CORPORATE PARTNERS - eCommerce & Technology
Authentified is a resale technology partner supporting brands, consumers and charities to unlock more value from excess, pre-loved and donated fashion through secondary marketplaces like eBay and Depop. Their platform manages the end-to-end process — from intake and pricing through to listing, fulfilment and reporting — without taking physical possession of stock. Authentified generate shipping labels and coordinate logistics, while items are stored and dispatched by the brand, consumer or charity.
linkedin.com/company/authentified/
https://www.instagram.com/authentified/?hl=en
Operating in Australia for more than 20 years, eBay is Australia’s largest pure third party online marketplace. Each month millions of Australians visit ebay.com.au to find the things they love. We provide a safe and trusted way for businesses and consumers to trade online and help create economic opportunity for all.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebay-australia/mycompany/
https://www.instagram.com/ebayau/
Depop is a circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable, affordable secondhand fashion. We believe that the secret to making fashion more circular – at scale – is by offering the most inspiring and accessible alternative to new.
Sitting at the intersection of style, value, and sustainability, we want Depop to be the most exciting place for anyone to engage with fashion and trends in a more circular way.
https://www.facebook.com/depop
https://www.instagram.com/depop/
Kepler is a retail technology company, that specializes in retail store sensor technology.
The company was founded in 2015 and aims to enhance the retail experience by using data-driven insights to improve store operations and customer interactions.
Kepler works with its clients to analyse the customer journey within physical retail locations, helping retailers make informed decisions to optimize their operations.
The company’s technology can be easily installed in retail stores to measure shopper traffic and behaviour.
The data collected by the sensors is then processed through Kepler’s analytics software, providing retailers with valuable insights and real-time alerts.
These insights enable retail operations teams to make immediate adjustments to drive increased revenue and overall profitability.
Kepler’s focus is to deliver actionable insights to retailers based on the data collected from the sensors.
With over 500 retailers in more than 30,000 locations across 35 countries, including Fortune 500 enterprises, Kepler has established a significant presence in the retail technology market.
https://au.linkedin.com/company/kepler-analytics
Qdos – Smart Retail Software for Purpose-Driven Organisations
Qdos is a proudly Australian cloud ERP platform designed to simplify operations for local retailers and reuse organisations. From inventory and POS to eCommerce, loyalty, and donated goods management, Qdos helps streamline the day-to-day so you can focus on your mission.
With deep experience supporting charities, op shops, and independent retailers, Qdos delivers practical, purpose-built tools that empower organisations to grow efficiently and do more good.
https://www.facebook.com/qdostechnology/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/qdos-technology
Shopfront is a marketplace integration and listing tool, to help sellers of secondhand fashion and single-SKU items list and sell faster on marketplaces like eBay, Depop, Facebook & Grailed by using automation and AI tools.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/shopfrontapp
www.instagram.com/shopfront.ig
Thriftify is an AI-powered automation platform specifically designed for preloved sellers. Our technology uses advanced image recognition and product data extraction to automatically create rich, detailed listings from photos of your items. We then distribute these listings across multiple selling channels like eBay, Shopify, and other marketplaces, helping you sell 10x faster than manual methods
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thriftify/
CORPORATE PARTNERS - Resource Management
Australian Clothing Recyclers (ACR) has been a pioneering force in the textile recycling industry for three decades. Established in Melbourne thirty years ago, ACR has emerged as a frontrunner in combatting textile waste, preventing tons of clothing from ending up in landfills each year. With an unwavering commitment to sustainability, environmental protection, and awareness, ACR has spearheaded numerous initiatives aimed at educating the community about the importance of recycling textiles.
Our dedication to these principles has propelled us to the forefront of the industry, earning us a reputation as a reliable and effective solution for textile recycling. Over the years, we have forged strong partnerships with charities and non-profit organizations, further solidifying our position as a leader in sustainable practices.
At ACR, we believe in the power of collective action to create positive change, and we remain steadfast in our mission to reduce textile waste and promote a greener, more sustainable future for generations to come.
https://australianclothingrecyclers.com.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-clothing-recyclers/
https://www.instagram.com/australianclothingrecyclers/
https://www.facebook.com/AustralianClothingRecyclers
As Australia’s leading waste management and resource recovery partner, Cleanaway’s purpose is making a sustainable future possible together.
We help communities, businesses and local governments manage waste responsibly, keeping valuable resources in use and reducing what ends up in landfill.
We’re proud to partner with Charitable Reuse Australia, whose members are at the forefront of circularity through their work in donations and reuse.
Together, we’re exploring innovative ways to tackle hard-to-recycle waste streams, such as clothing and uniforms, to help build a cleaner, more sustainable Australia.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleanawayau
https://www.instagram.com/cleanawayau
https://www.facebook.com/CleanawayAU/
Kerbstream is an easy-to-use, powerful web-based platform designed for waste auditing in businesses and educational institutions.
