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The Diverging ESG Landscape: While US Hits Pause Button on ESG, Industrialized Nations Keep Momentum Going

By David Daoud: After a few years that showed ESG seemingly becoming an integral part of corporate governance, US companies are making a dramatic move away from the ESG commitments. Fortune companies like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s have...

Quantum Lifecycle Partners: Cementing Front Runner Status in Canada’s ITAD Market

Quantum Lifecycle Partners is likely Canada's largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) service provider. Even if it is competing with the likes of SIMS and Iron Mountain, I am not aware of an entity in the Canadian market that’s bigger than Quantum, and it is now expanding...

Enterprise IT in a Transforming PC Market: Strategic Insights for the Coming Year

Early this week, I was asked by a client, a large earth-moving equipment manufacturer, to share my assessment of the PC sector. In the months to come, the client plans to launch a wholesale refresh of its PCs and servers and has increased its spending budget for 2025...

Data Centers in Space and Under Water: Solving the Power Crisis Facing IT

As AI drives a 160% increase in data center power demand (Goldman Sachs), the IT industry faces a stark energy crisis. At the same time, companies are struggling to meet their zero-emission commitments, leaving a gap between environmental goals and operational realities.

First Take: Cascade Asset Management and Sage Sustainable Electronics Join in First Merger in US ITAD Sector

Feb 10, 2025 | 1Notify, featured, Pulse

By David Daoud: On January 31, 2025, Madison, WI-based Cascade Asset Management merged with Columbus, OH-based Sage...

IT Spending to Exceed Staggering $5 Trillion this Year: What It Means for ITAD and Sustainability

Feb 4, 2025 | featured, Pulse

This year, global IT spending will reach a staggering $5.1 trillion, and that, according to Gartner, would be a near...

PC Market Trends, Windows 11 Adoption Challenges and the ITAD Opportunity

Feb 3, 2025 | featured, Pulse

As of early 2025, the global PC installed base is estimated at 1.6 billion units, with the U.S. accounting for around...

ITAD in the Broad ITAM Context

Jan 16, 2018 | Barbara Scott, David Daoud, featured, Podcasts

Free access with registration: This podcast is a discussion between David Daoud and Barbara Scott, VP of Research and...

On ITAD Financing and One Potential Industry Scenario for the Future

Nov 9, 2017 | featured

There has been no shortage of interest in third-party funding of IT asset management (ITAM) companies over the past...

More than half of US enterprises don’t track their laptops, as 22% of the retired assets are missing

Oct 9, 2017 | Data Security, David Daoud, Demanufacturing, Economics, featured, Mature Markets, North America Geo, OEMs, Operations, Organizational Structures, Outlook, Planning and Purchasing

Compliance has been a key requirement driving enterprise IT asset disposition (ITAD), and is indeed a...

ITAD Sector Back to Square One: Presentation, Audio & Video

Sep 24, 2017 | David Daoud, featured, Podcasts

Free access with registration: This report is a transcript of a presentation made by Compliance Standards’ analyst...

Announcing 2018 ITAD/eRecycling Research and Advisory Series

Sep 20, 2017 | featured

Announcing 2018 ITAD/eRecycling Research and Advisory Series Compliance Standards LLC is pleased to...

Tough Times for the ITAD/Electronics Recycling Sector

Jul 5, 2017 | 1Notify, Competitive Analysis, David Daoud, Emerging Markets, End Users, featured, Mature Markets, North America Geo, OEMs, Operations, Organizational Structures, Products, Recycling Practices

The IT Asset Disposition space, and extending into electronics recycling are witnessing an unprecedented...

Financial vs. Environmental Considerations: When Companies Turn a Blind Eye to their Own Sustainability Policies and Environmental Commitments

Apr 5, 2016 | David Daoud, ESG, featured, Products, Recycling Practices

A couple of months ago I had to print and sign some legal documents. I usually try to avoid printing and so I use...

ITAD & Electronic Recycling: Brand New PCs, the Commodity Market and China: Weak outlook but the opportunity may be staring at you

Dec 9, 2015 | Companies to Watch, Competitive Analysis, Emerging Markets, End Users, featured, Mature Markets, North America Geo, OEMs, Recycling Practices, Secondary Market

A series of data points were released recently confirming the sustained difficult environment facing many major tech...

The Return of the Veterans: Can they Bring Fresh Momentum to a Sluggish Market?

Oct 1, 2015 | Companies to Watch, Competitive Analysis, End Users, featured, Service Providers

The ITAD and electronics recycling sectors are facing a state of freeze. Many of the techniques that were used over a...

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