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The Circularity Delta: Turn IT Asset Recovery from Cost Sink to Revenue Generator
Peter C. Evans and Guennael "G" Delorme 2 min read

What's Your Circularity Delta?
If your company spends $1 million annually on IT equipment, how much do you recover when those assets retire? For most enterprises, it's only $100,000-$150,000.
That gap is your Circularity Delta, and it's costing you millions.
The Formula:
Circularity Delta = (Annual Hardware Spend – Net Recovery Value) ÷ Annual Hardware Spend
The Reality Check:
- Ad-hoc disposition recovers only 10-15% of spend
- 85-90% evaporates through fragmented vendors and idle assets
- For the Forbes 2000 laptop fleet alone: $15-20 billion in unrealized value
The Opportunity:
Purpose-built circular platforms can double or triple recovery rates to 30%+, turning IT retirement from a cost center into a monetization engine.
If your circularity delta is greater than 85%, you're leaving money on the table.
Our white paper reveals:
- How to calculate and benchmark your circularity delta
- 5 strategic platform engagement options (from outsourced to build-your-own)
- The proven 3-phase implementation roadmap: Pilot → Integrate → Optimize
- Risk mitigation strategies and technology landscape
- 60+ circular electronics platforms mapped globally
Scaling the Circular Economy for Electronics.pdf
Full co-authored white paper. Free download.
Closing the delta is the work.
See where yours stands.
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