WHO
WE ARE
We’re a bunch of unique individuals coming
together daily, to empower one another and
the clients we serve to do what only they
can do, the way only they can do it
with a purpose, design and talents. When the
collection of our uniqueness is fully empowered,
progress and beauty abounds.
watch our vision in action!
We exist to grow a sustainable company that provides opportunities for individuals to continuously improve.
We exist to grow a sustainable company that provides opportunities for individuals to continuously improve.
our values in action!
They aren’t just words on a wall!
Our values affect every aspect of our business
At ER2 our core values are at the center of everything we do. They not only
guide the way we do business, but the way we treat others in and out of the office.
A LIFE OF SERVANTHOOD
and set others up for success.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
ACTING IN HUMILITY
RELENTLESSLY PuRSUING EXCELLENCE
We are a LEAN company, and no we aren’t all supermodels. The purpose of LEAN is to eliminate waste through continuous improvement. We are always looking for ways to increase the value we can bring to our clients’ lives. To do that, we need to understand that waste is anything that does not add value to our clients. There are 8 kinds of wastes that we are always striving to identify and eliminate throughout all of our processes.
we’re value thinkers
We are a LEAN company, and no we aren’t all supermodels. The purpose of LEAN is to eliminate waste through continuous improvement. We are always looking for ways to increase the value we can bring to our clients’ lives. To do that, we need to understand that waste is anything that does not add value to our clients. There are 8 kinds of wastes that we are always striving to identify and eliminate throughout all of our processes.
WE’RE LEGIT AND
WE CAN PROVE IT!
You can sleep easy knowing we hold the highest industry certifications and are audited regularly (and randomly) to make sure we are doing what we say we do.
Internationally recognized standard for implementation and continually improving quality. Applies to the processes for the products and services an organization supplies; continual improvement of activities to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
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Internationally recognized standard for continually improving environmental impact. Identifies, controls, and improves the environmental impact and performance. Lays forth a best practice for proactive management of the environmental impact of your organization.
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Adoption of international best practice in relation to risk management. Reduces accident and incident rates by reducing or eliminating workplace hazards. Ensures legislative awareness and compliance.
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UCA Certified through The Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum. Qualifying process that ensures the corporate buyer that an individual business is truly owned, operated and controlled by a minority/woman.
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Our Tennessee location is now e-Stewards certified! The e-Stewards Initiative is an e-waste recycling standard created by the Basel Action Network. It began due to concerns that electronic waste generated in wealthy countries was being dismantled in poor countries, often by underage workers.
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R2 was developed through a transparent, multi-stakeholder consensus process led by EPA, state governments, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) NGO's, refurbishers & recyclers. It requires proper data destruction & prohibits export to developing countries.
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Standards developed by information security professionals and recognized by thousands of private and governmental organizations around the world. It verifies the qualifications of certified information destruction providers through a comprehensive, scheduled and unannounced audit program.
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Ownership by minority individuals means the business is at least 51% owned by such individuals. Management and daily operations must be exercised by the minority ownership member(s).
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ER2 adheres to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, R2v3, e-Stewards v4.1. We are committed to our QEHS management system, meeting customer needs, continual process improvement, pollution/workplace injury prevention, and compliance with environmental, OHS, and data security laws. Additionally we are compliant with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
View QEH&S Policywe achieve
more together
This company is a reflection of each team member contributing to the common goal. We continue to grow fast, but more importantly, together.
we achieve
more together
This company is a reflection of each team member contributing to the common goal. We continue to grow fast, but more importantly, together.
• Based on last year’s stats, that places ER2 in the top 0.5 percent in the Valley!
• In general, ER2 outperformed 85 percent of other similarly-sized technology companies in the 2022 survey, both in improvement over last year, and overall scores.
• The ranking of 2740 represents an impressive climb over last year’s ranking of 3375, or a rise of 32 percent
• Within its industry, we ranked 101 among 264 companies, and well exceeds its median revenue growth of 108%
• 93% of team members who responded said ER2 was a Great Place to Work when taking everything into account, which is higher than the average, 57%.
• Among the highest scores reflected our team members’ pride in how we contributed to our community (96 percent)
• Over 300 devices donated in 2021, & nearly 1,500 since 2019.
• ER2's Impact program was launched in 2021 and yielded more than 2,700 hours of service among its team members.
FOUNDERS’
STORIES
FOUNDERS’
STORIES
Chris Ko’s story
Helping build ER2 has been one of my greatest honors, because I get to witness everyday the power of believing and encouraging the human spirit and what that does for all of us. We get the unimaginable blessing of seeing people for who they are and who they have been created to be and it is truly magnificent. My hope for anyone who engages with ER2 in any way is simply this, that they feel special and valuable because they ARE!
Rick Krug’s Story
I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin where my adventurous spirit was fueled at a young age. From running a paper route for five years during elementary school to owning my own vending machine at the age of 13, I developed a passion to create and reinvent early – so much so that it’s what still drives me to this day.
Through 17 years in the automotive field and then transitioning into the electronic recycling industry I learned the value of hardwork. I studied my mentors, learning what worked and what didn’t for our customers and the business. I saw the potential in the industry and pulled from my lifelong passion to innovate. Step by step, I began putting the foundational building blocks together of what has now become ER2. I partnered with Chris in 2011 and we shared a common vision of what ER2 could be and imagined a company founded on and operated through a strong set of Christian values.
Potential doesn’t stop at companies, or buildings, or markets; potential can be found anywhere and more specifically in people. ER2 has become a place that unleashes the potential of our clients, our community impact, and most importantly our team members.