The corporate world of business is one of the worst offenders when it comes to e-waste and the destruction of habitats and natural spaces for business gain. Of course, it’s not just technology that has a negative impact on the environment, but it is one of the contributing factors – and it’s the one that we seek to combat here at Computer Aid.
Offering corporate clients and businesses an outlet for their unwanted technology and unused devices, we transform discarded tech into charitable donations of both the financial and practical kind. We service donated devices and send them out via our charity partners to help those in need both locally and further afield.
Sounds simple, right? Well, it is – and it can also lead to business growth when positioned correctly. Here’s how.
Donating computers makes your business more sustainable
The number one reason why any and all businesses should consider donating old and unwanted computers to Computer Aid is that it makes your business more sustainable in terms of your resources, alleviating the cost to dispose of unwanted tech and giving you more storage space at the same time.
It doesn’t cost a penny to donate your old computers and tech accessories to us. We do all the hard work for you, and will even produce reports to inform you of exactly where your donation has gone and what impact it has had. It couldn’t be easier!
Improving your CSR makes your business more competitive
This point refers to both the customer/client market and the employee market, as positive CSR and tangible actions that you have made to improve your social responsibility will help you to attract both new customers and colleagues.
People want to work for and be associated with businesses that are seen to be doing good, so the more you can do to nurture a positive CSR reputation, the more desirable your business will seem compared with your competitors.
Customers want to support businesses that make green changes
When your business embraces the kind of initiative that turns unwanted tech into donations, helping those less fortunate both in local and international communities, you open yourself up to a new kind of marketing which will empower you to reach new audiences.
Just as employees want to work for businesses that are seen to be doing good, customers want to buy from those associated with positive action, particularly relating to climate change and the environment. When you partner with an organisation like Computer Aid to facilitate this kind of charitable work, it becomes something that you can share with your customers and use to frame and position your business as one which is eco-friendly and working hard to be as sustainable as possible.
All your data is 100% secure
A final benefit that is often overlooked by companies and businesses is the security that comes from donating a computer to an organisation like ours. When you discard tech and funnel it out to a landfill site, any data that remains on that device is ripe for the taking, with its destruction never 100% guaranteed.
Conversely, any device that comes to us is wiped by our team of experts, ensuring that your data and confidential information never leaves the device in which it was found. This is a particularly prominent benefit in the modern era where data harvesting and hacking are of the utmost importance for businesses of all sizes and across all industries.
So, have we convinced you yet? Not only does a computer donation with us remove the stress of disposing of unwanted tech, but it also promotes a positive reputation and brand image that will be heralded by customers and colleagues alike. Plus, with Computer Aid promising to wipe all data as part of the service, we believe there is no better or more efficient solution out there.
Learn how to access our computer donation services and the positive impact that this small change can have on the environment, by browsing our website!