Published 03-06-25
Submitted by Lenovo
Originally published in Lenovo's 2023/24 ESG Report
Product end-of-life management (PELM)
Lenovo’s Product End-of-Life Management (PELM) program is an important part of its efforts to support a transition to a circular economy, as it supports extending the product lifecycle through reuse and recycling of products and parts. The PELM program also supports the elimination of end-of-life electronic products being disposed of in landfills and includes the practice of reuse, refurbishing, de-manufacturing, dismantling, reclamation, shredding, recycling, treatment, and disposal of products, parts, and peripherals when they are taken out of service, reach end-of-life, or are scrapped. This program covers Lenovo-branded and non-branded products owned by Lenovo or accepted from customers and others (including customer returns or take back). Lenovo has made available the Electronics End of Life Standard for suppliers with details about Lenovo’s PELM supplier requirements and the industry-standard certifications it promotes.
Product take-back programs
As a global business, Lenovo offers end-of-life recycling and management programs for both consumer and business customers in many major markets. These product take-back programs (PTB) are tailored to the specific location and business needs and include programs for recycling products as well as packaging and batteries in many geographies. Customers can obtain information about Lenovo’s recycling programs on its Recycling webpage.
For its business and enterprise customers, Lenovo offers Asset Recovery Services (ARS) globally to manage the disposition of IT assets and data center infrastructure. Customers can access information about Lenovo’s global ARS program at its Asset Recovery Services webpage.
Product and parts management
Lenovo, through these circular economy programs, strives to maximize the value and potential reuse of excess, returned, and obsolete products and parts across its business and manufacturing operations, repair network, and channel partners. Through reverse supply chains, these products and parts are kept in circulation as-is or after refurbishing and Lenovo can potentially avoid having to manufacture new products and parts.
Management of PELM suppliers
Lenovo maintains a program to help ensure that recycling, disposal, and disposition of end-of-life products owned by Lenovo or returned by customers is accomplished in an environmentally responsible and legally compliant manner. This program includes:
Recovery and recycling trends
As customers continue to have considerable interest in Lenovo’s recycling programs, its continual improvement activities include searching for opportunities to maximize reuse and recycling. Results of Lenovo’s progress against its PELM targets are available in Section 8.0. Lenovo’s ESG KPIs include recycling or reuse KPIs, for more information see Section 9.0.
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