Methodology
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2026-04-28
Generic vs Verified Ratings: Why the Gap Exists, and What Closes It
Every Resourcehip rating is one of two types. Generic ratings rate the category. Verified ratings rate a specific evidenced product. The gap between them is the headroom — the space where a manufacturer can demonstrably outperform the assumed default.
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2026-04-28
What is the HIP Score? A Plain-English Explainer
The HIP Score is a 0–10 rating of how a product is built, sourced, and recovered — not how it performs in use. Here is what each of the seven dimensions measures, and why the score moves where it does.
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2026-04-28
What is the Regenerative Index? Why HIP Has a Dimension That Goes Negative
The Regenerative Index is the only HIP dimension with a negative scale — from -10 to +10. Here is why it exists, what each of the five tiers means, and why almost every consumer product today is Depleting.