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This rating covers a typical, mass-market
garden and outdoor 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 2.6/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 6.3
Depleting — materials are being used up with no way to replace them
This is what a typical cordless lawnmower 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
2.6 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 6.3 HIP
Regenerative Index
-7.0
Depleting
Category ceiling RI: -2.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Cordless Lawnmowers, 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 2.6 HIP.
With full evidence, a product in this category can reach 6.3 HIP.
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Confirm the blade is stocked as a named spare part. It is a consumable; a replacement blade at a known part number extending a mower's life by five seasons is better than buying a new mower.
- Check the battery is replaceable for cordless models. Battery degradation is the leading reason functioning cordless mowers are discarded; a user-accessible battery is the most important durability feature.
- Look for a steel deck over plastic. Steel decks survive impacts, weathering, and long storage better than plastic; plastic decks crack and fade in outdoor conditions.
- Check the cable on corded models is detachable at the motor. A damaged cable should be a £5 part replacement, not a service-centre job.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
1.5
Why this score ▸
The product relies heavily on critical raw materials including cobalt, lithium, and neodymium, all listed on the EU Critical Raw Materials list. The absence of recycled content and the high supply concentration risk associated with these materials, particularly rare earths and battery metals, results in a critically scarce rating.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The cordless lawnmower relies on copper and steel, which are sourced primarily from China (the dominant global producer), creating a moderate concentration risk. Due to the lack of submitted due diligence standards, alternative suppliers, or audit verification, the score reflects a conservative assessment of high supply chain vulnerability.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The product is assumed to be glued with no take-back scheme, making material separation impractical without specialist equipment. Only an estimated 20% of the weight (primarily metal components) enters practical recycling streams, while the majority of plastics and heating elements are likely landfilled. This aligns with the baseline for sealed consumer electronics lacking disassembly features.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
3.0
Why this score ▸
The product is assumed to be glued shut with no public service manual, making disassembly destructive. Although spare parts are available, the lack of a parts commitment and the use of adhesive result in a score typical of mass-market small appliances that are difficult to repair.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is manufactured in China, a moderate-to-high risk jurisdiction, with no submitted third-party audits, environmental certifications, or modern slavery statements. While ILO compliance is not claimed, the absence of verified evidence places this in the elevated risk category typical for mass-market goods from this region without sustainability documentation.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
5.0
Why this score ▸
The product receives an average lifespan score based on a stated design life of 7 years, which falls within the 5-8 year range for this category. The 2-year warranty meets the minimum threshold for this band, though the lack of an IP rating or modular design 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 virgin mined materials with zero recycled content and lacks any take-back or end-of-life programme. Not Depleting because recycled content >= 50% with verified take-back does not apply, as the product has 0% recycled content and no such scheme.
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 cordless lawnmower has a low overall performance rating of 2.6 out of 10, indicating significant environmental challenges. Its Regenerative Index of -7.0 shows that the product relies heavily on new materials rather than recycled ones, making it depleting for the planet. Essentially, the design makes it difficult to repair or recycle at the end of its life.
What This Means For You
When shopping for a cordless lawnmower, look for models that explicitly state they use recycled materials and offer a clear path for recycling or repair. Avoid products that are glued shut or lack spare parts, as these are designed to be thrown away rather than fixed. Prioritize brands that provide repair manuals and have take-back schemes to ensure the device can be responsibly handled when it reaches the end of its life.
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_complianttakeback_schemedesign_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_originrecycled_content_pctregenerative_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
- Cobalt — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- Lithium — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- Neodymium — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- China ~70% of global rare earth mine production, ~85% of processing — high supply concentration
- Primary materials (copper, steel) heavily concentrated in China
- No due-diligence programme documented
- No alternative supplier verified
- No third-party audit (RBA/OECD) confirmed
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 |
1.5 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
3.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
2.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
3.0 / 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: 2.6 / 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 Cordless Lawnmowers 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).
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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: 2027-04-26 · Methodology 1.5
