What is a circularity assessment?
A circularity assessment evaluates how a company's products, operations, and business models align with circular economy principles.
Why conduct a circularity assessment?
The assessment will identify opportunities to minimize waste, maximize material reuse, and design for durability. Benefits include:
Regulatory readiness
Anticipate and comply with EU Circular Economy Action Plan, CSRD, and other mandates
Cost efficiency
Reduce raw material dependency and operating costs
Resilience
Protect against supply chain disruptions and resource scarcity
Reputation and trust
Demonstrate leadership on sustainability to investors, customers, and regulators
Innovation
Unlock new revenue streams through circular products and services
How G&A conducts an assessment
Map material, energy, and product flows across your value chain
Assess product durability, reparability, recyclability, and end-of-life management
Examine supply chain, production, and waste management for circular opportunities
Explore leasing, take-back, or service-based models to extend product use
Provide metrics, benchmarks, and actionable steps for increasing circular performance
Circularity is more than waste reduction. It’s a strategy for resilience, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Annie Roberts
Senior Vice President, Climate ConsultingUnderstanding the Mission
A circularity assessment focuses specifically on resource flows, product lifecycles, and business models to embed circular economy principles. A sustainability review typically covers a broad set of ESG topics.
All sectors can benefit, but manufacturing, consumer goods, apparel, packaging, and technology see the most immediate impact.
Common metrics include the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI), waste diversion rates, resource productivity, and lifecycle carbon savings.
Timelines vary with scope and complexity, but most assessments range from 6–12 weeks.
G&A’s circularity assessments result in a comprehensive report with circularity scores, risk/opportunity analysis, recommended interventions, and a roadmap aligned to global frameworks (e.g., GRI, CSRD/ESRS).
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