Category ceiling
7.6 HIP
This is the best score a product in this category can reach when the maker shares full data about
its materials, supply chain, repairs, and end-of-life. It is a target, not a product on sale today.
HIP Score
7.6/10
Silver
At category baseline (7.6)
Category ceiling: 7.6 HIP
Regenerative Index
-2.0
Extractive
At category average (-2.0)
Category ceiling RI: -2.0
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
9.0
Why this score ▸
The product is composed entirely of abundant materials (stainless steel, silicone, polypropylene) with no EU Critical Raw Materials present. It achieves an exemplary score due to the 90% recycled content and diverse supply chains across the EU and Germany, eliminating single-country concentration risks.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
6.0
Why this score ▸
The supply chain is sourced from the European Union and Germany, regions with stable governance and low political risk. The presence of an OECD due-diligence framework and a documented alternative supplier mitigates concentration risks, though the limited number of sourcing countries (two) and lack of third-party audit verification prevent a higher score.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
9.0
Why this score ▸
The reusable coffee cup achieves a high circularity score due to its hand-separable design, verified 95% recyclable material streams, and an active manufacturer take-back scheme. The presence of compliant recycling labels and the German manufacturing context further support the practical recovery of materials, exceeding the 80% threshold required for the 'Circular' category.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
9.0
Why this score ▸
The product achieves an exemplary score driven by an iFixit score of 9, a 15-year spare parts commitment, and a public service manual. The snap-fit design with hand-removable lids and lack of adhesive on functional components further supports high repairability, despite the product type falling outside EU Ecodesign scope.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
7.5
Why this score ▸
The manufacturer operates in Germany, a low-risk jurisdiction with strong labour laws, and holds ISO 14001:2015 and ResponsibleSteel certifications. The completed RBA audit and published modern slavery statement confirm verified good practice, though full supply chain transparency to raw material origin is not explicitly detailed.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
9.5
Why this score ▸
The product demonstrates exceptional longevity with a 7-year warranty and a stated design life of 20 years, exceeding the criteria for 'Designed for Life'. The modular design further supports extended usability, and the German assembly suggests high manufacturing standards.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-2.0
Why this score ▸
The product qualifies for the Extractive band (-5 to -1) due to 90% recycled content and a verified take-back scheme, explicitly avoiding the Depleting floor (-7) as required by Rule 1. While the closed-loop programme and ResponsibleSteel routing are significant, the absence of Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) materials or third-party verified ecosystem restoration prevents a score in the Restorative or Regenerative bands.
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 reusable coffee cup earns a HIP Score of 7.6 out of 10, reflecting its strong durability and high-quality materials. It also achieves a Regenerative Index of -2.0, indicating that it is made from abundant recycled content and includes a verified take-back program to support a circular lifecycle.
What This Means For You
When shopping for a long-lasting coffee cup, look for products with high repairability scores and warranties that guarantee spare parts availability for many years. Avoid items that are difficult to disassemble or lack a clear plan for recycling or returning the product at the end of its life.
Improvement Opportunities
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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 |
9.0 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
6.0 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
9.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
9.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
7.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
9.5 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-2.0 (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 Extractive.
Weighted HIP Score: 7.6 / 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 and information the maker sent us 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 verified product rating for Category Ceiling, assessed using manufacturer-submitted data and public category data.
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: 2026-04-26 · Next review: 2027-04-26 · Methodology 1.5
