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New Zealand’s e-waste per capita

Global e-waste per capita

Of devices aren't recycled

Kiwi kids can't access a learning device at home

Quadrent - Social tile_Sustainability Technology FINALISTS

Growing ESG Expectations

A significant proportion of the e-waste produced in Australia comes from large corporate users of technology who dispose of their unwanted, unused, or outdated devices as they would any other waste item. These items don’t degrade and must be treated carefully to reduce the environmental impact and increase the recyclability of materials.

Additionally, having access and being able to use a laptop, a mobile phone, and the internet is something most of us take for granted. However, the sobering fact is that 1 in 10 New Zealanders are excluded from performing these basic tasks.

The Quadrent Green Lease is a circular economy initiative designed to enable an organisational cultural change to improve your business’ sustainability, by ensuring products, materials, and devices are in use for longer, improving the productivity and reducing the short-term carbon footprint of these resources.

It also provides the opportunity for these devices to get into the hands of schools and community organisations who are crying out for the tools to get online and take advantage of the information many of us take for granted.

e-Wasted computers
Watch Our Panel Discussion

Quadrent Green Lease and ESG Panel Discussion

Co-hosted with Deloitte Australia, in conjunction with The Smith Family.

The panellists were: 

Below are the main discussion points we covered in the session: 

  • What are the biggest drivers and barriers for organisations and their ESG strategies?
  • How has the circular economy changed in recent times?
  • How is the employee value proposition driving ESG?
  • The importance of digital inclusion in today's digital world.
  • What effect do digital inclusion programmes have on families and the community, now and in the future?
  • How critical is ESG measurement and reporting in light of new regulations?
  • Where the Quadrent Green Lease can have the most impact.

Why Choose a Quadrent Green Lease?

The Quadrent Green Lease focuses on technology that should be regularly refreshed, bringing discipline to timely replacement. By choosing a Quadrent Green Lease, your assets will become part of the sustainable circular economy, which is the key driver for all regulated product stewardship.

PwC Assured financial product

Assured financial product

Leasing and Finance
Sustainability and compliance financial reporting
Assistance at End of Term

Green loan cost-effective financing

LOIS features large and small teams

Increased staff productivity and satisfaction due to a proactive refresh cycle

Keep your technology current

Reduced cybersecurity risk through up-to-date devices

LOIS features full data integrity and traceability

Secure data erasure services to defence grade

Commitment
Dedicated sustainability representative to drive collaborative ESG outcomes
Considered disposal at end of lease
20% of returned devices can be donated to digital inclusion initiatives

Quadrent Green Lease Features at a Glance

  • Sell your company’s redundant end of life technology devices to Quadrent, providing a cash injection and ensuring these assets are responsibly reused or recycled.
  • An undertaking from Quadrent that all returned/purchased equipment will be managed in accordance with Quadrent’s “sustainability hierarchy”, being: repurpose, refurbish, recycle, responsibly dispose.
  • Full NIST-800-88 certified data erasure performed to the highest level of compliance.
  • Full reporting and certification on the reuse, recycling, and disposal of your lease assets. This includes ISO certifications 9001 (Quality), 45001 (Health and Safety), 145001 (Environmental), and ISO 27001 (Systems).
  • Up to 20% of returned technology devices can be donated to digital inclusion initiatives that improve digital equity for New Zealanders in need.
Quadrent Sustainable Hierarchy

Assured by PwC, Backed by BNZ

It is the first financial product of its kind with BNZ providing sustainable green loan funding.

PwC New Zealand has undertaken an assurance engagement to report on the design and operating effectiveness of controls related to Quadrent‘s Green Lease system throughout the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 relevant to the control objectives specified by Quadrent and outlined in the Quadrent Green Lease Product Controls Report Type II. A copy of this report may be provided, on request, to customers of the Green Lease product.

Quadrent and BNZ are both strong advocates for sustainability and are members of New Zealand’s Sustainable Business Council

Who is Quadrent’s Green Lease Suitable For?

A Quadrent Green Lease is more than just another finance product. It’s designed to allow New Zealand organisations to proactively take action to ensure your technology is reused after it comes to the end of its useful life within a corporate environment. By increasing the reuse, repair, refurbishment, recycling, and responsible disposal of these devices to create a closed loop, organisations can play their part in minimising the use of resources, e-waste, pollution, and carbon emissions.

Not only does this provide peace of mind that your company is meeting its regulatory requirements, it forms an important part of demonstrating to other stakeholders such as your investors and customers that ESG is more than an acronym in your organisation.

In comparison to purchasing, which often results in technology being discarded or underutilised, a green lease supports a sustainable lifecycle approach, ensuring maximum value and environmental benefit throughout the asset's use. Learn more about leasing vs buying.

Click the button below to download more information about the Quadrent Green Lease

Download the Green Lease PDF

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