Design & Innovation
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longevity | To what extent does your physical product designed along with product longevity to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principle | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | A few products or sub-components of main products are designed with an optimal lifetime, taking into account the user, the business, and resource efficiency | The products are designed with an optimal lifetime, taking into account the user, the business, and resource efficiency | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Reducibility | To what extent does your physical product designed along with material input reducibility to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principles | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | The concept is adapted and design process is ongoing | The concept has applied to our products on the market | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Reusability | To what extent does your physical product designed along with reusability to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principle | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | A few products are designed with the potential to be reused beyond their first life cycle | The products are designed with maximum potential to be reused beyond their first life cycle | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Repairability | To what extent does your physical product designed along with repairability to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principles | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | A few products are designed with a few standard components and repair guides are provided | The products are designed with as many standard components as possible, simplifying and modularizing them, making spare parts easily accessible, and providing adequate component labelling and repair guides | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Recyclability | To what extent does your physical product designed along with recyclability to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principles | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | The concept is adapted and design process is ongoing | The concept has applied to our products on the market | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Tools and Metrics | To what extent are tools and metrics (design guidelines, material selection tools, proof of concept tools, and other resources) in place to support circular innovation/developing projects? | Not in place | We have one tool/metrics applied to a few innovation projects | We have a few tool/metrics applied to a few innovation projects | We have multiple tool/metrics applied to all of our innovation projects | Don't know | Not relevant |
| External Collaboration | To what extent do you collaborate externally on circular innovation or development projects (e.g. with customers, suppliers, reverse cycle operators) drives circular innovation? | Not in place | For at least one innovation project | For most of innovation project | For all innovation project | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Internal Collaboration | To what extent do you collaborate internally on circular innovation or development projects (e.g. innovation projects are led by multidisciplinary teams throughout the projects’ development)? | Not in place | For at least one innovation project | For most of innovation project | For all innovation project | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longevity | To what extent does your physical product designed along with product longevity to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principle | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | A few products or sub-components of main products are designed with an optimal lifetime, taking into account the user, the business, and resource efficiency | The products are designed with an optimal lifetime, taking into account the user, the business, and resource efficiency | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Reducibility | To what extent does your physical product designed along with material input reducibility to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principles | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | The concept is adapted and design process is ongoing | The concept has applied to our products on the market | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Reusability | To what extent does your physical product designed along with reusability to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principle | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | A few products are designed with the potential to be reused beyond their first life cycle | The products are designed with maximum potential to be reused beyond their first life cycle | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Repairability | To what extent does your physical product designed along with repairability to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principles | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | A few products are designed with a few standard components and repair guides are provided | The products are designed with as many standard components as possible, simplifying and modularizing them, making spare parts easily accessible, and providing adequate component labelling and repair guides | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Recyclability | To what extent does your physical product designed along with recyclability to achieve circular economy? | Not designed with consideration of this CE principles | The concept is adapted, but no action is made | The concept is adapted and design process is ongoing | The concept has applied to our products on the market | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Tools and Metrics | To what extent are tools and metrics (design guidelines, material selection tools, proof of concept tools, and other resources) in place to support circular innovation/developing projects? | Not in place | We have one tool/metrics applied to a few innovation projects | We have a few tool/metrics applied to a few innovation projects | We have multiple tool/metrics applied to all of our innovation projects | Don't know | Not relevant |
| External Collaboration | To what extent do you collaborate externally on circular innovation or development projects (e.g. with customers, suppliers, reverse cycle operators) drives circular innovation? | Not in place | For at least one innovation project | For most of innovation project | For all innovation project | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Internal Collaboration | To what extent do you collaborate internally on circular innovation or development projects (e.g. innovation projects are led by multidisciplinary teams throughout the projects’ development)? | Not in place | For at least one innovation project | For most of innovation project | For all innovation project | Don't know | Not relevant |
