The ADISA  IT  Asset  Disposal  Standard, which focuses on the  security aspects of IT and Telecommunication asset recovery, has quickly become a key requirement in the UK for those businesses seeking to find service providers who offer secure asset recovery and  re-use. In 2013 the Standard was formally recognised by  a UK MoD and  CESG committee called DIPCOG and  is being built into  UK central government procurement strategy for 2014. Based on a modular approach, the Standard looks at all aspects from a risk based perspective offering end  users confidence that companies that hold the certification have been independently assessed. Unannounced audits to check the main facets of the end to end logistics process are made  each year What are the benefits for business users in using an ADISA certified company? The  most crucial  benefit  for  end  users in regard to the  Standard is that  it helps them narrow down the  search for  a  supplier  from  the  huge number of competing companies. This helps the  sourcing process change from  being blind scattergun to be a more controlled process. Those companies holding ADISA   certification show that they have exposed their businesses to an   intrusive assessment, which   is independent from   them.  It is crucial   to note that   ADISA is NOT a trade association owned by its members. It is independent from certified members and therefore  operates to  protect the  programme as a whole rather than  represent a singular or group of members’ best interests. As means of evidence ADISA   has   removed  permanently   companies who  fail to meet the  criteria on  a consistent basis and  have also refused certification on companies where questionable business   processes  have been identified. The  programme is not so much, “pay your money and get the badge,” it’s about businesses  in  an  industry  being  as transparent and  open as they  can  possibly be when meeting a published set of criteria. Bishopsgate are proud to have become the first logistics company in the UK to hold the ADISA standard at Distinction level