Up2Circ Assessment Step 1 of 4 25% How circular is your business? Find out with the Up2Circ Circularity Assessment Tool Linear business models take natural resources, make products for consumers that eventually become waste. The circular economy offers a profitable opportunity to move away from resource-intensive processes, maximising the use of existing assets and creating new revenue streams. To reach circularity, the flows of materials, energy, water and nutrients shall be narrowed (use less), slowed (use longer) and closed (use again). This Up2Circ Circularity Assessment Tool will help you to become familiar with the circular economy, score how well you integrate circular strategies into your business, and discover opportunities for improvement and challenges to address. You can just do this assessment online, but we recommend to get in touch with the Up2Circ-team, so we can connect you to a regional advisor for much more valuable customized feedback! If you would like to perform the Up2Circ assessment together with a regional advisor, please fill in our participant form and we will get in touch. Please leave your contact data after completing the questionnaire to discuss the results. 1. Organisational readinessQ.1 We have set sustainability goals for our company No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ1dQ.2 We measure the environmental footprint of our production / service provision No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ2dQ.3 Our management team is interested in a transition towards sustainability No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ3dQ.4 Our staff has competences or received training/guidance regarding circular economy No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ4dQ.5 We communicate about our sustainability performance (using networks, social platforms, other communication means) No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ5dQ.6 We are aware about current and upcoming regulations regarding sustainability applicable to our business No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ6dQ.7 We know our stakeholders' (customers, contractors) expectations regarding sustainability No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ7dQ.8 We check our suppliers’ compliance to sustainability principles and take sustainability criteria into consideration in procurement/purchase decisions No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ8dQ.9 We cooperate with partners that contribute to the circularisation of our products/services along the value chain No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ9dHiddenYour Score: 2. Become circular: strategy, business model, designQ.10 We monitor the circular economy best practices in our sector for inspiration in order to utilise it No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ10dQ.11 We have mapped inefficiencies of our current business model that can be addressed by circular economy strategies No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ11dQ.12 We take measures to reduce our energy and material consumption No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ12dQ.13 We are using renewable energy sources No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ13dQ.14 We have decreased dependency on imported raw materials No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ14dQ.15 We prioritise the use of circular materials (bio-based, recycled, etc.) No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ15dQ.16 We are aware about the types of waste we produce and how it could be reduced, valorised or recycled No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ16dQ.17 We use remanufactured, refurbished or repaired parts/components No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ17dQ.18 We consider ecological aspects with regards to packaging No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ18dQ.19 Our product is easily repairable (either by us, the user or a service provider) No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ19dQ.20 We offer/are users of maintenance/repair/upgrade services to extend product life time No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ20dQ.21 Our products can be returned and/or refurbished/remanufactured No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ21dQ.22 We provide information to consumers on the best disposal way of our product No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ22dQ.23 We offer/utilise product as a service business models (leasing, renting, pay-per-use, other types of “product access” vs. ownership, etc.) No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ23dQ.24 We offer/utilise sharing/collaborative models where products, equipment or infrastructure are co-used or exchanged No development Exploring the opportunities Partially operational Fully operational Not applicable HiddenQ24d Your Up2Circ Score (in %):Up2Circ team is ready to help you in getting started! 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