Circular product design

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Design for Circularity

Our proprietary methodology for product design assessment includes a baseline evaluation of the product's compatibility with circularity -– whether it’s through repair, reuse or remanufacturing. We work with both product design and the systemic context of the product, such as laws and regulations, consumer behaviour, and infrastructure.

The process combines physical product disassembly followed by qualitative and quantitative analysis. As a result, you receive a roadmap of suggested improvements, for example, what adjustments to make to facilitate repair or which materials might improve product durability. Sustainable product design goes hand in hand with new business models that allow for a closer customer relationship and long-term value creation, for example, remanufacturing – an industry projected to reach €70-100 billion in value by 2030.

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Design for recycling

Leveraging our proprietary methodology, we conduct a comprehensive analysis of the product's recycling potential.

This includes estimating current recyclability and identifying challenges for increasing recycling rates. Our quantitative assessment determines the product's estimated recycling rate in the EU, while qualitative assessments scrutinize design, business models, and environment to pinpoint vulnerabilities. This way we equip businesses with actionable insights to optimize their products for enhanced recyclability and contribute to a more sustainable future.

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Life cycle assessment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a holistic view of a product's environmental impacts throughout its life cycle, including raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal.

LCA aids decision-making by identifying high-impact areas and suggesting opportunities for improvement. Through the LCA methodology, we help companies prioritize actions to reduce environmental impact and optimize resource use for more sustainable practices. With our deep LCA support (cradle-to-grave) we use actual end-of-life emissions data following ISO 14044. We also offer third-party review, enabling clients to publish results, support claims, or use them in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and comparative assertions.

In-Depth LCA Expertise – "Cradle-to-Grave”

Our approach to life cycle assessment (LCA) goes beyond merely calculating greenhouse gas emissions and the simplified "cradle-to-gate" model. We foremost offer "cradle-to-grave" LCA; a comprehensive assessment that analyzes all life cycle stages, including resource extraction (also known as the "cradle"), manufacturing and processing, transportation, usage, and disposal, (referred to as the "grave”). This thorough analysis ensures a complete understanding of your product’s environmental impact.

Our team is equipped to provide LCAs for products and systems of all sizes, whether you are developing a new product or seeking to enhance the sustainability of an existing one.

Examples of deliverables

Overview of products’ context - regulations, infrastructure, user behaviour - up to the end-of-life

Quantitative rating of products’ practical recyclability and circularity

Rated qualitative estimation of products’ recyclability and circularity

List of priorities and recommendations for enhanced product and service circularity

Roadmap for developing products, systems, and businesses towards circularity

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Design for Circularity

Design for recycling

Life cycle assessment

In-Depth LCA Expertise – "Cradle-to-Grave”

Examples of deliverables