Take the Enabling the Circular Economy in IT Quiz!

The circular economy concept is gaining traction worldwide as a sustainable alternative to a linear economy's traditional "take, make, dispose" model. Managing the environmental sustainability of end-user equipment is increasingly becoming a core responsibility and priority for IT leaders. As the challenges of e-waste and unsustainable resource consumption intensify, adopting circular economy principles offers a viable pathway for IT organizations to mitigate environmental impacts while enhancing operational efficiency and improving the bottom line.

Take this Enabling the Circular Economy in IT quiz and identify the most important issues. We’ll instantly deliver content to help you achieve your key circular economy goals.



1. Where are you in the IT circular economy journey?

We need to mitigate environmental impacts

We need to enhance operational efficiency

We need to improve the bottom line

2. What is your main goal for a sustainable device cycle using the IT circular economy? We want to:

Mitigate business risk

Optimize IT sustainability

Utilize materials at their highest value

3. What’s your biggest asset lifecycle management challenge?

Remarketing assets to lower TCO

Ensuring compliance

Maximizing value recovery

4. Which aspect of the lifecycle management of your IT assets needs the most help?

Leveraging refurbished and remanufactured equipment

Optimizing device intake and use

Sourcing low-carbon devices

5. What are the business benefits of an IT circular economy?

Reduces costs of compliant e-waste management

Improves operating profits

Extends device life cycles

6. What are the benefits of staying abreast of global e-waste policies and regulations?

Creates business growth

Avoid environmental fines

Reduces unnecessary procurements

7. What are your concerns about your organization’s ability to manage the environmental sustainability of end user equipment? We need to:

Navigate stringent privacy and security requirements

Embrace reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling

Reduce the need for frequent technology refreshes

8. What can you do when you cannot extend a device's life any longer and must decommission?

Establish clear metrics for e-waste collection and recycling

Consider using social enterprise circular IT programs

Engage IT asset disposition service providers

9. What is the biggest benefit of working with an asset lifecycle management provider?

Maximum value recovery from retired assets

Compliant and environmentally responsible IT asset disposition

End-to-end secure chain of custody

10. What would you most appreciate in a provider of asset lifecycle management services?

End-to-end managed workplace IT asset management services

Data center remarketing

IT asset disposition