Categories

Familiarise yourself with our careful crafted and curated award categories covering all aspects of our industry to ensure that all individuals and organisations are recognised for their contributions to the landscape of the re-used and re-loved technology market.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best OEM Distributor

OEM distributors play a critical role in the management and distribution of secondhand, refurbished and remanufactured phones across Europe. This award celebrates excellence is service, supply chain, sustainability and customer satisfaction.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best Online Retailer

The Best Online Retailer award is open to any e-tailer selling refurbished or reconditioned smartphones in the Europe.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best Online Marketplace  Smartphones

The Best Online Market Place for Smartphones award is open to any marketplace selling refurbished or reconditioned smartphones in the Europe.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best Online Marketplace  Laptops

The Best Online Market Place for Laptops award is open to any marketplace selling refurbished or reconditioned laptops in the Europe.

Manufacturers Categories

Best Mobile Accessories

Are you leading the way when it comes to circularity? The mobile accessories market is highly competitive but home to exciting developments in sustainability, material innovation and circular programmes.

Manufacturers Categories

Best Logistics Company

This category will recognise excellence in the design, implementation, and management of logistics operations that specifically enable and optimise the circularity of mobile phones. This award wouldn’t just be about efficient shipping; it would delve deep into a company’s commitment and measurable success in minimising waste, maximising resource value, and extending product lifecycles within the secondary market.

Manufacturers Categories

Circularity by Design  Handsets

This award is for brands that have launched a smartphone over the last 18 months that follows key circular principles around design, longevity, repair, reuse and recycling.

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Repair Services

Are you leading the way on repair? Introduced a programme for channel partners, repairers and consumers to make their device last as long as possible? We want to hear about your repair initiatives and policies that are driving the circular economy forward and keeping smartphones in play for as long as possible.

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Manufacturer Recycling Programme

This award is for smartphone manufacturers operating a recycling programme. We’re keen to hear about your achievements and programme developments over the last 18 months. Is your approach to device recovery and recycling leading the way? Apply now!

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Trade-In Programme by Network

Trade in programmes play an important role in the circular tech economy. Network providers across Europe are creating new programmes and incentives to drive up trade in rates and offer more value to their customers. Submit your entry now and showcase your success in the Best Trade In Programme by Network.

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Diagnostics Software

This award is to celebrate the best and most innovative software provider for device testing and diagnostics.

Finance

Best Foreign Exchange Solution Provider

The Best Foreign Exchange Award is open to any provider operating in the European market

Finance

Best Financing Company

The Best Finance Award is open to any provider operating in the European market

Communication, Impact and Innovation

Best Innovation

This award is for changemakers, start-ups and industry innovators. Got a service, product or solution that has disrupted the market to progress circular practices or models in the smartphone industry. Launched an innovative e-waste service or AI driven solution that’s shaking up the circular tech industry?

Communication, Impact and Innovation

Best Marketing Campaign Of The Year

We’re on the look out for the industry’s stand out marketing and advertising campaigns. This category is open to networks, brands, recyclers and refurbishers. It’s about impact, creativity and results. Submit your work from the last 18 months and be in with a chance of winning the Best Marketing Campaign of the Year.

Communication, Impact and Innovation

Circularity Hero

This award is to celebrate an individual who has been a passionate supporter and driver of the circular economy in the 2nd hand smartphone industry. We want to recognise the people who are driving legislation, transparency, closer collaboration or technical innovation.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best OEM Distributor

OEM distributors play a critical role in the management and distribution of secondhand, refurbished and remanufactured phones across Europe. This award celebrates excellence is service, supply chain, sustainability and customer satisfaction.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best Online Retailer

The Best Online Retailer award is open to any e-tailer selling refurbished or reconditioned smartphones in the Europe.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best Online Marketplace  Smartphones

The Best Online Market Place for Smartphones award is open to any marketplace selling refurbished or reconditioned smartphones in the Europe.

Refurbished Channel Categories

Best Online Marketplace  Laptops

The Best Online Market Place for Laptops award is open to any marketplace selling refurbished or reconditioned laptops in the Europe.

Manufacturers Categories

Best Mobile Accessories

Are you leading the way when it comes to circularity? The mobile accessories market is highly competitive but home to exciting developments in sustainability, material innovation and circular programmes.

Manufacturers Categories

Circularity by Design  Handsets

This award is for brands that have launched a smartphone over the last 18 months that follows key circular principles around design, longevity, repair, reuse and recycling.

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Repair Services

Are you leading the way on repair? Introduced a programme for channel partners, repairers and consumers to make their device last as long as possible? We want to hear about your repair initiatives and policies that are driving the circular economy forward and keeping smartphones in play for as long as possible.

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Manufacturer Recycling Programme

This award is for smartphone manufacturers operating a recycling programme. We’re keen to hear about your achievements and programme developments over the last 18 months. Is your approach to device recovery and recycling leading the way? Apply now!

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Trade-In Programme by Network

Trade in programmes play an important role in the circular tech economy. Network providers across Europe are creating new programmes and incentives to drive up trade in rates and offer more value to their customers. Submit your entry now and showcase your success in the Best Trade In Programme by Network.

Repair, Trade In and Diagnostics

Best Diagnostics Software

This award is to celebrate the best and most innovative software provider for device testing and diagnostics.

Finance

Best Foreign Exchange Solution Provider

The Best Foreign Exchange Award is open to any provider operating in the European market

Finance

Best Financing Company

The Best Finance Award is open to any provider operating in the European market

Communication, Impact and Innovation

Best Innovation

This award is for changemakers, start-ups and industry innovators. Got a service, product or solution that has disrupted the market to progress circular practices or models in the smartphone industry. Launched an innovative e-waste service or AI driven solution that’s shaking up the circular tech industry?

Communication, Impact and Innovation

Best Marketing Campaign Of The Year

We’re on the look out for the industry’s stand out marketing and advertising campaigns. This category is open to networks, brands, recyclers and refurbishers. It’s about impact, creativity and results. Submit your work from the last 18 months and be in with a chance of winning the Best Marketing Campaign of the Year.

Communication, Impact and Innovation

Circularity Hero

This award is to celebrate an individual who has been a passionate supporter and driver of the circular economy in the 2nd hand smartphone industry. We want to recognise the people who are driving legislation, transparency, closer collaboration or technical innovation.

Manufacturers Categories

Best Logistics Company

This category will recognise excellence in the design, implementation, and management of logistics operations that specifically enable and optimise the circularity of mobile phones. This award wouldn’t just be about efficient shipping; it would delve deep into a company’s commitment and measurable success in minimising waste, maximising resource value, and extending product lifecycles within the secondary market.