Accreditations and Compliance

Our commitment to sustainable IT

Our mission is to change the way the world buys IT. Sustainable laptops without compromising on performance or quality, so we can all live in a better world with a brighter future.

Quality Accreditations

Circular Computing adheres to commitments and compliance accreditations to ensure our product, workforce, environmental and ethical standing is the most advantageous it can be to people and planet.

We are proudly ISO 9001 accredited, with a focus towards British Standard 8887-211 and 8887-220 which are specifically centred around remanufacturing of IT (being adopted by ISO8887).

The awarding of the BSI Kitemark™ certifies that our Circular Remanufacturing Process produces products ‘equal to or better than new’ as required by the BS standard BS8887-220 and BS8887-211.

View the accreditation here.

 

ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS), demonstrating the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

View the accreditation here.

ISO 14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS), providing a framework that an organization can follow, rather than establishing environmental performance requirements.

View the accreditation here.

ISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety, issued to protect employees and visitors from work-related accidents and diseases. The certification was developed to mitigate any factors that can cause employees and businesses irreparable harm.

View the accreditation here.

The summary of the full Cranfield University study, headed by Professor Mark Jolly, conveys the aim, objective, results and conclusion for the "new versus remanufactured" laptop performance comparison.

View the summary page here.

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common online threats.

The Cyber Essentials certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to cyber security. 

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Environmental

To stand behind our need to provide a carbon-neutral future, we invest significantly into projects including reforestation and renewable energies so that you have sustainable IT that is carbon neutral from a carbon neutral organisation.

As part of our commitment to net zero and providing carbon neutral IT product, we are audited annually by Carbon Footprint. An open letter from Carbon Footprint™, acknowledging Circular Computing™ and the efforts, through ISO and GHG Protocol methodologies, to reduce and neutralise the carbon footprint in the company and products.

View the letter here.

Acknowledgement that A2C Services Ltd (Circular Computing™) has been assessed through Carbon Footprint™ strict assessment criteria and the carbon footprint of the organisation and products are certified neutral.

View the certificate here.

Acknowledgement that A2C Services Ltd (Circular Computing™) has offset carbon dioxide by the support and backing of carbon reduction and reduced deforestation projects.

View the certificate here.

A2C Services Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050. Using 2020/21 as our baseline year, in order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction target. We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 2,000 tCO2e by 2028. This is a reduction of 33% against the baseline year and 40% reduction on the current year. View the Plan here.

Ethical Commitments

We follow strict ethical supply chain standards, including the highest standards of integrity in all business interactions, proper disclosure of information and intellectual property within our company, our staff and business dealings.

The UN Global Compact is a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals.

View the PDF here.

The Modern Slavery Policy is our commitment to identify and mitigate the risk of slavery through strong and sustainable relationships with our suppliers.

To read the full policy in PDF format, please click here.

To read the full policy online, please click here.

We are committed to sustainability. Part of this commitment is our policy to reforestation – we plant 5 trees for every laptop we buy and 5 trees for every laptop we sell in the Circular Computing™ brand. Our long-term partnership with WeForest makes the commitment a reality.

View the letter here.

SUSTAINABLE LAPTOPS FOR BUSINESS

If you'd like to start a conversation about using sustainable IT for your business or organisation, please contact us today.