SoleResponsability partners with the fashion and retail industry to give seconds a second life — one pair of trainers and one garment at a time. By reselling and taking back unsold or imperfect stock, they help global retailers cut waste, save resources, and achieve their zero-waste-to-landfill goals.
Turning surplus into circular value
– Connects Sole Responsibility’s stock recovery network with Buyerdock’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) platform.
– Enables brands to track and verify how returned, seconds, and end-of-line products are recovered, resold, or recycled — closing the loop on product lifecycles.
Transparent, Measurable Impact
– Links resale and takeback operations directly to DPPs, providing traceable ESG and circularity data across the value chain.
– Helps brands evidence progress toward zero-waste and carbon reduction goals through measurable recovery insights.
Instant ROI, Long-Term Compliance
– Turns surplus stock into immediate financial return while freeing warehouse space and reducing operational burden.
– Future-proofs compliance with EU and UK regulations by integrating product-level traceability and digital reporting through Buyerdock.
Smart Data, Smarter Systems
– Prepares for upcoming Integrated ROI Dashboards, combining resale performance with environmental metrics.
– Enables seamless API connectivity with brand systems for live reporting and automated resale workflows.
Building Circular Retail Ecosystems
– Extends the lifespan of clothing and footwear by connecting Sole Responsibility’s resale platforms with Buyerdock’s consumer transparency tools.
– Strengthens brand-consumer trust by ensuring that every pair of trainers and every garment has a visible, verifiable second life.
Collaboration and Circular Intelligence
– Creates shared partner dashboards for real-time communication and transparent stock flow.
– Lays the groundwork for the upcoming Circular Intelligence Platform, using AI to predict recovery value, optimise resale strategy, and reduce waste.
“SoleResponsibility is proud to partner with Buyerdock as a true ROI sustainability partner, combining commercial return with environmental responsibility. Together, we’re turning returns, seconds, and surplus stock into traceable, data-driven opportunities that protect brand value, support circular commerce, and deliver measurable impact for retailers worldwide.”
Simon Payne
Co-Founder & CEO at SoleResponsibility
Closing the Loop on Fashion Waste
Together, Buyerdock and Sole Responsibility have created a working model for circular retail — one that transforms unsold, returned, and imperfect stock into valuable, traceable assets instead of landfill waste.
Circular Transparency in Action
Each recovered item can now be digitally identified, verified, and tracked through a Digital Product Passport, giving retailers and regulators clear visibility into how products are reused, resold, or recycled across multiple channels.
Measurable ESG and Compliance Data
Through integrated reporting tools, brands can now quantify the environmental and economic impact of their resale operations. This partnership provides auditable data that supports ESG targets, sustainability reports, and upcoming EU and UK compliance frameworks.
Streamlined Operations, Proven ROI
By combining Sole Responsibility’s takeback infrastructure with Buyerdock’s digital platform, partners are seeing a tangible reduction in time, labour, and resource costs. Surplus stock is converted into measurable value with instant ROI and reduced administrative overhead.
Empowering Retailers to Scale Circular Models
This collaboration gives brands the framework to scale circularity beyond pilot projects, integrating resale, recovery, and digital compliance into standard business practice. It turns circular responsibility from an optional initiative into a core operational advantage.
Setting a New Industry Benchmark
The partnership stands as a practical example of how technology and resale innovation can work together to eliminate waste. By proving that circular systems can be both profitable and transparent, Buyerdock and Sole Responsibility are helping shape the future of sustainable retail.
