SNEW Telecom – Circular telecoms and IT equipment with a social heart

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Type of organisation or company
Country
Netherlands
City
Boxtel
Language for original content
Scope
Submitted by
Holland Circular Hotspot
Start/End date
Ongoing
Yes
Description

Refurbishing ICT equipment

Martijn van Engelen founded SNEW in 2013 because he believed that business had to be different and more sustainable. Years before that, the team started as a wholesaler of refurbished telecoms but, wanting to do better, circularity became SNEW's new business model.

ICT equipment is expensive. By working with SNEW, businesses get a fair share of their money back from all used equipment including outdated products. SNEW processes the used equipment and gives it a second life.

Main activity field
Main results
  • SNEW has processed over 200 000 products, giving them a second life
  • Along the way, SNEW has built some great partnerships with NGOs, universities, governments and several key players in the ICT industry
  • SNEW won the Circular Award for the manufacturing industry in 2018.
  • SNEW is currently looking for new partnerships with European companies along the ICT chain.