YBC ACCREDITED WITH R2V3 CERTIFICATION

By Chris Keenan

Published 19/11/2023

R2v3 is a certification standard for electronics recycling and reuse. It was developed by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), a non-profit organization that aims to promote responsible electronics recycling and reuse practices.

To become R2v3 certified, an organization must undergo a rigorous audit conducted by an accredited third-party certification body. The audit verifies that the organization adheres to industry best practices for data security, sanitization, and electronics sustainability as established in the R2v3 standard.

The certification process is not easy, but it is achievable with the right resources and commitment. The difficulty of obtaining an R2v3 certificate depends on the organization’s existing practices and how well they align with the R2v3 standard. The certification process can take several months to complete and the organization must be willing to make changes to their existing practices to meet the R2v3 standard.

Year-on-year YBC goes through the rigorous R2v3 audit and this year YBC has once again been awarded this standard of computer recycling and reuse excellence. The R2v3 standard is important to the YBC ITAD service because it helps mitigate risks associated with end-of-life electronics, including data protection and environmental impact. The certification ensures that IT Asset Managers partnering with R2v3-certified ITAD companies can have increased confidence that their sensitive data is destroyed, that electronics with residual value will be reused, and that their assets won’t end up in a landfill or in a dumping ground halfway around the world.

IT sustainability or put more simply; the practice of using information technology in a way that minimizes its impact on the environment is paramount to YBC’s ITAD service. YBC perceives IT sustainability as encompassing the entire lifecycle of IT products, from manufacturing to disposal, YBC aims to reduce the environmental impact of IT hardware. YBC truly believes that operating within the standards set by the R2v3 accreditation helps their ITAD service achieve its goal of true IT sustainability.

Properly certified sustainable IT practices can include reducing energy consumption, using renewable energy sources, reducing e-waste, and promoting the reuse and recycling of IT equipment. The YBC R2v3 certified ITAD service is predominately focused on reducing e-waste and promoting the reuse and recycling of IT equipment. By adopting these sustainable IT practices, the YBC ITAD solution can reduce the carbon footprint, save money, and improve the reputations of their clients as environmentally responsible entities.

If you are considering recycling or selling used laptops, desktop PCs, servers and networking equipment please contact the YBC ITAD team on 908 431 0090 or via email: info@ybc-itad.com