Speira has launched a new blockchain technology called speira.ID.
speira.ID is a digital product passport that provides details about each unique coil in one place – from carbon footprint and recycled content to chemical composition and input mix.
“We are driven by our purpose to build a circular world that works. Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond the decarbonisation of our products – it also includes full transparency in all our production processes and business operations,” explained Hendrik Heck, Head of Strategic Products at Speira.
“Our Speira culture shapes the way we work internally and with our partners and valued customers. This way of working enables us to stay one step ahead in terms of sustainable solutions and ESG compliance.”
speira.ID shows for each specific coil its origin (cast house, casting date, batch number, rolling mill), its overall recycled content, its carbon footprint in kg CO2 per kg Al, its input mix (shares of e.g. used beverage cans, post-consumer scrap, pre-consumer scrap, internal ORBIS scrap, alloys and alloys recycled, runaround scrap, and prime metal), and its chemical composition.
With the customer’s consent, a light version of the digital product passport is available online and can be accessed easily via a QR code.
“We truly believe that this is a level of transparency that our customers want, that we are willing to provide, and that will soon be standard in traceability, accountability, and stewardship. Acknowledging that, our data creates trust,” added Mr Heck.
speira.ID connects the entire value chain from production to the finished product. This makes it easier to return materials to the recycling process because their composition is known.
speira.ID means companies will have to provide more proof of sustainability, origin and CO₂ emissions.