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refurbed is the fastest-growing online marketplace for refurbished products in Europe and one of the top companies in Austria, Germany and Switzerland according to Kununu. Our products look and function like new due to the 40-step refurbishment process, and they are cheaper and more sustainable than buying new. With the team of 300 people located all over Europe, we make sure to create a better and more sustainable future for our next generations and the world as a whole.

Website
https://www.refurbed.com
Industry
Retail
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Wien
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2017
Specialties
retail, tech, and customer service

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    🟢 EU Green Claims Directive abandoned, but the mission continues A few days ago, the European Commission officially announced it will no longer move forward with the Green Claims Directive, a key legislative proposal aimed at tackling greenwashing across the EU. While this decision reflects a lack of political support in the European Parliament, it doesn't change the direction we're heading: towards clear, credible, and evidence-based sustainability communication. 🧐 What was the Green Claims Directive? Proposed in March 2023, the directive was part of the EU’s broader Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan. Its aim: to make sure businesses back up environmental claims with solid, science-based proof. Key requirements would have included: ✅ Verifiable, data-driven substantiation (e.g. LCAs, third-party certifications) ✅ No vague or misleading terms like “eco-friendly” or “climate neutral” ✅ Use of recognised environmental labels ✅ Mandatory verification before public use It would have applied to all businesses operating in or selling to the EU, including SMEs, with adjusted obligations. 🌍 What this means for us at refurbed Even without this directive, scrutiny around green claims is ramping up, and rightly so. Authorities across the EU are making it clear: accountability doesn’t need to wait for legislation. At refurbed, we’ve already seen this in practice. That’s why we remain firmly committed to: ✔️ Transparent, evidence-backed sustainability claims ✔️ Clear communication about our impact ✔️ Holding ourselves to the highest standard, even if the law doesn’t (yet) require it We are taking this as an opportunity to reaffirm our internal best practices. It’s how we build trust, stay ahead of regulation, and continue leading the way in responsible business. 🚀 Read the full article by POLITICO here: https://lnkd.in/eS5DeUDv #Sustainability #GreenClaims #ESG #CircularEconomy #Greenwashing #refurbed #EURegulation

  • The Battle of the iPhones 📱 Which iPhone do you think is more popular? It depends on where you live! 🇩🇰 Denmark: iPhone 12 beats iPhone 13 🇸🇪 Sweden: iPhone 12 also more popular than iPhone 13 🇳🇱🇮🇹🇩🇪🇦🇹 Netherlands, Italy, Germany & Austria: iPhone 13 wins, with iPhone 12 as the runner-up. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, people bought as many AirPods as iPhone 12s! 🎧 Which team are you—iPhone 12, iPhone 13, or neither? Let’s hear it in the comments! 👇 #RefurbishedTech #iPhoneLovers #SustainableChoice

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  • 👷🏽♂️ “Until today, there was no organised collection of electronics from households. This project gives us the means to build a responsible and safe business from e-waste.” – E-waste collectors in Mexico E-waste collection isn’t just about picking up discarded devices. It’s about creating safe jobs, building local infrastructure, and turning risk into opportunity. Through our partnership with Minimise, refurbed supports trained local collectors in 7 countries across the Global South. They gather e-waste in safe, documented ways and feed it into a transparent recycling process. 🌎 It’s impact at the source.
 📲 It’s electronics coming full circle.
 ♻️ And it's only possible when companies like refurbed take responsibility for what happens after a product’s last use. #CircularEconomy #eWaste #Sustainability #Refurbed #Minimise #Impact

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  • We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x) - Remote to join us at refurbed. If you care about clean code and a cleaner planet, this could be the right role for you. At refurbed, we’re building a more sustainable way for people to buy the things they need—by giving products a second life and cutting down on waste. You’ll join a supportive, ambitious team, working with Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, and RabbitMQ and other tools to help us grow our platform and make the experience better for our users. Curious? Check out the role here: https://lnkd.in/gD7ywv8z We’d love to hear from you 💚

