Traceability
sustainability across the chain
The physical flow of materials and evidence of sustainability characteristics must be traceable backward and forward across the entire supply chain.
Integrity of sustainability claims
Traceability requirements ensure that the physical flow of materials can be traced backward and forward across the supply chain. This supports the integrity of sustainability claims for plastics and products made from them.
What information must be retained and transferred
To ensure traceability, the organization retains documented information about incoming materials and outgoing products.
Sustainability Declaration
Used to document and transfer evidence of sustainability characteristics.
Sustainability Statement
Also used to transfer evidence of sustainability characteristics across the supply chain.
Three approaches to traceability
Mass balance
A supply-chain model that maintains traceability of claimed characteristics through a material and raw-material balance.
Controlled blending
An approach in which material flows are mixed under control of the relevant characteristics.
Segregated model
Separate handling of materials where preservation of the identity of the physical flow is required.
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