Purchasing and sourcing
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Evaluation | To what extent does your company achieve the following in supplier evaluation phase? [Choose all that fits] | We conduct supplier clarification workshops to ensure they deliver and meet our circular economy criteria | We conduct supplier site visits and/or other verification activities if necessary to assess the circular economy elements of a supply chain if possible | We develop and use evaluation templates to score supplier performance | We run debriefs for suppliers upon disqualification to help them improve their circular economy performance | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Supplier Selection | To what extent does your company achieve the following in supplier selection phase? [Choose all that fits] | We factor in total cost of ownership and circular economy value during the decision-making process | We create a negotiation environment which fosters innovation and problem solving – two essential ingredients for a circular economy | We make certain that all parties in a negotiation have a thorough understanding of the circular economy and the solutions that are being sought, ensuring that the end result is mutually beneficial. | We conduct trade-off and sensitivity simulations to understand different scenarios and the circular economy value vs. the up-front monetary cost | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Supplier Monitoring | To what extend does your company evaluate how well the supplier fulfil your circular economy needs? | We do not review | We evaluate only one time over the contract period | We evaluate annually | We evaluate more frequent than annually | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Evaluation | To what extent does your company achieve the following in supplier evaluation phase? [Choose all that fits] | We conduct supplier clarification workshops to ensure they deliver and meet our circular economy criteria | We conduct supplier site visits and/or other verification activities if necessary to assess the circular economy elements of a supply chain if possible | We develop and use evaluation templates to score supplier performance | We run debriefs for suppliers upon disqualification to help them improve their circular economy performance | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Supplier Selection | To what extent does your company achieve the following in supplier selection phase? [Choose all that fits] | We factor in total cost of ownership and circular economy value during the decision-making process | We create a negotiation environment which fosters innovation and problem solving – two essential ingredients for a circular economy | We make certain that all parties in a negotiation have a thorough understanding of the circular economy and the solutions that are being sought, ensuring that the end result is mutually beneficial. | We conduct trade-off and sensitivity simulations to understand different scenarios and the circular economy value vs. the up-front monetary cost | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Supplier Monitoring | To what extend does your company evaluate how well the supplier fulfil your circular economy needs? | We do not review | We evaluate only one time over the contract period | We evaluate annually | We evaluate more frequent than annually | Don't know | Not relevant |
Supply Chain
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Design | To what extend does your company redesigned linear supply chain to a circular supply chain? [Choose all that fits] | We have designed a Close-loop supply chain (the practice of taking back products from customers and returning them to the original manufacturer for the recovery of added value by reusing the whole product or part of it). | We have designed an Open-loop supply chains (materials recovered by parties other than the original producers who are capable of reusing these materials or products). | We have designed Supply chain 4.0 (by bringing the disruptive technologies together in supply chains, brings together, in addition to Industry 4.0 technologies, sustainable practices). | We have designed a Reverse supply chain (enabling reverse activities to maximize value creation over the entire lifecycle through value recovery of after-use products). | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Cross Sector Collaboration | To what extend does your company cooperates with different sectors under circular economy principles (e.g. by-product exchange, utility and infrastructure sharing, common service sharing etc.)? | We never thought about this | We want to try this, but we have no information of potential partners | We have some ongoing programmes with partners in other sectors to achieve circular economy | We have a lot of ongoing programmes with partners in other sectors to achieve circular economy | Don't know | Not relevant |
| External Engagement | Does your company engage any other external party to achieve circular economy (authority, investors, university etc.)? | No other engagement | We are in a communication phase with some external parties | We are in a collaboration phase with some external parties | Our engagement with external parties already bear fruits | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Design | To what extend does your company redesigned linear supply chain to a circular supply chain? [Choose all that fits] | We have designed a Close-loop supply chain (the practice of taking back products from customers and returning them to the original manufacturer for the recovery of added value by reusing the whole product or part of it). | We have designed an Open-loop supply chains (materials recovered by parties other than the original producers who are capable of reusing these materials or products). | We have designed Supply chain 4.0 (by bringing the disruptive technologies together in supply chains, brings together, in addition to Industry 4.0 technologies, sustainable practices). | We have designed a Reverse supply chain (enabling reverse activities to maximize value creation over the entire lifecycle through value recovery of after-use products). | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Cross Sector Collaboration | To what extend does your company cooperates with different sectors under circular economy principles (e.g. by-product exchange, utility and infrastructure sharing, common service sharing etc.)? | We never thought about this | We want to try this, but we have no information of potential partners | We have some ongoing programmes with partners in other sectors to achieve circular economy | We have a lot of ongoing programmes with partners in other sectors to achieve circular economy | Don't know | Not relevant |
