HOW ONE FOR ONE WORKS

This means that a new electronic device (a device added to the market) is linked to the collection and responsible recycling of an equivalent amount of electronic waste. The waste is collected in countries where formal waste collection is lacking. That means that additional waste reduction is realized. This waste reduction is used to ‘compensate’ the new device, which then becomes waste-neutral. The service is also referred to as ‘One for One’.

There are several reasons. These include that the service makes your devices better aligned with your (company) values. And it makes the devices more appealing and different than others. Next to that:

• It offers a perfect first step towards greener/circular use of electronics
• Makes device use more sustainable, in a risk-free, low cost and effortless way
• It increases customer or user engagement
• Positive impact is created in several ways (e.g. carbon reduction, job creation and many more)
• It’s auditable, proven, NGO supported and award winning
• And perfect for communication, employee engagement, and story-telling purposes, as IT devices become positive symbols.

We have over seven years of experience in Europe, the United States, and Asia in implementing waste compensation. Our way of working has been assured and is certified by the leading NGO for sustainable IT certification in 2020. The service is used by large organisations such as Ingram Micro, Samsung, Vodafone, KPMG, and the Government of the Netherlands.

No! Your organization can add our service very easily to your current contracts (with your reseller or other provider). We already work with many of them in the Netherlands. Our approach is very easy to implement, for your company and for providers/suppliers.

Proper collection and management of electronic waste is not facilitated in African countries. When phones become end-of-life on the African continent, it is not possible to properly recycle them locally. On the contrary, there are five proper facilities in Europe. The waste that we collect would otherwise not be formally collected, let alone properly recycled. That increased waste reduction is used to compensate our customers’ devices.