Corporate Social Responsibility

The commitment of RDC clients to responsible computer recycling and disposal is a strong demonstration of their CSR – corporate social responsibility. The scope of RDC’s ‘Integrated Management System’ (IMS) certification, audited by the BSI, provides assurance that the management systems driving our computer disposal process maximise long-term business success.

Environmental Responsibility
RDC were the first U.K. IT recycler to achieve zero landfill of IT waste. Customers know that their business risks and legal obligations in relation to the reuse and recycling of computers are being met. Mass balance reporting of all items sent to recyclers and the amounts reclaimed enable clients to demonstrate, corporate, environmental and social responsibility to all stakeholders.

Legal Compliance
RDC’s independently assessed BSi certification ensures compliance with UK and EU legislation. This provides clients with a full commercial and legislative risk management service. RDC data disposal ensures full data eradication in line with the Data Protection Act 1998. RDC have achieved security clearance in order to process Government classified data. Services are fully compliant with Environmental Protection Act, Electrical Safety Regulations and the WEEE Directive.

Bridging the Digital Divide and Environmental Sustainability
Promoting sustainable development throughout computer reuse and recycling supply chains is included in all aspects of the company’s business activities. RDC have developed partnerships with a number of national and International Charities working to support the needs of developing communities. RDC aims to ensure that the charity computer donation programmes offered to customers are environmentally sustainable and ethical. We minimise business risk by managing data eradication, ensuring electrical safety testing for equipment functionality and recycling end-of-life computers.

Social Inclusion - Mill Race/RDC Partnership
RDC have partnered with Mill Race IT (MRIT), a Social Firm facilitating the relocation of MRIT’s IT Training and Refurbishment centre within RDC’s main UK operation. This allows Mill Race to offer a greater number of training and work experience opportunities to disadvantaged people

MRIT is a project set up by Interact, a Registered Charity (no. 1048631), which runs various programmes to help disadvantaged people, including those recovering from mental ill health.

RDC supply Mill Race IT with space and resources to carry out their training and employment programmes as part of our commitment to sustainable development and social inclusion. RDC also supply used IT equipment for Mill Race IT trainees to process on a mutually beneficial basis helping to increase possible training and employment opportunities.

Further information on RDC’s CSR commitments.

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