| External Engagement | Does your company engage any other external party to achieve circular economy (authority, investors, university etc.)? | No other engagement | We are in a communication phase with some external parties | We are in a collaboration phase with some external parties | Our engagement with external parties already bear fruits | Don't know | Not relevant |
Production
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Material | To what degree of raw material, non-renewable raw material, recycled material are used in your product? | We use only non-renewable virgin material in our production | We use only renewable virgin material in our production | We are blending different material into our production | We use only recycled material in our production | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Waste | To what degree of the processing waste or by-products go to landfill or incineration (and are therefore not recirculated) | We have no record | Most of them go to landfill | We recycle some of the by-product and waste | We recycle majority of the waste and by-product | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Capacity Utilisation | Does your company currently utilising extra asset/equipment capacity for circular economy purpose? | No, we are not dealing with CE with our asset/ equipment capacity | Yes, we utilise some capacity for internal CE purpose (e.g. recycling our own waste or by-product etc.) | Yes, we utilise some capacity for external partners(e.g. repairing products from customer, remanufacturing material etc.) | Yes, we added extra capacity particularly for both internal and external CE purposes as previously mentioned. | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Digital Tools | To what extent does your company implement digital tools to support circular products or services? [Choose all that fits] | We are not sure which digital tools can support circular products or services | The suitability of all relevant digital systems to support circular products and circular services has been identified | (Re)design of digital systems has been reviewed and implemented, and the systems are now suitable to support the delivery of circular products or circular services | At least one pilot case digital system has been reviewed, and relevant procedural policies and (re) designs have been implemented to support circular products or circular services | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Material | To what degree of raw material, non-renewable raw material, recycled material are used in your product? | We use only non-renewable virgin material in our production | We use only renewable virgin material in our production | We are blending different material into our production | We use only recycled material in our production | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Waste | To what degree of the processing waste or by-products go to landfill or incineration (and are therefore not recirculated) | We have no record | Most of them go to landfill | We recycle some of the by-product and waste | We recycle majority of the waste and by-product | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Capacity Utilisation | Does your company currently utilising extra asset/equipment capacity for circular economy purpose? | No, we are not dealing with CE with our asset/ equipment capacity | Yes, we utilise some capacity for internal CE purpose (e.g. recycling our own waste or by-product etc.) | Yes, we utilise some capacity for external partners(e.g. repairing products from customer, remanufacturing material etc.) | Yes, we added extra capacity particularly for both internal and external CE purposes as previously mentioned. | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Digital Tools | To what extent does your company implement digital tools to support circular products or services? [Choose all that fits] | We are not sure which digital tools can support circular products or services | The suitability of all relevant digital systems to support circular products and circular services has been identified | (Re)design of digital systems has been reviewed and implemented, and the systems are now suitable to support the delivery of circular products or circular services | At least one pilot case digital system has been reviewed, and relevant procedural policies and (re) designs have been implemented to support circular products or circular services | Don't know | Not relevant |
Distribution
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared 3PL | To what extend does your company promote shared distribution system via third party logistics provider? | We are not using a shared distribution system with any of our suppliers. | We use various 3PL, mainly different to our suppliers | We are using the same 3PL with our neighbours and suppliers/customers | We allow 3PL to carry different cargo (milk-run) from different owners in the same truck | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Shared Fleet | To what extend does your company promote shared distribution system if your company is using in-house logistics? | Our logistics only serve our own business | We provide logistics services to our suppliers/customers | We provide logistics services to our neighbours and suppliers/customers | We serve our supplier/customer, neighbours and we carry different cargos (milk-run) from different owners in the same truck | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Package | To what extend does your company using sustainable package for both logistics purpose and the final product? | We are not using sustainable package | We are not using a sustainable package but we are reducing the non-recyclable material in the package | We are using recyclable package for most of our packages | All of our packages are either recyclable or returnable | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Green Logistics | To what extent does your company achieve the following in green logistics? [Choose all that fits] | We ultilise sustainable packages (reuseable, less non-recyclable material, no toxic material etc.) in standard size to eliminate package material waste and space waste in distribution process | We utilise forward stocking locations to reduce last-mile freight distances and cut down reliance on air freight | We applied advanced digital tools to monitor logistics performance and provide immediate response to improve efficiency | We switch to electric vehicles for transport | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared 3PL | To what extend does your company promote shared distribution system via third party logistics provider? | We are not using a shared distribution system with any of our suppliers. | We use various 3PL, mainly different to our suppliers | We are using the same 3PL with our neighbours and suppliers/customers | We allow 3PL to carry different cargo (milk-run) from different owners in the same truck | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Shared Fleet | To what extend does your company promote shared distribution system if your company is using in-house logistics? | Our logistics only serve our own business | We provide logistics services to our suppliers/customers | We provide logistics services to our neighbours and suppliers/customers | We serve our supplier/customer, neighbours and we carry different cargos (milk-run) from different owners in the same truck | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Package | To what extend does your company using sustainable package for both logistics purpose and the final product? | We are not using sustainable package | We are not using a sustainable package but we are reducing the non-recyclable material in the package | We are using recyclable package for most of our packages | All of our packages are either recyclable or returnable | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Green Logistics | To what extent does your company achieve the following in green logistics? [Choose all that fits] | We ultilise sustainable packages (reuseable, less non-recyclable material, no toxic material etc.) in standard size to eliminate package material waste and space waste in distribution process | We utilise forward stocking locations to reduce last-mile freight distances and cut down reliance on air freight | We applied advanced digital tools to monitor logistics performance and provide immediate response to improve efficiency | We switch to electric vehicles for transport | Don't know | Not relevant |
Use
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Using | To what extent does your company achieve the following in product using? [Choose all that fits] | We provide option of accessing our product (services) rather than the ownership | We are monitoring our product in hands of customers in terms of using length to improve the further design | We provide refurbished/repaired products to customers (on our own or via a subsidiary) | We provide easy-disassembly product and replacement wearing parts for the customers | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Using | To what extent does your company achieve the following in product using? [Choose all that fits] | We provide option of accessing our product (services) rather than the ownership | We are monitoring our product in hands of customers in terms of using length to improve the further design | We provide refurbished/repaired products to customers (on our own or via a subsidiary) | We provide easy-disassembly product and replacement wearing parts for the customers | Don't know | Not relevant |
End of Life
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EoL Assets | Does your company have policies or agreements in place for the end-of-use of existing plant, property and equipment assets (all assets) that enable recirculation in practice? | No, and there are no asset recirculation policies or agreements in place | Work is ongoing to create asset recirculation policies or agreements for some / all assets | Yes, we have asset recirculation policies or agreements, but not for all assets | Yes, and all assets are covered by asset recirculation policies or agreements | Don't know | Not relevant |
| EoL Product | To what extent does your company achieve the following in property/product end of life? [Choose all that fits] | We have policies or agreements in place for the end-of-use of existing plant, property and equipment assets (all assets) that enable recirculation in practice | We have incentives internally if the asset can still be operate normally exceed their designed life time | We have product take-back programs for recycling purpose when they reach the end of life | Our company or our supplier has the capability to disintegrate our product to BOM level (individual material) and recycle them | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EoL Assets | Does your company have policies or agreements in place for the end-of-use of existing plant, property and equipment assets (all assets) that enable recirculation in practice? | No, and there are no asset recirculation policies or agreements in place | Work is ongoing to create asset recirculation policies or agreements for some / all assets | Yes, we have asset recirculation policies or agreements, but not for all assets | Yes, and all assets are covered by asset recirculation policies or agreements | Don't know | Not relevant |
| EoL Product | To what extent does your company achieve the following in property/product end of life? [Choose all that fits] | We have policies or agreements in place for the end-of-use of existing plant, property and equipment assets (all assets) that enable recirculation in practice | We have incentives internally if the asset can still be operate normally exceed their designed life time | We have product take-back programs for recycling purpose when they reach the end of life | Our company or our supplier has the capability to disintegrate our product to BOM level (individual material) and recycle them | Don't know | Not relevant |
Strategy
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE Target | Does circular economy included in the business strategy and scope? | Not at all | Relevant concepts are included | Circular economy is included but not set as a priority | Circular economy is included and set as a priority | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Measurability | Does your company have measurable circular economy targets? | Not at all | Targets are set for relevant concepts | SMART Targets are set in organisation level | SMART Targets are set at the organisation level and further breakdown to sub-unit level | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Implementation Plan | Does your company have a circular economy implementation plan | Not yet | Implementation plans are set for the relevant concept | Implementation plans are still in the drafting phase and not actionable yet | Implementation plans have already applied and are ready to be reviewed periodically | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Public Availability | Are those strategies, targets, and action plans publicly available (e.g. in an annual report)? | We don't have the