The Compliance Standards Syndicated Research Program delivers year-round, analyst-led insights at the intersection of sustainability, circularity, compliance and data security of interest to enterprise IT and sustainability leaders, OEMs, IT asset disposition (ITAD) companies, data security experts, and ESG compliance officers. Anchored by monthly deep-dives and quarterly analyst briefings, this program equips decision-makers with the intelligence needed to adapt to rapidly shifting buyer demands, regulatory pressure, and channel realignment across the global IT ecosystem.

Who It’s For:

• Technology firms with interest in sustainability and circularity

• ITAD companies navigating new compliance expectations, client RFPs, and resale market volatility

• OEMs, leasing/financing firms seeking to align takeback programs, ESG claims, and lifecycle partnerships

• ESG, sustainability, data security, and IT procurement leaders inside enterprises seeking clarity on IT asset risk

• Investors and consultants analyzing trends in circular IT, reverse logistics, and device lifecycle services

Value Proposition: Why Subscribe?

• Forward-looking insight: Stay ahead of OEM strategies, hyperscaler shifts, ESG mandates, and emerging compliance standards

• Competitive benchmarking: Compare ITAD maturity models, pricing trends, and client RFP demands across vendor tiers

• Revenue-focused guidance: Understand where value is flowing—whether through refurbished sales, carbon-led contracts, or compliance-driven RFPs

• Credibility with clients and partners: Use data-backed insights to shape your go-to-market narrative, improve proposals, and guide product direction

• Community access: Attend quarterly analyst briefings, access exclusive data visualizations, and receive early research drops to inform internal strategy

What’s Included:

• 12 monthly reports with proprietary analysis and scenario planning

• 4 quarterly Zoom briefings with live Q&A

• Analyst access

• Visuals, pricing tables, and regulatory trackers

• Optional custom briefings or co-branded ESG scorecards (enterprise tier)

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AGENDA

The agenda below highlights research and publishing agenda of Compliance Standards from July 2025 to June 2006. CS reserves the right to make adjustments. Clients can access our research content through this portal, and prospective clients can review Pulse and subscribe on that page if they desire so. Please note that in addition to the scheduled agenda, CS responds of developing events and will release unscheduled documents accordingly. Clients will receive notifications when new reports and analyses are published.

Q3 2025 — Strategic Positioning & Demand Signals

JULY
Full Report Themes: Hyperscalers, AI & Used PCs, & Crypto Mining
Report 1: “Hyperscaler Data Center Decommissioning — The Magnificent Seven and the Lesser-Known Massive ITAD Opportunity” [Published]
Report 2: “AI PCs vs. Refurbished Systems: Diverging Trajectories in a Saturated Market” [Published]
Report 3: “Crypto Mining and the Secondary IT Hardware Market: A Volatile Force with Outsized Impact” [Published]

• Corporate Sustainability Brief:
  • Samsung Electronics. [Published]
  • Hitachi Digital Services. [Published] 

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AUGUST
Full Report Theme: Enterprise RFPs and Compliance Maturity
Report: “ISO 27001, SOC 2, and Beyond: Are ITAD Certifications Now Cost of Entry?”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 
• Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season

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SEPTEMBER
Full Report Theme: Refurbished Demand & Price Pressure
Report: “Used Hardware Economics: What’s Selling, Where, and at What Marg

Q4 2025 — Compliance, ESG, and Vertical Deep Dives

OCTOBER
Full Report Theme: ITAD ESG Programs Under the Microscope
Report: “The ESG Gap: What Buyers Want vs. What ITADs Deliver”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 

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NOVEMBER
Full Report Theme: Regulatory Risk Across the ITAD Lifecycle
Report: “E-Waste, Data, and Cross-Border Liability: A Compliance Risk Map

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 
• Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season

DECEMBER
Full Report Theme: End-of-Year Industry Scorecard
Report: “The 2025 ITAD Sector Scorecard: Growth, Consolidation, and Missed Moves”

Q1 2026 — Planning, Budgets, and New Partnerships

JANUARY
Full Report Theme: OEM Takeback and ITAD Collaboration
Report: “Inside the OEM Playbook: Takeback, Compliance, and the New ITAD Expectations”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 

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FEBRUARY
Full Report Theme: Service Specialization & Value-Add Opportunities
Report: “Precision Services: Onsite Data Wipe, ESG Reporting, Client Portals & the New Differentiators”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 

Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season

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MARCH
Full Report Theme: Mid-Market ITAD Buyers
Report: “The Untapped Segment: How ITADs and OEMs Can Serve the $50M-$500M Enterprise Class”

Q2 2026 — Emerging Tech, Operations & Forecasting

APRIL
Full Report Theme: Automation & AI in Asset Processing
Report: “Smarter ITAD: Robotics, AI-Powered Sorting, and the Next Phase of Efficiency”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 

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MAY
Full Report Theme: The Future of Lifecycle Reporting
Report: “Beyond the Certificate: Toward Real-Time Chain-of-Custody & Environmental Reporting”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief 
• Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season

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JUNE
Full Report Theme: The 2026 Forecast
Report: “ITAD and OEM Priorities for 2026: Security, Carbon, and Channel Realignment”

• Corporate Sustainability Brief

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Why it Matters

• Anticipate market shifts (OEM takeback, hyperscaler internalization)

• Strengthen proposals, RFPs, and ESG compliance plans with trusted third-party insight

• Train internal teams on secure lifecycle best practices with analyst-guided resources

• Build your market narrative with data-backed positioning

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Subscription Tiers