We started in the IT consultancy sector tailoring solutions for small, Medium and Large businesses. This ranged from server installations, cloud migrations & backup solutions. During the installation of new equipment, we discovered that the businesses we were assisting had no plans for their outdated and no longer necessary IT assets.
These assets would usually sit loosely in a cupboard, store room or server room gathering dust, whilst still holding all the company’s valuable data, from emails, and customer and staff information, to business-critical data.
Although it may happen that businesses overlook their legal obligations regarding GDPR, data protection, and environmental impacts, it’s crucial to recognize that these are indeed legal obligations. Failure to comply with these obligations can result in substantial fines and even imprisonment.
Most items which leave a company will end up in landfill contributing to the ongoing environmental issues which the UK are battling on a daily basis and are only getting worse. There are potentially serious consequences for you and your company if you do not comply to environmental agency legislation.