Tech Data has widened its capabilities to offer trade-ins, recycling and refurbishment services on a broader range of IT equipment through new agreements with partners, helping to boost sustainability credentials across the channel.
The distributor's programme enables reseller and retailer partners to offer end-user customers (business or consumer) a way to trade in old or end-of-life products for refurbishment or recycling, with all components and materials disposed of in line with recognised environmental standards.
This can also give more end customers money back to spend on new products from Tech Data's partners.
Europe-wide, Tech Data says it already takes more than 90,000 items for trade-in or refurbishment in an average month.
“Sustainability and striving towards the goal of net-zero carbon emissions have become high priorities for end-user customers now, and cleaning up their act on IT equipment recycling can play a big part in helping them reach their targets,” said Mark Glasspool (pictured), services director at Tech Data UK. “We have had the ability to take smartphones and all kinds of mobile devices and some desktops and displays for some time. We have now extended that so we can offer a complete service that covers all brands of mobiles and desktops, as well as servers, storage, AV and networking equipment. This means our reseller partners can definitely help their customers achieve their sustainability goals.”
