What is R2 Certification?
R2 certification ensures that when you are ready to retire your old IT Equipment, it will be disposed of in a way that will keep the earth green and maybe even save you some green.
According to the housing entity for the R2 Practices standard, R2 Solutions, it"promotes environmental protection, human health and safety, and an economically-sustainable global electronics recycling industry by promoting the responsible management of end-of-life electronic equipment."
If it isn’t recovered or reused, you can rest assured that your IT assets, both data and material, will be recycled in the most environmentally means possible as set by the R2 Standards while being mindful of your wishes and bottom line.But What Does it Mean?
It means that you are working with an industry leader in operations, safety, and environmental performance for handling end-of life computer and data disposition.
Be it secure data transference or purging, ensuring environmental and worker safety globally or minimizing e-waste, R2 certification is a commitment by an electronics recycler to the highest standard of material disposition.
During a 7-step process, all R2-certified Electronics Recyclers (Electronics Recyclers) undergo stringent and rigorous evaluation in more than 50 areas by an independent certification body (CB). Only after the auditing process is satisfied is the certificate awarded. To maintain this high standard, the Electronics Recycler is then audited annually and mus