For more info, please visit our website or contact us via info@kerbstream.com
At Recycle Care Australia (RCA), we’re dedicated to making a positive impact on our communities through our innovative national recycling and collection service. Our goal is to work closely with Australian charity partners, providing ongoing financial support to various organisations while also contributing to environmental preservation.
We take pride in delivering a high-quality and consistent service to all our suppliers, regardless of their size, and we strive to maintain fair market rates for all collected goods. RCA goes beyond being just a recycling company; we offer a unique opportunity for charitable organisations to expand their revenue streams and continue making a difference in their communities.
With a strong focus on sustainability, RCA processes and exports all collected products internationally, distributes them to developing countries, allowing for an opportunity to reuse. Our commitment to excellence and adhering to our social and ethical responsibilities has earned us an outstanding reputation within the industry and among our international and local partners.
Recycle Care Australia collaborates with Australian charity partners to provide a national recycling and collection service while supporting local communities. Our focus is on innovative strategies that address our ongoing desire for a circular economy and promote environmental sustainability. By partnering with charities, we aim to build a sustainable Australia where a circular economy is embraced, and our charity partners thrive.
https://recyclecareaustralia.com.au/
At Return-It, recycling is in our DNA. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Re.Group, we are leaders in managing and facilitating operations that focus on recycling for the Container Deposit Schemes (CDS) in Australia. We are driven to deliver recycling operational excellence that supports and drives the Australian Container Deposit Scheme objectives, targets and mandates. Return-It operations collect and collate over 600,000,000 containers each year through our network of technologically innovative collection points that support circular economy models and frameworks.
At Return-It, we strive to make recycling a rewarding experience for our customers. We boast the largest number of refund point locations in Australia, making it easy for our customers to recycle. Our network consists of over 70 Return-It authorized refund points as part of the CDS across Australia .
Return-It has formed many partnerships with community organizations, offering valuable community support. These partnerships include Salvo’s, Lifeline, WorkPower and OzHarvest to name a few.
https://au.linkedin.com/company/return-it-qld
https://www.instagram.com/returnitau/
https://www.facebook.com/ReturnItAu/
REIMAGINED & REWORKED RESPONSIBLY
More than just a brand, re-UP is on a mission to support a circular economy & extend the lifecycle of textiles and fashion.
We work collaboratively with our partners to help close the loop in the textiles industry by taking materials destined for landfill & rework them into fashion for individuals, improving recovery, re-use and recycling outcomes.
re-UP is the solution to textile wastage, created by Allround Recycling.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/reupbags/
https://www.instagram.com/reup.bags/
https://www.facebook.com/reup.au
Southern Globe Pty. Ltd. is a fully owned Australian company established in 1998. The company is based in the inner western suburb of Smithfield, Sydney, NSW.
As an industry leader in recycled clothing, we operate one of Australia’s most efficient processing systems. We pride ourselves in amining to supply the highest level of quality, styles and service to our clients. This has earned the company a finalist position in the 2006 Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
Our trading experience in recycled clothing gives us the confidence to reveal that “Quality is the secret to our Success”.
Leading the way in delivery of premier container deposit scheme operations and commodity management. TOMRA Cleanaway is governed through our joint venture partners, TOMRA Collections Solutions Australia, and Cleanaway Waste Management. Formed in 2017 to deliver the NSW container deposit scheme as the government appointed Network Operator for Return and Earn, TOMRA Cleanaway has envisaged and delivered a modern, convenient and accessible container deposit scheme for the citizens of NSW. In 2023, TOMRA Cleanaway has also been appointed as the ‘west zone’ network operator for the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme, CDS Vic.
https://tomracleanaway.com.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tomra-cleanaway
CORPORATE PARTNERS - Retail Services
OpHop is building a centralised and full featured directory listing, navigation, and social marketplace platform for charity stores, their organisations, and customers, to help them connect and collaborate more effectively.
By providing a centralised platform for all parties, the stores, and their organisations have a chance to get their message out in a more cohesive and dynamic way, improving the overall experience of learning about those stores, for the customer, making the option to purchase second-hand easier, ultimately helping lead more foot traffic to those stores.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ophop-pty-ltd
https://www.instagram.com/ophopofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/ophopofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/savers_au/
https://www.facebook.com/saversaustralia
Savi is a free, location-based discovery platform designed to make second-hand shopping easier and more accessible. The Savi app brings together thousands of op shops and tip shops into one simple, interactive map, reducing the time and effort required to shop second-hand and supporting greater participation in the circular economy.
