustainable IT strategy in six practical steps, from procurement and maintenance to reuse. Includes a comparison table, measures and a 90-day plan.
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EcoVadis Platinum
For the third year running, Circular IT group holds the EcoVadis Platinum medal, the highest recognition for sustainable business.
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CSRD Impact Report
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Wiping a laptop or hard drive? Why these common methods don’t work
Laptop cleared, drive formatted, factory settings restored. Ready to go? Often not.
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HP Amplify Impact recognises Circular IT group as a Sustainability Sales Leader for 2026 – 2027
As a team of pioneers, we constantly strive to improve our services for end-users and demonstrate our commitment to sustainability. HP's recognition is an important achievement for our team and reflects our wider ambition to make circular IT practical for all customers.
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IT Reuse or Recycling: What’s the Difference?
Reuse and recycling are often used interchangeably, but they're two very different routes for retired IT hardware. With reuse, a device stays intact and gets a second life as a refurbished laptop or desktop. With recycling, a device is broken down into raw materials for new products.
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Not always, but more often than you’d think. If equipment still works or can be easily repaired, reuse is preferable to recycling, thanks to its lower environmental impact and its place near the top of the waste hierarchy.
Data is always securely wiped or destroyed first, depending on the route chosen. For reuse this is done with certified software, while for recycling it may involve physically destroying the storage media.
Yes, working equipment can often still be bought back. That delivers residual value for your organisation alongside the environmental benefit.
Circular IT group manages the full lifecycle of your IT hardware, from asset recovery and reuse to responsible recycling, always including certified data erasure or destruction. This is carried out under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, WEEELABEX and ADISA Gold certification.
The waste hierarchy is a framework that ranks waste management options from most to least preferable, with prevention and preparing for re-use at the top and disposal at the bottom.
