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    10 ESG procurement questions your customers will start asking in 2026

    If you sell to large industrial buyers, get ready for these. Here is how recycled PolyAl helps you answer.

    10 ESG procurement questions your customers will start asking in 2026

    Industrial buyers are training procurement teams on CSRD, SBTi and PPWR. The questionnaires landing in your inbox will get longer.

    The questions

    1. 1Recycled content percentage by SKU.
    2. 2Origin of recycled feedstock (post-consumer, post-industrial, geography).
    3. 3Per-tonne CO₂ eq of finished part, cradle-to-gate.
    4. 4Third-party certifications of recycled content (UNE, EuCertPlast, etc.).
    5. 5Chain of custody documentation.
    6. 6Hazardous substance compliance (REACH SVHC, RoHS).
    7. 7Take-back or end-of-life route for the product.
    8. 8Supplier ESG score (EcoVadis or equivalent).
    9. 9Scope 3 emissions disclosed in CDP.
    10. 10PPWR readiness declaration for 2030 targets.

    How recycled PolyAl helps

    • Produced following UNE 53925:2026 — answers 1, 5
    • Documented EU post-consumer feedstock — answers 2
    • 0.4 t CO₂/t feedstock — answers 3, 9
    • REACH-compliant by composition — answers 6
    • 100% recyclable into new PolyAl batches — answers 7, 10

    Five of the ten ticked just by switching feedstock. The rest is your own corporate work.

    Frequently asked questions

    What documents should I request from a recycled-pellet supplier?

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    Per-batch technical sheet, chain-of-custody, third-party lab test report, conformity to a recognised standard (e.g. UNE 53925:2026), and a CO₂ savings calculation methodology.

    Is PolyAl recyclable at end of life?

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    Yes. PolyAl follows the same recycling stream as polyethylene-based composites and can be reground and reprocessed into new pellets.

    Does PolyAl have third-party lab validation?

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    Yes. Independent Tecnalia tests confirm UNE 56875:2021 intensive-use chemical resistance and UNE-EN 14195:2015 torsion compliance (0.040 ≤ 0.1).