CORPORATE PARTNERS - Member Services
At Beaumont People, we know an organisation’s greatest asset is its people. Placing People First is at the heart of everything we do. For over 24 years, we’ve connected not-for-profits, charities and social enterprises with exceptional, purpose-driven talent, helping organisations to build high performing teams that drive real social and environmental impact. As specialists in for-purpose industries, our mission is to enrich lives and livelihoods by connecting people with meaningful work.
We offer temporary, permanent recruitment and executive search solutions, tailored to the needs of each sector we serve. From frontline roles to senior leadership, we bring a wealth of industry expertise and ensure organisations secure the right people through rigorous screening and compliance. But we don’t stop there – our additional consulting offerings and LEAD mentoring program provides support throughout the employee lifecycle.
As a partner of Charitable Reuse Australia, we help for-purpose organisations find and retain skilled professionals who support sustainability, resource recovery and community impact. With our exceptional success rate in candidate placements, we strengthen a sector that diverts millions of items from landfill, reduces emissions and reinvests in vital social programs. Visit our website to find out more about our services.
https://www.beaumontpeople.com.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaumont-people
https://www.instagram.com/beaumontpeople/
https://www.facebook.com/BeaumontPeople/
Beyond Bank is one of the largest, 100% customer-owned mutual banks in the country with credit union heritage. We were formed more than 60 years ago by people who felt left behind by a banking system that didn’t meet their needs or expectations.
Our vision is not to be the biggest bank but to be Australia’s best bank for relationships. We strive to change the lives of our customers and communities through financial wellbeing.
www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-bank-australia
Andrew Otscliffe works as a fractional specialist within the charity retail and reuse sector, supporting organisations across Europe, the United States, the Global South and now Australia.
Andrew’s experience spans charity retail operations, sourcing and logistics, commercial retail development including online channels, and the broader waste and recycling ecosystem. A key focus of his work is helping organisations navigate legislation and regulatory frameworks that shape the reuse and circular economy landscape.
Having worked in big retail and Europe’s 2x largest Charity retailers for over 10 years, and the co-developer of what is now the world’s largest charity online reseller, Andrew brings a level of- time spent expertise which he now share with charities around the world. His specialism is in delivery of advice, assessing and creating a opportunity plan and delivery of those specialist services.
A boutique environment and sustainability consulting firm, Harford Consulting helps organisations understand and improve environmental performance for development and growth.
Working across private, government and not-for-profit, Harford Consulting provides technical, research, strategic, communications and compliance support across energy, greenhouse and carbon, recycling, resource efficiency and more.
Operating nationally and lead by Nick Harford, the company has a small team of associates and contractors providing hands-on focused advice and support. The group has extensive experience as sustainability professionals working across strategy development and implementation, regulatory development, technical waste and recycling matters, product stewardship and environmental management systems.
Harford Consulting is a specialist in supporting organisations in all phases from research and indetifying opportunities, to developing sustainability strategies and plans, to delivery and implementation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-harford-a448a62/
For 30 years, Maybo has been dedicated to helping organisations reduce risks surrounding behaviours of concern and workplace violence through the design and delivery of meaningful and impactful learning experiences.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/maybo-australia/
https://www.facebook.com/MayboAustralia
MRA is one of Australia’s leading environmental consultancy firms, specialising in all aspects of business and policy reform. We are experts in waste, resource recovery and technology, climate change, carbon and sustainable development, and our vision of the future is one that is both environmentally sustainable and economically rational.
https://mraconsulting.com.au/blog/
https://au.linkedin.com/company/mra-consulting
https://twitter.com/MRA_Consulting
https://www.youtube.com/channel
Rawtec is an independent, leading Australian specialist in the circular economy, sustainable resource and waste management.
Since 2007, Rawtec has assisted hundreds of clients through providing advice, solutions and improvement reviews. These clients include multinational organisations, local businesses, federal and state government departments, industry bodies, local councils, not-for-profit organisations, tertiary institutions and private organisations.
The Rawtec consultancy team includes, waste and recycling, sustainability, engineering, economic and behavioural specialists with skills and experience spanning more than 30 years combined.
Our knowledge and expertise position Rawtec as an industry leading provider of services including, but not limited to:
- Measuring the circular economy
- Disaster waste management
- Business sustainability reviews
- Pilots for innovative circular economy initiatives
- Industry better practice guides for sustainable resource management
- Business case development
- Waste tendering writing and assessment
- Resource and waste management infrastructure reviews and needs assessments
- New business/product development and project management
- Industry investment and performance reviews
- Resource recovery sector studies
- Waste management plans
- Sustainability strategy advice and business plans
- Technical assessments
- Waste infrastructure forecasting
- Sustainable resource management policy advice
- Environmental policy implementation assistance
- Environmental impact studies
- Costs and barriers review
- Waste and recycling management advice for medium and high-density dwellings
- Waste management requirements for Green Star ratings of buildings
- NABERS rating of offices
Rawtec has the specialist knowledge and understanding in waste and recycling management and sustainability to deliver excellent service and the best outcomes for our clients.
