"AfB provides me with a job where I can use my skills and thus benefit the company and society."
Jaroslav Spodniak, IT technician of the Operation system deployment department at AfB Slovakia s.r.o.
AfB makes a difference!
For you: decommissioned hardware.
For us: the beginning of making an impact.
What happens, when you give used devices, like smartphones or laptops a second life, together with AfB?
Exactly: less electronic waste, less CO₂ emissions, and more jobs for people with disabilities. With our latest figures, we prove that IT refurbishment conserves resources and has a real social impact - from measurable water savings to supporting several UN sustainability goals (SDGs).
- ReUse rate: Proportion of refurbished and remarketed devices.
- Jobs for people with disabilities: Number of jobs for people with disabilities.
- Greenhouse gas emissions: Amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases saved that contribute to climate change.
- Primary energy consumption: Amount of energy saved that is generated by oil, coal, water (hydroelectric power plants) and other primary energies.
- Water consumption: Refurbishing used hardware uses less water than manufacturing new equipment.
- Human toxicity: Saved amount of pollutants that have an impact on human health.
- Saved raw materials: Amount of raw materials saved (metals, non-metals and plastics).
62200
tonnes of CO2 equivalents saved
233600
MWh primary energy saved
461
million litres of water saved
Impact changes lives - every day!
What to do with discarded computers, laptops, and smartphones? By choosing AfB in 2024, you are combining circularity, inclusion, and resource conservation in your organization. Thanks to you, we have been able to process 674,000 IT and mobile devices and return 69% of them to the secondary market - a cost-saving contribution to your business that also benefits your CSR reporting and corporate image.
The remaining equipment was professionally recycled to recover valuable raw materials. As a partner, you are actively contributing to a sustainable IT industry that conserves resources.
Join us and find out how our collaboration can add value to your business and the environment, and what steps we can take together for the future. Create value for your business through our work and actively contribute to the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 8 SDGs of AfB
Eight SDGs, one goal: making an impact together
As an AfB IT partner, you contribute to the fulfillment of eight UN sustainability goals. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed by the United Nations to jointly address the challenges facing society by 2030.
The work at AfB is motivating for the employees and leads to more satisfaction in life. They receive more respect and recognition. AfB pays more attention to personal limits.
Reuse and professional recycling of IT equipment, water consumption and impact on ecological water systems due to emission of toxic materials is reduced.
Employees can show what they are professionally capable of at AfB. They learn more new skills at AfB and have the opportunity to do complex jobs.
Employees at AfB are less dependent on social service benefits thanks to their jobs. They are in a position to live their lives more independently and have more self-confidence.
We create opportunities, support potential and live inclusion
"AfB Slovakia offers its employees a stable socio-economic environment and corporate culture, where they can grow both professionally and personally and motivate each other for better results."
Jana Tarkošová, Head of the Data Erasure department at AfB Slovakia s.r.o.
"AfB Slovakia gave me the opportunity to utilize my existing knowledge of IT technologies and advance in new knowledge, while also utilizing my potential to be helpful in all aspects of the company's functioning."
Lukáš Palúch, IT technician of the Refurbishing and Warehouse department at AfB Slovakia s.r.o.
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More than figures — stories & successes
Behind our figures are people, ideas and actions. Find out more about the projects we are working on with businesses, public sector organisations, and partners to make IT sustainable, together we will communicate your commitment to sustainability.
Your key to greater sustainability: cooperate with us!
Whether you are a government agency or a business, you can make a difference by selling your used IT hardware to us. Together, we can create a more sustainable and inclusive IT world.
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