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THE GSES system
Circular Footprint (CF)
The pillar Circular Footprint is based on the Material Circularity Index of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Dutch CB’23 method.
In the GSES CF tooling, the following indicators are measured and data is recorded:
- Circularity of input flows (in mass %): raw materials from recycled or biobased origin ;
- Circularity of output flows (in mass %): suitability for recycling or composting;
- Product’s content that is easily separable into homogeneous material or detachability index for building materials;
- Extended warranty period;
- 100% plastic free packaging;
- Packaging with a minumum of 95% recycled content
| CF pillar indicator | Scoring indicators CF (0%-100%) | |
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Circular Footprint (CF) score based on GSES Material Index |
50% x CF score |
CF score is (%w/w recycled content + %w/w biobased content + %w/w recyclable out + %w/w compostable out)/2
50% of score because it is based on GSES Material Index references |
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Certified or onsite audited recycled content |
15% x certified/audited content (%w/w) |
Classifying certifications: Global Recycle Standard (GRS), Cradle 2 Cradle |
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Certified or onsite audited biobased content |
15% x certified/audited content (%w/w) |
Biobased has to be from certified sustainable biobased sources. Classifying certifications: FSC, PEFC, OEKOTEX, GOTS. |
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Recyclable after use, with audited return management |
15% x certified/audited content (%w/w) |
Only counts when easily separable into monnostreams and Return management must be operation for the after use-phase of the product. |
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Certified compostable after use, with audited return managment. |
15% x certified/audited content (%w/w) |
Only counts when easily separable into monnostreams and return managementmust be operation for the after use-phase of the product. |
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Certified compostable after use |
15% x certified/audited content (%w/w) |
Classifying certifications: ISO 15270, ISO 17088, ASTM D6400-04 Note: only counts when easily separable into monostream |
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Product's content that is eafily separable into homogeneous materials |
5% |
"Easily separable" is when disassembly operations are conducted by the general public, components must be separable using common tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, pliers) with minimal technical experience and instruction. |
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Extended warranty period |
5% |
Period, at least 3 jears, 1 year more than EU regulation (2 years) |
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100% plastic free packaging |
5% |
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Packaging with a high percentage of recycled content |
5% |
Recycled content must be at least 95% in mass |
