This guide covers what buyers should check on a supplier’s PFAS-free document (tested substance list, test matrix, batch number), how to confirm it directly with the testing lab, and the 2 most common verification mistakes. For procurement staff currently requesting PFAS-free proof from suppliers.
This guide covers what to check in an FDA food contact material declaration versus an EU DoC, what to ask suppliers when requesting documents, and whether retesting is needed for every shipment. Includes the 2 most common document-request mistakes. For buyers and exporters currently requesting certification documents from suppliers.
This guide breaks down the core differences between the two most common compostability certifications for plant fiber containers, ASTM D6400 (US) and EN 13432 (EU), covers how to handle certification when selling into both markets, and walks through verifying a supplier’s certificate once you have it. Includes the 3 most common certification mistakes. Built for buyers evaluating plant fiber suppliers who need to confirm certifications are genuine.
This guide breaks down how to calculate the carbon footprint of plant fiber packaging, covering the five lifecycle stages involved and two calculation challenges specific to plant fiber materials like sugarcane bagasse and bamboo fiber: raw material emissions attribution and end-of-life composting credit. Includes a simplified estimation approach for buyers who don’t need full third-party certification. Built for procurement teams preparing ESG report data.
This guide breaks down the section structure an ESG procurement report for food containers actually needs, explains why generic single-material swap case studies don’t translate, and walks through how to write the policy definition, supplier certification proof, quantified material mix, and annual tracking sections, plus the 3 most common mistakes. Built for procurement and brand teams buying across kraft paper, plant fiber, and plastic.
