The Compliance Standards Syndicated Research Program delivers year-round, analyst-led insights at the intersection of ITAD, 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, 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.
What’s Included:
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12 monthly reports with proprietary analysis and scenario planning
- Analyst access
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Visuals, pricing tables, and regulatory trackers
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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 2026. CS reserves the right to make adjustments based on the latest development in the industry. 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 receive notifications when new reports and analyses are published.
JULY 2025
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]
- ERI. [Published]
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AUGUST 2025
Report 1: State of the ITAD and Material Recovery Sector: 1H2025 Review and Outlook. [Published]
Report 2: Strategic Alignment: Mid-2025. What ITAD CEOs Must Do Now to Win in 2026. [Published]
Report 3: “ISO 27001, SOC 2, and Beyond: Are ITAD Certifications Now Cost of Entry?”
Report 4: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
Report: Assessing New Device Trends: Back-to-School Edition [end of August release]
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate
Module 1: Laying the Foundation – AI in ITAD: An Executive Overview & Data Strategy
This intensive course provides a deep dive into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) lifecycle. Designed for professionals seeking to elevate their organization’s ITAD practices, the program moves beyond theoretical concepts to explore practical AI applications, data strategies, and real-world implementations that drive efficiency, enhance security, ensure compliance, and maximize value recovery. Participants will gain a strategic understanding of how AI can convert ITAD from a necessary operational expense into a proactive, value-generating function.
– Brief Course Agenda:
The program is structured into 12 distinct modules, each building upon the previous to provide a holistic and actionable understanding of AI’s impact on ITAD:
- Module 1: Laying the Foundation – AI in ITAD: An Executive Overview & Data Strategy
- Module 2: AI on the Plant Floor – Streamlining Receiving & Initial Processing
- Module 3: AI in Demanufacturing & Component Recovery: Maximizing Value & Efficiency
- Module 4: AI in Device Serialization & Traceability: Ensuring Compliance & Transparency
- Module 5: AI for Data Security & Sanitization: Beyond Traditional Wiping
- Module 6: AI for Sustainability & ESG Reporting: Data-Driven Environmental & Social Impact
- Module 7: AI in Sales & Marketing: Intelligent Lead Generation & Customer Engagement
- Module 8: AI in CRM & ERP Integration: The Connected ITAD Enterprise
- Module 9: AI for Compliance & Regulatory Intelligence: Staying Ahead of the Curve
- Module 10: AI in Reverse Logistics & Transportation Optimization: Smarter Collections & Deliveries
- Module 11: AI for Refurbishment & Remarketing Optimization: Maximizing Resale Value
- Module 12: The AI-Powered ITAD Blueprint
– Professional Gains:
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive the “Certified AI in ITAD Specialist” certification. This credential signifies a professional’s advanced understanding of AI applications in IT asset disposition, their ability to strategize and implement AI solutions, and their expertise in leveraging AI for enhanced data security, compliance, and value recovery.
– Employer Gains by Sponsoring Executives:
Sponsoring executives and key personnel from ITAD providers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and other enterprises to attend this course offers significant strategic advantages:
- For ITAD Service Providers:
- Enhanced Service Offerings: Develop and market advanced, AI-powered ITAD solutions, differentiating services in a competitive market.
- Increased Operational Efficiency: Implement AI to automate labor-intensive tasks, reduce human error, and streamline workflows, leading to cost savings and faster processing times.
- Improved Client Compliance & Security: Offer clients a higher standard of data security verification, auditable chain-of-custody, and proactive risk mitigation, building trust and reducing client liability.
- Attract & Retain Talent: Equip their workforce with cutting-edge skills, making the organization more attractive to top talent.
- For Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs):
- Optimized Circular Economy Initiatives: Leverage AI for more efficient demanufacturing and component recovery, supporting sustainability goals and reducing reliance on virgin materials.
- Enhanced Product Lifecycle Management: Gain insights into asset performance and end-of-life characteristics, informing future product design for better recyclability and value recovery.
- Stronger ESG Reporting: Improve data accuracy and transparency for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, demonstrating a commitment to responsible product stewardship.
- Compliance with EPR: Better meet Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations through verifiable, AI-driven disposition processes.
- For Other Enterprises (Clients of ITAD Services):
- Superior Data Security: Ensure sensitive corporate and customer data is securely and verifiably sanitized from retired assets, significantly reducing data breach risks.
- Guaranteed Compliance: Gain confidence in meeting complex regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST 800-88) through AI-enhanced audit trails and risk identification.
- Maximized Value Recovery: Optimize financial returns from retired IT assets through AI-informed refurbishment, resale, and recycling strategies.
- Reduced Operational Costs: Streamline internal ITAD processes and reduce the burden on IT teams through automation and intelligent decision-making.
