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Sheet 1: Introduction
| Welcome to the Circular Start Assessment Tool! |
| Before starting the assessment we kindly ask you to read the short introduction. |
| The Circular Start Assessmet Tool - CSAT - supports you in assessing the circularity & sustainability performance of your business model. You can do so in the various phases of your business model development, e.g. in the Ideation, Integration or Validation phase. Between the phases we highly recommend to consult the 4 Modules on the Circular Start Learning platform (https://learn.circularstart.eu/) for getting inspiration and knowledge on how to implement circularity and sustainability strategies into your BM. The core of Circular Start is to create value not only for you and your customers but also for others in the value chain or the society and environment as such. In Module 3: VALIDATION, the Circular Start Assessement Tool is introduced. Unit 2 explains how to work with it. We also like to recommend to work with the Business Model Canvas (template available on the platform). After filling/adapting the elements of your business model you can repeat the assessement and see how the adaptions lead to the improvement of the circularity & sustainability performance of your business model. |
| For more information visit our website on https://www.circularstart.eu/. |
| We would be very happy to get feedback from your experience working with the CircularStart materials. |
| The Circular Start team |
| Circular Start Assessment Tool | |||||||||
| Enablers / Outcomes | Assessment Category | No. | Topic | Assessment Question | Answer | Assessment per answer | Circularity Assessment per category | ||
| Enablers | 1.1 | Mission / Vision / Values | To what extent is CE relevant in your values/mission/vision? | not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 3 | ||||
| 1.2 | CE related opportunities | Have you identified Circular Economy-related opportunities to attract new customers, enter new, unexploited markets and strengthen your value proposition? | not rated | ||||||
| 1.3 | Measurable CE targets |
Do you have measurable CE targets for your business idea? E.g. Key Resources: Raise the share of renewable materials for my product up to 100 % within the next 2 years. Customer relationships: Establish a take back system till the end of next year. |
not rated | ||||||
| 1.4 | Innovative solutions | To what extent are you offering an innovative value proposition in line with Circular Economy principles? You may consider: design out waste, build up resilience through diversity and be ready for changes, shift to renewable sources or think in cascades. |
not rated | ||||||
| 2.1 | CE competences of staff |
Do you have competences in developing circular solutions in your start-up? |
not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 2 | |||||
| 2.2 | Human well being/ fundamental needs | To what extent does your value proposition promote the satisfaction of fundamental needs (subsistence, protection, participation, understanding, affection, idleness, creation, identity and freedom) of your customers? |
not rated | ||||||
| 2.3 | Local jobs/wealth | To what extent will your business model create economic benefits in your local/regional context? E.g. creation of new jobs, economic opportunities… |
not rated | ||||||
| 3.1 | IT and digital systems to support CE | To what extent are suitable IT and digital systems in place to support the circularity of your business model, products or services? e.g. platforms, waste or asset utilisation tracking… |
not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 3 | |||||
| 3.2 | Processes to support CE | To what extent are processes set up to support the circularity of your business model? e.g. manufacturing process, procurement process, repair programme… |
not rated | ||||||
| 3.3 | Plant, property and equipment assets | To what extent are suitable plant, property, and equipment assets (PPE) integrated to support the circularity of your value chain? e.g. reverse logistics infrastructure, factory assets that collect by-products/waste… |
not rated | ||||||
| 3.4 | Regeneration of ecosystems | To what extend does your value proposition support the regeneration of ecosystems? e.g. fostering humus building in soils/preventing soil loss through combatting erosion or raising/conservation of biodiversity or regeneration of natural resources |
not rated | ||||||
| 4.1 | Engage with suppliers for circular sourcing | To what extent do you plan to engage with suppliers to increase sourcing based on Circular Economy principles? (including suppliers of materials/products/plant, property, and equipment assets) |
not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 4 | |||||
| 4.2 | Fair business relationships | Will you establish fair contracts and financial conditions with partners/suppliers? | not rated | ||||||
| 4.3 | Local partners and suppliers | Do you create value and opportunities for partners and communities in your region? `Local` can include the surrounding community, a region within a country or a country. |
not rated | ||||||
| 4.4 | Customer Engagement | To what extent do you plan to engage with potential customers on introducing circular solutions? e.g. take-back programme, repair programme, product as a service, refill scheme, collection and composting service |
not rated | ||||||
| 4.5 | Circular Economy initiatives | Do you actively engage with Circular Economy related initiatives? | not rated | ||||||
| Outcomes | 5.1 | Circular Design for a long use | Do you consider design strategies to prolong the lifespan of your physical product during use? Please consider longevity, reusability and repairability. |
not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 10 | ||||
| 5.2 | Circular Design for a second life | Do you consider design strategies to make your product more circular after the end of its functional life? Please consider Leasing Model, Design for disassembly, remanufacturing /refurbishment, recycling and nutrient recirculation. |
not rated | ||||||
| 5.3 | Support customers to improve the CE performance | For products that do not meet the requirements of circular product design in either of the two categories above: Do you support your potential customers in improving the CE performance of their products? Please consider the examples given. | not rated | ||||||
| 5.4 | Product and material flows along the life cycle | Can you identify relevant material flows (inputs and output) in each life cycle stage? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.5 | Material input | How much material input is needed to provide your product/service in the different life cycle stages (production, transportation, installation, use)? Compare that to the material inputs of your competitors/industry to deliver the same functionality. | not rated | ||||||
| 5.6 | Material origin | What kind of materials do you use (primary vs. recycled; fossil based vs. renewable materials) compared to your competitors? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.7 | Material output | How much material output is generated to provide your product/service in the different life cycle stages (production, transportation, installation, use)? Compare that to the material inputs of your competitors/industry to deliver the same functionality. | not rated | ||||||
