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Retire

Retire technology with security, recovery value and reporting built in.

Egiss helps global enterprises recover, sanitise, refurbish, remarket, recycle and report on used technology as part of the full lifecycle.

Secure IT asset disposition connected to lifecycle visibility, data sanitisation, circularity and sustainability reporting.

Retirement is where lifecycle control is proven.

Used technology still carries data, value, compliance obligations and environmental impact. If each country handles retirement differently, enterprise teams may not be able to prove where assets went, how data was sanitised, what value was recovered or how environmental impact was documented.

Egiss treats Retire as part of the lifecycle, not a late-stage disposal task. The earlier retirement is planned, the easier it becomes to recover assets, protect data, report impact and return value to the business.

What Retire includes

Retirement should cover recovery, security, value and documentation.

Egiss connects the operational, compliance and sustainability work required to retire technology consistently across countries.

  • Secure asset recovery

    Coordinate take-back, collection, handoff and logistics so used assets can be recovered through a controlled process.

  • Chain of custody

    Document asset movement, receipt and disposition so stakeholders can understand what happened to assets after return.

  • Data sanitisation

    Support secure data sanitisation processes and evidence requirements aligned to customer needs and agreed standards.

  • Refurbishment and reuse

    Identify reusable assets before they are recycled, supporting circularity and extending useful life where appropriate.

  • Remarketing and residual value

    Recover value from eligible assets and connect residual value to finance and lifecycle reporting.

  • Responsible recycling

    Route non-reusable assets through responsible recycling processes with appropriate documentation.

  • Sustainability reporting

    Support reporting around reuse, recycling, recovery value, circularity and CO2e where data is available.

Pain points

What breaks when retirement is treated as an afterthought.

  • Assets go missing before recovery begins.
  • Countries use different ITAD providers and processes.
  • Chain-of-custody evidence is incomplete.
  • Data sanitisation proof is inconsistent.
  • Reusable assets are recycled too early.
  • Residual value is not measured or returned clearly.
  • ESG teams lack reliable circularity and recycling data.
  • Finance cannot connect recovery value to lifecycle cost.
  • ITAD is disconnected from refresh planning and procurement.

Egiss approach

Connect ITAD to the lifecycle before assets reach end of life.

Egiss helps enterprises plan retirement earlier by connecting deployment data, lifecycle visibility, recovery processes, ITAD execution, sustainability documentation and commercial accountability.

  • Treat ITAD as a lifecycle stage, not a separate clean-up project.
  • Recover assets through controlled processes.
  • Protect data through defined sanitisation and evidence requirements.
  • Prioritise reuse and refurbishment where appropriate.
  • Recover residual value where possible.
  • Recycle non-reusable assets responsibly.
  • Report outcomes in a way procurement, IT, ESG, security and finance can use.

Capabilities

Retirement capabilities for global enterprise technology.

  • Asset recovery and take-back coordination.
  • Return logistics and local collection models.
  • Chain-of-custody documentation.
  • Data sanitisation and evidence handling.
  • Refurbishment assessment.
  • Remarketing and residual value recovery.
  • Recycling for non-reusable assets.
  • ITAD reporting.
  • Sustainability and circularity reporting.
  • CO2e reporting where available.
  • Governance and SLA alignment.
  • Integration with refresh planning and lifecycle reporting.

Buyer committee value

Retire answers different risks for different stakeholders.

  • Security and compliance

    Clearer control over data sanitisation, chain of custody and audit evidence.

  • ESG

    Better documentation for reuse, recycling, circularity and environmental reporting.

  • Finance

    Visibility into residual value, recovery performance and lifecycle cost impact.

  • IT operations

    Fewer ad hoc returns, unclear handoffs and late-stage retirement escalations.

  • Procurement

    A stronger supplier model that includes end-of-life accountability, not only purchase and delivery.

  • CIO and digital workplace

    A more complete lifecycle model that reduces risk while supporting refresh and user experience planning.

Relationship to Deploy and Manage

Better retirement starts earlier in the lifecycle.

Retire depends on what happened during Deploy and Manage. If assets were not properly documented, if lifecycle visibility was weak or if refresh planning started too late, recovery becomes harder and risk increases.

  1. Deploy

    Deploy creates the starting asset record, provisioning flow and delivery handoff.

    Explore Deploy

  2. Manage

    Manage keeps lifecycle status visible and prepares for refresh or recovery.

    Explore Manage

  3. Retire

    Retire protects data, recovers value and documents impact.

Retirement needs evidence buyers can trust.

  • ITAD servicesRecovery, data sanitisation, refurbishment, remarketing, recycling and reporting
  • Sustainability reportingCircularity, residual value and environmental impact
  • EcoVadis GoldSustainability rating
  • ISO 14001Environmental management
  • R2v3Responsible recycling
  • Responsibility ReportSupporting documentation asset

Frequently asked questions

Can your retirement model prove what happened to every asset?

Egiss can help assess whether your current ITAD model gives enough control over recovery, data sanitisation, chain of custody, residual value, recycling and sustainability reporting.