If you would like to know more about the services that we provide or how we may be able to assist your organisation, please feel free to call of send us an email.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rawtec/
Rebecca Vize is the Founder of Retail Pulse Advantage, a retail performance consultancy specialising in customer experience, team engagement, and operational strategy.
With over 25 years of experience across retail sales, operations, and loss prevention, Rebecca has worked with more than 60 retail brands, partnering at both store and executive level to improve performance outcomes. Her background includes national operations leadership and advanced analytics experience, with a strong focus on key retail metrics such as conversion, traffic, and customer behaviour.
Today, Rebecca works across both commercial and not-for-profit sectors, providing strategic advisory, in-store diagnostics, and leadership coaching to uncover hidden opportunities within retail environments. Her approach combines data-led insights with real-time behavioural observation through her signature Retail Pulse Checks.
Rebecca is passionate about supporting the charitable reuse sector, recognising its unique balance between purpose and performance. She partners with organisations of all sizes to strengthen retail foundations, improve team engagement, and build sustainable models that maximise both community impact and commercial success.
https://www.retailpulseadvantage.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-vize-2794ba109/
The Growth Activists is an extraordinary group of accomplished leaders obsessed with making organisations better. Our sustainability strategy solutions provide a comprehensive approach to embedding environmental, social and governance principles across organisations. From building foundational ESG strategies to supply chain evaluations, we develop roadmaps for sustainable growth, enabling organisations to manage risks, meet stakeholder expectations, and lead with purpose.
https://www.growthactivists.com
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERS
Step by Step, we make a difference.
Our Mission: At 1 World Charity Shops, we are dedicated to caring for people, supporting communities, and enhancing lives. Our mission is embedded in compassion and driven by a commitment to create positive change both locally and globally.
Our Impact: Since our establishment in 2014, we have proudly supported a wide range of causes. From raising funds for natural disaster relief to providing essential resources for the homeless and those facing financial hardship, our efforts are aimed at making a meaningful difference.
Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP) is a market leader for the safe and responsible collection and recycling of e-waste in Australia. We create and manage complete, sustainable e-waste solutions to meet the needs of industry, government and consumers.
ANZRP was formed by a group of leading global technology companies, giving us a unique and unequalled level of commercial expertise and insight. We represent some of the world’s greatest brands as Australia’s only not-for-profit Co-regulatory Arrangement under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS).
We operate the TechCollect program, which is the largest under the NTCRS. Since inception, ANZRP has collected and recycled over 240,000 tonnes of e-waste in Australia to the highest standards, and provided a free service to small business and the community.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/australia-and-new-zealand-recycling-platform-limited/
https://www.facebook.com/ANZRP
When people in crisis access safe housing, ReLove assists them to fully furnish their homes with everything they need to restart their lives. ReLove is a free store where caseworker-referred families and individuals can shop for free and with the dignity to choose.
ReLove also has an environmental focus, rescuing furniture and household items from corporate relocations, companies with excess stock and from the community, diverting over 2000 tonnes of furniture from landfill each year.
ReLove’s clients include women and children impacted by domestic violence, people experiencing homelessness, those coming out of incarceration and people seeking asylum. Around 80% of ReLove’s clients are women and children, and over 45% are First Nations people.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/reloveau/
https://www.instagram.com/relove_au/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/reloveau
Resource Work Cooperative are a not for profit workers cooperative dedicated to the aim of reducing waste to landfill, creating sustainable local employment and educating people about waste reduction. Running since 1993, we currently employ 38 people and in the previous year diverted 1.2 million kgs from landfill. We run a range of services for the community.
Salamander Bay Recycling (SBR) is an independent, not-for-profit recycling centre creating positive environmental outcomes and providing community support through local employment and grants.
With strong ties to the community, SBR works tirelessly on engagement and assistance initiatives, whilst promoting environmental leadership and responsibility in recycling.
www.salamanderbayrecycling.org.au
https://www.instagram.com/salamanderbayrecycling/
https://www.facebook.com/salbayrec
Seamless is Australia’s clothing product stewardship scheme. A stewardship approach recognises that the fashion and clothing brands who place clothes on the market are responsible for the entire life of that garment.
Seamless will enable the industry to do what no single organisation can do alone, which is to transform how we choose, enjoy and recycle clothing in Australia. It aims to make Australian fashion and clothing truly circular by 2030, and significantly reduce the 200,000 tonnes of clothing that currently goes to Australian landfill each year.
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/seamless-australias-clothing-stewardship-scheme