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Product Circularity Rating & Assurance

Transparent product circularity assessment with credible external  assurance.

Why Product Circularity Rating & Assurance

Regulators, retailers, investors, and especially consumers increasingly expect products to demonstrate responsible material use, waste reduction, and end-of-life planning. At the same time, many existing certifications are slow, costly, or complex  to scale across product portfolios. Product Circularity Rating & Assurance offers a practical alternative.

You can see how scores are calculated and which actions influence performance, supporting credible communication and informed decision-making. Unlike many formal certifications, this solution is Affordable, Scalable across multiple products & Suitable for SMEs and larger organizations alike.

Measure circularity

Strengthen credibility

Get recognized

The Product Circularity Rating & Assurance helps organizations measure, improve, and credibly communicate the circular performance of their products.

Through a structured questionnaire, expert review, Specialized training  and optional assurance, companies receive a transparent circularity rating supported by clear criteria, actionable feedback, and market-ready recognition.

How Circular Is This Product?

Did you know that the term Circular product  “80% or more  reused material” typically come from remanufacturing and reuse, not from recycling alone.

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The most defensible “ reused materials” examples are products where the business model is literally built around reusing the physical core: cartridges, retread tires, remanufactured machines, remanufactured industrial components.

See below  circular products (≥80% circular content)

  • evian® label-free (Nude) bottle: About 100% recycled plastic (excluding cap)
  • Coca-Cola 20oz bottle (U.S.): About  100% recycled plastic (excluding cap and label)

Take our quiz  and you find out a brief estimation on how circular is your product ?

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The Product Circularity Rating and Assurance delivers a practical and credible way to measure, improve, and communicate product circularity. Designed for transparency and real-world application, it supports companies in moving beyond claims toward verified performance. Through the following deliverables, organizations gain clarity, credibility, and actionable insight they can confidently use in the market.

The main benefits are:

  • A clear product-level circularity rating
  • Transparent scoring and methodology
  • Practical improvement guidance
  • Optional assurance to strengthen credibility
  • Market-ready recognition you can use with confidence

The Product Circularity Rating and Assurance is designed to be used from professionals who need reliable, product-level insights to support sustainability decisions, compliance, reporting requirements, and market communication. It helps teams translate circular economy principles into measurable outcomes and credible recognition, enabling confident action across roles and sectors.

More specific:

  • ESG and sustainability teams
  • Consumer brands and retailers
  • Companies with multiple products or SKUs
  • Organizations seeking credible circularity claims without long audits or high expenses

The Product Circularity Rating is based on a structured, transparent framework aligned with circular economy principles and ESG best practices.

The methodology evaluates products across 8 key areas including:

  • Circular design and material choices
  • Use of recycled, renewable, or responsibly sourced materials
  • Durability, repairability, and modularity
  • Reuse, refurbishment, and take-back systems
  • Waste reduction and end-of-life management
  • Supply chain practices relevant to circularity

Each dimension contributes to the overall rating through a clearly defined scoring logic.

The framework is sector-aware and adaptable across industries and is aligned with key requirements   of important guidelines for Circular economy including the Principles of Circular Economy (Sources),  ISO 5920:2024, ISO LCA standards primarily include ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, which provide the framework and requirements for conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) & ESG Ratings (e.g CSA, CDP) and legislations requirements (e.g Due Diligence, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism)

How it Works

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Complete the Product Circularity Questionnaire

A structured, user-friendly questionnaire tailored to your product category, with clear guidance and examples.

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Expert Review and Scoring

Our sustainability specialists review your submission using a transparent, published framework.

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Receive Your Rating and Feedback

You receive your Product Circularity Rating,  feedback, and recommendations.

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Verify and Assure

Choose additional assurance options depending on your risk profile and stakeholder expectations.

Select your Tool

Get access now to the follow options A) Product Circularity Assessment and Rating tool or request a quote for the B) Product Circularity Rating and Assurance tool  and find out how Circular are your products  and your organization !

