Circular Computing and Certus Erasure, a global leader in certified data erasure, are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership designed to further enhance the security, compliance, and scale of remanufacturing and refurbishing laptops and enable secure circular IT.
The collaboration brings together two organisations with a shared mission: to radically increase the responsible, large-scale reuse of laptops in support of the circular economy and to enable secure circular IT. This will significantly reduce the CO2, water and mineral footprint, as well as reduce needless e-waste.
For Circular Computing, who redefine the quality and standards of non-new laptops, secure data handling is simply a non-negotiable step in the process. This is where Certus’ expertise becomes a core enabler. Certus delivers certified, compliant, and fully auditable data erasure across all major device types, providing a verifiable certificate for every wipe. This ensures sensitive information is permanently removed without requiring the physical destruction of the device, thereby helping to enable secure circular IT at scale.
This certified data erasure is essential for unlocking genuine circularity. By confidently protecting corporate and government data, the barrier to mass IT reuse is removed, allowing organisations to confidently choose a sustainable alternative to purchasing new devices.
Commenting on the partnership, Rod Neale, CEO of Circular Computing, said: “Our goal has always been to make non-new laptops the default choice for the enterprise market. Doing this requires absolute trust. Certus’ robust, certified data erasure technology provides that essential layer of assurance, guaranteeing compliance and security before a laptop enters our rigorous remanufacturing process. This partnership strengthens our operational integrity and our collective message: you don’t have to compromise on security or quality to choose sustainable IT.”
Ruud de Wildt, CEO of Certus Group, offered his perspective on the new alliance: “Circular Computing has truly redefined what remanufactured [and refurbished] laptops can be. Their devices deliver a level of quality that matches (and often surpasses) new. For us at Certus, providing the certified data sanitisation behind these products is a natural fit: quality meets quality. This partnership is just the beginning, and we look forward to building a safer, more sustainable, and truly circular future for IT together.”
The joint approach will focus on educating corporate IT, procurement and sustainability professionals, highlighting how secure data erasure combined with certified non-new laptops offer a safe, credible, and sustainable path for device lifecycle management. This authentic alignment of values and complementary technology marks a significant step towards normalising high-quality, secure IT reuse across the globe and helps to enable secure circular IT.
