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Circular Value Index Manuals

Assess reuse viability for buy-back, leasing and repair models

Sarah Grison, Emma Van Hoye

26 aug 2026

Reuse only works if the numbers work. But a buy-back scheme, a rental contract and a repair service earn money in very different ways. Which costs count, what value remains after use, and how do you weigh the risks?


These three one-page manuals apply the Circular Value Index to buy-back and resale, lease and rental, and repair. Each walks you through defining a scenario, estimating residual value, cost of reuse and risk, and reading the score: below 1 isn't profitable, above 3 is a strong case.

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