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Sustainability software your clients can put a number on.

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.

Why partners work with us

One platform. Four things your client argument has been missing.

Utilitarian turns the in-store collection programme retailers already run into a verified email and product-level data layer. One programme, two business cases — and a credible third line item on your engagement.

What partners get to work with

A working toolkit, not a co-marketing folder.

Branded selling documents

Configured for client conversations — not a PDF template you have to retell.

Partner access to the ROI calculator

Configured for client scenarios. Save and revisit projections per account.

Training and certification

Platform, tier structure, commercial positioning. Short and practical, not academic.

A partner portal

Account provisioning, branding configuration, programme-level reporting, commission tracking.

Deal registration

Protected for a defined period from the moment you register. House accounts disclosed up-front.

Case studies and client-ready collateral

Real deployments with named partners. Numbers a CFO will read past the headline.

A named contact at Utilitarian

Not a partner inbox. A person who knows your client and your deal cycle.

Three ways to partner

Pick the track that matches how you sell.

Certified

Certified Partners

Marketing agencies, sustainability consultants and recyclers who actively sell and manage Utilitarian engagements with their clients.

  • Complete partner certification — platform, tiers, commercial positioning
  • Margin share on Tier 2 and Tier 3 subscription revenue
  • Or referral fees on qualified introductions to activated programmes
  • Programme-level data access under client authorisation

Most partners start with referrals and graduate to reseller arrangements as they get comfortable with the platform.

By invitation

Strategic Partners

Committed volume. Joint go-to-market. Co-branded or white-label delivery on paid tiers. Highest margin share and deepest commercial alignment.

  • Committed volume targets per region or category
  • Co-branded and white-label options on paid tiers
  • Joint pipeline reviews and demand planning
  • Executive sponsor at Utilitarian

By invitation. Tell us what you're already running and where it's heading.

Fulfilment

Fulfilment Partners

Recyclers and processors integrated into the operational backbone of the platform. One-off account setup plus a flat monthly fee — all retail clients, all product types.

  • Replaces manual docket reading with structured data per item
  • Extend the free Tier 1 to your retail clients under your branding
  • Unlimited stores, unlimited categories, one platform fee
  • Stackable with Certified status for paid-tier commercials

Email partnerships@utilitarian.world for the commercial detail.

Where Utilitarian is live

Across the Netherlands, with named partners.

INTERSPORT, Runnersworld and EK Sport on the retail side. FastFeetGrinded on the recycling side. The Loop concept store in Eindhoven as the visible public anchor.

INTERSPORTSporting goods retail RunnersworldSpecialist running retail EK SportParent retail group FastFeetGrindedTextile and footwear recycler
Read the Netherlands case study →
What we look for

Partners we work best with…

Partner questions

The questions we hear before the certification call.

I'm a marketing agency or sustainability consultant. How do I work with Utilitarian?
You join us as a Certified Partner. After 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. The platform's data layer is designed to feed into the ESG, CSRD and consumer reporting work you're already doing for clients — so it sits inside your existing deliverable rather than next to it.
I'm a recycler. How do I work with Utilitarian?
Recyclers join us as Fulfilment Partners. One-off account setup, flat monthly platform 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 under your own branding. Recyclers who want to earn commercials on paid tiers can stack Certified status alongside the Fulfilment role.
Why does certification apply before any referral fee?
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. Short and practical.
What's the difference between a referral fee and a reseller margin?
A referral fee is paid on qualified introductions that activate. You bring us a retailer who moves onto a paid tier; we close and service; 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 — primary commercial relationship runs through the partner, ongoing margin on subscription revenue. Both available to Certified Partners.
What client data can partners access?
Access is governed by our Data Processing Agreement. The retailer is the data controller; Utilitarian is the processor. Partner access is scoped, audit-logged, and excludes customer personal data (email addresses and other direct identifiers) and quarantined images. The same controls apply across Certified, Strategic and Fulfilment tracks.
What categories does the platform support?
Shoes today, batteries on request. New categories explored based on what's being collected in store. If your client has an in-store collection opportunity in a category we haven't deployed in, we should talk.
How do you stop two partners going after the same client?
Deal registration. When a Certified Partner identifies a target account, they register it through the partner portal. Once registered, the opportunity is protected for a defined period. We also maintain a list of house accounts — direct enterprise relationships outside the partner channel — shared with Certified Partners at onboarding so expectations are clear.
Can I offer Utilitarian under my own brand?
Fulfilment Partners can offer the free Tier 1 programme with their own branding to their retail clients. Beyond that, partners sell Utilitarian as Utilitarian — protects platform consistency and the data layer's integrity. Co-branded and white-label arrangements on paid tiers are available for Strategic Partners with committed volume.

Talk to us.

Tell us about your organisation and the clients you work with. A short note is enough — we come back within two working days.

Email partnerships@utilitarian.world → Or use the contact form