intention to public them | We have plan but not published yet | Some of them are available | All of them are public available | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE Target | Does circular economy included in the business strategy and scope? | Not at all | Relevant concepts are included | Circular economy is included but not set as a priority | Circular economy is included and set as a priority | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Measurability | Does your company have measurable circular economy targets? | Not at all | Targets are set for relevant concepts | SMART Targets are set in organisation level | SMART Targets are set at the organisation level and further breakdown to sub-unit level | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Implementation Plan | Does your company have a circular economy implementation plan | Not yet | Implementation plans are set for the relevant concept | Implementation plans are still in the drafting phase and not actionable yet | Implementation plans have already applied and are ready to be reviewed periodically | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Public Availability | Are those strategies, targets, and action plans publicly available (e.g. in an annual report)? | We don't have the intention to public them | We have plan but not published yet | Some of them are available | All of them are public available | Don't know | Not relevant |
Organisation & Human Resources
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture | Does your company have an overall sustainability culture (circular economy)? | Nobody treats it seriously, no action is performed spontaneously | Minority think it is necessary, limited actions are performed spontaneously | Majority believe it is necessary, they are self-motivated to contribute to CE principles | Everyone knows the importance of it, they proactively achieve self-actualization through CE actions | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Top-down Communication | To what extent does your company top-down communicate shared goals and directions? [Choose all that fits] | Not communicated / circular economy strategy does not exist | Conceptual basis of circular economy vision and strategy communicated internally with heads of business units | Implications of circular economy strategy and implementation plans for individual business units (or equivalent) communicated internally | Role and responsibility implications communicated internally | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Bottom-up Communication | To what extent does your company bottom-up communicate shared goals and directions? [Choose all that fits] | Not communicated / circular economy ideas do not come from employees | Internal circular economy case examples communicated using intranet, newsletters, campaigns, etc. | Circular economy employee platform, community or committee (e.g. to develop internal or external circular economy activities, products, services) | Circular economy challenges, such as business plan pitching, etc. | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Cross-department Communication | To what extent does your company cross-department communicate shared goals and directions? [Choose all that fits] | Different department do not communicate in terms of CE goals and direction | We have bad communication across different departments, and people do not know what other people are doing in the company | We have normal communication for different departments. We share the same goal, but a detailed understanding of others’ actions is limited | We have transparent communication. When a conflict of interest between different departments happens, they can resolve the issue through internal communication | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Dedicated Personnel | Does your company has a dedicated team or personnel that ensures circular economy implementation? | No we do not have | We have relevant role in one department | We have relevant department | We have relevant roles in multiple department | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Training Offering | To what extent does your company offer circular economy-related training within your company? | Not offered | Offered to related people | Offered to all | Mandatory to all | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Training Intensity | What is the intensity of the circular economy-related training that your company offers? | One time training blended in other training topics | General training on circular economy principles and concepts | Training on circular economy specific to your industry or business function | Formal on the job (position) training on circular economy | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Training Target | What is the target of the circular economy-related training that your company offers? | Targeting on director and above | Targeting on the manager above | Targeting on related employees | Targeting on all employee | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture | Does your company have an overall sustainability culture (circular economy)? | Nobody treats it seriously, no action is performed spontaneously | Minority think it is necessary, limited actions are performed spontaneously | Majority believe it is necessary, they are self-motivated to contribute to CE principles | Everyone knows the importance of it, they proactively achieve self-actualization through CE actions | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Top-down Communication | To what extent does your company top-down communicate shared goals and directions? [Choose all that fits] | Not communicated / circular economy strategy does not exist | Conceptual basis of circular economy vision and strategy communicated internally with heads of business units | Implications of circular economy strategy and implementation plans for individual business units (or equivalent) communicated internally | Role and responsibility implications communicated internally | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Bottom-up Communication | To what extent does your company bottom-up communicate shared goals and directions? [Choose all that fits] | Not communicated / circular economy ideas do not come from employees | Internal circular economy case examples communicated using intranet, newsletters, campaigns, etc. | Circular economy employee platform, community or committee (e.g. to develop internal or external circular economy activities, products, services) | Circular economy challenges, such as business plan pitching, etc. | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Cross-department Communication | To what extent does your company cross-department communicate shared goals and