Low-Carbon IT Certificates · I-TECs
Powering Circular IT Through Environmental Attribute Certificates
I-TECs are the primary sub-product of Bloom’s Low-Carbon IT Certificates, the verified instrument for circular IT.
IT Asset Reuse Certificates (I-TECs) are Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) that represent the verified emissions benefits of refurbished IT hardware. Instead of allowing these benefits to sit only with the organisation performing the refurbishment, I-TECs make them traceable, transferable, and evidence-based within a defined activity pool — similar in concept to the way sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates work.
I-TECs enable enterprises to support circular IT activities beyond their direct operations while receiving auditable emissions-performance data that can be used to demonstrate progress on Scope 3 Purchased Goods (Category 1) or Capital Goods (Category 2).
EAC architecture
RECs
Electricity · Scope 2
SAF certs
Aviation fuel · Scope 3
I-TECs
IT hardware · Scope 3
Aligned with the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0
The SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0, published June 2026, defines a target implementation hierarchy for companies with Scope 3 targets and establishes the integrity criteria that commodity EACs must meet. I-TECs are designed to satisfy criteria C21 through C28.
CNZS V2.0 integrity criteria, and how I-TECs meet them:
Accurate, standardised quantification
Exclusive issuance (one certificate per underlying activity)
Verifiable baselines and calculations
Transparent chain-of-custody
Claim integrity and clear attribution
Registry-based tracking, transfers, and retirement
I-TECs are designed around these same principles.
I-TECs are designed around these same principles. Each certificate is backed by:
A defined refurbished IT asset batch
Tied to specific device types and volumes — not sector averages.
ISO-aligned environmental benefit calculations
Independent third-party verification before issuance.
A singular, exclusive claim right
One certificate per underlying activity — no double counting.
Recorded in the Bloom Registry
Clear retirement mechanism — transparent chain of custody across the full supply chain.
How I-TECs Work
Real Circular IT Activity
Refurbishers, ITAD providers, or certified partners complete refurbishment and reuse activities that extend product life, avoid new manufacturing, and prevent devices from becoming e-waste.
Verified Impact Calculation
Bloom applies an ISO-aligned methodology to quantify the carbon intensity of each batch of devices, using device-category baselines and international LCA datasets.
Certificate Issuance
Bloom issues a single I-TEC for the underlying refurbishment activity.
Each certificate includes:
- Unique identifier and registry record
- Device types and volumes
- Carbon intensity calculation
- Verification audit trail
Transfer & Retirement
I-TECs are recorded, transferred, and retired in the Bloom Registry, ensuring transparent accounting and eliminating double claims.
How I-TECs Work in Your Scope 3 Strategy
Scope 3 Performance
Strengthen your Scope 3 position
Support lower-emissions refurbished hardware, attribute verified benefits to your value chain, and demonstrate year-over-year performance improvements in Scope 3 intensity.
Reduction Pathways
Channel capital toward real reductions
Incorporate reduced-intensity refurbished assets into your procurement footprint as verified reductions on the carbon balance sheet — consistent with emerging SBTi market-based approaches.
Decarbonised Procurement
Act beyond your direct operations
Scale circular IT faster than your internal refresh cycle allows — even when you don’t directly control refurbishment partners or operate globally.
Registry-backed
Recorded in the Bloom Registry
Clear retirement mechanism — transparent chain of custody across the full supply chain.
This is not an offset. I-TECs are the same engine used behind Bloom’s verified certificates and reports — ensuring alignment and trust across all outputs.
Why Enterprises Use I-TECs
Scoped, auditable evidence of emissions reductions
A standardised EAC framework with a defined compliance pathway under the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0
Support for circular, lower-emission IT hardware markets
Traceability and registry-based proof of claim
Alignment between IT, procurement, and sustainability teams
I-TECs turn IT procurement carbon intensity into measurable, registry-backed progress with the rigour to stand up in stakeholder reporting, third-party assurance, and SBTi compliance documentation.
Background reading
What are Environmental Attribute Certificates?
How EACs work, why Scope 3 created demand for them, and where I-TECs fit in the broader landscape.
Move Your IT Procurement Strategy Toward a Lower-Emissions Future
I-TECs make circular IT measurable, transferable, and verifiable — helping your organisation demonstrate meaningful carbon performance improvements where it matters most: the value chain.
Check the full CNZS V2.0 Guide