Carbon Policy &
Smart Score Breakdown
Every number on Revolv is traceable. This page explains exactly how we calculate environmental impact, why it matters, and how enterprises can export Scope 3 data for ESG reporting.
Platform Impact at a Glance
Stats updated in real time from impact_events. Methodology: GHG Protocol product category rules + IPCC AR6 emission factors.
Smart Score Methodology
The Smart Score is a 0–100 composite index that reflects the full circular value of a listing — not just price. It is the default sort order on all Revolv search results.
Eco Component Detail (0–40 pts)
- Condition: Good = 30 pts · Fair = 18 pts · New (unused retail) = 8 pts · Poor = 8 pts
- Fractional listing: Items listed at less than 100% earn +6 pts (partial reuse reduces waste further)
- Category eco bonus: Furniture +4 · Tools +3 · Hardware +2 · Kitchen +2 · Outdoors +2 · Electronics −2 (e-waste risk)
Efficiency Component Detail (0–25 pts)
- Photo uploaded: +8 pts
- Description provided (>10 chars): +7 pts
- Rich description (>60 chars): +5 pts
- Listed within 7 days: +5 pts · Within 30 days: +3 pts
Price Component Detail (0–20 pts)
Price is compared against the Revolv Market Estimate (RME) — a per-category median derived from CT Money, Home Depot, and Rona price feeds.
- ≤ 25% of RME → 20 pts
- ≤ 50% of RME → 16 pts
- ≤ 75% of RME → 12 pts
- ≤ 100% of RME → 8 pts
- > 100% of RME → 4 pts
- No price set → 10 pts (neutral)
Drive Component Detail (0–15 pts)
- Within 50 km of buyer → 15 pts
- 50–200 km → 11 pts
- 200–500 km → 7 pts
- 500+ km → 3 pts
- Location unknown → 8 pts (neutral)
Anti-gaming: Smart Scores are recalculated dynamically at render time. There is no way to artificially inflate a score — all inputs come from the listing record and the viewer's real location.
Eco Score & Tiered Seller Fees
Each seller has an Eco Score (0–100), calculated as the average Smart Score Eco component across all their active listings. The higher your Eco Score, the lower your platform fee.
| Eco Score | Tier | Platform Fee | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81–100 | Platinum | 2% | Near-zero waste listings — maximum incentive |
| 61–80 | Gold | 4% | High-quality circular goods |
| 41–60 | Silver | 6% | Standard marketplace rate |
| 0–40 | Bronze | 8% | Encourages listing improvement |
Fees apply only to completed sales. Free listings. Eco Score updates within 24 hours of a new listing going live.
Carbon Accounting Methodology
Revolv tracks emissions avoided per transaction using the displacement approach: the CO₂ cost of manufacturing a new equivalent item minus the logistics CO₂ of the Revolv transaction.
Emission factors used
- Manufacturing displacement: 2.5 kg CO₂e per kg of diverted goods (IPCC AR6 category-weighted average)
- Last-mile delivery: 0.22 kg CO₂e per km (national average, light commercial vehicle)
- Packaging saved: 0.08 kg CO₂e per item (estimated secondary packaging avoided)
Category weight estimates (kg per item)
- Furniture: 25 kg · Industrial: 10 kg · Outdoors: 5 kg · Electronics: 2 kg · Tools: 3 kg
- Kitchen: 2 kg · Hardware: 0.5 kg · Beauty: 0.3 kg · Health: 0.5 kg · Cleaning: 1 kg
Aligned standards
- GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Standard
- ISO 14064 (Organizational GHG quantification)
- Canada's Clean Growth Hub Circular Economy Framework
- EU Circular Economy Action Plan KPIs
Enterprise Scope 3 Reporting
If your organization purchases materials through Revolv, those transactions qualify as Scope 3 Category 1 (Purchased Goods & Services) reductions. We can produce a verified data export for your sustainability report.
What the export includes
- Transaction date, item category, weight (kg), city pair
- CO₂e avoided per transaction (displacement methodology)
- Cumulative totals by quarter, category, and procurement officer
- Revolv attestation signature for auditor verification
Download a sample Scope 3 CSV or contact us to set up automated quarterly reports for your ESG team.
Why Circular Commerce Matters
- Manufacturing accounts for 23% of global GHG emissions. Extending the life of goods by even 1 year reduces their carbon footprint by 20–30%.
- Canada sends 25 million tonnes of materials to landfill annually — 60% of which is reusable (Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2022).
- Construction & demolition waste alone is 4 million tonnes/year in Canada — the primary market for Revolv Industrial.
- Peer-to-peer reuse platforms achieve a 3–5× lower carbon footprint per transaction vs. traditional retail (CE100 / Ellen MacArthur Foundation).
- The circular economy could reduce global GHG emissions by 39% by 2032 (Circle Economy Foundation, Circularity Gap Report 2023).