An integrated approach to the DEEE problem experienced by IT professionals

ATF Gaia shares an economic model with its professional IT customers which has made it successful for 18 years. By making the best use of all the possibilities for the re-use of electronic and IT equipment at the end of its life, ATF Gaia enables its professional IT customers to transform their legal obligation into a selling-point with their customers, setting them apart from their competition. 

DEEE assessment
ATF Gaia analyses the types of equipment likely to be bought by its end customers, according to the area of operation of the manufacturer or service company. ATF Gaia has the expertise to acquire and recover a wide range of equipment. ATF Gaia carries out essential services for its customers covering inventory, technical audit, packing and storage (see the Specialist Logistics section).

Knowledge of the regulations
The professional has a complete set of reports available at any moment for all operations. Each piece of equipment or part of it (spare part) is identified upon its

Commitment and traceability
The professional has a complete set of reports available at any moment for all operations.
Each piece of equipment or part of it (spare part) is identified upon its arrival or disassembly by a serial number which will stay with it until its destruction (issuing of a BSD and then a certificate of destruction) or resale (identification of the final customer). In terms of image, as with the legal obligation, ATF Gaia is committed to supporting its professional customers, in order to avoid any risk of an incident.  For example, equipment containing hazardous materials is stored in locked and guarded containers.

Reprocessing unwanted materials as competitive advantage
By relying on ATF Gaia’s expertise, sales teams strengthen the environmental component of their quotations.  Because of its knowledge of the market, ATF Gaia also enables manufacturers to reliably estimate the resale value of equipment being disposed of, in order to optimise their quotations. 

Strenghtened responsible company image
By choosing ATF Gaia, the manufacturer chooses a partner recognised for its social values and responsible commitment to environmental protection. At a local level and internationally, ATF Gaia brings active support to the French Handisport Federation Sport Shooting Federal Commission and participates in carbon compensation programmes. 
Through active communication on its environmental and social initiatives, ATF Gaia shows by example that economic performance can be reconciled with company responsibility.