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Circularity (or circular economy) is a concept that involves using resources rationally and efficiently and minimising the adverse environmental impact of the manufactured products. Circular economy aims to keep raw materials and products in circulation for as long as possible, as an alternative to a linear economy based on the “ake, use and throw away” principle. Circularity At Nowy Styl, we try to develop a business model based on a circular economy. We are gradually developing new services that allow companies to manage their office equipment more sustainably. In these efforts, we are guided by the 6 circu- larity loops . 6 circularity loops maintenance repair repurposing recycling redistribution renovation For instance, in the years reported we continued a pilot project commissioned by the Dutch government based on the principles of a circular economy. Circularity and closing the individual circularity loops requires cooperation. We work with Alvero, a company dealing with transport services, inventory taking, repair and renovation. In these processes, we rely on designated RFID labels with a unique QR code placed on products, which provide information about the product’s life cycle, e.g. date of manufacture and dates of inspections and repairs that have been carried out. On the administrative level, the re-upholstery process is handled between Nowy Styl and Alvero, while the work itself is performed by several companies such as Joustra Chair Caretakers. The company employs many workers who are or have been excluded from the labour market for various reasons. Below is a selection of the actions we have undertaken as part of this collaboration. > Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management / Rijkswaterstaat (RWS): Rotterdam Project: renova- tion of 300 workstations, including chairs, desks and conference furniture. > Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management / Rijkswaterstaat (RWS): 24/7 chairs - 600 chairs checked, cleaned or, if necessary, repaired to extend their lifespan. > Central Court Debt Collection Office (CJIB): renovation of furniture in conference rooms. > Ministry of Internal Affairs – refurbishment of 200 conference chairs. > Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management / Rijkswaterstaat (RWS): Haarlem project - renovation of all conference furniture. In 2022, we also delivered 450 refurbished Xenium chairs for the SVB (Social Insurance Bank). Today, we are increasingly engaged in projects that involve not only delivering new products, but also reusing those already found on site. An example of this approach is the Municipal Stadium in Rybnik, where our brand Forum by Nowy Styl is planning to dismantle old plastic stadium seats and grind them into granulate, which will then be used to make new plastic products. The polypropylene fromwhich both the old and the new chairs are made is 100% renewable, and can be reused for many years, in various forms. In this way, we are currently working to deliver 6,000 newOmega seats made from a recycled material. 41