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This rating covers a typical, mass-market
larger 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 3.3/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 6.8
Depleting — materials are being used up with no way to replace them
This is what a typical cookers & oven 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
3.3 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 6.8 HIP
Regenerative Index
-7.0
Depleting
Category ceiling RI: -2.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Cookers & Ovens, 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
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The starting score for this category is 3.3 HIP.
With full evidence, a product in this category can reach 6.8 HIP.
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Confirm the oven element is stocked as a spare part. Elements are the most common fault, and they are widely available for older models — but not always for new or unbranded units.
- Check the oven door seal is available. It degrades with heat cycling; a £10 seal replacement extending a £600 cooker's life by five years is the right outcome.
- Look for a stated energy rating. Induction hobs are significantly more efficient than gas or halogen; for ovens, the energy class applies directly to running cost over a 15-year life.
- Avoid fully digital touch controls where analogue alternatives exist. Touch-panel failures are disproportionately expensive to repair; mechanical knobs and switches are simpler and more durable.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product contains copper and aluminium, which are abundant, but also includes nichrome and cast iron components that introduce supply chain complexity. With 0% recycled content and missing data on extraction origins, the assessment assumes conservative supply concentration risks for the critical materials present. This results in a score reflecting scarce material usage without the benefit of verified recycled content or supply diversity.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The cooker relies on copper and steel sourced from Turkey, a moderate-risk jurisdiction with no documented due-diligence programme or third-party audit. The single primary supplier status and lack of alternative sourcing options create concentration risk, placing the supply chain at the pre-verification baseline for standard appliances.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The cooker is assumed to be glued with no take-back scheme, preventing practical material separation. Only an estimated 20% of the product weight enters recycling streams, primarily metal components, while plastics and heating elements are not recovered in practice. This performance aligns with the non-recyclable baseline for sealed appliances without disassembly features.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
4.0
Why this score ▸
The cooker utilizes glued fasteners, preventing non-destructive disassembly, and lacks a public service manual. Although spare parts are available, the absence of a committed parts programme duration and the use of adhesive limit repairability to a difficult level typical of mass-market appliances.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The assessment assumes manufacturing in China, a moderate-risk jurisdiction, with no submitted third-party audits or environmental certifications. The absence of verified evidence such as RBA audits, ISO 14001, or B Corp certification places the product at the pre-verification baseline for this category.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
7.0
Why this score ▸
The product achieves an above-average lifespan score due to a stated design life of 12 years, which exceeds the typical 10-12 year benchmark for cookers. The 2-year warranty meets standard legal requirements, and the absence of modular design or IP rating data prevents a higher classification.
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. This score applies the Depleting floor as the product does not meet the criteria for the Extractive band, which requires either substantial recycled content or a verified take-back programme.
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 cooker has a HIP Score of 3.3 out of 10, which matches the current market baseline for larger appliances. Its Regenerative Index is -7.0, indicating that the product relies entirely on newly mined materials with no recycled content. Overall, the design makes it difficult to repair or separate materials at the end of its life.
What This Means For You
When shopping for cookers, look for models that use mechanical fasteners instead of glue to allow for easier repairs and recycling. Prioritize brands that publish service manuals and offer take-back schemes to ensure materials can be recovered. Choosing products with higher recycled content helps shift the market toward a more regenerative approach.
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_percentagesrecycled_content_pctcountry_of_primary_extractionprimary_sourcing_countriestier1_supplier_countdue_diligence_standardalternative_supplier_existsdisassembly_typerecyclable_streams_pctrecycling_label_compliantdesign_for_disassemblyfastener_typespare_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_programmematerial_origin_certifiedregenerative_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)
- Aluminium — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- Recycled content at 0% falls below the 20% threshold for moderate scoring
- No due-diligence programme documented
- Single primary supplier with no alternative
- Sourcing from Turkey without verified governance scores
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 |
4.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
7.0 / 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: 3.3 / 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.
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Scope:
This is a category rating for Cookers & Ovens 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