  • 🎉 Another big milestone for refurbed! 🎉 We’ve now reached 35,000 refurbished products in our assortment and we couldn’t be more excited! From smartphones and laptops to kitchen gear and fitness equipment, our catalog just keeps growing 🌱 But it's not just about quantity. Every item still goes through our strict quality standards and comes from trusted refurbishment partners. ✅ Each product we offer contributes to something bigger: a more sustainable future. By choosing refurbished, you're helping reduce electronic waste, extend product lifecycles, and make smarter, greener choices. ♻️💚 Thank you for being part of the journey! Here’s to more growth, more impact, and more conscious consumption in 2025 and beyond! 🌍 #Refurbed #Sustainability #RefurbishedProducts #CircularEconomy #TechForGood #Electronics #HomeAppliances #Sports #QualityProducts #GreenFuture

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  • What If We Said You Could Help Avoid 24 Million Tons of CO₂? You can. And not through carbon credits or offsets, but through your old electronics and slightly changing your user habits. Our latest research with Fraunhofer Austria and ISO 14040/44-verified calculation model show that if we double the lifespan of smartphones and refurbish what’s already out there over the next three years, we can: - Avoid ca. 24 million tons of CO₂ - Save ca. 8,500 billion liters of water - Slash raw material demand by over ca. 90% This is not just an opportunity, but a call to action. The time to refurbish, not replace is now. At refurbed, we’re here to make that future real. Read about all our sustainability efforts and our latest research project here: https://lnkd.in/ePTd4UYA #ClimateAction #CO2Reduction #SustainableFuture #refurbed

  • We’ve hit a major milestone: we’re now profitable. This is more than a financial achievement: it’s a signal that what we’ve built is built to last, and that the future is circular. From a bold idea to a global platform with: - 3M+ customers - €2B+ in GMV - 35,000+ products - And an incredible team around the world None of this would be possible without our people, our customers, and our partners. Thank you for being part of the journey. This is just the beginning. 💪 #Milestone #Profitability #StartupJourney #Teamwork #ThankYou #refurbed

  • ♻️ The global e-waste crisis is growing. Did you know that over 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated each year? It’s not just a number, much of this waste ends up in landfills in the Global South, where it’s often handled unsafely, harming both people and the environment. At refurbed, we’ve always believed in giving electronics a second life through refurbishment. But what about the products that have no life left in them? Any electronic device, refurbished or not, will eventually turn into electronic waste. 💡 That’s where our partnership with Minimise comes in.
Minimise works with local recyclers in countries like Mexico, Ghana, and India to safely collect, dismantle and process electronic waste in a way that’s transparent, ethical, and traceable. This is how Refurbed contributes to a global solution for electronic waste, even after refurbishment. 📊 A snippet of real impact proof - supported by Refurbed: Collected: 3,376 kg of e-waste Recovered for recycling: 1,248 kg Safely disposed of: 2,128 kg
 🔍 View the full traceable batch here: https://lnkd.in/diBqrGc7

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  • The Most Valuable Thing You’re Ignoring Your old phone is worth more than you think. 💰 Used smartphones still carry an average resale value of €200. 🪛 Most issues are fixable. 🏚️ Yet 49% of people keep them in drawers — and forget about them. If just a third of these devices were refurbished and reused, we’d unlock: - €6+ billion in economic value - 40% reduction in EU smartphone e-waste growth - Major cuts in raw material dependence The future isn’t about consuming more, but about making what we already have last longer, and using our products to their full potential - and lifecycle. Trading in your used smartphone is simple - and so valuable. Curious what savings potential your device holds? Download the Excel sheet on our website and discover the savings potential of your unused smartphone here: https://lnkd.in/e_eWiZXG #CircularTech #Refurbishment #EnvironmentalImpact #EwasteCrisis #refurbedResearch

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  • 📍 We're heading back to ITC Malta – the premier networking event for the mobile, IT, and consumer electronics industry! From June 17–20, our team members Borja Bartolome and Federico R. will be on-site, ready to connect with partners old and new. 🤝 Whether you're already working with us or looking to start selling on our platform, this is the perfect opportunity to: * Learn more on refurbed and our business model * Explore new business opportunities * Learn how we can help you scale your sales 💬 Let’s talk! Reach out to Borja Bartolome or Federico R. to book a meeting with us at #ITCMalta2025. #ITCMalta #Networking #MobileIndustry #ConsumerElectronics #Ecommerce #B2B #BusinessGrowth

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