Product Circularity Αsessment & Rating (A)

Find out how Circular are your products

Complete our Circularity Questionnaire for your product and receive an immediate preliminary assessment of its rating, along with identified areas for improvement, based on our unique methodology.

What you will receive:

You will also receive 30 days of access to our online platform to complete the questionnaire and review your results.

Price: 790$

Product Circularity Rating & Assurance (B)

Find out how Circular are your products and verify its status

Complete our Circularity Questionnaire for your product and receive an  accurate assessment and verification of your product rating (based in AA 1000 global Standard) , along with identified areas for improvement  based on our unique methodology.

What you will receive:

You will also receive 45 days (with an extension if needed)  of access to our online platform to complete the questionnaire and review your results.

Certified Circular Economy Professional

14% discount 390$

I want to get the Certified Circular Economy Professional online course!

Combine a Circularity Rating & Assurance Pruduct with the Certified Circular Economy Professional online Certificate

Start with Circularity Rating & Assurance Pruduct now and on checkout don’t forget to check “I want Certified Circular Economy Professional “

 

About Certified Circular Economy Professional

The course will help you understand

  1. Circular economy concept and principles
  2. Circular economy standards, guidelines and tools
  3. Zero Waste and Waste Management
  4. Carbon Management

 

 

What you get from the course

  1. Comprehensive introduction and practical knowledge on Circular economy
  2. Case studies, examples and videos
  3. Advanced knowledge to meet rising internal & external stakeholders’ expectations.
  4. Certification by CSE, accredited by CPD
  5. Badge issued by Credly

Course Modules

The definition of circular economy

  • The origins and definition of the circular economy concept
  • Benefits, principles and limitation of circular economy
  • The 9R framework
  • E.U. circular economy ranking
  • North America circular economy initiatives

Legislation for circular economy

  • Applying standards to circular economy
  • ISO/TC 323, BS 800
  • The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and circular economy
  • ISO14001 and circular economy
  • U.S. Plastics Pact
  • Canada Zero Waste vision
  • E.U. Green Deal

How Carbon and Waste Management Supports Circular Economy

  • Circular economy and carbon management
  • Carbon management hierarchy model
  • Greenhouse gas protocol
  • CDP
  • Circular economy to tackle climate change
  • Waste management: issues at stake, policy changes
  • Plastics initiative

How to Apply Circular Economy into your Organization or a Start-up

  • Ten steps towards circular economy
  • Designing circular economy
  • Circular packaging
  • Internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs
  • Methodology to understand, define, make and release circular economy

Governance and Academic Oversight of the Circularity Rating and Assurance

The Circularity Rating is supervised by a Circularity Committee composed of distinguished professors and academic experts from leading universities around the world.

This high level Committee provides scientific oversight and ensures that the methodology remains rigorous, transparent, and aligned with the latest research in circular economy, Sustainability metrics, life cycle , and most important Circular Economy frameworks & Standards

The Members of the Committee are:

Nikos Avlonas

Adjunct  Professor in UIC and AUEB, with over 30 years global experience in Sustainability

Michael Sheridan PhD

Associate Professor of Management & Sustainability SUNY New Paltz

Klas Eric Soderquist

Professor of Innovation and Knowledge Management at DMST of AUEB

Material Scarcity Toward 2040 and the need for Circular products

CSE White Paper examines material scarcity risks toward 2040 and provides more information on  real-world product  examples achieving 80–100% circularity through reuse, remanufacturing, and closed-loop models highlining the need for taking immediate actions towards more circular products in all sectors

Ιt included

  • A sector-by-sector brief reference  to material scarcity risks toward 2040
  • Quantitative scarcity drivers across food, packaging, construction, textiles, electronics, and water systems
  • Examples of  current circular products and systems achieving 80–100% material reuse or recovery

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    No. This is a product circularity rating with optional assurance. It is designed to complement, not replace, formal certifications.

    Results are delivered within one week after full submission.

    Yes. The tool was designed specifically for organizations with limited internal resources.

    Yes. Rated products receive badge usage rights and registry listing.

    No. Assurance levels are optional.