Who we are
We are people, we are repairers, we are sustainability activists, we are community.
The Right to Repair campaign was launched in September 2019, and quickly grew since to over 100 organisations active around the cause of repair in more than 20 European countries.
The campaign members represent community repair groups, environmental activists, social economy actors, self repair advocates and any citizen who would like to obtain their right to repair.
We’re fighting to remove the barriers to repair our products, so they can last for longer. Why?
The problem is simple. The products we use everyday are getting harder and harder to repair. E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world, with phone and laptops manufacturers making their products harder to fix. And it’s not just digital devices – the amount of household appliances failing within 5 years of their purchase is also skyrocketing.
We’ve had enough. On every metric – emissions, social impact, waste – this can’t go on. So we’re committing to doing something about it. We want the Right to Repair.
Steering group members
ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly technical standards, policies and laws. We ensure the environmental voice is heard when they are developed and drive change by providing expertise to policymakers and industry players, leading to the implementation of strong environmental principles.
Based in: Belgium
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is Europe’s largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations with around 140 organisations in more than 30 countries.
Based in: Belgium
HOP (Halte à l’obsolescence programmée) is a French NGO that campaigns for durable and repairable products, through awareness raising, advocacy and legal actions. It was created in 2015 to speak out for consumers and the environment in matters of durable production and consumption.
Based in: France
iFixit Europe is the free, publicly editable online repair manual for almost anything. With more than 50 000 manuals we empower 10 million monthly visitors to fix their stuff. Our mission is to empower people to fix their stuff and save money while keeping electronics out of landfills.
Based in: Germany
Active since 2015, Runder Tisch Reparatur’s members come from repair industries, environmental and consumer protection organizations, science and local Initiatives. We discuss the future of repair and how we can support repair industries and consumers longing for repairable products.
Based in: Germany
The Restart Project is a people-powered social enterprise that aims to fix our relationship with electronics. We run regular Restart Parties where people teach each other how to repair their broken and slow devices. And we use the data and stories we collect to help demand better, more sustainable electronics for all.
Based in: UK
Back Market is the leading dedicated refurbished electronics marketplace. Currently operating in Europe, North America, and Asia, the company’s mission is to empower people to save tech through circularity and repair. Back Market advocates for regulations that support and enable the circular economy, including Right to Repair.
Based in: France
Swappie is a European scale-up on a mission to make refurbished mainstream and the leading end-to-end online destination for buying and selling refurbished iPhones in Europe. In 2022 the company was named Europe’s fastest growing company according to the Financial Times. Swappie believes in a strong and independent right to repair to ensure long-lasting devices and affordable high quality repairs for all.
Based in: Finland
RREUSE is an international network representing social enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling. Their members employ people at risk of socio-economic exclusion to enable the reuse of 25 different material streams, facilitating the inclusion of people into the labour market while also advancing the transition towards a more circular economy.
Based in: Belgium