The 21st edition of the International Electronics Recycling Congress took place in charming Salzburg, Austria, between the 18th and 20th of January. This event is billed as the international platform and opportunity for reviewing the challenges faced by the Electronics Recycling Industry. Experts and decision makers from the entire electronics supply chain attended the event,…
Certification programs for electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) are an important way for companies to demonstrate compliance to industry standards. When enterprises tender their ITAD and disposal services, these certifications provide reassurance that potential vendors operate to best practices. Sustainable Electronics Recycling International’s (SERI) Responsible Recycling (R2) Standard is the world’s most widely…
We attended our first trade show of the year in January, as diamond sponsor at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Later that month RLA members were amongst our guests at the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of our new Circular Center in La Vergne, Tennessee. In February…
Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has moved two steps closer to achieving our renewable electricity sustainability goal. We are pleased to announce that both of our SLS Circular Centers in India are now running on 100% certified renewable electricity, bringing the worldwide total to 7 SLS facilities. Our goal is to power all Circular Centers with…
This October SLS was delighted to welcome the 2022 cohort of the Sims Limited Women Leading @Sims program to the Nashville Circular Center. Women Leading @Sims is a key initiative to support emerging female leaders from all the Sims business units, including Sims Limited, Sims Metal and Sims Resource Renewal. Commitment to Diversity, Equality &…
The 2022 RLA Leadership Summit took place in Nashville, Tennessee on September 7th and 8th. Representatives from Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) were active participants in the event. Members spent time attending panels with industry leaders. Sean Magann, alongside representatives from PYXERA Global, FedEx, and WSP were panelists for “Industry Presentation & Reverse Logistics Industry Project,”…
At Sims Lifecycle Services, we understand the importance of sustainability and it is a priority for us. We are a business division of Sims Limited, and we share our parent company’s purpose – to create a world without waste to preserve our planet. A key part of this is positioning our business to deliver the…
Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day, according to Domo’s Data Never Sleeps 9.0. The rise of new technology, gaming and business data demand is resulting in a growing, voracious appetite for data storage. This meteoric rise in demand for data storage has accelerated the evolution of storage technology. Beginning with…
The numbers make it clear- moving to renewable energy in our Circular Centers is critical in reducing Sims Lifecycle Services’ (SLS) emissions. Electricity is one of the largest sources of SLS’ carbon emissions, so moving to renewable energy contracts is a critical part of our carbon reduction plan. In 2021, we used about 6,500 MWh…
Global businesses recognize that innovative ITAD programs play a measurable part in achieving their carbon neutral sustainability goals. Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has been an important innovator in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry for twenty years. The environmentally responsible disposal of retired IT equipment has always been central to our service, and clients saw…