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This rating covers a typical, mass-market
home fixtures 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 2.1/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Depleting — materials are being used up with no way to replace them
This is what a typical lighting & led fitting looks like today. It's built to last longer than the typical one. If the maker shares their data, the score usually goes up.
HIP Score
2.1/10
Below Standard
At category baseline (2.1)
Regenerative Index
-7.0
Depleting
At category average (-7.0)
What this score means
This is the starting score for Lighting & LED Fittings, 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.
What to Check Before You Buy
- Look for LED fittings with replaceable LED modules, not integrated LED arrays. An integrated fitting is e-waste when the LED degrades; a replaceable module extends the fitting's life by 15+ years.
- Confirm the driver (power supply) is external and accessible. The LED driver typically fails before the LED module itself; an external driver is replaceable without replacing the whole fitting.
- Look for a fitting with an IP rating appropriate to the environment. IP65 for bathrooms and outdoor use; lower ratings fail in humid conditions faster than specified.
- Check the fitting accepts standard LED modules (GU10, E27, or equivalent). Proprietary modules create parts dependency; standard sockets can be sourced from any electrical supplier.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
1.0
Why this score ▸
The product relies heavily on gallium and indium, which are designated as EU Critical Raw Materials with high supply risk. The absence of recycled content and the concentration of LED manufacturing in China, a dominant global supplier for these materials, further elevates scarcity concerns.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
2.5
Why this score ▸
The product is an LED light fitting assembled in China, a primary source for rare earth elements and critical components which face high geopolitical concentration risk. No due-diligence programme or alternative suppliers are documented, and the lack of third-party verification for sourcing practices results in a conservative rating at the pre-verification baseline for this category.
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 an estimated 20% of the weight enters recycling streams, with the majority of materials like ABS plastic and nichrome heating elements not recovered in standard infrastructure. This performance aligns with the non-recyclable baseline for sealed consumer electronics manufactured in China without verified recovery pathways.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
1.0
Why this score ▸
The LED light fitting is assumed to be glued shut with no spare parts available and no public service manual. This configuration aligns with the unrepairable category typical of sealed consumer electronics designed for replacement rather than repair.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is manufactured in China, a jurisdiction with elevated labour risk profiles, and no third-party audits or environmental certifications were submitted. The absence of verified evidence such as RBA audits, ISO 14001, or B Corp certification places the assessment at the pre-verification baseline for this category.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
6.0
Why this score ▸
The product receives a score of 6.0 based on a stated design life of 10 years and a 2-year warranty. While the design life meets the criteria for the 5-6 range, the lack of an IP rating and modular design prevents a higher score. The 2-year warranty meets the minimum threshold for this band but does not reach the 3-year requirement for the next tier.
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 mined materials with zero recycled content and lacks a take-back scheme. This score applies the Depleting floor of -7 as the product does not meet the criteria for the Extractive band, which requires either substantial recycled content or a verified recovery 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 lighting fitting has a HIP Score of 2.1 out of 10, which matches the current market baseline for this category. Its Regenerative Index is -7.0, indicating that the product relies on newly mined materials with no recycled content and lacks a system for returning or recycling the item at the end of its life.
What This Means For You
When shopping for lighting fixtures, look for products that explicitly state they contain recycled materials and offer a take-back program for end-of-life recycling. Prioritize brands that provide spare parts and repair manuals to extend the product's lifespan, rather than choosing sealed units that are difficult to disassemble.
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_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_programmematerial_origin_certifiedregenerative_practices
A verified rating uses manufacturer-submitted data and produces a more accurate, product-specific score.
Material Watch Points
- Gallium — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- Indium — EU Critical Raw Materials list
- China — High concentration of global LED supply chain
- Rare earth elements and critical components predominantly sourced from China with high geopolitical concentration
- No due-diligence programme documented
- No alternative supplier documented
- No third-party audit 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 |
1.0 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
2.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
2.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
1.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
6.0 / 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: 2.1 / 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 Lighting & LED Fittings 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
