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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
    Scaling the Circular Economy for Electronics white paper cover

    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

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    Closing the delta is the work.

    See where yours stands.

    A 4-minute diagnostic shows where your recovery process leaks value. Ready to find out?