Back Market

Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics, connecting consumers with vetted professional refurbishers who restore devices to premium quality. Founded in 2014 in Paris, the company operates across 17 countries and has sold over 30 million devices to date. Its stated aim is to make refurbished tech a mainstream choice rather than a niche alternative.

The company works at the intersection of e-commerce and the circular economy. Its technical focus areas include marketplace platform development, refurbishment quality assurance and refurbisher vetting, e-waste reduction, and the measurement of sustainability and carbon impact. Back Market reports that approximately 1.6 million tons of carbon emissions have been prevented through its activity.

Back Market was started by three friends in Paris with an environmental mission to address the e-waste crisis. It is a Certified B Corp and describes its culture as mission-driven, centred on reuse over disposal and on challenging the overproduction and overconsumption associated with fast tech. The company is headquartered in Paris, France, with operations spanning 17 countries.