| 5.8 | Renewable materials | To what extent does your business idea promote the shift from non renewable to renewable resources along your value chain? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.9 | Waste/By-products not recirculated | Do your waste streams or by-products go to landfill or incineration? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.10 | Emissions to air/water/soil | Do you expect your value proposition generates a reduction of emissions to the air/water/soil in some stages of the life cycle with respect to the current solutions in the market? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.11 | Direct GHG emission | Can you estimate the amount of CO2 emissions you are producing with your business model in comparison to existing solutions/competitors? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.12 | Indirect GHG emission | Can you estimate the range of CO2 emissions of your purchased energy, electricity, heating or cooling? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.13 | Other emissions | Can you estimate the range of noise, radiation ... emissions you are producing with your product/service? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.14 | Hazardous substances | Do your material outflows contain any restricted or critical substances? | not rated | ||||||
| 5.15 | Recirculation | Can you estimate what % (by mass) of your products and materials are recirculated in practice after their initial use? |
not rated | ||||||
| 5.16 | Reuse of products | Do you plan to enable the reuse of your products? | not rated | ||||||
| 6.1 | Service offer supporting the Circular Economy | Do you offer any services and support for the transition towards a more Circular Economy? If you choose the answer "No, we only offer physical products only" the following subquestions can be skipped. |
not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 6 | |||||
| 6.2 | Circular Services - Consultancy and business support | Do you offer any consultancy and business support service? |
not rated | ||||||
| 6.3 | Circular Services - Software | Do you plan to offer any software service? | not rated | ||||||
| 6.4 | Circular Services - Services using products | Do you offer any product oriented services? | not rated | ||||||
| 6.5 | Circular Services - Recirculation | Do you offer any recirculation service? | not rated | ||||||
| 6.6 | Circular Services - Eliminate waste and pollution | Do you offer any services that facilitate or support the elimination of waste and pollution (CE principle Design out waste and pollution)? |
not rated | ||||||
| 6.7 | Circular services - Keep products and materials in use | Do you offer any services for slowing resource flows by keeping products and materials in use? |
not rated | ||||||
| 6.8 | Circular Services - Regenerate natural systems | Do you offer any services for the regeneration of natural systems? | not rated | ||||||
| 7.1 | Plant, Property and Equipment (PPE) assets | Do you own or lease plant, property, and equipment assets? | not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 3 | |||||
| 7.2 | Circular Procurement - Second hand assets | What % of your plant, property, and equipment assets are procured with second-hand assets? Can you estimate the % of second-hand PPE assets you have/you are planning to have (by units: #items or m2 for buildings; per category)? | not rated | ||||||
| 7.3 | Circular Procurement - Long Use |
What % of your new PPE assets have circular design approaches for a long use? (% by units: #items or m2 for buildings, per category) Enter the % of PPE assets procured with at least one of the listed design approaches: - Regeneratively grown materials of biological origin - Repairability - Reusability - Longevity |
not rated | ||||||
| 7.4 | Circular Procurement - End of functional life | What % of your new PPE assets have considered circular strategies for the end of functional life? Enter the % of PPE assets procured with at least one of the listed design approaches: * Designed for nutrient recirculation that meets the qualifying conditions * Design for recycling * Designed for remanufacturing / refurbishment * Design for disassembly * Leasing model |
not rated | ||||||
| 7.5 | Recirculation of PPE |
Do you plan to enable the recirculation of your assets at their end-of-use ? What % (by units: #items or ㎡ for buildings) of your PPE assets have policies or agreements in place to enable recirculation in practice at their end-of-use in the following ways? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.1 | Water flows | Could you identify relevant water flows in each life cycle stage? If you choose the answer "Water flows are generally not relevant in my business model" the following subquestions in category 8 can be skipped. |
not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 5 | |||||
| 8.2 | Water inflow | Can you estimate how much water consumption is needed in each life cycle stage of your product or service? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.3 | Water origin/source |
Do you know the origin of the input water needed in each life cycle stage of your product or service? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.4 | Reduction of water demand | Do you plan to have water reduction targets at any stage of your product or service life cycle? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.5 | Water outflows | Can you estimate how much wastewater (water output) your product or service generates at each stage of the life cycle? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.6 | Closing water cycle | Do you plan to include measures or operations to close the water cycle at some life cycle stage? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.7 | Recovering valuable products from wastewater |
To what extent do you have plans in place to extract surplus nutrients, metals, chemicals, heat and similar valuable resources before discharging the water used in some of the life cycle of your product or service? | not rated | ||||||
| 8.8 | Wastewater - destination and treatment |
What is the destination of the wastewater coming out of your infrastructure? | not rated | ||||||
| 9.1 | Energy flows | Could you identify energy flows in each life cycle stage? | not rated | minimum number of filled answers: 4 | |||||
| 9.2 | Energy input | Do you know the energy demand of the different life cycle stages? | not rated | ||||||
| 9.3 | Renewable energy input | Do you know the energy sources of your operations? | not rated | ||||||
| 9.4 | Energy reduction targets | Do you plan to have energy reduction targets at any stage of your product or service life cycle? |
not rated | ||||||
| 9.5 | Energy production | Is your contribution to the production of energy more efficient than the commercial energy suppliers? | not rated | ||||||
| 9.6 | Renewable energy production | What is the total renewable energy production of your product or service? | not rated | ||||||
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