directions? [Choose all that fits] | Different department do not communicate in terms of CE goals and direction | We have bad communication across different departments, and people do not know what other people are doing in the company | We have normal communication for different departments. We share the same goal, but a detailed understanding of others’ actions is limited | We have transparent communication. When a conflict of interest between different departments happens, they can resolve the issue through internal communication | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Dedicated Personnel | Does your company has a dedicated team or personnel that ensures circular economy implementation? | No we do not have | We have relevant role in one department | We have relevant department | We have relevant roles in multiple department | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Training Offering | To what extent does your company offer circular economy-related training within your company? | Not offered | Offered to related people | Offered to all | Mandatory to all | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Training Intensity | What is the intensity of the circular economy-related training that your company offers? | One time training blended in other training topics | General training on circular economy principles and concepts | Training on circular economy specific to your industry or business function | Formal on the job (position) training on circular economy | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Training Target | What is the target of the circular economy-related training that your company offers? | Targeting on director and above | Targeting on the manager above | Targeting on related employees | Targeting on all employee | Don't know | Not relevant |
Finance
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment | How much of current investments are related to circular economy? | 0% - 1% of the revenue | 2% - 5% of the revenue | 6% - 10% of the revenue | Over 10% of the revenue | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Risk | To what extent is your company in taking risks and investing in Circular economy initiatives? | We don’t want to take any risk | We do not want to take too much risk on CE | We can take some risks on CE | We are willing to take risk as long as we can achieve CE | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Financial models | To what extent is your company in defining new revenue streams and financial models | We find no revenue stream in terms of circular economy | The new new revenue streams are identified and financial models are testing | The new revenue streams are has potential and financial models are matured | We already benefit from the circular economy in terms of the revenue streams | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Simulation | To what extent does your company in developing a clear business case (e.g. calculating the business benefits) for CE new initiatives? | No, we never thought about it | We tried, but it is too hard to calculate | Yes, the result is yet to test | Yes, the result were tested | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment | How much of current investments are related to circular economy? | 0% - 1% of the revenue | 2% - 5% of the revenue | 6% - 10% of the revenue | Over 10% of the revenue | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Risk | To what extent is your company in taking risks and investing in Circular economy initiatives? | We don’t want to take any risk | We do not want to take too much risk on CE | We can take some risks on CE | We are willing to take risk as long as we can achieve CE | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Financial models | To what extent is your company in defining new revenue streams and financial models | We find no revenue stream in terms of circular economy | The new new revenue streams are identified and financial models are testing | The new revenue streams are has potential and financial models are matured | We already benefit from the circular economy in terms of the revenue streams | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Simulation | To what extent does your company in developing a clear business case (e.g. calculating the business benefits) for CE new initiatives? | No, we never thought about it | We tried, but it is too hard to calculate | Yes, the result is yet to test | Yes, the result were tested | Don't know | Not relevant |
Market & Policy
Select your current company readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downstream Influence | To what extent is your company influencing the market toward circular economy (educate customers/advertise to the public the value behind remanufacturing/recycling etc.) | Not at all | We promoted the CE idea to some of our customers | We promoted the CE idea to all of our customers | We promoted the CE idea to wider range of audience (even if they are not our customers) | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Upstream Influence | To what extent is your company influencing the sectorial/national/international legislative frameworks related to the implementation of circular economy (requested for more favourable compensations, help drafting related regulations etc.) | Not at all | We have some small scale legislative influences ongoing (result is not shown yet) | We have some small scale legislative influences that has good result | We have some large scale legislative influences that has good result | Don't know | Not relevant |
Select your 5 year ambition for readiness for each of the sub-dimensions below.
| Aspects | Questions | Level 1 Beginner |
Level 2 Intermediate |
Level 3 Experienced |
Level 4 Expert |
Don't Know | Not Relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downstream Influence | To what extent is your company influencing the market toward circular economy (educate customers/advertise to the public the value behind remanufacturing/recycling etc.) | Not at all | We promoted the CE idea to some of our customers | We promoted the CE idea to all of our customers | We promoted the CE idea to wider range of audience (even if they are not our customers) | Don't know | Not relevant |
| Upstream Influence | To what extent is your company influencing the sectorial/national/international legislative frameworks related to the implementation of circular economy (requested for more favourable compensations, help drafting related regulations etc.) | Not at all | We have some small scale legislative influences ongoing (result is not shown yet) | We have some small scale legislative influences that has good result | We have some large scale legislative influences that has good result | Don't know | Not relevant |