Your clients are already committed to circularity. What they need from you is the commercial case, the operational path, and data that holds up in a board meeting. Most retailer take-back programmes give them none of these. We built the platform that does.
Utilitarian turns the in-store collection programme retailers already run into a verified email and product-level data layer. One programme, two business cases. For partners advising retail and brand clients, that means:
An in-store collection programme priced and measured as a customer acquisition channel, with cost-per-email, lead quality, and conversion data your client's marketing team will recognise.
Partners can access programme-level data and reporting on their clients' deployments, under the client's authorisation. The same data layer that feeds the client's own ESG, CSRD, and consumer reporting work, available to the partner inside their existing scope.
Four-week deployment. No new store labour. The platform is ready now for shoes and available on request for batteries. We are open to exploring new product categories based on what is being collected in store.
Margin share or referral fees on subscription revenue that renews every month, from a platform we built, host, and maintain.
Marketing agencies, sustainability consultants, and recyclers who actively sell and manage Utilitarian engagements with their clients. Complete partner certification covering the platform, the tier structure, and commercial positioning. Earn margin share on Tier 2 and Tier 3 subscription revenue, or referral fees on qualified introductions to activated programmes. Access programme-level data on client deployments under the client's authorisation, for use inside partner reporting deliverables.
By invitation. Committed volume, joint go-to-market, co-branded or white-label delivery. Highest margin share and deepest commercial alignment.
Recyclers and processors integrated into the operational backbone of the platform. A one-off account setup and a flat monthly platform fee covers all retail clients and product types. Fulfilment Partners can extend the free Tier 1 to their retail clients carrying the recycler's own branding, as a client-facing entry point alongside their existing collection and processing service. Recyclers who want to earn commercials on paid-tier engagements can complete certification and join us as Certified Partners alongside their Fulfilment role. Enquire for the commercial detail.
Utilitarian operates across the Netherlands with named retail and recycling partners.
The Loop circular concept store opened in Eindhoven in August 2025 with Runnersworld and is the visible public anchor of the deployment. Read the case study.
Partners we work best with:
You join us as a Certified Partner. After completing partner certification, you can sell Utilitarian directly to your client base and earn margin on Tier 2 and Tier 3 subscription revenue, or referral fees on qualified introductions to activated programmes. The platform's data layer is designed to feed into the ESG, CSRD, and consumer reporting work you are already doing for clients, so it sits inside your existing deliverable rather than next to it.
Recyclers join us as Fulfilment Partners. There is a one-off account setup and a flat monthly platform fee. One fee, all your retail clients, all product types, unlimited stores. The platform replaces manual docket reading and weight allocation with structured data flowing from store to recycler, and lets you offer your retail clients the free Tier 1 programme carrying your own branding. That gives you a client-facing story alongside your existing collection and processing service, without per-store cost. For the commercial detail, email partnerships@utilitarian.world.
Recyclers who want to earn commercials on paid-tier engagements can complete certification and become Certified Partners alongside their Fulfilment role. Certified Partners earn referral fees on qualified introductions to activated programmes, or ongoing margin share if they take an active selling role.
Because referrals carry commercial expectations, and we want partners who introduce us to their clients to know what the platform does, what it does not do, and how to position it. Certification protects the partner's client relationship and ours. It is short and practical, not academic.
A referral fee is paid on qualified introductions to activated programmes. You bring us a retailer who moves onto a paid tier, we close and service the account, you receive a fee. Light touch.
A reseller margin applies when a Certified Partner sells Utilitarian directly to their client and takes an active role in the account. The client's primary commercial relationship runs through the partner, and the partner earns ongoing margin on subscription revenue. Higher value, higher involvement.
Both are available to Certified Partners. Most partners start with referrals and graduate to reseller arrangements as they grow comfortable with the platform.
Branded selling documents, partner access to the ROI calculator configured for client scenarios, training and certification on the platform and commercial positioning, a partner portal for account provisioning and programme-level reporting, deal registration to protect pursued accounts, and a named contact at Utilitarian.
Access is governed by our Data Processing Agreement. The retailer is the data controller and Utilitarian is the data processor. Programme Partners are granted scoped access inside the platform under technical controls that exclude customer personal data (email addresses and other direct identifiers) and quarantined images. Partner access is audit-logged. The same controls apply whether the partner is a Certified, Strategic, or Fulfilment Partner.
The platform is ready now for shoes and available on request for batteries. We are also open to exploring new product categories based on what is being collected in store. If your client has an in-store collection opportunity in a category we have not yet deployed in, we should talk.
Through deal registration. When a Certified Partner identifies a target account, they register it through the partner portal. Once registered, that opportunity is protected for a defined period. We also maintain a list of house accounts, direct enterprise relationships that sit outside the partner channel, which is shared with Certified Partners at onboarding so expectations are clear from the start.
Fulfilment Partners can offer the free Tier 1 programme with their own branding to their retail clients. Beyond that, partners sell Utilitarian as Utilitarian. This protects platform consistency and the integrity of the data layer. Co-branded and white-label arrangements on paid tiers are available for Strategic Partners with committed volume.
Tell us about your organisation and the clients you work with. Email partnerships@utilitarian.world with a short note. We come back within two working days.
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