- Strategic ITAD Alignment: Transform ITAD from a cost center into a strategic function that contributes directly to risk management, financial performance, and sustainability objectives.
This course will empower organizations to navigate the evolving ITAD landscape with intelligence and foresight, ensuring their asset disposition strategies are secure, efficient, and aligned with future business demands.
- Corporate Sustainability Briefs: TBD
- Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season
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SEPTEMBER 2025
Report: “Used Hardware Economics: What’s Selling, Where, and at What Margin”
Report: Assessing New Device Trends
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 2: AI on the Plant Floor – Streamlining Receiving & Initial Processing
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OCTOBER 2025
Full Report Theme: ITAD ESG Programs Under the Microscope
Report: “The ESG Gap: What Buyers Want vs. What ITADs Deliver”
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 3: AI in Demanufacturing & Component Recovery: Maximizing Value & Efficiency
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NOVEMBER 2025
Report: “E-Waste, Data, and Cross-Border Liability: A Compliance Risk Map
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
- Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 4: AI in Device Serialization & Traceability: Ensuring Compliance & Transparency
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DECEMBER 2025
Full Report Theme: End-of-Year Industry Scorecard
Report: “The 2025 ITAD Sector Scorecard: Growth, Consolidation, and Missed Moves”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 5: AI for Data Security & Sanitization: Beyond Traditional Wiping
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JANUARY 2026
Full Report Theme: OEM Takeback and ITAD Collaboration
Report: “Inside the OEM Playbook: Takeback, Compliance, and the New ITAD Expectations”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 6: AI for Sustainability & ESG Reporting: Data-Driven Environmental & Social Impact
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FEBRUARY 2026
Full Report Theme: Service Specialization & Value-Add Opportunities
Report: “Precision Services: Onsite Data Wipe, ESG Reporting, Client Portals & the New Differentiators”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 7: AI in Sales & Marketing: Intelligent Lead Generation & Customer Engagement
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MARCH 2026
Report: “Mid-Market ITAD Buyers: The Untapped Segment: How ITADs and OEMs Can Serve the $50M-$500M Enterprise Class”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 8: AI in CRM & ERP Integration: The Connected ITAD Enterprise
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APRIL 2026
Report: “Automation & AI in Asset Processing: Smarter ITAD: Robotics, AI-Powered Sorting, and the Next Phase of Efficiency”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 9: AI for Compliance & Regulatory Intelligence: Staying Ahead of the Curve
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MAY 2026
Report: “The Future of Lifecycle Reporting: Beyond the Certificate: Toward Real-Time Chain-of-Custody & Environmental Reporting”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
- Quarterly Tech Market Recap: A Look at Market Performance in Earning Season
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 10: AI in Reverse Logistics & Transportation Optimization: Smarter Collections & Deliveries
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JUNE 2026
Report: “The 2026 Agenda: ITAD and OEM Priorities for 2026: Security, Carbon, and Channel Realignment”
Report: ITAD Company Sustainability Reporting Review
- Corporate Sustainability Brief
Special: The AI ITAD Strategist Certificate-
Module 11:AI for Refurbishment & Remarketing Optimization: Maximizing Resale Value
Module 12:The AI-Powered ITAD Blueprint
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Why it Matters
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Anticipate market shifts (OEM takeback, hyperscaler internalization)
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Strengthen proposals, RFPs, and ESG compliance plans with trusted third-party insight
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Train internal teams on secure lifecycle best practices with analyst-guided resources
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Build your market narrative with data-backed positioning
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Subscription Tiers
- Cost: $3,000/year
- Ideal for: ITAD executives, IT procurement managers, consultants, ESG leads, and others.Includes:
- 12 monthly analyst reports (PDF)
- 4 quarterly Zoom briefings with live Q&A
- Access to the full research archive
- Private login for 1 user
- Use in internal planning only (non-distributable)
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- Cost: $5,490/year
- Ideal for: Small-to-mid sized ITAD firms, regional OEM teams, or multi-department ESG/security groups
- Full content access for up to 10 users
- 12 monthly reports with visuals + data tables
- 4 quarterly analyst briefings (live + replay)
- Unlimited internal access (share across departments)
- Editable data files (Excel, PPT, Word)
- Use in internal decks, proposals, or ESG documentation
- 5 hours of analyst inquiry
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- Cost: $9,800/year
- Ideal for: Global OEMs, large ITAD networks, institutional investors, or ESG-focused advisory teams
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Includes everything in Standard, plus:
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Unlimited internal user access
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Editable data files (Excel pricing models, scorecards, risk maps)
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Priority access to private Q&A sessions with the analyst team
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Early access to select flagship reports or scorecards
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Rights to cite findings in board materials, ESG reporting, or investor communications (with attribution)
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