IT asset disposal firm Vyta celebrates 2024 King’s Award for Enterprise
Vyta, a leading IT asset disposal and lifecycle management (ITAD and ITALM) company, is one of four companies from Northern Ireland to win a 2024 King’s Award for Enterprise and one of only two Northern Ireland businesses to be honoured in the Sustainable Development category.
Across the UK, 252 organisations received a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2024, including 29 for Sustainable Development.
The Newtownabbey- headquartered company has championed sustainable practices since it was formed in 2001, maximising the lifespan of IT equipment by collecting, refurbishing, recycling and reselling redundant IT for customers in more than 50 countries, while also providing carbon impact reporting to help customers make informed decisions and align their sustainability efforts with ESG objectives.
In 2023 alone, Vyta collected, recycled and processed 450,000 devices for clients, including laptops, PCs, servers, USB sticks, hard drives, smartphones and tablets. By refurbishing these devices for reuse, Vyta prevented the release of nearly 40,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Philip McMichael, Vyta founder and CEO, said: “Sustainability has been in Vyta’s DNA since
the company began operating, with our entire business model based on helping firms manage their IT responsibly to reduce their environmental impact. This accolade recognises both our commitment to minimising our own environmental footprint and that of our customers and partners, as well as our dedication to fostering initiatives within the wider communities in which we operate.”
These include partnerships with Camara Education and The Turing Trust, which provides IT equipment for schools in Africa; AEL (Access Employment) in Larne, which helps people with disabilities, health conditions and social disadvantages into employment; and CoderDojo, which runs coding clubs for children in Northern Ireland.
Vyta’s focus on sustainability attracted significant investment in 2021 and led to the expansion of Vyta’s operations in the UK, with the acquisition of Essex- based asset disposal firm FGD in 2022. The company currently has four sites across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Economic Development Team at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council supported Vyta throughout the awards application process, including holding a workshop with input from the King’s Award Office and previous recipients of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
