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This rating covers a typical, mass-market
small appliances product based on publicly available data.
It does not name or assess any specific manufacturer or product.
Individual products may perform better or worse.
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Below HIP Mark threshold
Score 2.9/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 6.6
Depleting — materials are being used up with no way to replace them
This is what a typical bread maker looks like today. It's built to last longer than the typical one. If the maker shares their data, the score usually goes up.
Category baseline
2.9 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 6.6 HIP
Regenerative Index
-7.0
Depleting
Category ceiling RI: -2.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Bread Makers, based only on public data. No maker has sent us
their own data yet. The ceiling score (shown below) is what a product can reach when the maker
shares real evidence. To close the gap, makers apply for a verified rating.
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The starting score for this category is 2.9 HIP.
With full evidence, a product in this category can reach 6.6 HIP.
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Check the bread pan and paddle are available as spare parts. The paddle shaft seal and the non-stick coating are the two things that fail first; unavailability makes an otherwise functional machine unrepairable.
- Confirm the warranty length. Two years is standard; three-plus years on the motor and heating element signals confidence in the core mechanism.
- Look for metal-bodied units over all-plastic. Metal bodies handle thermal cycling better and survive longer in kitchen conditions.
- Check the control board is not a proprietary-locked part. A bread maker is a simple appliance that is repairable; the barrier is usually sourcing the control board.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product contains nichrome and copper, which are associated with supply chain risks, alongside PTFE and ABS plastic. With 0% recycled content and missing data on extraction origins, the assessment defaults to a conservative score reflecting significant scarcity concerns for a generic rating.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The bread maker is assembled in China, a primary source for steel, copper, and plastics used in standard appliances, creating moderate concentration risk. Due to the absence of submitted due diligence standards or verified alternative suppliers, the assessment falls to the pre-verification baseline for this product category. No third-party audit or diversification programme is documented to mitigate the reliance on a single sourcing region.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The product is assumed to be glued with no take-back scheme, preventing practical material separation. Only approximately 20% of the weight, typically limited to metal components, enters practical recycling streams while plastics and heating elements are not recovered. This performance aligns with the baseline for sealed small appliances manufactured in China without design for disassembly.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The bread maker is assumed to be glued shut with no spare parts available and no public service manual, placing it in the unrepairable category typical of sealed consumer appliances. The product lacks a fastener system allowing non-destructive disassembly and has no documented repair pathway.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The assessment assumes manufacturing in China with no submitted third-party audits, environmental certifications, or modern slavery statements. This places the product at the pre-verification baseline for mass-market consumer goods produced in moderate-risk jurisdictions without independent verification of labour or environmental practices.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
5.0
Why this score ▸
The product receives a score of 5.0 based on a 2-year warranty and a stated design life of 7 years, which aligns with the average lifespan criteria for small appliances. The assessment assumes no IP rating or modular design features due to missing data, and the manufacturing origin is China.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-7.0
Why this score ▸
The product is classified as Depleting because it relies on conventional mined materials with zero recycled content and no take-back scheme. It does not meet the Extractive band criteria as it lacks substantial recycled content or a verified recovery programme. The absence of bio-based renewable inputs or certifications prevents eligibility for the Renewable band.
MSI 20% · SCR 18% · RC 18% · R 13% · SEI 8% · PL 8% · RI 15% = 100%
About the HIP Methodology ▸
Starting scores are low on purpose. We only count what we can confirm from public data,
so most products sit between 2 and 4 out of 10 before a maker shares their own evidence.
That gap between the starting score and what a product could reach is the whole point.
When a maker proves what their product is really made of, the score goes up.
The HIP Mark shows it has been checked.
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Consumer Summary
This bread maker has a HIP Score of 2.9 out of 10, which matches the current market baseline for small appliances. Its Regenerative Index is -7.0, indicating that the product relies on new mined materials with no recycled content and is designed in a way that makes repair or recycling difficult. Overall, this item represents a standard approach in the category where longevity and material recovery are not prioritized.
What This Means For You
When shopping for a bread maker, look for models that offer a clear path for repair, such as available spare parts and service manuals. Prioritize products that disclose the use of recycled materials and have a take-back program to ensure components can be separated at the end of their life. Choosing appliances designed for durability and material recovery helps shift the market toward more sustainable options.
Data Transparency
This is a category rating based on publicly available data. The following data fields were not submitted by a manufacturer and have been estimated conservatively using open reference data and the category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation):
material_percentagescountry_of_primary_extractionprimary_sourcing_countriestier1_supplier_countdue_diligence_standardalternative_supplier_existsdisassembly_typerecyclable_streams_pctrecycling_label_compliantdesign_for_disassemblyfastener_typespare_parts_availablespare_parts_years_committedservice_manual_publicifixit_scoreecodesign_in_scopemanufacturing_countriesenvironmental_certificationsthird_party_certificationrba_audit_completedmodern_slavery_statementilo_compliance_claimedip_ratingmodular_designsoftware_support_yearsprimary_material_originregenerative_certificationsclosed_loop_programmeend_of_life_programmeregenerative_practices
A verified rating uses manufacturer-submitted data and produces a more accurate, product-specific score.
Material Watch Points
- Copper — EU Strategic Raw Material (CRM Act 2024/1252)
- PTFE — Supply chain concentration risks
- Recycled content 0% — Below 20% threshold
- No due-diligence programme documented
- Single primary supplier assumed
- No alternative supplier documented
- Assembly in China with no material origin verification
How this score was calculated
The HIP Score is a weighted average of seven dimensions measuring material
resilience, supply chain integrity, and end-of-life characteristics.
| Code |
Dimension |
Weight |
Score |
| MSI |
Material Scarcity Index |
0.20 |
3.5 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
3.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
2.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
2.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
5.0 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-7.0 (raw) |
Regenerative Index note: RI scores on a unique scale of -10 to +10.
Before weighting, the raw score is normalised: RI normalised = (RI raw + 10) / 2.
This product's RI band is Depleting.
Weighted HIP Score: 2.9 / 10
· Methodology v1.5
Base weights shown. Some product types use category-specific weight profiles —
see full methodology for details.
Read the full methodology →
Data Sources
This rating draws on the following public sources:
USGS Mineral Resources Program (public domain) · EU Critical Raw Materials List 2023 (CC BY 4.0) · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation)
All sources are public domain or published under open data licences.
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About this rating:
HIP scores are based on public data at the date shown.
They show how well a product holds up over time — not a promise about safety or future supply.
Resourcehip is not liable for choices made based on these ratings.
Scope:
This is a category rating for Bread Makers and does not assess any specific brand or manufacturer.
Individual products may perform better or worse than this baseline.
Produced under Resourcehip Scoring Methodology 1.5 (CC BY-NC 4.0).
AI disclosure:
An AI model scored this rating on our own hardware — no data was sent to the cloud.
A human reviewer checked and approved it before it went live.
Model: qwen3.5:35b.
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Assessed: 2026-06-17 · Next review: 2027-06-02 · Methodology 1.5
