Circular Computing partners with Exertis to propel refurbished laptop distribution

The new collaboration will cover Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops

Circular Computing (CC) has signed an agreement with Lancashire-based distie Exertis to provide its customers and resellers with access to carbon-neutral refurbished Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops.

CC will aim to leverage its years of research and development in sustainable IT to provide refurbished laptops with no grade, but “one premium quality.”

Refurbished laptops are usually categorised in three grades, depending on their condition.

Grade A means the equipment is in excellent condition.

A laptop in good condition would be awarded grade B.

Equipment with noticeable wear but operational would be graded C.

The company also boasts of a return merchandise authorisation (RMA) of less than three per cent.

By omitting some “timely and costly processes” from its circular remanufacturing process, CC also strives to ensure a relatively low price.

For end-users, buying a refurbished laptop can prevent around 316kg of CO2 emissions, save 190,000 litres of water and avoid 1,200kg of earth from being mined in the search for precious minerals.

The organisation also commits to provide a family with clean water for a week thanks to its partnership with charity: water.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Circular Computing, not only so we can offer our customers the highest quality refurbished laptops, but also so we can offer a genuinely sustainable solution for the provision of IT equipment,” said Martin Browning, business development director of services at Exertis.

“Sustainability is high on the agenda in the IT industry, and we feel that this partnership can be a significant contributor towards improving sustainability and reenforcing the benefits of the circular economy.”

Rod Neale, CEO of Circular Computing, added: “This feels like an important next step in building the sustainable IT market in the IT industry and we are confident in the success of the partnership.”

In June 2024, Circular Computing made a €30m (£25.5m) deal in Ireland to supply remanufactured notebooks to the Irish public sector over the next four years.

Interviewed by CRN in September last year, Neale explained he wanted groundbreaking partnership to become the norm going forward.

“We'll continue to build demand with end users in the enterprise and public sector segments,” said the CEO.