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MetricCircular materials and business circularity

absolute dematerialization share

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Reports the GCP headline indicator “absolute dematerialization share” using its source-defined calculation or scoring method, assessment level, operational boundary and reporting period without merging it with similarly named circularity, nature, climate or social measures.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Single value
Unit
% - GCP source-defined reporting unit
Reporting basis
GCP reporting period, with baseline or comparison period retained where the indicator requires one
Aggregation
Aggregate only observations with the same assessment level, operational boundary, method, unit, period and dimensions; keep headline profiles and supporting results separate.
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Circular materials and business circularity
Controlled domain
Materials, circularity and waste
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

The disclosed GCP assessment level and operational or organizational boundary, including relevant material flows, value-chain stages, geographies and exclusions.

Verified source occurrences

Framework coverage

This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.

  • Measurement Authority

    Global Circularity Protocol for Business

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    World Business Council for Sustainable Development
    Edition
    Version 1.0, November 2025
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Measurement
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    PDF pages 75, 78, 79
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    Global Circularity Protocol for Business

    absolute-dematerialization-share
    Publisher
    World Business Council for Sustainable Development
    Edition
    Version 1.0, November 2025
    Requirement
    Recommended
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    GCP v1.0 PDF pages 75, 78, 79
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
% - GCP source-defined reporting unit
Reporting basis
GCP reporting period, with baseline or comparison period retained where the indicator requires one

Unit meaning: Report the result in % using the exact GCP v1.0 definition, calculation or scoring scale for this named result.

Table fields and units

  • absolute dematerialization share
  • Result (%)
  • Assessment level and boundary
  • Applicable dimensions and method notes
  • Reporting period or measurement date

Published dimensions

  • GCP module: narrow-and-slow-the-loop
  • Result level: headline-indicator
  • Assessment level and operational boundary
  • Material flow, circular strategy, stakeholder group or impact dimension where applicable
  • Reporting period, baseline and geography

Disclosure method

Formula information

Status
Not applicable
Formula type
Structured Disclosure

Disclosure form

Apply the source-defined GCP calculation or scoring rule

The governed census establishes the named result, value shape, unit and evidence pages but intentionally excludes source text. Sustopedia therefore preserves the official GCP calculation or scoring rule by reference instead of inventing or flattening its operands.

Verified sources

Evidence and status sources

Sustopedia checked each record-specific claim directly against primary publisher material. Labels distinguish current measurement authority from future compatibility and corroborative, legal, edition, or method status context. Corroborative evidence can support a stated limitation but cannot establish the core measurement by itself.

Measurement evidence

  • Measurement evidenceChecked 31 August 2026

    Global Circularity Protocol for Business

    Publisher
    World Business Council for Sustainable Development
    Edition
    Version 1.0, November 2025
    Locator
    PDF pages 75, 78, 79

    Supports: The official GCP source establishes the identity, assessment context and source-defined reporting basis of “absolute dematerialization share”.

    Open official source

Use with context

Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: Version 1.0, November 2025

  • State the assessment level, operational or organizational boundary and reporting period.
  • Apply the GCP source-defined calculation, eligibility rules, scoring scale and aggregation method for this result.
  • Disclose material flows, circular strategies, stakeholder groups, life-cycle stages, geography and disaggregation where applicable.
  • Disclose baselines, estimates, exclusions, data-quality limitations and method changes.

Record-specific limitations

  • Comparable results require the same source edition, assessment level, boundary, method, unit and period.
  • A headline profile is not the arithmetic sum of its supporting results unless GCP expressly defines that relationship.
  • Examples, survey questions, formula inputs, glossary terms and disclosure metadata are context rather than additional metrics.

Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.

Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.