Circular Computing’s summit draws 65 global companies
Tech industry leaders from around the world recently gathered in Ras Al Khaimah for the ‘Re: Sustainable IT Summit,’ organised by Circular Computing, a British remanufacturer of used laptops with a remanufacturing facility based in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ).
The summit drew participation from around 65 global companies, including giants like Microsoft, Dell, HP, Atos, Lenovo, Google, HSBC, Sharaf DG, DHL, Acer, Jacky’s, and Canon.
One of the key highlights of the event was a survey conducted among IT leaders, which shed light on the importance of sustainable hardware practices in businesses worldwide which explored avenues to circularity in the IT sector.
“Our summit was as much a rallying cry as it was an eye opener for those in the driving seat in the tech industry, who I hope now are starting to see remanufacturing as ‘the new’ new – and a way to achieve circularity in the IT sector. Overall, the consensus is clear: pre-used tech will be the future,” commented Rod Neale, Founder and CEO, Circular Computing.
During the event, speakers proposed evaluating the actual needs for state-of-the-art laptops versus the feasibility of deploying high-quality remanufactured ones, which could significantly reduce e-waste, lower carbon dioxide emissions, and help organisations meet their 2030 climate targets.
