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Circular Economy Strategies
We help you make your business model more circular by transforming waste into new resources through concrete circular economy projects.
- Launch concrete circular economy projects within the company: take-back, reuse, and recovery; industrial symbiosis
- Measure your level of circularity using recognized indices (NCI, MCI)
- Generate new revenue streams from waste
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Circular Economy Consulting
Through our circular economy consulting service, we help you transform waste and scrap into new resources. Our approach to the circular economy within your company is based on a thorough data analysis: our consultants conduct an LCA analysis to map material and energy flows, thereby identifying waste and inefficiencies.
Based on the LCA study, we develop concrete circular solutions, such as: take-back and reuse programs, sustainable management of materials and their reintroduction into production processes, extension of product lifecycles, and even eco-design.
The result? Less waste, and therefore lower costs and greater value.
This is not just a more sustainable choice, but a strategic opportunity. The circular economy makes it possible to reduce energy and production costs, optimize resources, and create a more resilient, innovative, and competitive business model.
Benefits of the Circular Economy
The development of circular economy projects is essential for create the conditions for a sustainable future, and offers strategic advantages for businesses, such as:
Better control of production flows
Circular economy solutions are based on concrete, objective data from product life cycle analysis. This in-depth study makes it possible to precisely identify critical issues and inefficiencies in material and energy flows. In this way, your company can find new circular solutions to optimize its processes.
Less waste, more revenue
Reusing production scraps, recovering waste, and transforming it into secondary products not only reduces the cost of sourcing raw materials but also opens up new business opportunities. For example, industrial symbiosis, where one company’s waste becomes another’s resource, or upcycling projects, which transform waste materials into valuable products.
Greater access to grant opportunities and funding
The European Union has established various funds and financing programs to encourage the transition to a circular economy. For example, programs such as InvestEU, LIFE EU, and the NRRP support companies that develop projects focused on recycling, remanufacturing, and waste reduction, offering financial incentives and preferential access to European funding calls.
What are our circular economy services?
The transition to a circular economy is open to all organizations that want to adopt a sustainable business model. Ollum consultants offer the following circular economy solutions:
1. Initial Analysis: LCA and Flow Mapping
We analyze the business model and map waste streams and raw material sourcing. TheLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) is essential at this stage. This allows us to identify the main challenges and opportunities for improvement throughout the product’s entire life cycle.
2. Circular Economy Solutions
- Take-back and remanufacturing — collection and reintroduction of end-of-life products
- Industrial Symbiosis — Your Company’s Waste Becomes a Resource for Another
- Upcycling — Turning Waste into Products of Greater Value
- Incentives for reuse, recycling, and recovery throughout the entire life cycle
3. Measuring Circularity
We perform a circularity assessment using recognized indicators, such as the New Circularity Index (NCI) and the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI). In addition, we’ll support you in applying technical standards related to the circular economy, such as UNI/TS 11820 and ISO 59020.
4. Certifications of Recycled Content
Do you use recycled or reclaimed materials? We can help you obtain the key certifications that attest to this, such as ReMade, Plastica Seconda Vita (PSV), CP DOC 262, and UNI/PDR 88, which are also useful forbidding on public contracts governed by Green Public Procurement.
Toward a Sustainable Economy
Circular economy is increasingly becoming a factor in competitiveness as well as sustainability. The European regulatory framework is being strengthened: the Circular Economy Act, a framework law designed to create a single European market for secondary raw materials and double the EU’s circularity rate by 2030, is expected to be adopted by 2027.
For assistance with eco-design, including the selection of sustainable materials, eco-design requirements, packaging (PPWR), and the Digital Product Passport, visit the page dedicated to our ecodesign consulting service.
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“Ollum is the ideal partner for companies looking to improve their sustainability. We found that they possess strong environmental and industrial expertise, which has guided us on a positive path toward reducing our environmental impact.”
Chiara Bernini, CFO of Zucchetti Centro Sistemi
“Ollum is the ideal partner for companies looking to improve their sustainability. We found that they possess strong environmental and industrial expertise, which has guided us on a positive path toward reducing our environmental impact.”
Chiara Bernini, CFO of Zucchetti Centro Sistemi
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who offers consulting services to help an Italian manufacturing company develop a circular economy strategy?
The circular economy isn’t just a slogan—it’s a paradigm shift in the way products are designed, manufactured, and managed at the end of their life cycle. For a manufacturing company, it means concrete opportunities to reduce costs and tap into new markets.
How Ollum Supports Companies with Circular Economy Services
- LCA of the current product: identifies environmental hotspots and life cycle stages with the greatest potential for improvement
- Circularity Index Analysis: Percentage of Recycled Input Materials, End-of-Life Recoverability, Product Durability
- Ecodesign: redesigning products to increase circularity — design for disassembly, material selection, and extending the useful life
- Certifications attesting to circularity: PSV (Plastica Seconda Vita), Remade in Italy, EU Ecolabel, New Circularity Index (NCI)
Who offers consulting services to help an Italian manufacturing company develop a circular economy strategy?
The circular economy isn’t just a slogan—it’s a paradigm shift in the way products are designed, manufactured, and managed at the end of their life cycle. For a manufacturing company, it means concrete opportunities to reduce costs and tap into new markets.
How Ollum Supports Companies with Circular Economy Services
- LCA of the current product: identifies environmental hotspots and life cycle stages with the greatest potential for improvement
- Circularity Index Analysis: Percentage of Recycled Input Materials, End-of-Life Recoverability, Product Durability
- Ecodesign: redesigning products to increase circularity — design for disassembly, material selection, and extending the useful life
- Certifications attesting to circularity: PSV (Plastica Seconda Vita), Remade in Italy, EU Ecolabel, New Circularity Index (NCI)
How can circularity consulting open up new lines of business or service models for an Italian manufacturer?
Circularity isn’t just a way to reduce environmental impact: for many manufacturing companies, it’s a concrete source of new business opportunities.
How Circularity Consulting Opens Up New Opportunities
- Product-as-a-service: LCA and circularity index analysis may reveal that a product designed to last and be repaired generates more value over time than one designed to be replaced
- Reuse of production waste: materials that are currently a cost can become raw materials for new products or for other industries
- Certifications That Open Up Markets: PSV, Remade in Italy, EU Ecolabel — certifications that attest to circularity and open the door to public tenders and demanding B2B markets
- Premium positioning: Products with a certified LCA and a verified circularity index are positioned in higher market segments
- Access to Green Financing: Banks and European Funds Give Priority to Financing Circular Economy Projects with Solid Technical Documentation
Is Ollum able to measure and improve the circularity index of an Italian manufacturing company’s products? How does it go about doing this?
Yes, Ollum measures and supports improvements in the circularity index of products, applying different methodologies depending on the objectives. The New Circularity Index (NCI) 2.0 —updated and aligned with the new Green Public Procurement (Edilizia) standards—is the most robust framework: accredited by Accredia, it provides for third-party verification, is based on LCA, and works in synergy with EPDs. For more streamlined assessments without external verification, Ollum also uses the MCI (Material Circularity Indicator). The international standard is ISO 59020:2024. The choice of methodology depends on the intended use: communication with clients and the supply chain, eligibility for Green Public Procurement contracts, or internal product development.
