Circularity – doing more with less
The circular economy is a win-win for the environment and the construction industry
In the global economy fewer than 10% of our resources are being reused. When buildings are no longer viable, only 40% of the construction waste is recycled or reused. By adopting circular business strategies that integrate sustainability factors alongside economic ones, you not only help minimize your impact on the environment, but also ensure the long-term success of your company.
Why circularity?
Maximize value by reducing resource use throughout your building projects
As opposed to the linear economy model, where products are only used once and a lot of waste is generated, the circular economy focuses on generating maximum value from minimum use of raw materials and resources. With Hilti's help, your business can do more with less all along the supply chain
In the planning phase, our software and services can help optimize your tool park and design to reduce waste. In the construction phase, our tools and support systems designed for reuse can enhance the circularity of your operations. We are committed to using more recycled content in our tools and tool cases. You can even get personalized reporting on your collection, reuse and recycling efforts through Hilti's annual Circularity Report.
Reduce Wasteful overbuying
Our equipment management solutions help optimize your tool park
Our Fleet Management solution helps build circularity into your sustainability journey. It helps ensure you have only the power tools you need, reducing resource consumption while streamlining your operations. You'll always get high-quality tools that are built to last, and repaired to last longer. Only need something for a few weeks or months? Use our Tools on Demand and premium loan service to cover your peak demand or project-specific needs. Our tools, batteries and chargers come all on one platform to reduce complexity and help you get the job done with ease.
With ON!Track, our asset management software, you can identify idle or lost assets as you manage your jobsites or move from project to project.
Waste not want not
Where possible we reuse tools and parts you no longer need
At the end of the Fleet contract we collect our power tools, batteries and chargers free of charge and in a seamless process.
What happens next? We rigorously assess all returned tools to see if they are suitable for use in our On Demand or loan tool pool, offsetting the need to manufacture and transport new equipment. Others are donated for non-intensive use by humanitarian and educational organizations. Relevant components meeting our high-quality standards are reused by our repair centers according to stringent quality principles.
Recycle virtually indefinitely
When we can't reuse something, we process it for recycling
Tools or components that can't be reused are handled by our qualified global recycling partners.
We take responsibility for our products throughout their lifetime. Much of a typical tool's mass is high-quality metals that can be recycled virtually indefinitely for various applications. Although we achieve a high level of non-thermal recycling in our markets, we're continuing to work with our recycling partners to increase yield even more.