Is Back Market sustainable?

Broadly yes — Back Market averages 88/100 on EthiCompare, and its packaging, sourcing and certification record hold up better than most brands we track. Donates 1% of revenue to environmental causes via 1% for the Planet, aims to sell 100 million refurbished devices by 2030, and publishes annual carbon savings reports.

We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeunverified

Devices are certified by professional refurbishers through Back Market's quality program, with a 30-day return policy and one-year warranty.

Third-party certifiedverified

We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Back Market: frequently asked

Is Back Market sustainable?+

Broadly yes — Back Market averages 88/100 on EthiCompare, and its packaging, sourcing and certification record hold up better than most brands we track. Donates 1% of revenue to environmental causes via 1% for the Planet, aims to sell 100 million refurbished devices by 2030, and publishes annual carbon savings reports.

Back Market: Cruelty-free?+

Devices are certified by professional refurbishers through Back Market's quality program, with a 30-day return policy and one-year warranty.

Back Market: Vegan options?+

All products are electronics with no animal-derived components; vegan-friendly by nature.

Back Market: Sells in mainland China?+

We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.

Back Market: Third-party certified?+

We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.

What is Back Market's ethics score?+

Back Market averages 88/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.